Oprah's Winfrey Joining Bishop T.D Jakes.

 Oprah's Winfrey Joining Bishop T.D Jakes.

TD Jakes recently appeared on an Oprah life class show alongside a line up of various spiritual gurus. He was not there to present an alternative response to their heretical positions neither to counteract their deceptive perspectives on God and spirituality but to stand in agreement with them in discussing principles about success, inspiration and empowerment for life. His participation on the program not only gives the appearance of endorsement for these different erroneous teachings, it also collapses the Christian worldview down the level of the humanism of today's pagan mysticism.




It seemed that TD Jakes is slowly testing the waters, experimenting towards making the crossover moves that so many other ministers have unsuccessfully attempted to undertake. Selling books, making movies, partnering with secular artist and playing the role of a life coach and motivational speaker more than operating in the office of a shepherd or speaking as a prophet to his generation. His latest conference event named Mega Feast is not only hosting a secular concert including various Rmb artists but is also incorporating one of Oprah's own life class sessions.


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Maybe the rationale behind all this latest ministry spectacle is simply to expand the influence of his outreach message towards a bigger audience. Or perhaps his justification is to create a new platform for Christianity to help society find the principles and truths that could impact their state of mind and benefit their way of life in the world. While the motivation seemed sincere and the intention might be noble, the effects and results coming out of this unholy mixture could be more problematic than profitable. We should all know by now that the answer to our decaying and corrupt culture is not better counseling or more practical good advice but a radical transformation of the heart, possible only by the power of a face to face encounter with God.

We've seen before how preachers turn into politicians and psalmists transform themselves into artists. Always seeking greater stages and supposedly pursuing wider venues, they often end up loosing more than what they gained. Their gift is reduced to entertainment and their grace is distorted into a charismatic product of the market. Their delegated authority is demoted into personal opinion and their vocational calling is turned into a professional public career. When the salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot (Matthew 5:13).

Seeking to become relevant, we often pollute our distinctiveness. Attempting to win the world, we end up loosing our own souls, compromising our integrity and forsaking our uniqueness. As a minister, it is one thing to lust after the worldly ambition of today's immoral culture. It is quite another thing to stoop so low as to promote that carnality inside your own ministry, endorsing and selling pseudo spirituality within your Christian audience.

We are so confused and twisted today that now the world looks like the church and the church looks like the world. It is not accidental nor peripheral that the scriptures clearly admonish against friendship with the world constituting it as enmity against God (James 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:22, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18). It looks to me like it's time that we go back and focus on our consecration and reclaim afresh our true legacy of holiness and purity in the pulpit. Let's get the leaven out and see our lives rededicated to God in Spirit and in Truth once again.

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Joel Osteen is a friend of sinners

Joel Osteen is a friend of sinners, that's what pastor Phil Munsey declared on a Charisma magazine article. His ministry therefore is similar to that of Jesus Christ--misunderstood, criticized, and persecuted by the religious crowd. The online article goes on to name a list of very impressive exploits and accomplishments done by Joel and his ministry. The number of achievements is so amazing that one is left in total admiration and respect for all the work that the Osteens have done. The overall view and feel of the entire online post is one of awe. Basically, what is being stated indirectly is that Joel Osteen is the spokesman for Christianity, the new representative of God to the world.

Whether the writer intended it or not, the conclusion one derives from the article is to deduce that the kind of none offensive, never confrontational, always seeking to be liked work done by Joel is the type of ministry we should all be endorsing and promoting in our churches today. In that light, Jesus came to the world so you can be a better you, have your best life now and live every day as if it was Friday.

I honestly don't see here any parallel between Joel's being a better you and Jesus denied yourself and pick up your cross message. Osteen gets treated by most as a celebrity, selling millions of books while appearing on Oprah and Larry King live. He then stands before a camera and avoids saying anything that may be interpreted as offensive or confrontational to anyone and somehow that makes him the friend of sinners? I guess instead of fulfilling Ezequiel 3:18-19 now we should embrace Joel's cookie fortune gospel of having worldly success and seeking a healthy self-esteem.

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Jesus was casting out devils, raising the dead, cleansing the lepers and proclaiming the Kingdom of God. He was calling sinners to repentance and while dethroning the powers of darkness, he was exposing corruption within the religious order of his day. He was not killed because He was a nice peasant with good sayings and healthy advice. The reason Jesus was called the friend of sinners was not because he was super sensitive, avoiding confrontation and always telling people what they wanted to hear. Jesus was known as the sinners friend simply because he never rejected anyone who was willing to come to His fellowship table to commune with Him and follow His kingdom teaching (Mark2:13).

There are many good things that can be said about a person who brings inspiration, motivation and encouragement to the world. The achievements and contributions done by a leader should always be commended and celebrated by others seeking to better their community and help society. But let us not play games, seeking to redefine Christ's work and His cross message to now conveniently accomodate to our new personal and private interpretations of the gospel. This Messianic stature attributed to Osteen by his pal Phil Munsey is more than overreaching, it is debasing and demeaning to our Lord and Savior. Let's draw the line and learn how to differentiate between the human and the divine, the good and the great, pleasing man is not the same as pleasing God, seeking the glory of man is not the same as pursuing the glory of God. Joel maybe good and even great at what he does, but he is no Jesus.

Are Mormons Christians? Yes......No

Are Mormons Christians? Yes......No

Joel Osteen says Mormons are Christians because they believe in Jesus. But the question is what kind of  Jesus is that? The gospel has a very specific content that if changed or distorted it ceases to be the good news and it becomes something else (Galatians 1:6-9).

Mormonism is not Christianity. Usually we make fun of or look down on those who preach, teach and put emphasis on doctrine. But look where we are at today!! This is exactly what the supposed fanatics always warned us about. When we dumb down our faith, anything and everything is passed as gospel truth. We are coming into a very interesting time in American history. Think about the day when the Mormons will come to your home and say, “Good afternoon! How would you like to know some more about the faith of our president?” Some Christians and evangelicals are helping that day come into a reality by acting as though Jesus was a Republican. I don’t care about Romney being president, but I do care about believers acting as though Mormonism is Christianity’s twin sister only because they need to reconcile their presidential candidate with their Christian faith.

Joel Osteen when asked about Joseph Smith and the bible he said he doesn’t know much about all of that. When he used that excuse, before I was sympathetic, he did not go to school, he is just getting started maybe he will get better with time. But now I am getting just a bit annoyed with this attitude. How long has this guy been in ministry already? How much money is he making? Go open a bible, buy a book, and hurry up and figure out what you believe!!