Author and megachurch speaker Joel Osteen raised eyebrows this week when he wrote on his popular Facebook page that Moses was present to see the sun stand still under Joshuas leadership and that he witnessed the Hebrew boys being thrown into the fiery furnace.
God said in Numbers 11:23, Moses, is there any limit to My power? Osteen, leader of the 43,000 member Lakewood Church, posted on Monday, and then proceeded to expound. He was saying, Moses, you saw Me part the Red Sea, stop the sun for Joshua, keep three Hebrew teenagers safe in a fiery furnace, dont you realize that I can bring water without rain? Theres no limit to Gods power.
The status received over 317,000 likes from his more than 8 million followers, and was shared over 52,000 times. A number of followers also agreed heartily with Osteens teaching in the comments section.
However, some began to notice that there was something not quite right about Osteens statement: Moses was dead when two out of the three cited events occurred.
But others were also concerned that hundreds of thousands of followers saw nothing wrong with Osteens post.
Oh man, 314,021 likes, wrote a commenter named Alex.
The same people who think Joel Osteen is a legitimate teacher of Gods word are the same people who, like him, either dont read the Bible or read it with flawed, man-centered presuppositions, added a man named Joshua. This guy has been teaching for how long? How many people have liked this post?
One follower asked that Osteen delete the post, advising that it would be weird to leave it online. The status now no longer appears on Joel Osteen Ministries Facebook page, but is accessible in a cached version.
Joel Osteen: Moses Saw Sun Stand Still for Joshua, Hebrews Thrown in Fiery Furnace | Christian News Network
God said in Numbers 11:23, Moses, is there any limit to My power? Osteen, leader of the 43,000 member Lakewood Church, posted on Monday, and then proceeded to expound. He was saying, Moses, you saw Me part the Red Sea, stop the sun for Joshua, keep three Hebrew teenagers safe in a fiery furnace, dont you realize that I can bring water without rain? Theres no limit to Gods power.
The status received over 317,000 likes from his more than 8 million followers, and was shared over 52,000 times. A number of followers also agreed heartily with Osteens teaching in the comments section.
However, some began to notice that there was something not quite right about Osteens statement: Moses was dead when two out of the three cited events occurred.
But others were also concerned that hundreds of thousands of followers saw nothing wrong with Osteens post.
Oh man, 314,021 likes, wrote a commenter named Alex.
The same people who think Joel Osteen is a legitimate teacher of Gods word are the same people who, like him, either dont read the Bible or read it with flawed, man-centered presuppositions, added a man named Joshua. This guy has been teaching for how long? How many people have liked this post?
One follower asked that Osteen delete the post, advising that it would be weird to leave it online. The status now no longer appears on Joel Osteen Ministries Facebook page, but is accessible in a cached version.
Joel Osteen: Moses Saw Sun Stand Still for Joshua, Hebrews Thrown in Fiery Furnace | Christian News Network
