Joel Osteen has a mantra that he has everyone say before his services begin; "This is my Bible: I am what it says I am; I have what it says I have; I can do what it says I can do. Today, I will be taught the Word of God. I'll boldly confess. My mind is alert; my heart is receptive; I will never be the same. I am about to receive the incorruptible, indestructible, ever-living Seed of the Word of God. I'll never be the same - never, never, never! I'll never be the same, in Jesus' Name."
So this sounds good, what could be wrong with it? Well simply put, you are placing yourself under the law instead of Jesus Christ and are accepting the curses that come under the law, there are no curses under the new testament only grace. Osteen is making you declare that you will live by everything in the Bible, old testament and new testament, and this is improper thinking. The Bible says that the letter of the law kills(old testament) [2 Corinthians 3]. In 2 Corinthians 3:6, Paul contrasts the new testament of the Spirit with the old testament of the letter. Paul argues that the letter, or the written law, kills, because it condemns sinners and brings death. The Spirit, on the other hand, gives life, because it enables believers to obey God and experience His grace. Paul is not saying that Scripture is a dead letter, but that the Spirit is the source of life and power.
As new testament believers we are taught that no man could keep the law(old testament), so we position ourselves under Christ so that we can stay under his blood. In Romans 2 it says, Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. So, the proclamation that Osteen charges you to speak forth ultimately causes you to blashpeme God's name.
The law was our guide to be in good standing with the father, while Jesus Christ is our way to the father!
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