Updated Note From Me: This appears to be a hoax, and frankly I’m glad, even though I don’t agree with his teachings, this was not a good thing. It attacks Christianity at it’s very core, Satan is very busy trying to cause a major falling away, we need to pray.
Re-blogged From Joel Osteen Ministries
Houston, Texas – CNN.com – April 2, 2013 – In a shocking and surprising development, megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has announced he is resigning from his post and leaving the Christian faith.
In a statement released on his website (http://www.joelostenministries.com), which appeared stripped down and bare, he said he has been questioning the faith for a long time. “I believe now that the Bible is a fallible, flawed, highly inconsistent history book that has been altered hundreds of times. There is zero evidence the Bible is the holy word of God,” said Osteen.
The reaction across the Christian world ranged from shock to grief to anger. “I can’t believe it,” said Jolene McCormack, of Austin, Texas, “he’s the last person I would expect to defect to atheism.”
Some of his parishioners at his Lakewood, Texas area megachurch expressed anger. “We’ve given him so much, and now he’s leaving us?” said Jim Burger, 65, a ten-year member of the church. “We won’t stand for it.”
In recent months, Osteen had demonstrated a willingness to deviate from Christian doctrine, often peppering his sermons with “New Age” references and at one point calling himself “God”.
The incident occurred in February and created a local uproar. Halfway through his morning Sunday service he dropped to his knees and began crying, and then announced, “I am God! I am just as much a God as our Lord is!” The 10,000 members in attendance appeared stunned. Osteen later released an apology, and blamed the outburst on a lack of sleep due to his busy travel schedule.
With Osteen’s departure, the church is left with a gaping hole in its leadership. A press release prepared by the church claimed Osteen is experiencing a “mental breakdown” and seemed to suggest they are unwilling to accept his resignation. “We won’t put up with this,” a congregation leader said off the record. “This guy’s made millions off of us, we’re not going to let him just take our money. We know his net worth is in upwards of $50 million.”
In the church parking lot on Sunday, a crowd gathered to hold a prayer vigil. “We’ll pray for him. He’s come under the influence of the Devil,” said Margaret Samson, a twelve-year member of the church. “We will go on. But we need him. We can’t do this without him.”
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Shame on you Joel for calling out word of God to be fraud! Bible is the most accurate book in history,you Joel are fraud! All Mr.Joel wanted to do is make money from blinded people,mix a little new age tairytales than attack Bible after gaining more self-pride to announce Bible is a lie! What money and this world’s riches can do to people……
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I cry for his agony. What’s worse, is the blow-out for his congregation. How many will fall into depression, abandoned, and without their shepherd. My intuition (small voice) tells me the great falling of the church will soon accelerate. Other charlatans will open their closets and expose themselves. Hopefully, they may repent, return, and live for their sheep. This event can bring humility as Jehoshaphat did in 2 Chronicles 20. Pray for them.
Albert, www
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Thanks Albert, prayer is definitely needed.
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Too bad he rode on his father’s coat tails. I had hoped he would ‘get right with Christ.’ Perhaps he was always a Demus.
Repeat:
http://iamnotashamedofthegospelofchrist.com/2013/04/08/update-joel-osteen-resigns-a-hoax-pastor-attacked-with-false-statement/
I hear an echo from two years ago of a discussion between Joel Osteen and Larry King in his show. Joel affirmed to him that homosexuality is a sin. Larry asked the source of that statement and why he said it. Joel clearly replied: ‘It’s in the Bible’!
I said to myself, ‘Way to go Joel.’ For a little time, I prayed for his apparent awakening. As far as I know, he has not gone any further, but he has not yet recanted. I presume the liberturds will ramp up the heat to coerce Omamba to cut him off. Unfortunately, the Osteens are still riding on two horses. They must come to the right decision than the left.
Albert, www
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I added a post calling this a hoax, and as I said in the above update, I’m glad. I don’t agree with his teachings, but the implications of this if it were true are horrific. Satan is trying to cause a major falling away from the faith and this would have shaken Christianity to the very core. I’m praying.
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