Joel Osteen, the popular televangelist of Lakewood Church in Texas, is coming under fire for his “gospel of prosperity“. He isn’t alone by any means. Mike Murdock, Creflo Dollar and a host of others are guilty of perverting “The Gospel” into another gospel to get wealthy.
Paul the Apostle said it like this, ” To them….godliness is just a way to become wealthy”. [1 Timothy 6:5]
Chairsma News recently posted about Joel:
“Critics are hounding Osteen for limiting his teaching on sin and for preaching a success gospel. Osteen’s newest book Every Day a Friday: How to be Happier 7 Days a Week is just one item critics are using to establish that the Lakewood pastor focuses too strongly on personal fulfillment.”
So In honor of Osteen’s new book, I thought this clip would be a great “Theme Song” for purveyors of his sinfully-flawed, reductionistic gospel.
Enjoy!
http://www.charismanews.com/us/31986-joel-osteen-compares-his-success-gospel-to-jesus-teachings
Antagoniz 
Darren Whiddon
September 21, 2011 at 1:54 pm
I am claiming it! Got my $1,000 faith seed, and I am breaking the back of poverty, Thanks Dr. Murdock!
Doug C.
September 22, 2011 at 11:55 am
I’ve got a cow. Do you think Mike Murdock would trade me for some of his magic beans? or would Joel Osteen be more likely to seal the deal with me? I want my golden goose too!
“Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts (KJV James 4:3).”
We Americans, among the richest people in world, never have enough. It only takes $2161 in order to belong to the top half of the world’s wealthiest. Even America’s homeless can eek that out per year through it’s charitable and social programs…or by just holding up a sign that reads, “I will work for food.” Point being, most of us don’t appreciate how much we already have.
Sowing seed and “claiming it” or speaking the thing into existence for personal gain is a severely flawed doctrine. Appropriately applied faith would be to simply believe God is taking care of all of our needs because He is our gracious Father. And we OUGHT to be satisfied with the manna He provides, not complain. He may just dump more quail on us than we can consume until the whole place takes on a rancid stench. I’m afraid the smell of rot and decay has been rising in the Church for quite some time already.
“…shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (KJV Matthew 6:30–33).”