False Prophets and Those That Believe Them 3

Brothers and Sisters, I know I am being repetitive. I understand that my message is wearing thin on some of you. But I will say this again and I will say this many more times. I believe we are living in the last days. I believe that I will see evidence of the 'birth pangs' Jesus referenced in Matthew 24:8 in my lifetime. So, there is an increasing sense of urgency welling up inside of me as I reflect on this world and the things that we are seeing in it. The bible says that in the end times in Matthew:
23"Then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or 'There He is,' do not believe him. 24"For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. 25"Behold, I have told you in advance.


I don't see Joel Osteen performing any signs and wonders in the near future.  There is nothing happening right now in the world that aligns with this particular verse of scripture.  However, if you would indulge me here just a bit, I'd like to put forth a workable theory about these false prophets.

If you are at war, and the enemy is strong, before you send in your ground troops, you have to make some kind of attempt to soften the enemy's offensive and defensive capabilities by long range strikes.  In modern times that would come in the form of long range missile attacks, or bombings.  

The false teachings coming out of the churches where these men and women teach could be considered long range attacks on Christians.  They are effectually softening up the body of Christ before the ground troops are sent into the war zone.  Their lies, half-truths and distortions of the gospel are not leading people away from church; they are simply leading people away from Christ.  The people in these congregations go to church; but if they worship the Christ preached by these false teachers then they are worshiping a Christ that does not exist.   These folks are more like the people in 2 Peter:

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned;…

So many are deceived.  I hear so many times that these actors and actresses are being used greatly.  And they are....they are being used by the enemy to carry out his long range attacks on God's people.   So many are deceived by the size of their congregations.  But Jesus said wide is the path to destruction.

But, I may be getting off topic here.  Let me introduce you to the first wolf in the pack.  He needs no introduction, he is the coward Joel Osteen.   That's right, I said coward.   And I will tell you why.

A man who is afraid to tell the truth is a coward.  Joel Osteen has an amazing opportunity to tell the truth and he fails to do so.   Osteen does not preach against sin.  He doesn't even mention it.  That is cowardice.  Brothers and Sisters if it wasn't for sin then we wouldn't need Jesus.  So what he is doing is advertising for a auto mechanic and his listeners don't even know what a car is.  But it sounds so good they buy into it anyway.


In Galatians 1:8 Paul writes this:
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

Now Paul preaches sin and Jesus, Jesus preached sin and Jesus, Peter preached sin and Jesus; so if that is the Gospel these men preached, then why is that not the gospel Joel Osteen preached.  Now the language Paul uses here is: accursed.  Accursed, means to be separated, to be put out, ostracized from the body.   It is very clear to me that Joel Osteen is preaching a different gospel.  Do your own research brothers and sisters.  You will find out for yourselves.  Once you are convinced, you know what you must do.  

We must turn our backs on Joel Osteen and we must declare that he not one of us.  He must be sent out from the body and no one in the body should claim him as one of our own.  That is the only way biblical way to deal with this man who is leading so many astray from the word of God.  

I urge anyone who watches his program or reads his books to stop.  Supporting this man is support for a different gospel.  If you are a member of his church...leave.  Find a bible believing church and go there.   Like I said before, we are living in the last days.   There is no more time to play at being Christians.  It is time to raise up an army, and we don't need any Joel Osteen cowards in the army.