A Christian minister on national TV when asked to present the Gospel should be able to define the Gospel. "WE AFFIRM" against Joel Osteen

If you have changed channels on a TV within the last 2 years, or read the New York Times "best selling books" list within the last year you know who Joel Osteen is. On Friday June 20th, Osteen was a guest on the Larry King show. (Read the full transcript here)

Here are some of the sadder comments made by Joel:

KING: What if you're Jewish or Muslim, you don't accept Christ at all?
OSTEEN: You know, I'm very careful about saying who would and wouldn't go to heaven. I don't know ...

KING: If you believe you have to believe in Christ? They're wrong, aren't they?
OSTEEN: Well, I don't know if I believe they're wrong. I believe here's what the Bible teaches and from the Christian faith this is what I believe. But I just think that only God with judge a person's heart. I spent a lot of time in India with my father. I don't know all about their religion. But I know they love God. And I don't know. I've seen their sincerity. So I don't know. I know for me, and what the Bible teaches, I want to have a relationship with Jesus.

Turretin's "Elenctic Theology"

Turretin's "Elenctic" Theology was used as a Systematics textbook for years... An "Elenctic" is and affirmation or denial of a Statement of Theological teaching and subsequent "proofs" against differing opinions. The positive statement is a wonderful way to begin a discussion of a theological point or view...

Written in Latin and published in 1992 in English by James Dennison, Turretin's work is now available to us all. Here are a couple of comments:

"If every cup of cold water will receive its reward, my calculator cannot approximate the reward James T. Dennison will have for bringing so much of the very best spiritual food for the hungry children of God."
John H. Gerstner

"...a noteworthy event for the Reformed churches and for all who take and interest in the history and development of Reformed Theology...."
Sinclair B Ferguson