Joel Osteen is the one who’s really judgemental and has a very low IQ. He’s turning good Christians into bad. How come that sins are welcome in Heaven. Yes we’re all sinners that’s why Jesus Christ died for us, but that’s not mean we’re all save. We must still accept Jesus and prove ourselves that we deserve to be welcomed in heaven by trying to be a real christian. NO SINS. Sin is a worldly thing not a heavenly thing. So try to be god-like as much as possible. DOn’t listen to Joel Osteen. I rebuke you in Jesus Name.
I am posting this because it really ticks me off. Joel has said publicly things that are contradictory to scripture. One being that Jesus is not the only way. Is that not enough? I believe he teaches a false gospel, but this article goes to far. He stretches something that is said and puts words in the mouth of Osteen. My opinion is that this is also false propaganda that would go agaist god’s law’s. Falsely accusing someone in the old testament was punishable by stoning. The author wants to quote bible verses such as:
1 Corinthians 6:8-10 “Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”
This is truth!! BUT God’s grace covers these. Paul the Apostle fequenty wrote about the struggle man has (After salvation) between the flesh and the Spirit. We all struggle daily. Maybe this author has conquered his own sin by his own will? I know this to not be true! the only thing that makes us righteous is God’s grace. It is the blood of Christ that washes us clean! Maybe this author has no sin in his life that he continue to struggle with on a daily basis. Where he fights the guilt and shame and hides it from the rest of the world. If this is the case then to God be the Glory, but not everyone is so fortunate.
Sin is sin and God loves us. He wants to be reconciled with us. This involves repentance, but to think that being a saint means to be free from sin in false it is free from the guilt of sin and if you disagree with that you need to brush up on your doctrine. You can’t have it both ways!
That being said, Joel Osteen is a false teacher.