JOEL OSTEEN
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jan 15, 2008 in Current Issues, Joel Osteen, Word Faith
In the video clips below Todd Friel of Way Of The Master Radio takes a look at the man-centered message of Joel Osteen and contrasts it with the proper Bibical preaching of Paul Washer. As Apprising Ministries pointed out in Joel Osteen Helping Mormons “Become A Better You”, the “preaching” of Joel Osteen is so broad and so centered on self that people of other religions will find nothing which would cause them to seek the real Christ of the Bible to save them from their sins.
Now if Osteen said that he was only a motivational speaker I would have zero to say about him. But he doesn’t sat that at all; Joel Osteen makes the claim to be a pastor, and there is no question in this regard that he has followed in the Word Faith footprints of his late father John Osteen. What needs to be clearly understood here is that both Osteens had/have much affinity for the Kenneth Copeland-style prosperity gospel as well as for all of the classic Word Faith heresies e.g. the born again Jesus.
And for more on the above the interested reader is referred to Joel Osteen Is Aligned With The Theology Of The Word Faith Movement:
Part Two
Part Three
See also:
JOEL OSTEEN: APPRISING HIS WORD FAITH TEACHINGS
JOEL OSTEEN: SMILE WHEN YOU LIE