tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117996.post112547618028577551..comments2023-10-29T04:16:04.479-07:00Comments on Defiant Lamb: Some book recommendations for JeanneProfessor Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229436703824096002noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117996.post-1125895723981844692005-09-04T21:48:00.000-07:002005-09-04T21:48:00.000-07:00Jeanne,Thanks for your comments. I hope you like t...Jeanne,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. I hope you like the Message - I have found it to be the most readable translation around. As far as Joyce Meyer is concerned, I know very little about her. She is from what is called the Charismatic branch of Protestant Christianity. Charismatics tend to believe that the more miraculous manifestations of God's work are more common and expected than do the branch of Protestanism that I am a part of - Evangelicalism. We tend to be a bit more reserved in our public forms of worship. All this is pretty much "inside baseball" stuff - the bottom line at this point is that she serves Jesus, and preaches from the Bible.<BR/><BR/>I am also not very familiar with Joel Osteen, so can't make any strong pronoucements about him, either.<BR/><BR/>I would have to ultimately come down to this: the most important thing we can do, as those who are choosing to serve and follow God, is to learn about Him. The best place to do this, is in the Bible. Start there. Then, judge preachers, teachers, whoever, by the standard of the words of the Bible. If anyone is teaching/preaching things that go against the words of the Bible, be very cautious. At one point in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul even says that if he ever preaches a message different than the one already given, don't believe him. <BR/><BR/>Get The Message, read Luke and Acts. See how Joel and Joyce measure up. You should have no problem evaluating them, or any other preacher/teacher.<BR/><BR/>Wow, what a long response! <BR/><BR/>Hope it helps.Professor Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229436703824096002noreply@blogger.com