Joel Osteen is in the news again. This time for his statement that he believes Mormons are genuine Christians. For more detail we refer you to Joel Osteen: Mitt Romney and Mormons Are Christians. Here though we continue with our look into the salient question posed a while back: What’s That You Say Joel Osteen? […]

The following here at Apprising Ministries is adapted from Recovering Reformation Theology: Rejecting Synergism and Returning to Monergism (RRT) by Bob DeWaay at Critical Issues Commentary. DeWaay is pastor of Twin City Fellowship “a non-denominational evangelical Church located…in St. Louis Park, MN.”

This email exchange concerning Joel Osteen is presented at Apprising Ministries with the gracious permission of the original author and has been edited slightly to protect their identity. While we do not agree on the “ministry” of Joel Osteen this exchange shows that sometimes—though sadly not near often enough—dialogue like this can prove edifying.

Although he seems quite friendly and sincere the truth is that Joel Osteen has followed the footsteps of his late father John into the so-called “Positive Confession” of the heretical Word Faith Movement. In this piece from Apprising Ministries I point out that Osteen’s message is essentially a blend of the self help mumbo jumbo of Robert Schuller with […]