A Biblical Critique of Joel Osteen's Teachings

*I had a lot of audio issues in this video. I was recording in a new space that was rather empty so there was an echo. It created a sort of 'muffling' effect at times and I didn’t notice it until editing. I tried to fix it the best I could. My apologies for the lower quality of the audio . Good ol’ Joel... with his million-dollar smile and witty accent. What’s not to like? In this video, I give a fair assessment of his teachings. I start out the video by addressing my intent in examining Joel’s teachings, that I’m not out to ‘get’ him, and if I’m ‘judging’ him fairly. I then address three main issues I have with his teachings. I do have a lot of recommendations of other videos that I’ve already done. My intent is not to ‘plug’ them, but mainly because they’re related to this topic, and I don’t want to unnecessarily repeat all the information in this video since the info is already available in others. I think they’ll be useful and helpful for your growth on this topic. Follow on Social Media: Instagram: @melissadougherty77 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewAgeToChristianity/ Videos and Resources mentioned: American Gospel Website: http://www.americangospelfilm.com/ Stream American Gospel: http://www.americangospelfilm.com/watch-christ-alone-ag1 Why Are Christians so Judgmental?: https://youtu.be/D6FIAZctEk0 My Law of Attraction Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eQYJf0gcDQ&t=517s Video With Mike Winger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3NVJU82du8&t=1026s Cultish Podcast- Part 1: https://thecultishshow.com/podcast/word-of-faith-amp-new-thought-a-modern-assessment Part 2: https://thecultishshow.com/podcast/part-2-word-of-faith-amp-new-thought-a-modern-assessment A Good Video by Allen Parr about Joel Osteen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSPomYLyxfw What Does It Mean to Take up Your Cross: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR8aYY1-b-I&t=1s Citations in the Video: Joel's Statement of Faith: https://www.joelosteen.com/Pages/WhatWeBelieve.aspx Claiming Your Inheritance: (God's will to make us happy and prosperous) https://www.joelosteen.com/Pages/Article.aspx?articleid=6474 Quote that Jesus came to give us an abundant prosperous life: https://lakewoodbiblefellowship.com/become-a-follower-of-christ-2/ Full Joel Osteen Sermon on Your Words Becoming Your Reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA6uE2CPo1I&t=1440s Joel's 'I Am' sermon mentioned by Oprah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kjSK-PcU9o One of many Interviews with Oprah. The description says she's talking to Joel about how to manifest what you want in your life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GlSGgd1ycc Ravi Zacharias on Joel Osteen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93HADKIZlas