I mean REALLY?
2006-10-16 09:10:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
About as much as the rest of his service has to do with Christianity.....NOTHING
2006-10-16 09:28:52 · answer #1 · answered by wisdom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not really what you would call a Joel Osteen fan, but the motto does have a great Christian basis. A Christian believes that when they accept Christ into their heart, He bestows the Holy Spirit to them to indwell them and help them through their daily lives. What we can't manage to do for ourselves, the Holy Spirit (the Champion in us) can do for us. We must learn to rely on the Spirit to be our champion in the areas of our lives where we are weak. By discovering the help of the Spirit, we are really discovering that we do have a champion inside of us.
2006-10-16 16:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he doesn't care what you think. He makes 75million dollars, a year.
He collected 1 million in baskets at one meeting.
Another 3 million came in cards and letters.
He gets all his money tax free and he is on Forbes list of richest men in America. To date has never done anything to help anyone but himself. If people are stupid enough to send him money he accepts it. He is a snake oil salesman.
He tells everyone it is ok to be rich.
Rich people love to hear that.
Matthew 6:24 you cannot slave for God and for riches.
Luke 18:25 it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. than for a rich man to go to heaven.
1 Timothy 6:9 those who are determined to be rich fall into temtation and a snare and many senseless and hurtful fesires, which plunge men into destruction and ruin. for the love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things and by reaching out for this love some have been led astray from the faith and have stabbed themselves all over with many pains.
He never uses those scriptures or even says those things he tells the people if they give to him God will make them rich.
They donate in hopes of receiving a lot more.
2006-10-16 16:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It probably refers to finding the strengths and the talents that each of us have but that are sometimes hidden from us... either through oppression or past failures and discouraging events.
It doesn't really play to orthodox thought... for much of what is taught today in contemporary christianity is little more than
" self improvement" or "feel good" philosophy... not theology.
2006-10-16 16:17:32 · answer #4 · answered by zero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a damn thing. His cotton candy Christianity is an offense to the faith.
2006-10-16 16:14:08 · answer #5 · answered by westfallwatergardens 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with Christianity.
2006-10-16 16:14:34 · answer #6 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He's a salesman, plain and simple.
2006-10-16 16:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by mutterhals 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋