Imagine just for a moment Richard Nixon saying, “I’m not a crook.” Now picture Joel Osteen insisting he’s not a prosperity preacher. But as Bryon Pitts of 60 Minutes correctly explains:

Osteen preaches his own version of what is known as the “prosperity gospel” – that God is a loving, forgiving God who will reward believers with health, wealth and happiness. It’s the centerpiece of every sermon…

[Translating into] Buckets of money – over $43 million a year gets collected in the church, another $30 million or so comes in the mail. It’s a cash cow and a family business. Osteen’s brother, sister and mother are ministers in the church. But the real money for Osteen comes from his book sales, which are re-packaged versions of his sermons.

His latest book, “Become A Better You,” for which he reportedly got a $13 million advance, [went] on sale Oct. 15. They read more like self-help than religion. In his new book, Osteen lays out seven principles he believes will improve our lives. (Online source)

And even Osteen himself clearly says:

God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us. (Online source)

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. (James 1:8)

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Below are a couple of excerpts from Pitts’ 60 Minutes interview with Joel Osteen: