Formidable Legend123 I don’t think you read the Bible, you don’t seem very Christ like. For one you wouldn’t tell someone you’ve never met that they are lost. Secondly, Jesus gives you prosperity, which includes being wealthy
TheEditor107 no where in the Bible does it say “Christians lives are going to be hard.” Like of course, everyone’s lives have difficult seasons, but that’s not in correlation to being a Christian. I do believe if you follow gods word you will be very prosperous through Jesus. A want for fame, money, and cars is a bad thing if you want it because you find god to not be enough. However wanting money like Jesus bad is encouraged by the Bible to always be safe and secure and to do hard and moral work.
ShakinFit why are you speaking from anger?? How come every time someone speaks of Jesus anger rises in their hearts? A man that was not guilty of anything and did not hurt anyone is the most hated still to this day. It all correlates. Remember if satan “is the god of this world” then anyone of righteousness will be hated in this world. Don’t let emotions control you my friend. It is and always has been human beings demise
jace12 lo12 Anger?? I am not angry at all and how can i be angry at someone who i think does not exist. Its funny how you can read any anger in my message, as its not written in an angry way at all... I just think its not wise for someone to deny him or herself, it definatly causes mental problems. And for your information ... If jesus' message is for people to deny themselves, his message is hurting people and he would not be righteous at all.
ShakinFit he says to deny ourselves because us as human beings cannot understand the bigger picture, only God knows what’s best for everybody otherwise he wouldn’t be god, wouldn’t you agree
Didnt Jesus say if you wanted to follow him you must give away all your belongings and that it is harder for a rich man to get into heaven than a camel to go through the eye hole of a needle??
Rich is relative. It is whether you're attached to your wealth that matters. The Rich Man in The Bible walked away sad for he had many possessions. He CARED when he was told to put them all behind, he treasured his own possessions. Job was HUGELY wealthy. Are you going to say didn't get into heaven? He was very rich, lost everything and ended up being blessed by God and became SUPER rich.
1 Peter 5:2-4King James Version (KJV) 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Definition of lucre is money,profit,gain. Filthy money.
Eye of the needle. Matthew 19:24 kjv And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. So the gates of jerusalem are called " the eye of the needle" and the city coming from heaven is the new Jerusalem the city of Gold meaning absolute purity where no sin can enter. Camels are a symbol of arabs in the Bible and the message is it will be easier to have and arab converted to christianity than a rich man give away his money to enter the Kingdom.
Almost 8 years long I had been giving at least 30% of my income, being a rather poor guy. But who is supposed to say "NO" when somebody asks you "Do you like to be rich?" I am not on Joel's theological side, but I don't see anything wrong in his answer.
Having money is not a sin how you use it can be. If you look at early Christianity you see the opposite of what these prosperity gospel preacher talk about. Many Early Christians sold everything and lived in the desert.
I'm so glad the white saviors went to other countries and helped out those kids!! I'm also extremely grateful that they had a camera crew and got Joel Osteen and his wife in every shot with them helping those poor kids! Jesus would totally be a movie star right along side them if he were to come back! So heartwarming...
I don't think this person is a good guy. Every time he answer a difficult question he looks down. I think he's lying, In a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure he do this for the money.
He's trying to be polite. And he's shy. Look at his acts and his deeds. Don't let jealousy Cloud your vision. He's no happier than anyone just because he has money.
Not a con artist.. he’s helping people by changing their negative and lost minds to helping people finding their purpose and positive mind set. Truly living with a negative mind set and giving yourself burden and depression sounds like hell to me. I think he’s doing a great job
Joel Osteen stated (in an interview on a TV), "We are prepared to shelter the people once the city and county shelters reach capacity" . It is followed then by another statement. He said, "The main thing is that the city didn't ask us to become a shelter".
You don't have to be rich with money to be blessed. You can be rich with friends, rich with good health, rich with family and best of all rich in spirit
Allah blesses certain people with abundance of wealth to test and see what they do with the money . 80 years of luxury is incomparable to hell fire in eternity. Not that I'm saying he will be in hell fire, but dependant on what he has done with his wealth could lead him to hell fire .
Jesus preached the exact opposite, he said blessed are the poor, the kingdom of God belongs to them he said he for a rich man to get into heaven would be like a camel walking through the eye of a needle. I paraphrased but you can google it.
I totally read the title as “does Joel Osteen like being a bitch?” And thought.. dang CNN! They don’t hold back anymore. I just woke up so reading first thing in the morning isn’t all accurate.
I love Joel. If he wasn't rich no one would have a bad word to say about him. The man turns people on to God who otherwise would never listen to a sermon. If his heart isn't in the right place I'll be the first to say he got me GOOD. All he does is give people hope and positivity
I used to go to Joel Osteen's church. And I bought a ton of his books. I have not a problem with him being rich. His books were a great blessing to me and really helped during a low point in life. The fact that his books sells means that he has a message that resonates with people. Why is that a problem
I am full of peace that only god can and will judge us. The possibility that a person can ever judge mercifully or righteously is limited to the person, only the dear Lord can do something like that. So we leave everything to him! God sees the heart.
Monica Rigney.. I think Joel and Victoria are wonderful ppl. If they doing what they suppose to with their church if they have money even if they rich I dont care cause they have touched my life . I have lived hard sinned a lot and was dirt poor done sins to survive. I have started bringing God in my life and all types of miracles have been in my life. I live good now with a husband that I believe God sent to me to save me and take mr out of that world to a good clean life and now I can help ppl like me . I had noone to help me til I prayed to God he heard my prayer and when I truly believed in him and put my problems in his hands things started happening fast. I still struggled with bad memories and had a problem with my past . Joel Osteen has helped me see that when your truly sorry and some ppl you cant help and you have to get away to get better. He helped me like myself and give me peace. I love you Joel And Victoria Osteen
God's thoughts on lies, and deception. John 8:44 KJV. 44.Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 1 Timothy 4:1-3 KJV. 1.Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2. Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3.Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. Isaiah 28:14-16 KJV. 14.Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, 15.Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: 16.Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. Proverbs 30:7-9 KJV. 7.Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: 8.Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9.Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. Proverbs 29:11-13 KJV 11. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. 12. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. 13. The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes. 1 Corinthians 15:32-34 KJV. 32.If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. 33. Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. 34. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. 1 Corinthians 3:17-19 KJV. 17. If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 18. Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 1 Corinthians 6:8-10 KJV. 8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. 9. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10.Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. Romans 16:17-18 KJV. 17. Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18.For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Proverbs 14:31 Whoever oppresses a poor person insults one's Maker, but the one who is generous to the needy honors God. 19:17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay that person for one's deed. Ecclesiastes 5:10 Person who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. Matthew 6:19-:21 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. :24 No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and riches. 19:21 Jesus said to the rich man, If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me. Luke 6:20 And Jesus lifted up His eyes on His "disciples," and said: Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. :24 But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort. 18:25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. Acts 20:35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 1 Timothy 6:9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a trap, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. :18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share. James 2:15 If a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. :16 If one of you says to them, Go in peace; keep warm and well fed, but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, you have done it unto me. Matthew 16:26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet lose their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
Piers Morgan is such a hypocrite. I would have switched it around on him and said "well Piers, do YOU like being rich? Do YOU keep any of your money? Do YOU give it all away? Why is it ok for you to sit around and degrade the rich when you are in the top 1% along with them?" Ostend was polite and classy enough not to put this fool in his place.
Piers Morgan is not a pastor. He's not a preacher who preaches about generosity and God. I don't like Piers personally but your argument is rather weak.
perfectdiamond32 actually he claims to be a christian (catholic) in some of his interviews despite being a complete hypocrite and denying the teachings of jesus in supporting benders in continuing in sodomy
Joel's messages got me through a lot of hard times in life when I was younger. I had nobody and he taught me how to overcome and how to excel. His messages were there for me. May God continue his blessings upon Joel. I'm not an expert of the Bible so forgive my simple interpretations. There are 2 things that come to mind in this example with Joel. 1. Jesus was criticized for accepting an expensive oil. They said it should be given to the poor. Jesus said it was not a sin and there will always be poor. 2. The leaders in the synagogue did not try to find the good in Jesus but tried to trap him and find wrong with him. This guy from CNN is not much different
You people are so fucking stupid that you don’t even know what Jesus taught and that’s why church membership has taken a nose dive. Jesus clearly said “it’s easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rush man to enter the kingdom of god” What part of that don’t you understand? Your rebuttals: Well, Solomon blah blah Well David blah blah Well then, your Bible has contradicted itself. NULL AND VOID
@@thetruth6872 And then a few chapters later he meets Zacchaeus, who was a rich tax collector, and changed the guys whole world while having a meal with him. What is impossible with man is possible with God...clearly that doesn't make that stuff void. Jesus didn't only choose poor people to build His kingdom. You see this time and time again where both rich and poor alike followed Him. That being said we are responsible for how we steward our money that the Lord has chosen to give us. Buying fancy suits and private jets and cars (the lavish things of the world) clearly does not display that Jesus is your treasure. It shows that treasure is your treasure and the money of others is your means. Jesus himself in Luke 9 says “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” Clearly He wasn't all about material possessions and Paul said "And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content." There is just a disconnect when people see God's blessings as equated with how much money and stuff people have. In my experience a lot of poorer people have a lot more joy and community than those who are well off. You see the life of Solomon and read through Ecclesiastes and perhaps being rich isn't all it's cracked up to be. On the subject of Joel Osteen though I think he talks about being down to earth and loving the background, but seeing the pride on his face as the guy rambles on about all of his fame and how many countries his stuff plays in and blah blah blah...just doesn't really back it up. It's great that he gives away to the poor, but pride can be scary. I dont know the dude and I dont follow his ministry so I'm speaking from what little I've seen of him so maybe I'm off-base.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. I Timothy 6:10 NKJV
What about Pierce Morgan, what share of his salary does he give to the poors ? how much money per year ? i seriously doubt that it's more than Joel Osteen...
Immediately Joel’s wife can smell what the interviewer is trying to do but Joel plays it cool. The interview is a hater. They hate to see Gods people doing better than well. Joel built a great business with his books and merchandise so he should reel the financial rewards. Joel has improved MANY more lives then this interviewer. Go flip a hot nickel guy!
◄ Psalm 35:27 ► King James Bible Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Hes a Writter and sales books, on his preaches he talks briefly about them and directs himself at some parts to the university audience and reader audience, in short, a very clever marketing strategy to sell the books
Maybe he's doing something wrong, maybe he's not, but half of the people that criticize him I bet have never helped a homeless or completed ignored a paraplegic that got on a train asking for at least a dime. Stop criticizing and put your words to action.
This is a Tu Quoque fallacy. Evading valid criticism by going "you too" essentially. The people you're shifting the criticism to do not present themselves as a teacher of the word of God while claiming the biggest church in America (and they're not getting all the money and fame that come with it). Joel Osteen is teaching New Age, satanic doctrines disguised in Christian sounding terminology. It is unfathomably deceptive and evil. He's one of the worst con men.
....GOD is THE creator of all richness the world can offer...MY GOD is more than enough.....I am a christian and I am not praying to be poor or to have enpugh...I need to have more than enough ...I am relying on a mighty GOD to give me richness .....is ther anything wrong with that...IF your richness comes from GOD He adds no trouble with it..
yram nna atol If your mindset is still the same six years later I can explain how this is absolutely a wrong way of thinking and can send you right to hell
I don’t think having a lot of money is a bad thing, but the point Joel misses is that you ask God and seek his wisdom for how you give AND how you receive your wealth. Receiving material blessings is not a bad thing but if you’re not seeking out God’s wisdom for your finances, which actually all belong to God, then you’re using God’s finances for your own selfish reasons. I don’t know Joel’s heart and I can’t judge men, but it would be comforting to hear him express this point.
I don't still understand why people are bashing this guy. All these people that are putting negative comments are seemingly the ones who idolize money. I'll bet none of you hypocrites give little if anything to any charity. All the money that comes in from the church they give back to the community and money that he makes from his own personal books from his own personal opinion, he's not selling the Bible, he keeps. which makes sense, it's his hard-earned money, and yet still gives away some of this money as well. I think the guys doing enough preaching the word of God trying to deliver you to Salvation. I'm so curious how you how much your job is contributing to Spiritual Development. Quit judging the rich money isn't everything help can come in the form of verbal assistance and have way more value than any monetary contributions. As a matter of fact the word of God is invaluable so he's providing you with something you can't put a price tag on and that you're claiming he's not giving enough grow up
@@pegasusstorm9358 honest? I don't think so, what gives me the right to ask you how much money do you have and how you earn them. I find that question hypocritical in nature. Not judging you just my view.
hey guys this is a subject I would like some kind input on from someone that knows the bible better than me that isnt as judgemental as some of these comments I dont understand why people who believe in God are supposed to be poor when the bible does talk about blessings and wealth? I know we are to try to be humble and praise God with what we do have because he gave it to us! can u imagine a world where only atheist have money why would God want that?
@@CR38ion oh yeah it might not be as important, but it may show the little knowledge Joel has on the Bible. he keeps on dodging the question on gay people yet the Bible is very clear that they are unacceptable to God.
I think this man shows to us all what a good life we can have if we love GOD with all our hearth,mind and soul...the more you cursed him ,the more HE will be blessed...
I will be praying for you. That is not the true gospel I am so sorry Joel has lead you astray from the true gospel. Jesus never said he would bless us with those things, he even said life would be hard as a Christian, Jesus died for our sins because we are so terrible we have no way to Heaven ourselves. Please read the Bible. Jesus loves you and I hope you can find the real truth
god blessed Abraham who became rich in possessions , god blessed Joseph who became overseer of Egypt, god blessed David who became rich and became king of Israel, god will not judge you for being rich he will judge your heart and ask did you clothe the naked and feed the poor. Joel has been blessed to because he has a good heart, Hillsong church is a rich church and makes millions through there worship music. but the truth is they do more outreach work then the people/Pharisees do who are judging these people and organisations. Kindly get the log out of your own eyes before you judge these people.
He's a scammer... "It's not my goal to make money but to do our goal" than use the money for it. Put it all in the church funds, not your own. I mean, dude, you own a million + house. "It's easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
+Goldenchild795 You're simply using gymnastics to rationalize it. What he said was clear. You have a better time shoving a camel through a hole to small for it than getting into heaven as a rich man. If you use the 'sin' Greed, than there is that. But you have to be greedy to be rich, 99% of the time.
well if he really helped that many people i think he deserves it .i cant say he doesnt since he has probably helped more people then me and you combined
Wait i'm confused here like yourself. aren't the real scam artist the men out there with manly parts, who pretend to be women? That's like trying to shove a square peg into a round hole, don't you think. Never mind it's like explaining the internet to an ant 🐜.
Did you even listen to his response? He said they're big givers. That means he gives his own wealth to the church. He's also proud to be wealthy. There's nothing wrong with it. In fact you live better than 99% of all humans on Earth and almost all humans that ever existed. You literally sit in an Ivory Tower and cast stones at others.
You obviously don’t read the Bible there’s rich kins in history who were blessed with wealth. Like king Solomon. There’s people living in dirt so why don’t you give everything you own to help them ?
while there are things wrong with what Joel preaches. Being rich is not a sin, it's where you're heart is that matters. however being greedy and having a love of money is sin. Money is not the root of all evil, the love of money is
perhaps the reason it's hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven is because rich people can become wealthy. Job was wealthy in The Bible like somebody had mentioned below in the comments and is a man of GOD.
i am living here in Malaysia since 2017. i have take a uno here.i am refugee here. i am alone . i am liveing here very critical condition. i have no proper job here. i am facing many problems here. i am living in rent house. now my owner asking me to give rent of the house. i have no money to pay him. i want to take another place to room but this time i have no money this time. please help me little bit to pay my rent of the house. i will be very thankful to God and you.
Me Thomas, yes, that is true. With vast amount of wealth comes temptation to do ungodly things. Money makes it easier to do unholy things. So yes it's much harder for a rich man to enter heaven.
Reverend Liberal Avenger look, no matter what we think.. the fact is Joel’s messages give positivity to people who need it. Listen to his sermons before you are quick to judge. Thought that was Gods job to judge. Isn’t that what it’s said in his book?
@Reverend Liberal Avenger its undeniable that hes helped thousands of people whether through donations or just changing the way people think about life. a life saved and not wasted is worth more than something materialistic.
@@nsmilitia I hear you, but a minister should be more concerned with souls than lives. He may 'help' them feel better as he is a great speaker but Jesus is just a footnote to him. The good news of God is that while we are so sinful and flawed that Jesus had to die for us, at the same time we are so loved that he was glad to do it. Solid preaching requires the use of the law to convict causing repentance and faith in Christ unto salvation.
it's just amazing how flattered Joel is by the comments of the mainstream media. He should be more sorrowful that he is feasting off the gullible lukewarm Christians.
"No servant can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."
I mean it's difficult for wealthy people to enter the kingdom of heaven but not impossible he's ultimately trying to help people and trying to do the right thing..
That is correct my dear. God sees the ❤ heart. Be content and happy with what you have, give God what belongs to him with a sincere heart and love.and he will bless you, not necessarily with more money but it can be something that is more valuable than money,
@Rakscha , I don't like his teachings he's a false Profit - the BIBLE tells Christians to beware of them and stay away from them , besides I don't Follow Men , I follow JESUS CHRIST ONLY! Others may follow them because of worldly Influences ! The Bible says a Rich Man usually Worships their Wealth and not God , beware of Eye Blinkers! AMEN!
He is not even a Teacher of the Word! He is more like an Motivational Speaker. When have we ever heard him speak from the Bible? I've watched him before, just to see what he Preached, and not once did I see him use the Bible.
Why y'all gotta hate on a different person, how are you going to get blessed if you can't appreciate what you have now, I appreciate my life like I just won the lottery even though I don't have alot of money
Its very easy to criticize someone who is successful. God doesn't condemn rich because they have a lot of money. It is because their heart is in the wrong place. I believe Joel has a good heart and does a lot to help others. If you do not have hard evidence of Joel not being a good person because of his money, take a seat.
God sent me to you. You are an angel to me. My condition is very bad. I asked two or three people for help.They blocked me.Is this humanity? No matter, God is with me. No one helps the poor man.I wish you were in my place. Just get me out of this mess once. I want to live too.I have nothing right now.I'm sleeping in the park.There are a lot of mosquitoes. I fall at your feet. Help me
I don't think anyone especially a pastor should be rich. Definitely don't want none to be poor but we should have enough to be comfortable and be grateful
Helping others? Really? I suppose his whole congregation has all things in common, according to Acts 4:32-37---? "Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need." That is awesome!!! So, when do we all get together at Joel's house? Joel is nothing more than a great motivational speaker....a spiritual leader? Not so much.
Ezekiel 22:25-28 [25]There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof. [26]Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. [27]Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. [28]And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.
I think it depends on how are you attached to material things. Honestly some people i think can't help but being rich, they have the charisma, wisdom, bravery and they are not lazy and love challenges and being busy. Maybe these people are not afraid to lose all the material things because they know that their personality will get them up there again. I think we average people must be concerned more about us. We with our loans to the bank become attached to materialsm whether we like it or not. We can't help but concentrate about paying that loan and not becoming homeless therefore our eyes are on these issues rather than our Messiah and that isn't good. In the bible there are many examples of rich people like Abraham, Jacob, king David and so on, but they were walking with God, they were not consumed in materialsm, they would have given it all away that same moment, they were prepared to give their life for Him, that's how they trusted in God. But the rich man that came to Yeshua wasn't prepared yet to give away his wealth for God, i am not even talking about his life. What about Joel Osteen then - i don't know, and neither of you do, only God knows his heart and where it lies. He doesn't have to purposely try to become homeless to prove to you people that He is right with God, He only has to prove himself to God and not to us. The main thing for all of us is to set out eyes only on to the matters of the Lord Yeshua, stop accuse everyone around, watch where we are at our relationship with God and what's in our hearts.
You know what that's some real wisdom and it's true if you benefit from what he says than ofcourse you can say he fulfills the role of being a holy man. However one thing we have to be careful of is not be blinded by the charisma good looks etc of the person or in this case Joel Olsteen because one thing I can say is that he lacks humility. If someone takes money that has been donated to a church and uses it for their own gain is 100% corrupt and under the influence of evil. Do you think Jesus would be out their spending up buying large hones expensive cars suits holidays etc.... if someone is practicing what they preach then surly they would emulate the man who spoke it, Jesus himself. One cannot claim to be a follower of God and preacher of Jesus and not live by those very teachings.
I mean yea he works hard and has a successful business so of course he’s gonna make money... jus cuz he’s a Christian doesn’t mean he doesn’t like money
@@EddieMachetti atheists don't, right? Stop dreamin and open your eyes it's always the politicians that use christianity to make money or war. Being a christian has nothing to do with loving money. Being an atheist does though (since it's your only and limited life and it doesn't matter what happens after your heart stopped pumping blood into your brain)
@@tonybarron6377 You can call yourself a Christian without being denominational. I would be very careful about agreeing with people that say Christians love money. Osteen is no Christian either.
Joel gained a bit of respect from me with this interview, I have to admit. I dislike televangelists and mega church schemes and the like, and I don't think for a second that Joel would prefer rags to riches. But, Piers did seem to try really hard to make Joel appear to be just like all the other sleezy and shifty preachers out there, but Joel did an excellent balancing act between practicality and the appearance of self righteousness. Not that it would matter to a man who attracts the crowds Joel does, but he did well with this interview.
What’s wrong for being blessed and rich? Pastor Joel and his church have been helping and reaching out people around the world through different ministries.
@@advaldez92 yup.Joel is the type of person that will use Gospel prosperity to justify their means and then tell others to go pray when those who could use the money to better their lives continue to suffer. Whats the point of prayers then..Is God just blessing certain people and making the rest suffer..
What's wrong being rich, you can help when you have money, if not he has to depend on a donor for the next meal for his family. His preaching and teachings seem great and feels a positive message.
The Bible says not to worry about what you will eat & wear, for those are worldly concerns. Does God not feed the birds? They don't work a day in their lives, yet you think God doesn't understand you need to eat? God knows you need these things. If you believe in God truly in your heart, all you'll need will be added to you. But the issue is people worship money above God. And that's when things go bad.
I would appreciate Brother Joel helping me out. I will gratefully accept any and all of his generous donations to MY bank account. I need to pay the light bill.
I feel like he is using Jesus's name for business! I feel like its ok u can go and have a side business to make some money off yourself. But when it comes to God.... everything about him should be free.... nothing should be profited from his name. Remember in the Bible in the Church people were selling stuff and jesus got mad
nobody is perfect, but when Joel said that you need money to help people, he couldn't be further away from truth. unfortunately though everything is run by cash, so I can understand it when he said that you need money to help people
What I've realized is that people will find any reason to criticize someone. They will assume and conclude false ideas in their heads to box someone in. The questions just makes Pierce sound like he's envious and everyone else who criticizes also. Listen, If you as a person don't like his preaching or whatever then don't support his books and church. Why is everyone attacking them? Sit back and ask yourself what the real reason is that you are triggered. Be honest with yourself and realize that this man doesn't go around criticizing others and spends more time working on himself which is why he is where he is. I'm not talking about his material success but his overall happiness and being content.
He use the church so he don't have to pay taxes, use the church to write books and sale them, they ask him questions and he play around the bush and try not to answer, he doesn't follow the Bible, he follow $$
Soooo if he was poor would you ask him does he like being poor?? Yes blessings exceed far more than materialistic things , much farther. But having financial wealth is a great advantage to have. Nobody ask celebrities nor do they ask rappers who spread negativity do they enjoy being rich . I know pastors personally who used to live in their car, and no they live comfortably. Ask them if they enjoy wealth. It’s hard to change the world or help others with only 20, or even making only 50,000 a year . You can make a big difference with that salary , but it could be even greater with greater
