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.
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 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
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.
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...
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.
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
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 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".
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
....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 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.
@@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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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...
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.
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
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!
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?
"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,
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.
◄ 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.
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 $$
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.
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..
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
@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.
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.
@@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.
He even has a smile on his face while he sleeps. Smooth talker. Good looks. A charmer. Dude go into the poor areas in the USA and pass out the wealth. Look at his house. That tells you allot about what a person is like. Selfish. Jesus gave it all.
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 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.
Put any other person in his position with that kind of money and they won’t be much different. People don’t WANT to give, they give when they have excess money to maintain an image of kindness and generosity; and/or to feel better about themselves. Usually to alleviate guilt.
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.
We need more people like Mattress Mack because back during Hurricane Harvey, he immediately opened up his store for the people who got flooded & took them all in & gave them food & everything they needed while Joel Osteen just kept his church locked when people who got flooded went over there wondering why it was closed. Mattress Mack was the one doing the Lord's work.
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
I think that If you help people , if you make them feel comfortable and happy, they will be pay you in one way or in and other , money for example !! ......Joel help people to find hope, there is millons of people trying to find hope.......if it works for them ther is nothing wrong that Joel´s get money from people. ...joel have another bible´s point of view and I realy like it ! ...there is nothing wrong with that !!
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.
Of course I mean it. What gospel doeshe preach? Why does he and "Tricky Vicky" have a net worth of 60 million dollars????? There is no truth in what he says, He says 99% of the people he meets are "good" people" . That's a lie. The Bible says no one is good, no, not one. The Apostle Paul was an Aristrocrat, but went into "Tent making". The Bible also says if any man preaches any other gospel, let me be a curse! Joel takes from the poor, which contributes to his lifestyle. I abhor that couple. All they are is a more reasonable looking "Paul and Jan" 'Tricky Vicky" doesn't dress like little Bo Peep, and joel doesn't wear the Bishop suit. There is a big globe that turns, no cross. Why don't you check out joel Osteen exposed, if you don't believe me. Joel appeals to the unregenerate heart, Wealth Health, no lamenting, no aligning your heart with God's. The Osteen's have a license to steal, and it's revolting.
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.
Expanding on the previous post: The government has determined that any loss from exempting churches from taxes is more than offset by the benefits to society that they produce in any number of tangible and intangible ways. Additionally, religious institutions do not generate profits in the same sense as conventional businesses. Money coming in is re-channeled to the "good works" they perform rather than income to stockholders. They are not exempt from all taxes because they do pay employment taxes and sales taxes.
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.
People who have a church. But need to go to church in there hearts. They are lost and need to be reborn and remember what Jesus said to a rich man. He said... Go and sell all you own and give it to the poor. And then follow me.
@@stujacko7628Can't disprove a negative. I could say the same to you. Can you proving Unicorns don't exist? See? If there's never been proof that the Judeo Christian ever existed in the first place, anymore than 1,000s of other acient deities, which don't have proof don't exit either. Why does one have to disprove what doesn't have proof?
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.
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.
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?
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.
idk why but McConaughey could play this guy if it ever came up
Yup and Pete Davidson the plumber that found that cash on his bathroom wall.😂
If your understanding of blessing is having material things, then you dont understand what blessing is really all about.
You are so right. Jesus said, not to love the things of this world. God bless you.
Jesus wants you to be rich, he was rich himself
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.
Stick to Stoicism people
what a stupid question...does anybody really expect someone to say "NO, i dont like being rich?"
Flyboy Steven i like being poor and homeless sleeping in the cold and beg for money to eat
Lol...so true.
he did ask a lot of stupid questions but Joel just showed who he really was here...not humble at all
I wouldnt like being ricg
@@thehardcaps190 ok well if you should win the lottery sometime in the future, i'll be glad to take the money off your hands
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
Amen.
What a Load of crap... denying yourself is the one thing that one should not do hahah. It causes mental illness... oow wait haha thats the goal haha
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
He does not know how to respond to direct questions... He dilutes every answer with “harmony” and how blessed he is to be in his position
One of the greatest con men to live.
these prosperity teachers really took the right path in life.
Living a life of glory and riches.
And then when God comes they will burn in hell for eternity 🤡
He's not conning the people are just stupid believing his message
Charity
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.
hahaha
Anna Azarov
yeah i totally agree with you :)
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.
MONEY IS HIS GOD!!!! YOU CANNOT SERVE 2 MASTERS
He worshipes two Gods when you should really only Worship ONE!!
Hahaha could not laugh more, he does not serve money, he uses money to influence people and help them fullfil their dreams
@@tajekompis That's funny
One would expect a preacher to know that.
@@watcher7762 Really funny
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.
So being rich means I'm blessed.
So being poor means I'm not blessed?
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
So how do you explain how people would look at Job? Love those people who think they know how God works. Warning: WE don't!
As long as you have a roof over your head and enough food you are richer vs most people in the world , money does NOT buy happiness , FACT.
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 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
They are absolutely in love with money!!!
They love helping people. What do you do?
@@jonnyweber3311
What about Hurricane Harvey?
@@tonybarron6377 ??? What about it
@@jonnyweber3311
Why did he lie? Why did he keep his church closed. He's evil.
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.
I only see judgements here. Try to be more loving, you don’t know the man, you don’t know his heart. Having money is not a sin.
Ys absolutely said
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.
@@sinfulyetsaved but if you live in desert now,name of our Lord Will not be glorified
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...
Learner OfTruth you can’t be serious right? Lol
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
Thank you for posting! People forget this when speaking against people like Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer.
Please watch American gospel on UA-cam when you have time ❤️
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.
At least Jesus didn't go about swindling the poor and buying horses and donkeys all the time .
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.
I don't know joel osteen that well, but i know that interviewer was trying to get anything wrong-understandable out of him so damn hard it's insane
Edi yes!!
Piers Morgan is totally not ok.
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
Jesus loves u,acept him as your lord&saviour
The word god for me is nothing more than a product of human weakness. "Albert Einstein."
He seems more like a motivational speaker. I have seen his sessions.
JOEL GOT DAT SMOOTH TALK. HE AIN'T TRIPPN, HE JUS GOT CLASS, AND NOT ASKIN FOR MILLIONS FOR PERSONAL REASONS.
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.
haha exactly what i was thinking!
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.
+Mike Hughes Totally agree.
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
cherry picking sins now? Worse when a preacher commits them though.
He didn't open his megachurch door to help people when the natural disaster (flood) happened in Houston. That shows what kind of man he is.
Bingo.
M. Didien church was not safe at that time. Once it was drained and not flooded it was opened to the public and safe.
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".
@@m.didien1677 yeah after the people rebellion stop defending this false man
@@tomb8100 it was never flooded
Who DOESN'T like being rich? Lol
A pastor
@@Johmatri no
Hahaha really stupid question huh
Anyone who values eternity above this current life.
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
Job in the Bible was rich...this blessing is from God. It is what u do with that $ that makes a difference
....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 have anything negative against rich people. I can't control them, but God can. God knows the internal of a man.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? Jermiah 17:9
Kings and queens come and gone, but the Name Jesus lives forever. amen!
Khai Lee Hitler's name lives on too...you're comment is flawed...
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.
Ask Piers Morgan the same question, he is rich.
He isn't lying or stealing money..he is just being himself....HONEST AND BLUNT ...
@@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.
@@Jr-mr2jk Piers works for his money. He doesn´t ask for donations in the name of Jesus to fly around in private jets.
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...
Jane Dough that’s so dramatic. Look at his church
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
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
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
So many people follow this guy and can't see through him. So sad.
So many people follow his same religion and can’t see through it. It’s very sad.
@@EddieMachetti so many people think atheism isn't a religion and just love living in their grown-up-disney world. It's really very sad
Edi What does that even mean? Grown up Disney world? And when did I say I was an atheist? Are you really this dense?
@@EddieMachetti most christianity haters r atheists
@@EddieMachetti well then either you don't know any real christians or you don't care about what you see and hear from them
Pierce trying to fish for something... Happy to see Joel stand his ground and stay composed.
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.
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.
God wants us to prosper. He doesn't hate the sinner he hates the sin. It's not a sin to be rich. It's a sin to love the money more than God.
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...
LibertarianTV piers works for his money, Joel begs for it...
Hes not preaching God's word lol not the same budd
Sure, let Houston sink, and dont open "your church" doors. People could at least sit in the upper part.
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.
+Job De La Cruz Aureoles *rich people can become greedy
*CAN
lol that's old testament bro it doesn't count
Are you a fucking Jew?
He did answer correct when he said not to pay taxes and choose who they want to give their money too
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
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!
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?
"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."
Joel's gospel VS Paul's gospel:
ua-cam.com/video/yryZSfAppn8/v-deo.html
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,
More you help others your life will be blessed more
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.
He really helped those in Houston didn't he? Well , he should not had to be shamed into doing it? What is really in is heart?
I teach the illierate seniors how to read, I've worked with retarded children... for free..I don't need religion to do the right thing...
@@jasonvoorhees3666 wat has he dun.take people's money lead people astray .pipe down
@Captain Obvious thank u captain obvious lol
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.
Hi guys. Just a quick reminder...God, Jesus and Heaven but also Hell exists don't forget pls...
Much love.
They say the devil comes in many forms.
◄ 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.
Way to twist Gods words! What about 1 Timothy 6:10?
This Man is a Motivational Speaker...
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 $$
Motivational scammer like MLM
Becoming a pastor is a great business!
Yep, you can write books and become millionare and never have to pay taxes 🙂
@@bach0sebastian129 Ministers pay income tax, property tax, sales tax ... etc. 🤨
Wow. What an amazing question.
Here’s another
“Does joel osteen breathe air”
We are here to live Gods will God owes us nothing for it is freely given to us.
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.
yosoyignacio1 if he write a book you don't have to buy it. What's the beef
yosoyignacio1 You are perceptive.
if you notice he blinks a lot. that is a clear sign of lying.
DUH!!! why do you think?
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.
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.
The concept of being blessed is messed up.Why should some suffer ...Is their not enough blessing for all or just a few
rednebula317 I used to think the same way as you, but I learned that each one of us goes through different phases in life. Seek God first, not money.
rednebula317 So it’s Joel Osteen’s fault those people suffer?
It's a pastor's responsibility to preach the Gospel of Christ.
@@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..
"We have to pay the lightbill"..... what a smug broad. Wow
Sabine grella yeah pay the light bill... you mean dupe a bunch of lost people out of their money. Their fucking con artist
Sabine grella Ridiculous! The light bill, when Their net worth is 60 million, and no doctrine.
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
@@nsmilitia no he isn't doing great Paul was greater then this fake man who work for money.
Sabine grella wonder how much the lights are and obviously they don’t spend or invest in solar lol you know God’s free light
I remember when his wife got booted off a plane going to Aspen for throwing a fit about first class not being first class enough .
Yes, she made the stewardess wipe a drop of water on her chair, just condescending
I would told her who made you so special - I would not put up with that type of Woman , so glad I am not married to her !
@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.
@@sisterrose6836 he is a motivational speaker but he does quote the bible a lot
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
1 Timothy 6:10.
Christians LOOOOVE money
@@EddieMachetti
Yes they do, I am not a Christian, I am an ambassador for Christ, huge difference.
@@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 knows little about the Bible, he probably doesn't know the town in which Jesus was born
Tinashe Pikasso and that sort of bible trivia means nothing to be a christian...
@@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.
@@foxbat473 what's wrong with gay people?
@@ChristopherT_ everything, just like choking life out of George Floyd
He even has a smile on his face while he sleeps. Smooth talker. Good looks. A charmer. Dude go into the poor areas in the USA and pass out the wealth. Look at his house. That tells you allot about what a person is like. Selfish. Jesus gave it all.
AMEN!
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
Notice how he dodged the question at the end
He answered the question
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.
Put any other person in his position with that kind of money and they won’t be much different. People don’t WANT to give, they give when they have excess money to maintain an image of kindness and generosity; and/or to feel better about themselves. Usually to alleviate guilt.
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.
Everyone complaining about him being rich wish they were rich
Not that way.
FUCK YOUR GASLIGHTING!
Being Focus on Wealth all the time is not God's way - But misleading others to Hell is a Shame !
Joel has done much good in the world. We need more like him. He’s a true blessing.
We need more people like Mattress Mack because back during Hurricane Harvey, he immediately opened up his store for the people who got flooded & took them all in & gave them food & everything they needed while Joel Osteen just kept his church locked when people who got flooded went over there wondering why it was closed. Mattress Mack was the one doing the Lord's work.
Hes a false prophet 😮
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
I think that If you help people , if you make them feel comfortable and happy, they will be pay you in one way or in and other , money for example !! ......Joel help people to find hope, there is millons of people trying to find hope.......if it works for them ther is nothing wrong that Joel´s get money from people. ...joel have another bible´s point of view and I realy like it ! ...there is nothing wrong with that !!
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.
savory icon the Bible is against it and a teacher of scripture needs to be without fault
King Solomon is a perfect example. He was the richest king in the bible.
It Harder for a Rich Man to enter Heaven than a poor man - for his Wealth is His God!
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.
This is why i want to be a pastor.
hahahaha lol
its getting damned
We have enough Charlatans. You against the grain. If you want to be like Joel, you'll end up in hell. He is worse than any Congressman i know.
for the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
How is Joel worse than any Congressman you know? Are you just saying that or do you really mean it?
Of course I mean it. What gospel doeshe preach? Why does he and "Tricky Vicky" have a net worth of 60 million dollars????? There is no truth in what he says, He says 99% of the people he meets are "good" people" . That's a lie. The Bible says no one is good, no, not one. The Apostle Paul was an Aristrocrat, but went into "Tent making". The Bible also says if any man preaches any other gospel, let me be a curse! Joel takes from the poor, which contributes to his lifestyle. I abhor that couple. All they are is a more reasonable looking "Paul and Jan" 'Tricky Vicky" doesn't dress like little Bo Peep, and joel doesn't wear the Bishop suit. There is a big globe that turns, no cross. Why don't you check out joel Osteen exposed, if you don't believe me. Joel appeals to the unregenerate heart, Wealth Health, no lamenting, no aligning your heart with God's. The Osteen's have a license to steal, and it's revolting.
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.
Expanding on the previous post: The government has determined that any loss from exempting churches from taxes is more than offset by the benefits to society that they produce in any number of tangible and intangible ways. Additionally, religious institutions do not generate profits in the same sense as conventional businesses. Money coming in is re-channeled to the "good works" they perform rather than income to stockholders. They are not exempt from all taxes because they do pay employment taxes and sales taxes.
0:58 They need all those millions to "pay the light bill"!
LMAO. I bet that bill is pretty high in her 17,000 square foot house!
The guy interviewing Joel and Victoria was super rude he tried to make Joel look like a jerk an Joel had a good answer for every question
True...very rude interview
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.
People who have a church. But need to go to church in there hearts. They are lost and need to be reborn and remember what Jesus said to a rich man. He said... Go and sell all you own and give it to the poor. And then follow me.
Must be hard trying to preach, make a good living without haters talking about your budget for reaction views.. hah
Lol
He literally never answers any of the questions 😭
He good at answering questions
This man would not give up his millions to save his soul, he loves 💰 more then he loves God. Money is his god
@g513 is that what u think or is that what u know? Where's ur proof? If u ain't got non don't say shit
@@stujacko7628Can't disprove a negative. I could say the same to you. Can you proving Unicorns don't exist? See? If there's never been proof that the Judeo Christian ever existed in the first place, anymore than 1,000s of other acient deities, which don't have proof don't exit either. Why does one have to disprove what doesn't have proof?
He shrugs off all ligitimate criticism with 'the lord wants' and that fake grin.
He said he helps people why wouldn't the lord want that?
1:10 when you have to pay the ($3,000) light bill (and $30,000 a month on cars)... and FUEL, of course - for the JET.
😂😂
how about the 12 million dollar mansion and his ferrari
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.
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.
Matthew 6:24 " u cannot serve God and Mammon( wealth or riches) it's either u hate one n love the other..
Good response Joel you are doing your best
U haters are nuts. He never set out to be rich, but he is and helps people because of it. That is what money is really for.
I have to say I answered wisely to those questions
his dad should of chose a successor it sounds like he jus took over hence i was jus a camera man before this
if god told you to give me all you're money would you do if remember it's god talking to you
I think you're talking
I believe God said to help the needy. He did not say help the greedy
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?
Do you like being rich? Answers a different question lol
No he didn't answer a different question
Do you like being rich?
Joel Osteen: I like helping people...
I be like yeah that's kool but do you like being rich?
@@begayty6342 yes, he does so he can help people. What don't you understand from his answer. 🤣
@@jonnyweber3311 what I dont understand is why he didn't just answer the question lol 🤷♂️
@@begayty6342 he did answer the question
Do you like being rich? What a stupid question
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.
I wonder about this in my own life too- I can't judge!
Holy people in Bible like Abraham,Job,David & Solomon are multi millionaires.
God blessings has abundance of Richness.
Joel is a warm hearted Man and his wife is warm hearted woman.
I'm not even religious but damn let's niggas be rich in peace
Lol its funny how piers is fr tryna catch him slip up answering questions