The Problem with Joel Osteen

Hello.

In this video, I'm going to be talking about some of the problems with Joel Osteen. Now, if you watch this channel, you know how I often talk about how Christianity has changed, especially over the past 40 or 50 years or so, ever since the 1960s, 1970s.

The hymns are out, rock and roll is in, doctrine and Bible preaching is out the window, self-help and motivational speaking is what you find in the Christian bookstores, and no clip better demonstrates this, the man-centered message that you find in most churches today, evangelical churches, no clip better demonstrates this than what I'm about to show you from Joel Osteen.

But let me read a few lines from this hymn first. You might know this hymn as At the Cross, but it's called Alas and Did My Savior Bleed? And here's how the first line goes. So, I just want to draw this contrast.

Alas and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sovereign die? Would he devote that sacred head for such a worm as I? So, within evangelical Christianity, mankind went from being a sinner compared to a worm to you're so amazing, you're a champion, you're a victor, and all these other things that Joel Osteen preaches.

The Apostle Paul said that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief, but I don't think Joel Osteen looks at it that way. Instead, his version of Christianity is, of course, Jesus died on the cross for me, since after all, I'm such a wonderful person, watch.

I am victorious,. I am blessed,. I am talented,. I am anointed,. I am amazing,. I am wonderful,. I am valuable,. I am a masterpiece,. I am young,. I am energetic,. I am vibrant,. I am radiant,. I am fresh,.

I am blessed,. I am strong,. I am talented,. I am disciplined,. I am focused,. I am prosperous,. I am being renewed in my youth,. I am full of health, vitality, wholeness,. I am beautiful,. I am a masterpiece,.

I am one of a kind,. I am hand-picked by Almighty God,. I am valuable,. I am a masterpiece,. I am royalty,. I am crowned with favor,. I am smart,. I am full of wisdom,. I am blessed,. I am successful,.

I am surrounded by God's favor,. I am equipped,. I am empowered,. I am anointed,. I am strong,. I am confident,. I am equipped,. I am blessed,. I am prosperous,. I am free,. I am talented,. I am improving,.

I am getting better and better,. I am equipped,. I am confident,. I am more than a conqueror,. I am approved by Almighty God.

So that is a compilation I found online. I think the sermon is called, The Power of I Am, and of course, I Am is the name of God given to Moses at the burning bush, but Joel Osteen applies it to himself, and he shows you how you can apply it to yourself, because after all, you are so amazing.

No wonder God loves you, you are just incredible. So just a short video here to really demonstrate how much evangelical Christianity has changed. Instead of Christ and the gospel being the focus, it's all about you, self-help, and motivational speaking.

Man went from being a worm to being wonderful in about 40 years. Now I realize someone will think, well, a worm though, isn't that kind of extreme? Well, Isaiah 41, verse 14, the Lord says, fear not you worm, Jacob, you men of Israel, I will help you, says the Lord.

So there's actually several verses like this. So if I had to choose between the worm or Joel Osteen, I'll take the worm, because Joel Osteen's sermon is basically just the New Age law of attraction blended together with Christianity.

I mean, this is New Age religion, is what Joel Osteen is preaching, that if you speak positive words out into the universe, they will come back to you and bring you health and wealth and great success.

That is Joel Osteen's Pentecostal background mixed with New Age religion. It is man-centered, and of course, God loves me because I'm just so wonderful. My friends, that is not biblical. That is not Christianity.

So these are some of the problems with Joel Osteen. This is a false form of Christianity, yet it's the mainstream view in the United States. Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen, positive only, self-help, these people are not preaching the Word of.

God.

And this clip makes it just very obvious. Thanks for watching. Until next time, may the Lord be with you. Have a great day.