Dr. Couch, how do we answer our immature friends who think some of the big mega-ministers are okay, like Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyers, Rick Warren?
ANSWER:You can talk yourself blue in the face but more than likely you will get little biblical and spiritual response. Their minds are closed and they have been tainted by the culture. Remember, these folks are giving our Christian brothers sugar and not meat. And sugar heightens the emotions and gives an adrenaline rush.
Also, remember your friends do not have a biblical framework to discern the truth. They know very few Bible verses and doctrinal truths. They decide to spiritual truth only as the way it's packaged and emotionally spooned out.
The apostle Paul speaks of those who have itching ears. You tickle their ears and they laugh, i.e. they want to be entertained (2 Tim. 4:3) and they turn away from their truth (v. 4). They follow teachers who can give them light, sugary food to eat. They get bored with solid substance.
I hate to give you bad tidings but I've seen few turn around. They are not listening for what you're listening to; they do not see what you see! You are like me in that I always think if I say just one more word, they'll get it and turn around, and come rushing to a Bible teaching church for the truth! But this is just not so!
Thanks for asking.
Dr. Mal Couch
ANSWER:You can talk yourself blue in the face but more than likely you will get little biblical and spiritual response. Their minds are closed and they have been tainted by the culture. Remember, these folks are giving our Christian brothers sugar and not meat. And sugar heightens the emotions and gives an adrenaline rush.
Also, remember your friends do not have a biblical framework to discern the truth. They know very few Bible verses and doctrinal truths. They decide to spiritual truth only as the way it's packaged and emotionally spooned out.
The apostle Paul speaks of those who have itching ears. You tickle their ears and they laugh, i.e. they want to be entertained (2 Tim. 4:3) and they turn away from their truth (v. 4). They follow teachers who can give them light, sugary food to eat. They get bored with solid substance.
I hate to give you bad tidings but I've seen few turn around. They are not listening for what you're listening to; they do not see what you see! You are like me in that I always think if I say just one more word, they'll get it and turn around, and come rushing to a Bible teaching church for the truth! But this is just not so!
Thanks for asking.
Dr. Mal Couch
