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Hi, just go to google and type her name. Her web site has past messages as well as todays and the coming week. I began listening to her 3yrs ago and found her Bible teaching excellent. Some people hear "positive" or "prosperity" and cross her off as a false teacher. 
Very sad since she is an excellent teacher and speaker and very biblical as much as John McGarther, Chuck Swindol, Charles Stanley, Andy Stanley, Adrian Rogers, David Jerimiah, James Vernon McGee, Ravi Zachariah. Enjoyed listened to all of these guys for years. Ravi Zachariah is especially interesting in this day and age with Eastern religion being pushed in the U.S.
We will never agree 100% with every christian preacher here on earth but can appreciate the things we do agree on and let God be the judge of hearts. All these teachers i mentioned- imo preach the Gospel, but some I prefer more than others.
Joyce Meyers is a Penticostal but believes in eternal security, salvation by grace through faith in Christ., the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Penticostal churches where I live do not believe in the eternal security of the believer but each preacher is different and it takes some listening to know what each one really believes and preaches. Also, you can find Joyce and other preachers on youtube.
Although I don't speak in tongues, I appreciate Joyce Meyers and have gained a lot from her preaching on the Bible. Especially about how God loves us unconditionally. God bless you!!
Very sad since she is an excellent teacher and speaker and very biblical as much as John McGarther, Chuck Swindol, Charles Stanley, Andy Stanley, Adrian Rogers, David Jerimiah, James Vernon McGee, Ravi Zachariah. Enjoyed listened to all of these guys for years. Ravi Zachariah is especially interesting in this day and age with Eastern religion being pushed in the U.S.
We will never agree 100% with every christian preacher here on earth but can appreciate the things we do agree on and let God be the judge of hearts. All these teachers i mentioned- imo preach the Gospel, but some I prefer more than others.
Joyce Meyers is a Penticostal but believes in eternal security, salvation by grace through faith in Christ., the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Penticostal churches where I live do not believe in the eternal security of the believer but each preacher is different and it takes some listening to know what each one really believes and preaches. Also, you can find Joyce and other preachers on youtube.
Although I don't speak in tongues, I appreciate Joyce Meyers and have gained a lot from her preaching on the Bible. Especially about how God loves us unconditionally.
God bless you!!
T
She preaches some odd things though. I know a lot of people enjoy her preaching,but when I heard her speak about the smell of possessed people and the odor demons have she lost me. She seems to drift into non biblical rhetoric often. Also name it claim it theology and for every illness there's a demon at work....... I hope she doesn't lead too many people off on that course.
The Machine
The Machine
Whether or not I agree with her doctrinal details, what I do appreciate about Joyce Myers is that she unselfishly lays her life open to others so that they can see her struggles as she endeavors to grow closer to God. That is of great benefit to others, and especially to other women such as her self.
I do not perceive her as trying to be God or God's authority. Her ministry is compassion for the struggles of life as we all pass through them and it always has that question being asked, "How do we handle this by the love we learned of Christ?".
Everyone craves for that answer. Thus she is deeply appreciated by many.
I do not perceive her as trying to be God or God's authority. Her ministry is compassion for the struggles of life as we all pass through them and it always has that question being asked, "How do we handle this by the love we learned of Christ?".
Everyone craves for that answer. Thus she is deeply appreciated by many.
L
HI TheMachine, I have not heard what you posted about JoyceM and the smell of demons? Sounds like a Frank Peretti Novel series -"This Present Darkness" and "Piercing The Darkness" (good reading). Maybe she was referencing that?
And the name it claim it? The Bible says to think on things that are good, holy, of a good report...etc.. If we continually dwell on the negative - our minds end up staying that way. We are responsible to chose how to live and think about life. God doesn't force us to dwell IN Him...He gives us the choice to have the mind of Christ by dwelling on His Person by reading His word and obeying it. We have a choice to claim the truths of God or not. Dwell on Him and not ourselves or our circumstances. What is wrong with claiming the truth?? What Christian is against that really?? I guess I'm a "name it, claim it" gal then.
The only sort of non "Biblical" rhetoric I can see is she talks about (forinstance) making sure IF you put a "christian fish sign" on your car, don't act like a heathen. Or if u take a "shopping cart" and unload your car, put it back in the shopping cart stack thing. Shopping carts r not in the Bible.
I also enjoy her phrases like "when r u going to get tired of just -dating Jesus? When are you gonna get MARRIED??" I find that relatable.
Some people deal with things I don't understand forinstance- demon posession. Sure it is creepy but none the less- a fact of the spriritual realm on earth. Why do people condemn what they don't understand?? Christians should know better.
And the name it claim it? The Bible says to think on things that are good, holy, of a good report...etc.. If we continually dwell on the negative - our minds end up staying that way. We are responsible to chose how to live and think about life. God doesn't force us to dwell IN Him...He gives us the choice to have the mind of Christ by dwelling on His Person by reading His word and obeying it. We have a choice to claim the truths of God or not. Dwell on Him and not ourselves or our circumstances. What is wrong with claiming the truth?? What Christian is against that really??
I guess I'm a "name it, claim it" gal then. The only sort of non "Biblical" rhetoric I can see is she talks about (forinstance) making sure IF you put a "christian fish sign" on your car, don't act like a heathen. Or if u take a "shopping cart" and unload your car, put it back in the shopping cart stack thing. Shopping carts r not in the Bible.
I also enjoy her phrases like "when r u going to get tired of just -dating Jesus? When are you gonna get MARRIED??"
I find that relatable. Some people deal with things I don't understand forinstance- demon posession. Sure it is creepy but none the less- a fact of the spriritual realm on earth. Why do people condemn what they don't understand??
Christians should know better.
T
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ladylynn:
I can see that you are a fan of Joyce Meyers and that is entirely up to you. You are also a professing Christian so that makes you a sister in Christ, so I will respond with that in mind.
You said:
HI TheMachine, I have not heard what you posted about JoyceM and the smell of demons? Sounds like a Frank Peretti Novel series -"This Present Darkness" and "Piercing The Darkness" (good reading). Maybe she was referencing that?
Sadly she wasn't referencing Mr.Peretti's writing,but instead waxing eloquent about the smell of demons.....demons do not have bodies, hence they do not have odor. I have included the youtube video for you to review.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0MYnM5eiAo
Your points on name it claim are very positive, but again Joyce does not really preach the same theology. She believes words have power and can manifest a persons destiny, that seems a bit off the scriptural mark, wouldn't you agree? In this case especially, she is using her pulpit to preach that you can manifest your destiny by saying words and that would make you small "g" god of your own world. Again I think this is not very good to be preaching to the masses of people that listen to her.
You may be a "claim it gal" but not quite in the same way that Joyce would have you be.
As for:The only sort of non "Biblical" rhetoric I can see is she talks about (forinstance) making sure IF you put a "christian fish sign" on your car, don't act like a heathen. Or if u take a "shopping cart" and unload your car, put it back in the shopping cart stack thing. Shopping carts r not in the Bible.
How do I put this? We'll let Joyce put it for us, and I quote....“Now whether you like it or not, whether you want to admit it or not, whether you want to operate on it or not, you are made the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ. Most people who go to denominational churches never ever hear that! They never hear it! Never! All I was ever taught to say was, ‘I, a poor, miserable sinner.’ I am not poor. I am not miserable. And I am not a sinner. That is a lie from the pit of hell!"
or this gem
“The Bible can’t even find any way to explain this. Not really. That’s why you’ve got to get it by revelation. There are no words to explain what I’m telling you. I’ve got to just trust God that He’s putting it into your spirit like He put it into mine.”
I would think that a preacher who claims that God cannot find a way to express something in His word and ask you to divert from it would be a bit more than chatting about shopping carts.....
As for getting married to Jesus, well that is a way that some might understand and the church is the bride of Christ so no worries I guess....
Now to quote you:
Some people deal with things I don't understand forinstance- demon posession. Sure it is creepy but none the less- a fact of the spriritual realm on earth. Why do people condemn what they don't understand?? Christians should know better.
demon possession is what it is, I understand what scripture has to say about it and I am not condemning speaking about it. I would say that making up silly nonsense about it would be silly, I would also say that a preacher who doesn't understand it and makes up silly nonsense is misleading the flock. You are right ,Christians should know better than to allow someone who speaks passionately to lead them down the garden path and away from scripture. You seem nice and your statement about what you believe name claim it means shows that you get what scripture teaches, again I say with sadness, Joyce does not get it and she should know better indeed for Paul said and I quote "Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth."
Properly handling the Word of Truth, "handling" would mean both giving and receiving the Word of Truth, as Christians we should indeed know better how to receive The Word of Truth.
God Bless you as you seek Him in all things.
The Machine
ladylynn:
I can see that you are a fan of Joyce Meyers and that is entirely up to you. You are also a professing Christian so that makes you a sister in Christ, so I will respond with that in mind.
You said:
HI TheMachine, I have not heard what you posted about JoyceM and the smell of demons? Sounds like a Frank Peretti Novel series -"This Present Darkness" and "Piercing The Darkness" (good reading). Maybe she was referencing that?
Sadly she wasn't referencing Mr.Peretti's writing,but instead waxing eloquent about the smell of demons.....demons do not have bodies, hence they do not have odor. I have included the youtube video for you to review.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0MYnM5eiAo
Your points on name it claim are very positive, but again Joyce does not really preach the same theology. She believes words have power and can manifest a persons destiny, that seems a bit off the scriptural mark, wouldn't you agree? In this case especially, she is using her pulpit to preach that you can manifest your destiny by saying words and that would make you small "g" god of your own world. Again I think this is not very good to be preaching to the masses of people that listen to her.
You may be a "claim it gal" but not quite in the same way that Joyce would have you be.
As for:The only sort of non "Biblical" rhetoric I can see is she talks about (forinstance) making sure IF you put a "christian fish sign" on your car, don't act like a heathen. Or if u take a "shopping cart" and unload your car, put it back in the shopping cart stack thing. Shopping carts r not in the Bible.
How do I put this? We'll let Joyce put it for us, and I quote....“Now whether you like it or not, whether you want to admit it or not, whether you want to operate on it or not, you are made the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ. Most people who go to denominational churches never ever hear that! They never hear it! Never! All I was ever taught to say was, ‘I, a poor, miserable sinner.’ I am not poor. I am not miserable. And I am not a sinner. That is a lie from the pit of hell!"
or this gem
“The Bible can’t even find any way to explain this. Not really. That’s why you’ve got to get it by revelation. There are no words to explain what I’m telling you. I’ve got to just trust God that He’s putting it into your spirit like He put it into mine.”
I would think that a preacher who claims that God cannot find a way to express something in His word and ask you to divert from it would be a bit more than chatting about shopping carts.....
As for getting married to Jesus, well that is a way that some might understand and the church is the bride of Christ so no worries I guess....
Now to quote you:
Some people deal with things I don't understand forinstance- demon posession. Sure it is creepy but none the less- a fact of the spriritual realm on earth. Why do people condemn what they don't understand??
Christians should know better. demon possession is what it is, I understand what scripture has to say about it and I am not condemning speaking about it. I would say that making up silly nonsense about it would be silly, I would also say that a preacher who doesn't understand it and makes up silly nonsense is misleading the flock. You are right ,Christians should know better than to allow someone who speaks passionately to lead them down the garden path and away from scripture. You seem nice and your statement about what you believe name claim it means shows that you get what scripture teaches, again I say with sadness, Joyce does not get it and she should know better indeed for Paul said and I quote "Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth."
Properly handling the Word of Truth, "handling" would mean both giving and receiving the Word of Truth, as Christians we should indeed know better how to receive The Word of Truth.
God Bless you as you seek Him in all things.
The Machine
T
Perhaps if you choose to examine some of the theology she preaches, you might reconsider your stance.
Here is some info provided by another study:
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In her booklet, The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make, the first subchapter heading is, WHAT HAPPENED ON THE CROSS? This heading is strikingly similar to the title of Kenneth Copeland’s 1984 notorious sermon tape, What Happened From The Cross To The Throne. As earlier noted, Meyer also has a tape with the title, From the Cross to the Throne. Not only are these titles similar, they each go into great detail about the subject of what happened on, and more significantly, beyond the cross of Christ. And they each go well beyond Scripture to teach the heretical “born again Jesus” gospel.
While Meyer apparently borrowed her content from Copeland, Copeland in turn presumably adopted the title from E.W. Kenyon’s book by the same name, as well as the same heretical theme. Both Copeland’s and Kenyon’s works have become “classics” within the Charismatic camp. In the 1980s, faith healer Benny Hinn also taught the same heresy with the “revelation knowledge” tactic as its source. He has since disavowed the teaching. Others committed to the teaching include: Kenneth Hagin, Fred Price, Charles Capps, Paul and Jan Crouch and John Jacobs (of The Power Team).
In summary (with few variations), the “born again Jesus” gospel teaches that Jesus died two deaths, one physically upon the cross and the other spiritually in hell. His Spirit literally became sin on the cross, taking on the very nature of Satan, thereby being stripped of His Deity. He was ushered into hell where He was tortured for three days and nights by Satan and his demons, was reborn or “born again” in hell, reclaiming His Deity and finally rising bodily from the dead.
The amount of fanciful “revelation knowledge” necessary to contradict the clear teaching of Scripture, in order to teach the “born again Jesus” gospel, is nothing short of amazing. Meyer, like her predecessors, offers the same “you’ve got to get it by revelation” diversion.
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Now I don't line up with the website on all of its stances, but this does seem to send up a red flag or 20. Someone who strays from scripture and fills in the gaps by their own self admitted revelation seems to indeed be trying to be God's authority. All we do should point to or come from scripture, to blatantly lead people away from it is pretty unloving indeed.
God Bless and I enjoy your information and the way you present it, thank you.
The Machine