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Posted on 09/27/2012 2:54:55 PM PDT by NYer
Joel Osteen says homosexuality is not God’s best for man
there’s a bunch of people who clearly are gay who are in your church,” she continued. “You’re calling them sinners
He could easily have told her he had a whole church full of sinners, saved by grace, saved by the blood of Christ, and that when she was ready she would be likewise welcome to join them at the altar.
Umpteenth. Not the First Church of Pass-the Plate either, but he's really stellar at it.
Well, he does seem to be a good motivational speaker, or at least a successful one. But he is supposed to be a pastor, ammirite?
Revelation 22:13-15
(13) I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the Ending, the First and the Last.
(14) Blessed are they who do His commandments, that their authority will be over the Tree of Life, and they may enter in by the gates into the city.
(15) But outside are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and makes a lie.
In other words, anyone who practices sexual immorality, as God defines it, fails to qualify for eternal life. That is what Jesus, the Author of life, dictated to John to record here.
Olsteen had an epiphany and realized homosexuals contribute to his church too.
Thank you.
Osteen was then asked by panelist and gay rights activist Richard Socarides whether he had chosen to be heterosexual.
The answer is: No. Neither does the person with a cancer choose choose it. Both are disorders; neither by itself is a sin.
To clarify: Both cancer and homosexuality are disorders; neither by itself is a sin.
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Jesus did not have to die on the Cross to make one thing Osteen says on stage true. In fact, had Jesus proclaimed Osteens message he would have died of old age. < /sarc>
Not one Christian has been martyred for holding to anything Osteen holds too.
Sinners in a church? Really? When was that allowed? What a concept....
Like when he denied the exclusivity of Christ on Larry King?
he is wise not to give answers which only aid his enemies.
I thought pastors are called to preach the word in season and out. In all of Scripture where is anyone commended for not speaking God's word?
Wait! I know! Daniel. Noooo. He was thrown in a furnace and a Lion's Den.
Oh! Stephan. No. He was stoned.
Ummm, Paul? Nope.
The time is coming where we will face serious persecution. Osteens message of self-worship will then be exposed for what it is, False Christianity.
Scripture very plainly says that the beginning of wisdom is NOT to fear the enemies of God, for He did not give us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and a sound mind. To fear the LORD is wisdom.
As usual, Osteen got it wrong.
I can’t think of a time that Osteen has gotten it right. I have listened to him dozens of times and I have never heard him speak of faith in Christ. He just wretches snippets of scripture out of context to fit his point.
As far as I’m concerned he isn’t even a particularly good motivational speaker.
and he looks like Martin Short.
“Wait! I know! Daniel. Noooo. He was thrown in a furnace and a Lion’s Den.” UHH NO, Danial was the one thrown into the Lion’s Den-His 3 friends were thrown into the Fiery Furnace(7x hotter than before).
Other than that, he’s dumber than a bucket of rocks.
I would not say he is dumber than a bucket of rocks. He is business savy and at least believes Homosexuality is an abomination. He is just not one of those screamer types. He uses the word to uplift and get people to understand God and believe in Jesus Christ. Although I am Catholic, he seems like a good person (although he should be Catholic!)
"Gets people to understand God and believe in Jesus Christ"? How exactly is he doing that? Osteen's theology runs about a millimeter deep.
Related thread:
Joel Olsteen Joins With Catholics To Convert Confused Protestants
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