Joyce Meyer — Quotes Examined

"He had become sin, he was no longer the Son of God. He was sin."

Joyce Meyer's claim that Jesus 'was no longer the Son of God' on the cross is a devastating heresy that strikes at the core of Christian theology. If Jesus ceased to be God, then God did not die for our sins — a mere creature did. This destroys the infinite value of the atonement and makes salvation impossible.

"I am not poor. I am not miserable. I am blessed of God."

Meyer's declaration equates God's blessing with material comfort, implying that poverty equals divine disfavor. But Jesus declared the poor blessed, James says God chose the poor to be rich in faith, and Paul learned contentment in both abundance and lack. Biblical blessing is spiritual — it has nothing to do with bank accounts.

"He became our sacrifice and died on the cross. He did not die a sinless death. He became sin... He went to hell in our place and gained victory there, triumphing over the enemy."

Joyce Meyer teaches that Jesus 'did not die a sinless death,' 'became sin,' and 'went to hell' to gain victory over Satan. This JDS doctrine denies three clear truths: (1) Jesus declared the work FINISHED on the cross; (2) He promised Paradise that same day, not hell; (3) He committed His spirit to the Father, not to Satan. Meyer's teaching makes the cross insufficient and transforms the victorious Lamb into a defeated prisoner of hell.