I’ve made several attempts to locate the interview where Joel Osteen made the Samson/Solomon error but have remained unsuccessful. I can’t find them in the transcripts. What was the date of the interview?

To Truth,
Avishalom

Thanks for the words my brother from another. You wish you had my education? Man, I’m trying to be able to “rightly divide” the Word of truth as well as you. Trust me, I read through your post everytime to try and pick up some knowledge as well as some tactics. I’m still Riki Tiki Larry the BACKUP mongoose. LOL!!!

I’m not going to insult you however I do have to question you and your motives.

First, How is Melvin a Pimp? Pimps have their “ho’s” underneath them to give them money. Nowhere does Melvin ask for a dime. Also, why don’t you “address” the issue? In other words, what issue? Where has Melvin pimped anyone past, present, or future?

Why does it bother you that someone who was Pimped in the past like Melvin was, or I, or most others here like to expose these frauds? It’s actually quite therapeutic-LOL!

Derrick seriously. What is your problem with Melvin? Give us specifics. Nowhere did he ever give false information. He never asked for money. He never said that if you don’t listen to him then you’re wrong. At most Melvin uses satire which can rub some the wrong way. However, if you understand satire you would understand that it is used to invoke a response. It’s actually a lost art form.

So in ending Derrick just come out and tell us “why” you think he is a Pimp. If you write your response “intelligently” and “well thought out” no one will beat you over the head. We will address the accusations with facts, scripture, and reason.

I hope to hear from you soon!

Kyle

1Co 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
1Co 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
1Co 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
1Co 2:15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
1Co 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Just thought that this portion of scripture would be relevant at this point.

“Feed the flock, not on the flock.”

As for pride in his education……..isn’t that arduous task due some recognition?? I wish I had his education. And as he stated, the accusations of pride and arrogance are almost universally leveled by those who have just had their theological bubble burst.

Thanks for the words brother. You know brother a lot of us may have missed the opportunity to go to seminary but that doesn’t stop us from reading and studying all we can. We have to be dependant on the Holy Spirit to guide our study and our minds for sure but we have to invest the time and energy in studying.

The Lord is the one who gave me a love of reading and writing. I’ve had it since I was a kid. So believe me, it helps. I find myself reading instead of watching T.V. (of course not in all cases, Law and Order, CSI, The O’Reilly Factor)

So brother if you can manage to go, I say great. Do it as soon as possible. But if you discover that it is not feasible, this internet will provide you a free education. You can also learn a lot at this site as well as others. I sure have! The main thing is to pursue it with a passion. Trust me, God will not let your efforts go unrewarded. ( I Corinthians 15:58)

And remember, it’s just like back in elementary and high school. There will be people who refuse to do the work themselves trying to discourage your progress. Ignore them!

As for me, I didn’t find the discussion negative at all - in fact, quite the opposite!

I have long desired to go to seminary but just haven’t managed it yet. I was inspired by your devotion and time to study the word of God. Surely in such a time of compromise, this should be the example for us all!!

He is a capitalistic, false teacher whom sees church as a business. If he preaches brimstone and fire, he’s history and he knows it. Read the CNN transcript of 2005 when a caller asked Willow Boy if God loves the devil because his friend told him that He does. Willow Boy had no answer. Why? He’s a so-called preacher, right? He’d better have an answer.

I’ll answer it and I am not a preacher, for it comes from the word of God in your bible. Satan and his angels are already condemned, destined to be thrown into the lake of fire. Satan comes having great wrath because he knows that his time is short. In the book of Jude, Micheal the archangel rebuked Satan (MN: Actually, the angel said “The Lord rebuke you. )over the body of Moses because he knew that Satan has long ago been condemned. You can go on in scripture with this, but I’ll say this: You can have Willow Boy and Tony Robbins for the price of one, your soul. Both are not preaching that Jesus is the way to your salvation.

The fact that we were happy and friendly means absolutely nothing, as you would say
it’s a sinful work of our own hand, a desire to be in right standing with God outside of Christ. (MN: Not at all. Some people just have a FRIENDLY PERSONALITY whether they are saved or not. The personality doesn’t change once they get saved. )

Humbling ourselves (a battle in and of it’s self) alone with submitting our flesh to the will and leading of the Holy Spirit (this is inclusive of the word of God not excluding it) our person(ality) is radically changed. (MN: No, it’s not changed. It is simply tempered by God’s spirit. I may be a jokester before salvation, but the character of my jokes will certainly change after salvation. Tempered by the Holy Spirit. ) There’s an inner peace, a rest that transcends our natural understanding, our relationship with the God of the bible must be evident, if not how is the world to know us??

I gave scripture ” Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.” (MN: Which has nothing to do with one’s personality. )
Paul deals with the battles between our flesh and the spirit, we’re to put on, what? The whole armor of God Eph 6:10-18,

My concern is that you seemed to enjoy your person(ality) (BLD) “Now I don’t seek to be brash just to be brash but we must also consider that some of the tone of my comments come directly out of my personality which will never change. ” the statement “will never change” is puzzling to me as a believer, how’s it possible that ” it will never change”, if you’re a work in progress ( as we all are) and have not obtained glory, would you not say your statement is a bit prideful if not arrogant, at the least?? Your pen is sharp this is a fact, the question is, is it necessary? Are we to provoke each other ( believers) to anger, exciting the flesh giving it reason to rise up and sin? what does scripture say regarding how to entreat a brother? (MN: Personality is not sinful. It is what you are. )

We can choose whom to serve when dealing with each other the easy way is the flesh, the battle is choosing to follow the Holy Spirit (this is inclusive of the word of God not excluding it).

Mn I’m sorry if I got a bit winded, BLD and I have had our disagreements but I was concerned that no one replied
to his statement ” my personality which will never change” I don’t personally know BLD, but He is my brother in
Christ and we should all be a bit concerned about his comment. (MN: By the way, putting the last part of personality in brackets doesn’t do anything but make you look silly. Modifying the text doesn’t strengthen your position. It weakens it. )

Peace

(MN: By order of the Benevolent dictator, this is the last comment accepted on the issue of personality. msamu has spent the last one thousand words talking in circles. And I know some of you out there are tempted to respond to the circle. Don’t. Get back to the posting. )

This gross misreading of yours is one of the issues I have with your comments.

I will say that maybe we are splitting hairs. I just can’t get with what your saying. If you were generous to the liquor store that means that you were under the control of alcohol, which in turn means your were a drunkard, which means that you were in obvious sin before the Lord. If you were a friend of the world you were an enemy of God. Maybe this is just a fruitless conversation and MJ you can delete it if this is taking up bandwidth.

Sorry that this whole discussion is becoming about me and not about the issues. Heck, even my statements are becoming a back burner issue. (That is, of course, with the exception of Black and Reformed. Although I have a sneaky suspicion that this has more to do with autographed copies of his favorite Hip-Hop than anything else. But that’s just an assumption.)

Now if you did write this all by yourself, then that’s great because this is all I’ve been asking of you. I understood every statement you made. But if you did get help with it, I’m still happy. Why? Because I understood every statement that you made. Great post!

That is of course disregarding the fact that you made a number of allegations without support. (as usual)

Brother L I aint mad at you.I also don’t pretend to think you would care if I was mad at you any way.I generally don’t have a problem with many things you say just how you say them.I will admit to determine intent or tone of speech is difficult at best when communicating this way.So maybe I misinterpreted some of your prior posts.

I will end with this. Often times how you say something is just as important as what you say.