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It's me! John from Rhode Island

Only 1 meme today?

The thing is, as a Christian, i HATE the number 18 because it represents "triple sixes". 3X6=18 .. for most of this month I was stuck at the 18th spot on the all-time list, so I have been working feverishly to get to number 17. LOL

That's where I am now. And I like it here :-)

So I am in no rush to go any higher. Hence I don't have to submit anymore memes for a while

Oh ok! :(

OCD a bit?

DashHopes was using the template a lot, I liked it, so I wanted to use it. Just to be cute, I added some stubble to the face

Seriously though, I wonder if anyone has told him that

Did you just say "h*r" you cis normative white male.

The Bible says that we are all sinners (Rom. 3:23). This means that we have all offended God. We have all broken His law. Therefore, we are guilty of having sinned. Because of this, we are separated from God (Isaiah 59:2), are dead in our sins (Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:3), cannot please God (Rom. 3:10-11), and will suffer damnation (2 Thess. 1:9). The only way to escape this judgment is by receiving Christ--by trusting in what Jesus did on the cross (John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Pet. 2:24). I don't feel that Lakewood church preaches this really. I've listened to Osteen, and he preaches, "do good things, think positive, and good things will happen". What's your opinion of proper gospel?

My opinion is that Gospel means "Good News", and you know the Good news is that while we were yet sinners, Christ gave Himself for us so that by believing in Him we might have everlasting life. I'm not so sure that the short time we see Pastor Osteen's sermon we're actually seeing everything he's preaching. Meaning we may only be seeing the smiling goody-goody part that comes AFTER his weekly teaching.

Preaching is actually a PROFESSION, and each Sunday service is supposed to include some sort of lesson that a preacher/pastor has studied, although I heard that Pastor Osteen didn't attend any Theology classes. However, he probably didn't have to because his dad was a preacher FOR MANY YEARS

Gospel does mean good news for sure, I agree. I don't agree with calling someone "pastor" when it's undeserved. Pastor means "teacher" and I've listened to Osteen's 10 -12 minute radio sermons, and he teaches nothing. He speaks health and wealth seeker friendly phrases. He is a motivational speaker. I understand he has a huge following, and has no doubt changed people's lives, but he is doing so in a way that I disagree with.

Just remember, the Lord causes whom He will to be rich. Think of Job!

Job lost his whole family. His children were killed. If Job had the choice I'm sure he would want to keep his life the way it was. Osteen's followers want their lives to change for the better, but few are prepared for the possibility of hardship along the way.

We have ALL offended God? So..you're saying God is a whiny little snowflake? Tell him to put on his safety pin and go to his safe space.

All means all. Unless you're a calvanist.

Don't harass me. I was commenting to Beckett. I've seen enough of your comments to know your thoughts on Christianity. I have no interest in getting into a debate with you.

I wasn't harassing you. I was leaving one comment. If you actually have seen my comments, then you know I have a reputation on this site for being civil and even-handed.

My apologies, I thought you may be fishing for an argument or trying to trap me into defending my faith. I shouldn't have said anything. Peace.

I suppose I was doing that. But I wouldn't call that harassing.

evenhanded* (whoops, thought it was two words)

You don't just allow hundreds of people into a huge establishment such as that Church without having volunteers and security personnel there to handle it all

30 little kids and 400 woman have already been **ped at that mosque.

Source for that claim?

Don't expect one. That sounds like Grade A Texas Panhandle BS, assuming it's not completely fabricated as some twisted joke.

I guess the dreadlocks should've been a clue that it's a guy

People have said that before, but I've never seen any proof

I thought he was a bit hot before I found out he was a dude.

lol

I don't understand what you mean by some guy saying "What's up biatches? I'm back"

Ohhhh, yeah you dont know. I took a vacation May 19th and returned yesterday, so yeah

LOL! It's fine

Did you make it to #17?

Yes. I'm so happy

I like Pastor Osteen very much, and his sermons have helped me through times of anxiety on more than one occasion