Joel Olsteen

[redwing]

I'm kinda curious about Joel Olsteen. I've heard him talk several times , on TV, but he hardly ever quote's scripture. Is he for real are just another televangelist. [sic] Jimmy Swaggart?

[ayin jade]

Osteen did 2 interviews that cause me to discount him as a preacher. One of which I posted about here.

The other one was about mormons and whether or not they are saved.

[redwing]

I just came across this article:

Joel Osteen says Mormons are christian.

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2011/October/Joel-Osteen-Says-Mormons-Are-Christian/

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

Be careful how you Judge Osteens salvation. He may just be another victim of "Folk Theology." That stuff is running rampant these days.

Peace,

Dave

[Guest shiloh357]

Joel Osteen is not the pastor of that church because he is qualified or called to be a pastor. He is a clone of his dad, John Osteen. Joel is simply hanging on to his dad's coat tails. He was chosen to take on the mantle of his dad's ministry because he looks and sounds like his dad. There is name recognition among the old-school Word of Faith folks as well. His messages are the same regurgitation every week: "Have a dream, dont be bitter, turn your lemons into lemonade" and stuff of that nature. The Gospel is never preached and it is more of a rock concert than a church service.

[enoob57]

When one does not predicate their words by The Word.... then you only have a mans word... Love, Steven

[Guest]

I saw him on an interview on CNN where he basically would not deal with sin according to scripture. He saw it as a "negative," or words to that effect. Never watched him again after that. There was always a "not quite right" sense (for want of a better term) with his "sermons" that I couldn't place before I saw the interview. That "not quite right" turned out to be the Spirit, I think. It occurred to me that if the man is off the rails about sin, he's off on other things too.

That is how things worked for me in Osteen's case -- your mileage may vary.

[Isaiah 6:8]

Grace to you,

Be careful how you Judge Osteens salvation. He may just be another victim of "Folk Theology." That stuff is running rampant these days.

Peace,

Dave

I don't think anyone has called into question his salvation, so far only his message, which from everything I have ever seen is not about God so much as what resembles pop psychology self help mantra. You feel good you are good, you can do it stuff. Not much of the Cross being taught.

[Littlelambseativy]

Has he joined the 'Contagious Christian/Purpose Driven' Hybels/Warren crowd yet or has he come from them?? The come as you are just have a coffee and join us crowd.

He seems to be afraid to take a stand and be counted or is it my outlook only.

[Acebopata]

I respect Joel as a person, but I wouldn't want him as my pastor if he only discussed the "Fell good" concepts and never discussed the "hard-hitting, serious, and repetitive," concepts of the Bible.