The health and wealth or prosperity gospel has produced a new form of salvation contrary to the one taught in Scripture. It is salvation from unhappiness by doing your best. This article explains how this is so with a focus on the evaluation of the ministry of Joel Osteen.

What happened to sin? This article explains that sin and the sinfulness of man have been trivialized, negating the need for Christ. The article considers some of the claims of Joel Osteen, and in turn reveals what the Bible teaches about sin and hope in Christ.

The Christian life is presented in the Bible as suffering that leads to glory. Based on this understanding this article evaluates the claims of the health and wealth gospel with a specific focus on Joel Osteen.