“Why did God take away his speech? It’s because God knew that Zechariah’s negative words would cancel out His plan.... See, God knows the power of our words. He knows we prophesy our future. And He knew Zechariah’s own negative words would stop His plan.”
Joel Osteen, Discover the Champion in You, TBN 5/3/04. Cited by Hank Hanegraaff in Christianity in Crisis, 21st Century, p.xiv
This is more evidence that Joel Osteen teaches heresy, and that he is not a Christian. His god is one made up in the same way Mormons make up their god. Then again, this is a man who said Mormons are Christians and that he believes in the same Christ as they do. This makes Osteen an idolater.
I hadn't seen that quote. Yes, Osteen worships a made-up god.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it took me by surprise, too. But, after all, it is typical Word of Faith teachings.
ReplyDeleteJoel Osteen makes it up as he goes along. He does not realize that everything you need to know about God is found in the word of God. Nothing you need to know about God is NOT found in the word of God. Anything you THINK you know about God that's not in the word of God you just made up.
ReplyDeleteHe specializes in the last sentence.
Good catch Glenn.
ReplyDeleteThey don't teach God's Faith (taking God at His Word) tell teach the other other guys.
You're fools. Joel chose some poor wording but our words do have power. And if zechariasis words would have caused doubt in his wife or anyone else that would have changed how God`s plan came to pass. There I worded it different yet said the same thing. My goodness, I'm glad nine of you were my teachers. And all of you judging this man is pretty anti biblical. As for Mormons they do believe in Jesus they believe in other too, that's the challenge they have. Remove your plans before trying to remove someone else's spec.
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ReplyDeleteI suggest that instead of calling names, you prove your case from Scripture. Of course without twisting the Bible beyond recognition, you will find nothing which says our words have power. Osteen’s whole claim is nonsense, as I pointed out in my comment about his quote.
God doesn’t change His plans just because someone doubts. Rewording it didn’t make it true. You have been deceived to think otherwise.
You say that judging Osteen is “anti-biblical.” Firstly, I didn’t judge Osteen - I judged his teaching. And that is what we are told to do in Scripture. We are to judge teachings, and, like the Bereans, we will be more noble for doing so.
Mormons worship a the “different Jesus” which Paul talks about in Gal. 1. Mormons are not Christians by any historical and biblical understanding of the word. If you wish to discuss Mormonism, feel free to email me, but that is not the topic of this post.