Posted in Genesis, Mike Horton, Old Testament, Soteriology, Systematic Theology, tagged Reformed on December 18, 2007 | No Comments »
Or, the Gospel is objectively accomplished by Christ before it is subjectively applied to Christ’s church, though it is not less than both. Or, as Dr. Horton explains, the Gospel is promise-driven before it is purpose-driven:
Posted in Apologetics, Book Reviews, Contra Pelagianism, Mike Horton, Sanctification, Sola Gratia, Sola Scriptura, Soteriology, Synthesis, tagged Arminianism, heresy, joel-osteen, Pelagianism, prosperity gospel on November 19, 2007 | 6 Comments »
As a follow up to his recent interview on 60 minutes regarding Joel Osteen’s heterodox theology, Dr. Mike Horton published a review of Osteen’s latest book, Become a Better You. The essence of Horton’s review comes as no surprise:
Osteen preaches a health-and-wealth/prosperity Gospel, which comes across even more strongly in this second book (as compared [...]
Posted in Apologetics, Contra Pelagianism, Mike Horton, Synthesis, Video, tagged Arminianism, heresy, joel-osteen, Pelagianism, prosperity gospel on October 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Watch the full version of the 60 Minutes interview with Joel Osteen (14 Oct. 2007), complete with Dr. Horton’s brief critique of Osteen’s “prosperity gospel.”
Popular preacher Joel Osteen’s positive message packs 42,000 a week at his Houston Lakewood Church. But critics complain he’s dumbing down the faith. Byron Pitts reports.
A short portion of the full, [...]
Posted in Apologetics, James, Mike Horton, Pilgrim Praxis, Preaching, Prolegomena, Sacra Scriptura, Soteriology, Synthesis, Systematic Theology, tagged Arminianism, joel-osteen, michael-horton, Pelagianism on October 13, 2007 | No Comments »
I’ve tried to be kind to Osteen, but listening to sermons like this one…
…in which Osteen exhorts his parishioners to tap into the inward joy that is inside of them by singing happy songs, “whistling while you work,” etc., without any reference to the Gospel (Jesus’ incarnation, life, death, resurrection, ascension, and present reign according [...]
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