Lyle's Blog

America has strayed far from its founding ideals. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness have given way to a self-centered consumerism that redefines happiness. This disease has entered much of the American church in various degrees of corruption of the faith.

Joel Osteen probably optimizes this relinquishing the blood of Christ to an uncomfortable and even unnecessary part of atoning for sin. Pursuing personal happiness through favor with God is well-accepted in this works-based Christianity that dominates America.

None of this nonsense teaching is considered to be outside the American church doctrine. Revelation 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich and increased with goods, and am in need of nothing; and knowest not that thou are wretched, miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

If one wishes to keep the faith then we must become teachers of the Word of God. Ezekiel 44: 23 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the profane, and cause them to to discern between the unclean and the clean. These prosperity preachers always have great smiles with perfect teeth, salesmen of another gospel.