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Book Review: Your Best Life Now, by Joel Osteen
Review
03.08.2001
Someone might legitimately raise the question why we are reviewing this book
. After all, the pattern here at 9Marks has been that we review Christian
books.
I suppose we must be branching out now, because Joel Osteen’s Your Best
Life Now is decidedly not one of those. Open the book to any random page,
and you will likely find some mention of God or even a reference to
Scripture. Yet that is just window-dressing.
Your best life now
When you wring the book out, what you end up with is nothing more than the
soggy old self-help pop-psychology that people have been lapping up for a
generation—with the word “God” thrown in every once in a while for good
measure.
It was Benjamin Franklin, not Jesus, who said, “God helps those who help
themselves.” That is Osteen’s message, too, only it is more like “God
helps those who think well of themselves.” Imagine yourself to be a winner,
and someday you will be a winner! Visualize yourself in a big house or a
Lexus, and one day you will find yourself with both!
As Osteen puts it, “God wants to give you your own house. God has a big
dream for your life” (35). The key to realizing that big dream is to follow
Osteen’s seven steps to living up to your full potential:
1) Enlarge your vision. Believe that God will make you successful—not saved
, not redeemed, not forgiven. Just successful. Expect God to do good things
for you. “Perhaps you’re searching for a parking spot in a crowded lot,”
Osteen sympathizes. “Say, ‘Father, I thank you for leading and guiding me.
Your favor will cause me to get a good spot” (41).
Also, expect other people to do good things for you. “I’ve come to expect
to be treated differently,” Osteen says. “I’ve learned to expect people
to want to help me. My attitude is: I’m a child of the Most High God. My
Father created the whole universe. He has crowned me with favor, therefore,
I can expect preferential treatment” (39). And don’t think for a second
that he’s kidding.
2) Develop a healthy self-image. After all, just like in the case of Gideon,
“God sees you as strong and courageous, as a man or woman of great honor
and value.” So stop thinking of yourself as a loser with a bad job, a small
apartment, and a lemon of a car. Start believing that you can become what
God says you can become. Take Sarah, for example. It took a long time for
God to fulfill his promise that she would become pregnant. Why so long? “
The key to the promise coming to pass was that Sarah had to conceive it in
her heart before she was able to conceive it in her physical body” (80).
And we all have promises from God, don’t we? “I wonder how many great
things God is trying to do in your life. We’re just like Sarah. We can’t
conceive it. We’re not in agreement with God, so we’re missing out on His
blessings” (80). So start believing. “God didn’t make you to be average.
God created you to excel.” Therefore, “if you will start acting like it,
talking like it, seeing yourself as more than a conqueror, you will live a
prosperous and victorious life” (82-83).
3) Discover the power of your thoughts and words. If you think negative
thoughts all the time, how can you expect God to bless you? But “when you
think positive, excellent thoughts, you will be propelled toward greatness,
inevitably bound for increase, promotion, and God’s supernatural blessings.
” “The Bible tells us that we need to ‘transformed by the renewing of our
mind.’ If you will transform your mind, God will transform your life” (
108).
4) Let go of the past. You can’t live successfully and with “God’s favor
all over you” if you are bitter and disappointed all the time. “You can’t
unscramble eggs,” so just “fill your horn with oil,” like Samuel did—
which Osteen apparently does not realize was to anoint the king—and be
happy (175, 181)!
5) Find strength through adversity. “God wants you to be a winner, not a
whiner” (191). So take challenges in your life head-on. Don’t back down
from them, because “God has promised that He will turn your challenges into
stepping-stones for promotion” (217).
6) Live to give! Be compassionate, empathetic, and kind. God has created you
to give, and whatever wealth, possessions, and success he gives you, he
intends for you to use for the good of other people. Besides, if you plant
seed in other people’s lives, God will cause there to be a great harvest
sometime down the road. So when a waiter offers to pay for your breakfast in
a fancy hotel—even when the breakfast is included in the price of the room
and would be free anyway—don’t tell him! No, no! Better to leave the poor
guy in the dark. For, as you whisper sagely to your wife, “We can’t rob
him of his blessing. He’s planted a seed by doing something good for us. We
don’t want to pull his seed out of the ground and give it back.” So let
him spend forty bucks for no reason, because you know “that when he planted
that seed in the ground, God was going to multiply it back to him.” (255)
7) Choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice. So smile a lot. God will bless
you if you do. Also, become a person of excellence. “God doesn’t bless
mediocrity. He blesses excellence.” (282) So do you want a new car? Then
wash the one you have. You want a bigger house? “Keep it looking nice. Make
sure it looks like a person of excellence lives there.” “If you will
start taking care of what God has given you, He’ll be more likely to give
you something better.” (283) God has great things in store for you, so
start living with some enthusiasm. If you will do all these things—follow
these seven steps—then “God will take you places you’ve never dreamed of,
and you will be living your best life now!” (306)
What exactly does one say about all this? A few things, actually.
First, even if you take Osteen’s book for what it really is—one more self-
help manual focusing on the power of positive thinking—it simply doesn’t
work. Thinking highly of yourself is not a pathway to success. Most of the
time, it’s a pathway to having your office colleagues talk about you behind
your back. You don’t believe me? Then try this: The next time you go into
the office, try Osteen’s tactic of demanding “preferential treatment”
because you’re a child of God. See how far that gets you.
More importantly, though, it should be noted clearly and widely that there
is nothing Christian about this book. Yes, Osteen talks about God throughout
, but it is not the God of the Bible he has in mind. Osteen’s God is little
more than the mechanism that gives the power to positive thinking. There is
no cross. There is no sin. There is no redemption or salvation or eternity.
Even Jesus himself is mentioned only two or three times in the book, and
one of those is as the punch-line of the story about the little tree who has
a bad self-esteem until he figures out he’s being turned into the cross on
which Jesus is to be crucified. That story may have Jesus’ name in it, but
it’s not a story about Jesus. It, like the rest of the book, is a story
about feeling good about yourself.
If Joel Osteen wants to be the Norman Vincent Peale of the twenty-first
century, he has every right to give it a shot. But he should stop marketing
his message as Christianity, because it is not. You cannot simply make
reference to God, quote some Scripture, call what you’re saying “spiritual
principles,” and pass it off as Christianity. That’s the kind of thing
that will have people “enlarging their vision” and “choosing to be happy
” all the way to hell.
The really frightening thing is that 5 million people have bought Your Best
Life Now, and a good portion of those have probably walked away thinking
they have read the Christian gospel. They think they understand the message
of the Bible, and it is me. My success. My self-esteem. My house. My car. My
promotion.
If that is what is passing for Christianity today, then the need for true
gospel preachers is more than severe. Someone needs to tell these people—
even if they are not inclined to hear; even if it’s over the heads of their
own “pastors”—that the gospel is not about collaborating with God to
make yourself successful. It is not about getting more stuff and being more
prosperous. It is about God forgiving people for their sin through the death
of his Son, bringing them to life from the spiritual dead, and conforming
them to the image of Jesus Christ. Whether Joel Osteen preaches those truths
in his church of thirty-thousand, I have no idea. But he certainly has not
written about them.
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Bibliography[edit]
Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential (2004)
Your Best Life Begins Each Morning: Devotions to Start Every Day of the Year
(2008)
Good, Better, Blessed: Living with Purpose, Power and Passion (2008)
Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day (2009)[54]
Hope for Today Bible (2009)
It's Your Time : Activate Your Faith, Achieve Your Dreams, and Increase in
God's Favor (2010)[55]
Living in Favor, Abundance and Joy (2010)
Every Day a Friday: How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week (2012)
I Declare: 31 Promises to Speak Over Your Life (2013)
Break Out!: 5 Keys to Go Beyond Your Barriers and Live an Extraordinary Life
(2013)
You Can, You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner (2014)
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Prosperity gospel criticism[edit]
Osteen's sermons and writings are sometimes criticized for promoting
prosperity theology, or the prosperity gospel, a belief that material gain
is a reward for pious Christians.[39][40][31][38][41][42][43] On October 14,
2007, 60 Minutes ran a twelve-minute segment on Osteen, titled "Joel Osteen
Answers his Critics", during which Reformed theologian Michael Horton told
CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts that Osteen's method of teaching is
heresy. Horton stated that the problem with Osteen's message is that it
makes religion about us instead of about God.[44]
When asked if he's a prosperity teacher, Osteen responded that if prosperity
means God wants people to be blessed and healthy and have good
relationships, then yes, he considers himself a prosperity teacher, but if
it's about money, he does not. He has specifically stated he never preaches
about money, because of the reputation of televangelists.[9]
John F. MacArthur and Paul Washer have also criticized Osteen's preaching
methods.[45]
In an interview with The Christian Post on April 21, 2013, Joel Osteen
expressed his sentiments on being perceived as being part of the prosperity
gospel. "I get grouped into the prosperity gospel and I never think it's
fair, but it's just what it is. I think prosperity, and I've said it 1,000
times, it's being healthy, it's having great children, it's having peace of
mind. Money is part of it; and yes, I believe God wants us to excel ... to
be blessed so we can be a bigger blessing to others. I feel very rewarded. I
wrote a book and sold millions of copies; and Victoria and I were able to
help more people than we ever dreamed of. But when I hear the term
prosperity gospel, I think people are sometimes saying, "well, he's just
asking for money."[46]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Osteen
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成功神學. PROSPERITY THEOLOGY
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成功神学显然不是圣经讲的主题,而是另类。就如哲学科学也非圣经主旨。
就打着上帝旗号而言,成功神学显然是圣经的引申,没过太多依据,可以说是异端。
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谁能给翻译一下吗,谢谢

book

【在 s*******w 的大作中提到】
: Book Review: Your Best Life Now, by Joel Osteen
: Review
: 03.08.2001
: Someone might legitimately raise the question why we are reviewing this book
: . After all, the pattern here at 9Marks has been that we review Christian
: books.
: I suppose we must be branching out now, because Joel Osteen’s Your Best
: Life Now is decidedly not one of those. Open the book to any random page,
: and you will likely find some mention of God or even a reference to
: Scripture. Yet that is just window-dressing.

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哪位高人翻译翻译?
或是
俺找个时间翻译一些?
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google的翻译,凑合看
书评:你最好的生活现在,约尔·欧斯汀
回顾
2001年3月8日
有人可能会合理地提高,为什么我们正在审查这本书的问题
。毕竟,这里的格局9Marks一直是我们回顾基督教
书籍。
我想我们现在必须分支出来,因为约尔·欧斯汀是你最好的
现在的生活决不是其中的一个。打开书,任何随机页面
你可能会发现一些提到上帝甚至引用
圣经。然而,这仅仅是装点门面。
你最好现在的生活
当你拧的书拿出来,你最终得到的是什么比什么更
潮湿的老自助流行心理学,人们已经大喝了
一代有一次为好一会儿扔在每一个字“神”
测量。
这是本杰明·富兰克林,不是耶稣,谁说:“上帝帮助那些谁帮助
自己。“这是Osteen的消息,也只有它更像”神
帮助那些谁觉得好自己。“想象自己是一个胜利者,
总有一天你会成为赢家!想象自己在一个大房子或
雷克萨斯,有一天你会发现自己与两个!
由于Osteen所说,“神要来给你自己的房子。神有一个大
梦想为你的生活“(35)。关键要意识到,最大的梦想就是追随
Osteen的七个步骤辜负你的全部潜力:
1)扩大你的视野。相信上帝会让你成功,不保存
,不赎回,不能原谅。只要成功。期待神做的好东西
为了你。 “也许你正在寻找一个停车位在一个拥挤的很多,”
Osteen同情。 “我说,'爸爸,我感谢你的领导和指导我。
您的青睐将使我得到一个好地方“(41)。
同时,希望其他人做的好东西给你。 “我已经开始期待
要区别对待,“Osteen表示。 “我已经学会了期待人们
想帮助我。我的态度是:我是至高神的孩子。我的
父亲创造了整个宇宙。他戴上了我与青睐,因此,
我可以期待优待“(39)。而且,不要以为一秒钟
他是在开玩笑。
2)建立健康的自我形象。毕竟,就像基甸的情况下,
“神看见你的坚强和勇敢,作为一个男人的伟大的荣誉还是女人
和价值。“因此,停止自己的思考与做得不好一个失败者,一个小
公寓和一辆汽车的柠檬。开始相信你能成为什么
上帝说,你可以成为。以莎莎为例。花了很长的时间
神履行了自己的诺言,她会怀孕。为什么这么长时间? “
在关键的承诺来传递的是,莎拉曾想象它
她的心脏,她能想象在她的身体之前“(80)。
我们都来自上帝的应许,不是吗? “我不知道有多少伟大
事,神是试图做在你的生活。我们就像莎拉。我们不能
想象吧。我们不是与上帝的协议,所以我们就错过了他
祝福“(80)。于是开始相信。 “上帝没有让你成为平均水平。
上帝创造了你出类拔萃。“因此,”如果你将开始表现得像是,
喜欢说话,看到自己作为一个多征服者,你会活得
繁荣和得胜的生活“(82-83)。
3)查看您的想法和话语权力。如果你觉得负
日思夜想的时候,你怎么能指望上帝保佑你吗?但是,“当你
积极思考,优秀的想法,你会走向伟大推进,
不可避免地开往增加,促销和上帝的超自然的祝福。
“”圣经告诉我们,我们需要“通过的更新改造我们的
介意,“如果你将改变你的心中,上帝会改变你的生活”(
108)。
4)放开过去的。你可以不住成功,并与“上帝的青睐
遍布你“,如果你是苦涩和失望的所有的时间。 “你不能
解读蛋“,所以才”装油的喇叭声,“像塞缪尔did-
这Osteen显然不知道是膏王,并
快乐(175,181)!
5)寻找逆境的力量。 “上帝要你成为赢家,而不是
牢骚大王“(191)。因此,需要在你的生活迎头挑战。不退缩
从他们身上,因为“上帝承诺,他会变成你的挑战转化为
踏脚石推广“(217)。
6)现场给!富有同情心,同情,善良。上帝创造了你
给,不管财富,财富和成功,他给你的他
拟供您使用其他人的利益。此外,如果你种
种子在别人的生活,上帝会造成那里是一个很大的收获
有时在路上。所以,当一个服务员提供支付在你的早餐
看中了酒店,甚至当早餐包括在房间的价格
并且可以自由反正 - 不要告诉他!不不!最好将穷人
人在黑暗中。因为,正如你耳语一本正经地向你的妻子,“我们不能剥夺
他自己的祝福。他种下了种子做的东西对我们有好处。我们
不要想拉他的种子掉在了地上,并给它回来。“因此,让
他花40块钱没有理由,因为你知道“,当他种植
在地下的种子,上帝将要回乘他。“(255)
7)选择快乐。幸福是一种选择。所以,微笑了很多。上帝会保佑
你,如果你做的。此外,变成一个人卓越。 “上帝不保佑
平庸。他祝福精益求精。“(282),所以,你想要一个新的车吗?然后,
洗了一个你。你想要一个更大的房子? “保持它在寻找好的。作
确保它看起来就像一个人的卓越住在这里。“”如果你愿意
开始照顾上帝给了你,他会更容易得到
你更好的东西。“(283),上帝为你在商店伟大的事情,所以
开始生活与一些热情。如果你会做所有这些事情,跟随
这七个步骤,那么“神将带你你做梦都想不到的地方,
你会被现在住你最好的生活!“(306)
这到底是什么见得这一切?有几件事情,其实。
首先,即使你把Osteen的书,它到底是什么,多了一个自我
帮助手册专注于电源的正极思维,它根本不
的工作。思维的高度自己是不是一个途径走向成功。大部分的
时间,这是一个途径,让您的办公室的同事谈谈你身后
你的背部。你不相信我吗?那就试试这个:下一次当你进入
办公室里,尽量要求“优待”的Osteen的策略
因为你是上帝的孩子。看到多远,让你。
更重要的是,虽然,它应当指出清楚并广泛存在
什么基督教这本书。是的,Osteen整个谈到神
,但它不是他心目中的圣经中的上帝。 Osteen的神是小
比赋予的权力,以积极的态度,机制更加。有
没有交叉。有没有罪。没有赎回或拯救和永恒。
即使是耶稣自己只提到两三次的书,
其中之一是为冲线的故事,关于谁的小树
一个糟糕的自尊,直到他计算出他正在变成在十字架上
耶稣被钉在十字架上。这个故事可能有耶稣的名字在里面,但
这不是一个关于耶稣的故事。它像本书的其他部分,是一个故事
关于自我感觉良好。
如果约尔·欧斯汀想成为二十一的诺曼·文森特·皮尔
世纪,他有权利这样做给它一个镜头。但是,他应该停止销售
他的信息是基督教,因为它不是。你不能简单地使
提及上帝,引用一些经文,叫什么你说的“精神
原则“,并通过它作为基督教。这就是那种东西
这将让人们“扩大他们的视野”和“选择快乐
“一路到地狱。
真正可怕的是,有500万人买了你的最佳
现在的生活,和那些相当一部分可能已经走了思考
他们已经阅读了基督教的福音。他们认为,他们理解信息
圣经,它是我的。我的成功。我的自尊。我的房子。我的车。我的
推广。
如果这是今天路过基督教,那么就需要真实
福音传道不止严重。需要有人告诉这些以人为
即使他们不倾向于听。即使是在元首的
自己的“牧师”,也就是说福音是不是与上帝合作,
让自己成功。这是不是得到更多的东西,更加
红火。它是关于神通过死亡原谅人的罪
他的儿子,使他们的生活从精神上死了,符合了
他们耶稣基督的形象。无论约尔·欧斯汀宣扬这些真理
在他的教会三十万元,我不知道。但他肯定有不
写他们。
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