I used to call the preaching of Joel Osteen’s “feel good
preaching" or the style "feel good theology”. He would preach
about being right with God and being financially prosperous if you were right
with God. God makes no such
promise. He clearly states that our
reward is in heaven and is well worth waiting for. These feel good pastors spread the dangerous
theology that if we follow Gods will we will be rewarded here on earth and that
isn’t true. Bad things will happen to
the greatest of Christian people. God
isn’t punishing us, he may just be testing us, he may be testing someone
else. We do not know his will.
Being critical of this theology I realized I was really
wrong as well.
I was wrong, being a Christian does feel good, it gives
true peace happiness and love. It does
not make one perfect (I'm writing this on 6 beers) but while here on earth it
is the closest thing one can hope for.
I now call this type of preaching lies.
Beware of millionaire pastors