Oprah's Gospel?

Take a look at The Gospel according to Oprah. Comment reactions to the video are quite an interesting read, too.



HT: Sothenes at Talkwisdom Message Board.

One of the best comments at the GodTube site:

I do not view posting this as judgmental. I view it as Christians being informed and knowing how we should pray for someone who is so influential in our society as Oprah.

The Bible does not say that you will get to Heaven by doing good deeds. John 14:6 says "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Jesus is the ONLY way, He said so Himself in this verse. The sad thing here is that Oprah has a good heart, she does good deeds, but does that make her saved? I cannot say if she is a Christian or not because ONLY God knows her heart, BUT I can say that when she tells people (even if it is just her opinion) that there is more than one way to Heaven and it does not have to be Jesus that she is leading people astray.

It is important as a Christian to not lose sight of what that means. Christ is the ONLY truth; it does not matter if people choose to accept that fact or not, because in the end all will know it to be truth even if they did not accept Him when they had the chance.

The Bible says in Philippians 2:9-11 "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

I do agree that Oprah has done some wonderful things for people who are suffering in this world and that should challenge every Christian to evaluate what we are doing for others. But wouldn't you agree that while doing these wonderful things Glory and Honor should be given to Jesus Christ who has given her everything including her life?

What a powerful witness for Jesus Oprah could be because of what she can do with the wealth that the Lord has blessed her with. Instead, we see "I did this, and I did that...I, me, etc."

Fame, fortune, good deeds, all of that will fade away.

Jesus said in Matthew 26:6 "What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?"

Bottom line we should pray for Oprah. We should pray that the Lord (who she says she believes in) will unveil her heart and show her that there truly is only one way to heaven and that is through Jesus Christ.

Just because we do not agree with her opinion does not mean we have judged her. As Christians we should stand up for the Truth when a deceptive lie is spoken that could lead many astray. (bold mine)


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