Joyce Meyer -- False Teacher

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The problem with labels used on people is one label does not cover every thing a person IS or believes. But regardless, the practice of labeling people continues because it's easier to label than have a reasonable conversation. It would seem we as mature believers should be shunning the practice of labeling other believers. Shall we?

The reason I try to have thoughts and use words that are of a positive confession is because it is biblical. The Bible says in Phil. 4:8 Finally brethren, whatsoever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.

The Bible says there is merit in thinking and saying good things and not evil things. He will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee... This is certainly not creating our own reality, it is doing what God's Word says so our minds will be transformed by renewing it with His Word. And the promises are that He will do this. I believe the Bible.

The power of life and death is in the tongue. We are not supposed to be cursing and blessing in the same breath., let alone that those 2 things should come out of the same mouth.

Walking by faith and not by sight takes a certain discipline to not look at the things that are seen but the things that are not so clearly seen. Heb. 11:1 Faith is trusting that what we feel and see are not always true but that what God's Word says is always true even if we don't see or feel it right away. And as Christians we now have a responsibility to be about the business of walking by faith and not by sight.

My experience with Joyce Meyers preaching has been just that., do not believe what the devil says about you but find out what God says about you. You are in the Beloved and you are cherished not condemned. If there is wrong thinking, repent of it and change your mind of it and believe instead what God's Word says about your life and circumstances. Do you feel alone? you are not alone, He has promised to be with you and will never forsake you. We are to focus on those truths of His love for us and not the enemies lies and feelings.

Put weight on God's Word and not our circumstances or feelings. That has been the message I've heard Joyce preach.

Believe what God says about you not what the devil or others say about you. Claim the promises already paid for by Jesus for you. And make it your life's goal to know His Word and learn who He is and who we are in Him. An intimate relationship with Jesus is available for all of His children. And as we walk in this newness of life we will serve Him from a true heart.

The Bible says there is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. Our sins are forgiven as far as the east is from the west... gone. paid for. Don't allow the enemy of your souls to put condemnation back on you when Jesus already got rid of it.

God is always positive, Jesus is our Good Shepherd who leads us, He does not herd us from behind like geese but leads us by going before us His sheep. He is always good and always righteous. We are supposed to be beholding Jesus and be reflecting Him in our lives. This can't be done by looking at the world and not Jesus. That is also what I've heard Joyce preach about.

Good is not evil and evil is not good. Repentance is changing our ways to His ways. And it does not always mean crying and sackcloth and ashes. It can be a simple renewal of our mind to believe Him instead of us.
You're a very wise person, Lynn.
 

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Okay...let me clarify. I don't think you're the arbiter of what anyone can do, male or female. I was never under the impression that you were "acting like God." However, I find your refusal to address real issues in light of these verses to be interesting. My questions were genuine. I have no agenda.

It comes across as if you are saying, "Hey...I just quote this stuff....don't expect me to apply it to real life."

Let me give you an example: With the possible exception of some very insular and strict groups, even conservative Christendom accepts women as teachers *outside* of churches. While some may say, "well, you're talking about teaching children since they're under 18," lots of conservative Christian colleges employ female professors to teach on a variety of subjects. They view the ecclesiastical authority structure established by Pauline scriptures to address churches specifically and not other sorts of learning organizations or affiliations.

Additionally, the Pauline scripture didn't address the issue of female authors (or authors at all) largely because the vast majority of the church was illiterate. So now we arrive at 2015 a print-rich time. There is a lot of teaching related to the bible and Christian living that isn't given from any pulpit, but from the pages of a book.

It seems curious to me that when a woman stands on a stage she's called a "teacher," but if she writes a lot of books she escapes that title (and thereby escapes the judgement of many). And yet a lot of Christians clearly learn a lot from engaging with books. You'll hear them say, "Oh, you should read XYZ, it taught me so much about the love of God, OR I really understand Romans better now that I've read XYZ." Even this kind of language evidences learning.

So, while you insist that I was presenting a variety of loopholes, I wasn't. I was asking one question: According to the bible, what makes a person a teacher?
This reminds me of John Piper. While I like a lot of what he writes, I was pretty disgusted when he said that he would read a book by a woman scholar, but he wouldn't sit in the same room while she taught it.

"Straining at gnats and swallowing camels." Matt 23:24
 
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This reminds me of John Piper. While I like a lot of what he writes, I was pretty disgusted when he said that he would read a book by a woman scholar, but he wouldn't sit in the same room while she taught it.

"Straining at gnats and swallowing camels." Matt 23:24
I have the same love/hate relationship with John Piper as I have with John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards.
 
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I'm not sure what Jim Bakers situation is., we were talking about why he could be back on tv again. If the man is a believer and repented the Bible says his sins are forgotten as far as the east is from the west. I don't think going back on TV is against the Bible. I don't see any verses that cover going back on TV or radio. But do believe from scripture that God forgives and restores believers as a testimony of His grace.
That is one way to reply without reading the whole post. Dont worry though, your WoF circle jerk will bolster you up.

*waves to Willie-T*
 
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The power of life and death is in the tongue.
God is always positive
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matt 5:8


Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God
Col 1


Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come,
your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Matt 6:9-10


My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.
Matt 26:42


If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.
James 4:15


And God permitting, we will do so.
Heb 6:3


We are to seek the will of God in everything we do.

You have confirmed you are a WOF believer, you hold that your words have creative power, life and death.
To have this you must have become a god, for no mortal holds this power.

As a god you do not care about Gods will, you believe by your words, your confession you release health and wealth already given to you and the authority to literally create it into being.

Now listing what JM says is great, because you do not understand you are just confirming the principles of JM and her theology. Let me make this plain, it is heresy.

Repentance is grovelling in the dust, admitting the lake of fire is where we should go, it is putting on sackcloth and ashes, because by this very act we declare we accept our life is over.

By just suggesting this is wrong, you are rebelling against the judgement of God himself, His will for all those who sin against Him and His creation. Yes in Jesus we are a new creation, but only when you walk in it.

So in your attempt to say I am a christian, Joyce is ok, you are just confirming you are a WOF believer.

Now that is fine, but it is not following Jesus. It is a different gospel, root and branch.
It is more hidden and confused, but I am here to shine a light so everything becomes clear.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matt 5:16

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
John 3:19

Being positive is meaningless, I can say negative things in a positive way, or positive things in a negative way, it is just a way to lie, distort and change the gospel. No longer is sin sin, it is just condemnation, so you must ignore it and imagine it does not exist. It is just too negative to admit failure or judgement.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rom 6:23
 
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Dear reader,

I am not a god, I am not eternal, I am not transformed into a perfect being who knows everything and never fails.
Saying by becoming a christian I become these things, which I just need to claim by speaking out loud its reality is just insane, wishfull thinking, an afront to the Lord on high.

By putting these things into action you are putting yourself under the authority of the enemy.

Everything is given by Gods active will in the current situation. We do not have a blank cheque, or is His will obvious, you need to seek it out.

The fact this becomes a point of anger, disgust to you, indicates the kingdom you have walked into.
Jesus himself bent His will to the Father. We are to acknowledge the Lords ways are higher and different to our own, which we need to humbly learn and be prepared to walk in.

As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:9
 

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You have said it! His will be done, amen.

Dear reader,

I am not a god, I am not eternal, I am not transformed into a perfect being who knows everything and never fails.
Saying by becoming a christian I become these things, which I just need to claim by speaking out loud its reality is just insane, wishfull thinking, an afront to the Lord on high.

By putting these things into action you are putting yourself under the authority of the enemy.

Everything is given by Gods active will in the current situation. We do not have a blank cheque, or is His will obvious, you need to seek it out.

The fact this becomes a point of anger, disgust to you, indicates the kingdom you have walked into.
Jesus himself bent His will to the Father. We are to acknowledge the Lords ways are higher and different to our own, which we need to humbly learn and be prepared to walk in.

As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:9
 
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Matthew 6:24
23"But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! 24"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
 
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Context is important...you can twist scripture to justify your false beliefs.
 
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This reminds me of John Piper. While I like a lot of what he writes, I was pretty disgusted when he said that he would read a book by a woman scholar, but he wouldn't sit in the same room while she taught it.

"Straining at gnats and swallowing camels." Matt 23:24
Right! Personally, this makes no sense to me. I mean, I totally understand the theological arguments behind women being pastors/priests. I'm not personally offended if a woman is a pastor, I think that's between her, God, and her denomination. However, I have no problems with people who take a conservative view of it ecclesiastically speaking.

It's the cases like the one you mentioned re: John Piper that I find somewhat hypocritical. As a teacher, the only distinction between me standing up to give a lecture about a particular subject and me writing about that subject is the typical differences the mediums present. You connect with a live audience quite differently than with a reading audience. Otherwise, teaching is still taking place. It seems that if a man is willing to engage with teaching from a woman within a book, there would be no qualms of conscience regarding a live setting.

It all seems to smack of pride to me...and a kind of defacto belittling of women. After all, women are created in the image of God and have the same ability as men to build a relationship with God and to gain spiritual insight based on this relationship. The idea that this insight would only be beneficial to women and children seems a rather narrow assumption.
 
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Context is important...you can twist scripture to justify your false beliefs.
[h=1]Matthew 6 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)[/h] 6 1 Alms. 5 Prayer. 14 Forgiving our brother. 16 Fasting. 19 Our treasure. 20 We must succor the poor. 24 God and riches. 25 Careful seeking for meat and drink, and apparel, forbidden. 33 The kingdom of God and his righteousness.
[SUP]1 [/SUP]Take heed that ye give not your [SUP][a][/SUP]alms before men to be seen of them, or else ye shall have no [SUP][b][/SUP]reward of your Father which is in heaven.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]Therefore when thou givest thine alms, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blown before thee, as the [SUP][c][/SUP]hypocrites do in the Synagogues and in the streets, to be praised of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]But when thou doest thine alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth,
[SUP]4 [/SUP]That thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, he will reward thee openly.
[SUP]5 [/SUP][SUP][d][/SUP]And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, because they would be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber: and when thou hast shut thy door, pray unto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]Also when ye pray, use no [SUP][e][/SUP]vain repetitions as the Heathen: for they think to be heard for their much babbling.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye have need, before ye ask of him.
[SUP]9 [/SUP][SUP][f][/SUP]After this manner therefore pray ye, Our father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done even in earth as it is in heaven.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]Give us this day our [SUP][g][/SUP]daily bread.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from [SUP][h][/SUP]evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen.
[SUP]14 [/SUP][SUP][i][/SUP]For if ye do forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]But if ye do not forgive men their trespasses, no more will your father forgive you your trespasses.
[SUP]16 [/SUP][SUP][j][/SUP]Moreover, when ye fast, look not sour as the hypocrites: for they [SUP][k][/SUP]disfigure their faces, that they might seem unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you that they have their reward.
[SUP]17 [/SUP]But when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face,
[SUP]18 [/SUP]That thou seem not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.
[SUP]19 [/SUP]¶ [SUP][l][/SUP]Lay not up treasures for yourselves upon the earth, where the moth and canker corrupt, and where thieves dig through and steal.
[SUP]20 [/SUP]But lay up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither the moth nor canker corrupteth, and where thieves neither dig through nor steal.
[SUP]21 [/SUP]For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
[SUP]22 [/SUP]¶ [SUP][m][/SUP]The light of the body is the eye: if then thine [SUP][n][/SUP]eye be single, thy whole body shall be light.
[SUP]23 [/SUP]But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shall be dark. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkness, how great is that darkness?
[SUP]24 [/SUP][SUP][o][/SUP]No man can serve [SUP][p][/SUP]two masters: for either he shall hate the one, and love the other, or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and [SUP][q][/SUP]riches.
[SUP]25 [/SUP][SUP][r][/SUP]Therefore I say unto you, be not careful for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth than meat? and the body than raiment?
[SUP]26 [/SUP]Behold the fowls of the [SUP][s][/SUP]heaven: for they sow not, neither reap, nor carry into the barns, yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
[SUP]27 [/SUP]Which of you by [SUP][t][/SUP]taking care is able to add one cubit unto his stature?
[SUP]28 [/SUP]And why care ye for raiment? Learn how the Lilies of the field do grow: they [SUP][u][/SUP]are not wearied, neither spin:
[SUP]29 [/SUP]Yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
[SUP]30 [/SUP]Wherefore if God so clothe the grass of the field which is today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not do much more unto you, O ye of little faith?
[SUP]31 [/SUP]Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or wherewith shall we be clothed?
[SUP]32 [/SUP](For after all these things seek the Gentiles) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
[SUP]33 [/SUP]But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be ministered unto you.
[SUP]34 [/SUP]Care not then for the morrow, for the morrow shall care for itself: the day hath enough with his own grief.
 
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Right! Personally, this makes no sense to me. I mean, I totally understand the theological arguments behind women being pastors/priests. I'm not personally offended if a woman is a pastor, I think that's between her, God, and her denomination. However, I have no problems with people who take a conservative view of it ecclesiastically speaking.

It's the cases like the one you mentioned re: John Piper that I find somewhat hypocritical. As a teacher, the only distinction between me standing up to give a lecture about a particular subject and me writing about that subject is the typical differences the mediums present. You connect with a live audience quite differently than with a reading audience. Otherwise, teaching is still taking place. It seems that if a man is willing to engage with teaching from a woman within a book, there would be no qualms of conscience regarding a live setting.

It all seems to smack of pride to me...and a kind of defacto belittling of women. After all, women are created in the image of God and have the same ability as men to build a relationship with God and to gain spiritual insight based on this relationship. The idea that this insight would only be beneficial to women and children seems a rather narrow assumption.
Here's the way I see it.

Luk_11:2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

The heavenly meaning of the verses below is that the woman (the church) should learn from her husband (Christ) at home (not publicly). The whole point is that Christ is our teacher who will lead us into all truth... not preachers.

The earthly meaning of the verses is straight forward, women should learn from their husbands at home. Why? Because God said so... God wants his will done in earth just as it is in heaven. It's not that men are any better or more spiritual than women, but God is teaching a spiritual lesson through an earthly shadow.

1Co 14:34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1Co 14:35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
 
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Dear reader,

I am not a god, I am not eternal, I am not transformed into a perfect being who knows everything and never fails.
Saying by becoming a christian I become these things, which I just need to claim by speaking out loud its reality is just insane, wishfull thinking, an afront to the Lord on high.

By putting these things into action you are putting yourself under the authority of the enemy.

Everything is given by Gods active will in the current situation. We do not have a blank cheque, or is His will obvious, you need to seek it out.

The fact this becomes a point of anger, disgust to you, indicates the kingdom you have walked into.
Jesus himself bent His will to the Father. We are to acknowledge the Lords ways are higher and different to our own, which we need to humbly learn and be prepared to walk in.

As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:9
By putting these things into action you are putting yourself under the authority of the enemy.
You are 100% wrong.

You can say we poorly handle the authority of the believer,but you can not say(w/o recklessly lying and misrepresenting jesus & the word),that there is none,or that what God ordained is from satan.

Bizzarre,that you have been duped so badly.
 
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Context is important...you can twist scripture to justify your false beliefs.
Amen,the miracles never ceased,Jesus is still the same. The word of God confirms it.
 
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Here's the way I see it.

Luk_11:2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

The heavenly meaning of the verses below is that the woman (the church) should learn from her husband (Christ) at home (not publicly). The whole point is that Christ is our teacher who will lead us into all truth... not preachers.

The earthly meaning of the verses is straight forward, women should learn from their husbands at home. Why? Because God said so... God wants his will done in earth just as it is in heaven. It's not that men are any better or more spiritual than women, but God is teaching a spiritual lesson through an earthly shadow.

1Co 14:34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1Co 14:35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
Well, no one was arguing with a conservative ecclesiastical structure.

Additionally, I have no husband, therefore I am not bound by any verses regarding the interaction of wives and husbands.
 
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Matthew 6:24
23"But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! 24"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
Amen,I also believe that whatever we ask for,believe that you will receive it and you will have it.(as the word declares)

Thanks for reminding us that answered prayer is in fact getting what we prayed for.
 
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You have said it! His will be done, amen.
Amen!
I also attest to the word,that Jesus is still alive and his testimony continues is signs,wonders and miracles!!!!
 
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Amen,I also believe that whatever we ask for,believe that you will receive it and you will have it.(as the word declares)

Thanks for reminding us that answered prayer is in fact getting what we prayed for.
Some people fear "man" so much. They fear being labeled what they label others, just to make themselves feel more self-righteous.
 
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You guys kill me, you CANNOT provide scripture for a woman to PREACH. Show me scripture!
Also none for the blind,none for children.

What can we conclude?
 
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Some people fear "man" so much. They fear being labeled what they label others, just to make themselves feel more self-righteous.
Yep
I see 3 main errors of WOF.

I know WOF believers. Most of them are aware of the errors,and are not guilty of those things themselves.

Man is teaching the WOF haters what they are spewing. Those wof haters are,in fact, advertising their ignorance of the word.