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I mean sin means to miss the mark."
He continued, "I say it's wrong because that's what the scripture says."
Morgan remarked that Osteen had never spelled out "sin" before now, and wondered if he was prepared to give an answer to the question on homosexuality.
"I think I've grown in my knowledge. He wanted Joel to eat among the non-traditional families and invite them to the Lakewood Church on Sunday.
Furthermore, they also introduced three lovely children to this world. He is widely known for preaching positive messages emphasizing the goodness of God rather than sin.
Osteen, 47, appears to be slowly evolving in his preaching from when he took over his father's television ministry and position of senior pastor at Lakewood Church in 1999.
"I choose to live my life by what I read in the scripture," the New York Time's bestselling author shared.
However, he also added that he is not speaking against anybody. Jay had views that not speaking in favor of the LGBT community was equivalent to oppressing it. I say to people, 'Do you want me to be a poverty minister?' What kind of message does that send that God doesn't want you to be blessed, but he wants you to go down?" Osteen continued, "I feel more than ever with the economy like it is to say that God can make a way in the desert, even when you don't see a way."
The preacher-turned-author has sold over 20 million copies of his books including his bestseller Your Best Life Now: Seven Steps to Living at Your Full Potential and over half a million DVD's.
His latest book is called It's Your Time, stressing that your best days are ahead of you.
"I don't believe God would have us alive if he didn't have something great in our future."
And a great future indeed lies ahead for the pastor, who draws in over 40,000 worshippers every weekend and 10 million television viewers nationwide.
Morgan jokingly concluded the interview by comparing the rising Osteen to the "Poker Face" pop singer-songwriter.
"You're playing as many stadiums as Lady Gaga."
Next up for Joel Osteen: Preaching and worshipping with 50,000 people in Chicago's Cellular Field.
Joel Osteen: homosexuality is not God's best, I did not choose to be heterosexual
Soledad O'Brien, host of CNN's "Starting Point," then steered the conversation toward the subject of homosexuality, asking Osteen if he believes that homosexuality is a sin.
Osteen responded by telling O'Brien that although he does believe that homosexuality is a sin according to the Bible, he does not focus on the subject in his sermons as much as he does in interviews.
"It seems like in Christianity, sometimes we categorize sin," Osteen explained.
He also admits that the scriptures don’t agree, and his faith isn’t built on that. And he firmly believes that God approves of all indifferent to gender or race.
Is Joel Osteen Gay?
Joel Osteen is not Gay. Even though he approves of Gay marriage and thinks God accepts everyone, he is a straight person. I know this: I'm for everybody, I'm not for pushing people down.
What doesn't get talked about is how many we bless with our money."
So how much does the "stinking rich" couple give away? So I don't believe homosexuality is God's best for a person's life. Thus, Joel Osteen is not getting divorced. He responded to the question, "Is homosexuality a sin?"
"Yes, I've always believed it," stated the megachurch pastor.
He is the son of the founder of Lakewood Church, John Osteen. The couple has been married now for more than three decades. The followers quickly submitted to his charm and loved his preaches. And he said that since we don’t know about the cause of homosexuality or heterosexuality, we cannot say for sure.
Furthermore, Joel says he is not against Gay marriage.
I just come back to the fact that I believe that God is good, that he gives us strength in these difficult times."
Repeating many themes brought up from his first interview with Larry King on CNN, Osteen still believed that the spiritual state of America was at an all time high – based on the sheer numbers of church attendees; that people should take the high road and love the brethren and not condemn them; and that God wants you to be blessed, not just in material wealth but in physical and relational riches as well.
Unapologetic of his earthly riches, Osteen commented, "I don't ever feel guilty because it's God's blessings on my life.