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When The Ends AND The Means Are
Unjustifiable
by Sandy Simpson
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Way back in 1976 C.
Peter Wagner had already expressed a foundation of
sand upon which his entire "apostolic" kingdom is
built. To back up his notions, he and his
friends such as John
Wimber, Paul
Cain and many others
began to get the cart before the horse. They
tried to create revival where there was none with
unbiblical and even heretical ideas. They
imported occult ideas from false religions into the
churches, such as "slain
in the spirit" and called
the results "revival". The means they used
were the counterfeit revivals of the Word Of Faith
Movement, the Vineyard
movement, the Toronto
"Blessing", the Brownsville
"Outpouring" and on
down the line to latest Todd
Bentley "Lakeland Revival". The
proof that the means have all been unjustifiable is
in the unjustifiable ends. Lakeland has now
come to an apparent abrupt end due to false healing
and dead raising claims, many false teachings, a
false "transferable" anointing, and sexual
misconduct. You can read about these things in
our Todd
Bentley section. Yet
the leadership of the New
Apostolic Reformation has
not even been slowed by yet another bad end brought
about by the self-destruction of the means. In
the latest ElijahList the false prophets are
prophesying even greater revivals to come.
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The Handkerchief Phenomenon
Addendum to
“A Whole Lot Of Wishful Thinking These Days”
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
There is a new
phenomenon especially among some island churches
where handkerchiefs are being handed around a
congregation claiming that they have an anointing
that can cause people to be healed and other
miraculous things happen to them. The problem with
this idea is especially evident in two things: (1)
that this can and is being considered by many to be
Christian magic and (2) that it is being taught as
being something that should be a normal part of the
Christian experience. It is taught that if you
have faith you will believe in touching the
handkerchief that you will be healed, freed from
demons, or get a special anointing. But faith
is not proven by signs and wonders.
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Baha’i
& YWAM's "Indigenous People's Movement"
(IPM)
by Sandy Simpson
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This chart should be of
grave interest to those in YWAM and those
supporting YWAM and its agenda with the IPM or
"First Nations" movement led by people like Daniel
Kikawa (Perpetuated In
Righteousness), Don Richardson (Eternity in Their
Hearts:Startling Evidence of Belief in the One
True God in Hundreds of Cultures Throughout the
World), John Dawson (Taking Our Cities
for God: How to Break Spiritual Strongholds), Richard Twiss (One Church, Many
Tribes : Following Jesus the Way God Made You), Terry LeBlanc (Creating
Christian Indians: Native Clergy in the
Presbyterian Church) and many others.
You will notice a very close comparison in this
chart between false religion and so-called
"Christian" leaders. Please read what YWAM, The
Emerging Chuch, the WCGP and
others are teaching that are almost exactly what
the Baha'i teach.
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Three Fallacies Of Third Wave
Spiritual Warfare Teachings
by Sandy Simpson
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When
so-called Christians employ Biblical pagan methods
to rid themselves of demons, they end up giving
the enemy an opportunity to deceive them and a
foothold in their lives. When Israel
disobeyed the Lord's command to come down to
Jerusalem and worship Him in the temple under the
Law, and instead chose to set up altars in the
high places, the result was that they ended up
worshiping demons. They thought they were
worshiping God, but ended up worshiping Baal and
Ashtoreth. You cannot live a life glorifying
to the Lord unless you obey Him.
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The Duties of
Christian Leadership
by Sandy Simpson
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Christians, and especially Christian
leadership, are called to be salt and light in a
dark world.
Matt.
5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth.
But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be
made salty again? It is no longer good for
anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by
men. "You are the light of the world. A
city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people
light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they
put it on its stand, and it gives light to
everyone in the house. In the same way, let your
light shine before men, that they may see your
good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
When the
Lord tells us to be salt and light, He states both
the positive and the negative. That is the way
with all Scripture. We can’t just take the
positive and be done with the subject. We have
to consider all the ramifications of being salt and
light. Salt is used to season food and make it
taste good. It was and still is used as a
preservative. In the same way Christians are
to be salt in the world. Without the witness
of Christ, without standing for the truth, life is
ultimately tasteless and rotten. Anyone here
who was a sinner for any length of time without the
Savior knows what I am talking about. But the
flip side is that salt can lose its saltiness.
Christians can lose their saltiness by diluting the
Gospel message to the point where it is
useless. Let me give you an example of a
washed out Gospel often preached in churches
today.
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Smack Dab in the Middle of the
Apostasy
by Sandy Simpson
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Christianity Today ran the following
article:
'Antichrist'
No More: Evangelicals Praise Pope
Most are unreserved
in their praise on political, social,
and even theological
matters, but critique of papacy remains.
Compiled by Ted Olsen,
04/05/2005 04:30 p.m.
Among the names mentioned, who praise the
Pope in this article, were "Evangelical" leaders
such as: Evangelical
Episcopalian Fred Barnes; Wheaton College's Mark
Noll; Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod President
Gerald B. Kieschnick; National Association of
Evangelicals President Ted Haggard; Focus on the
Family President James Dobson; Charles Colson who
organized the evangelical side of the Evangelicals
and Catholics Together; Paige Patterson, President
of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary;
Presbyterian Church in America Pastor-brothers
David and Tim Bayly; Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary President Al Mohler; Dallas Theological
Seminary President Mark Bailey; Credenda Agenda
Editor Douglas Wilson; and Evangelical Alliance,
the United Kingdom's version of the stateside
National Association of Evangelicals.
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Marriage
A
Biblical Illustration Of Our Faith Commitment To
Jesus Christ For Salvation
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
Marriage as a metaphor for our
relationship to Jesus Christ.
Marriage is used as a metaphor for our
relationship to God many times in the Bible.
Let's look at the picture God wants His people to
see about their relationship to Him, and His
relationship to them.
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The New
Powerless Gospel
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
TI have been
challenged lately to think again about what the
Gospel message is all about. This has come as
a result of hearing what I considerto be, at the
very least, "gospel lite" and at the most no gospel
at all being presented by a number of
neo-evangelicals, Third Wavers and
outrightheretics. The interesting thing is
that many seem to be preaching the same message.
What is most intriguing is that false teachers like
Benny Hinn, ecumenicals, and even some preachers I
would considerto be orthodox in their theology are
preaching a "gospel" that is very similar.The
question is: Is this new gospel message really the
Gospel at all?
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Leviathan
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
This
creature that existed, and may yet exist, is used
as a description of the might and
power of the enemy.
Isaiah
27:1 In
that day the LORD will
punish Leviathan the
fleeing serpent, With His fierce and
great and mighty sword, Even Leviathan the
twisted serpent; And He will kill the dragon who lives in
the sea. (NASB)
Speaking of the “day of the Lord”,
when the Lord comes back again to rule and judge
the earth, Isaiah says that the Lord will punish
Leviathan the dragon. Satan
is likened to leviathan, a serpent, and he is said
to live in the sea.
Revelation
13:1 And the dragon
stood on the sand of the seashore. Then
I saw a beast coming up out of the sea,
having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten
diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous
names. (NASB)
Again the dragon comes out of the
sea, which is symbolic of the nations of the
world, but perhaps is also tied to a literal
meaning. He
has multiple heads which are symbolic of the heads
of the nations of the end times, but he is also
said to have multiple heads before the symbolism
of the nations of the revived Babylon come into
being, as recorded in Ps. 74:14 and Job.
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Pre
Millennial and Post Millennial Doctrines Do
Not Mix
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
Many Christians today (having allowed themselves
to be diapraxed by false teachers on TV, in books,
in seminars and on tape) have begun to accept a
mixture of Pre Mil and Post Mil doctrines.
Many claim they still hold to a Pre Trib Rapture
(or another Pre Mil scenario) and at the same time
would claim that Christians are in a great end
times revival, that "Transformation" is taking
place all over the world, and that our mandate is
to retake dominion over the whole world including
its businesses, social agendas and political
arenas (a Post Mil scenario). But what many
"Christians" today do not realize is: the
mixture they have accepted is oxymoronic.
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New
Age & Eastern Mysticism in the Churches
by Sandy Simpson
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There are two kingdoms being taught
in many churches today. Teaching about one of the
kingdoms is on the decline while the other is
being promoted all over the place. I am
warning Christians that they need to check out who
is using the word "kingdom", the books they have
been reading and recommend on building "the
kingdom", the people they have been hanging out
with at conferences, and what they mean by "the
kingdom".
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"He
Was A Murderer From The Beginning"
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
John 8:44 You belong
to your father, the devil, and you want to carry
out your father’s desires. He
was a murderer from the beginning,
not holding
to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When
he lies, he speaks his native language, for he
is a liar and the father of lies.
Revelation 21:8 But the
cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the
murderers, the sexually immoral, those who
practice magic arts, the idolaters
and all
liars—they will be consigned to the fiery
lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
Revelation 22:15 Outside are
the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the
sexually immoral, the
murderers,
the idolaters and
everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
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Exposing the "I Am God" Blasphemers
by Sandy Simpson
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There are so many people who claim
to be Christians today, claiming that they are God. Not just a
“little god” but God Almighty. I hate to
tell them but there is only one God/man who could ever
claim that and His name is Jesus Christ.
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Why False Teachers Have So Many Followers
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
1 John
4:4-6 You, dear children, are from God and
have overcome them, because the one who is in you is
greater than the one who is in the world. They
are from the world and therefore speak from the
viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to
them. We are from God, and whoever knows God
listens to us; but whoever is
not from God does not listen to us. This
is how we recognize the Spirit {Or spirit} of truth
and the spirit of falsehood.
The reason why
false teachers, who deny one or more of the core
doctrines of the Faith, gain so many followers is
that they are saying what the world wants to
hear. They organize their churches so that
they cater to unbelievers, and once non Christians
come in they are fed a diet devoid of the essential
nutrition of the Gospel and sound doctrine.
False teachers conduct surveys to see what
non-believers are looking for in a "church" and then
provide those things. False teachers claim
they are bringing people into the Kingdom when in
fact they are bringing them out of the world and
back into the world, the only difference now being
that they are spending their money in support of
some apostate leader and/or group.
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False Apostles
of
the New Apostolic Reformation
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
The
NAR proponents claim to be foundational Apostles to
the modern church. This claim is exactly what
Paul warned the Church about regarding false
apostles. The term "false apostles" is used only
once in the Bible in 2 Cor. 11:13. False
apostles are identified as those who claim they are equal with
the the foundational Apostles. The NAR
proponents go even further! They claim to be GREATER than
the original Apostles.
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Jude Study
6 DVD Series
(DVD 1) Jude Lesson 1 - Verses 1-4
(DVD 2) Jude Lesson 2 - Verses 5-10
(DVD 3) Jude Lesson 3 - Verse 11
(DVD 4) Jude Lesson 4 - Verses 12-15
(DVD 5) Jude Lesson 5 - Verses 16-19
(DVD 6) Jude Lesson 6 - Verses 20-25
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
Jude 1:1-2 Jude, a servant of
Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who
have been called, who are loved by God the Father
and kept by Jesus Christ: Mercy, peace and love be
yours in abundance. Jude was the brother of Jesus
Christ. But it is significant that he calls
himself the brother of James. Jude wants everyone
to know that, though he is a half-brother of Jesus
Christ through his mother Mary, he considers
himself to be a servant of Jesus. I’m sure there
were those who tried to idolize him for being the
brother of Jesus Christ. If he had the character
of some of the current large crop of false
teachers, he would have written “Jude, the brother
of Jesus Christ.” I’m sure if some of these modern
heretics could trace their roots back to Christ,
they would use that information to get support for
themselves and power over people. But Jude does
just the opposite. He calls himself the servant of
Jesus Christ. He is addressing this letter to
those who have been called, and who are loved by
God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ. So he is
addressing this letter to Christians. God has
called every true believer.
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A Word of Encouragement
from Paul
Run the Race, Win the Prize
by
Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we
eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus
Christ, who, by the power that enables him to
bring everything under his control, will transform
our lowly bodies so that they will be like his
glorious body. Jesus Christ is coming
again. We are citizens of heaven, not this
earth, and Jesus will come to take us to our
homeland. So true believers eagerly await
His coming, unlike those who oppose the cross of
Christ who think they must take dominion over the
earth or laugh at the idea of the Rapture.
There are many of them today. We know that
when Jesus comes, by His power, He will bring
everything under His control. We are not
called to do that as the Church. Jesus will
do that when He comes, and when He comes we will
be changed and receive our everlasting bodies that
will never wear out.
1 Cor. 15:51-57 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We
will not all sleep, but we will all be changed in
a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will
be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
For the perishable must clothe itself with the
imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
When the perishable has been clothed with the
imperishable, and the mortal with immortality,
then the saying that is written will come true:
"Death has been swallowed up in victory." "Where,
O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your
sting?" The sting of death is sin, and the power
of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives
us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Entertainment-style Christianity
vs. Interactive-style Christianity
by Sandy Simpson
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this article.
Today, in a majority of
churches, we see the result of the
seeker-friendly,"purpose-driven", church
growth, Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation
methods and teachings and their product I am
calling"Entertainment-style Christianity"
(ESC). But ESC churches are not only
missing out on the cutting edge of true
Christianity, but areheading down the road to
apostasy.
True biblical Christianity is
"interactive". Those in ESC are taughtto
be spectators at mega-church entertainment
events. They are not taught the Bible
but rather to be enamored with the
oratoricalskills of the preacher, and to not
dare question anything that is shoved down the
throats of the "laity" by the ruling
"anointed"elite. They are treated to a
circus atmosphere including wild CCM music
with people flailing around and acting like
they are on drugs, topreachers who tell
endless stories about themselves and joke
about everything while actually making
profundity mundane, to hula dancing,to banners
and marching in the church and around it, to
the blowing of shofars, to slain in the spirit
and wild manifestations. Theirsears are
tickled by guest speakers who make up sermons
out of their own imaginations instead of the
written Word. They are entertainedwith
gold dust, gold fillings, "angel" feathers,
"angel" footprints, drunk in the spirit
antics, and during these displays they can go
outand get a latte and a snack at the church
snack bar. They come into these mega
churches and leave without being personally
challengedother than with tired worldly
psychology, and without anyone being able to
find out what they are doing in their private
lives. A smallpercentage attend "cell
groups" where they are diapraxed into
consensus instead of challenged to be Bereans
and think and act forthemselves. They
live like the world during the week, then come
to church where the world is not only welcomed
but accommodated.
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Saturate 2020 adherants are those
who are drunk and think they can save the planet
by Sandy Simpson
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Commentators
seem to think that this section of Habakkuk was
addressing the Ceasars and
their drunken desire for power. Seems
these two things often go together.
Those
who love drunk in the spirit are no exception. They
are trying to get others to share in their
debauchery and the false hope of an end-times
worldwide revival, currently through the
Saturate 2020 events. Though
these were two of the heretical distinctives of
the New Order of the Latter Rain, these ideas
are nothing new. The
righteous continue to live by faith, while the
proud boast in their drunken state.
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A Warning about
Saturate 2020
by Sandy Simpson &
Marco Quintana
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this article.
Saturate 2020 is another in a long
line of Latter Rain revivals which do not meet the
criteria of a Biblical revival at all (Acts
3:19). The Toronto “Blessing” and
Brownsville “Revival” both came into towns all
over the world with the promise that people were
getting saved and nothing weird was going on at
their meetings. This was always a lie
as the true Gospel was not preached but instead
people were invited forward to have hands laid on
them in order to transfer an
impartation. Meanwhile false doctrines
were laid down in order to get people involved in
churches like Bethel Church in Redding,
CA. We are warned in Scripture about
this.
Galatians 2:4 But it
was because of the false
brethren secretly brought in, who had
sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in
Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into
bondage.
2 Peter 2:1 But false
prophets also arose among the people, just as
there will also be false teachers among
you, who will
secretly introduce destructive heresies,
even denying the Master who bought them, bringing
swift destruction upon themselves.
The fact that some formerly Biblical churches have
joined this circus is a testament to their lack of
teaching discernment. Some of these
denominations were warned repeatedly about the
Latter Rain, Word of Faith and the New Apostolic
Reformation yet they apparently wanted to remain
“willfully ignorant”. The people
advertised as being involved with this latest
“revival” are almost all associated with Bethel in
some way and promoters of what they teach.
This is not a true Biblical revival but rather a
revival of the occult and New Age among
Christians. This meeting is actually
hurting the cause of Christ and will not have any
real beneficial effect on the culture of
California, which has turned decidedly evil for
decades. These Dominionists
will not be saving the planet, but are rather
setting people up for the coming
antichrist. Nor will they rid the world
of coronavirus, but rather likely add to it.
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Should Biblical Churches Be
Christocentric?
by Sandy Simpson
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Should biblical
Christian churches be Christ-centered
(Christocentric)? Should the doctrines of the
Father (Patriology) and the Holy Spirit
(Pnematology) also be equally emphasized? Can
a church be Patriocentric or Pnemacentric and be
biblical?
The answer to
these questions are quite simple from a biblical
perspective. There have been charges leveled
at some movements such as the Pietist Movement in
Germany and other movements that they place too much
emphasis on Christ to the exclusion of the Father
and the Holy Spirit. This may be true to a
certain degree. The doctrines of the Father,
Son and Holy Spirit must be taught with equal
emphasis so that Christians will know what they
believe.
But should a
church be Patriocentric or Pnemacentric?
No. For instance, there are far too many
churches today, having been influenced by
hyper-Pentecostalism and the Latter Rain, that are
Pnemacentric. They spend most of their time
focusing on the Holy Spirit to the exclusion of
preaching the Gospel while, in fact, they don't even
have a biblical doctrine of the Holy Spirit. I
believe that because classic Evangelicals, to a
certain degree, dropped the ball in defining the
Person and role of the Holy Spirit it gave an
opening to Third Wavers to step in with their
erroneous ideas of Pnematology.
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The Letter to Laodicea
Is a Warning to the
TRUE Church Today
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
Rev.
3:14-22 And unto the angel of the church
of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the
Amen, the faithful and true witness, the
beginning of the creation of God; I know thy
works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I
would thou wert cold or hot. So then because
thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I
will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou
sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and
have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou
art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and
blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me
gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be
rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be
clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do
not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve,
that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I
rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and
repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock:
if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I
will come in to him, and will sup with him, and
he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant
to sit with me in my throne, even as I also
overcame, and am set down with my Father in his
throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Much has been made of this passage, using it to
point out what is happening today in the
apostate churches around the world. It is
true that they believe they are rich in
spiritual things when they are very poor.
It can be applied in one sense to the Word of Faith movement.
It is true that the "River" movement of Latter
Rain teachings do think they are hot when
actually they are cold.
But this letter to the end
times church of Laodicea is actually talking to
biblical Christians who are born again. The
apostate movements of the Latter
Rain, Third
Wave, Toronto
"Blessing", Vineyard, Brownsville
"Outpouring", Word
of Faith, New
Apostolic Reformation, World Gathering on
Indigenous People, Manifest
Sons of God, Seeker
Friendly, Church
Growth, Emerging
Church and many others
have already had their lampstands removed (Rev.
2:5) because of their apostasy and have already
been spit out of the Lord's mouth (Rev.
3:16). We can know this because of what the
Bible says about those who teach false doctrines
(1 Tim. 6:3-5, 2 Tim. 4:3) and make false
prophecies (1 John 4:1). These false churches,
false movements and false brethren (Gal. 2:4) are
already under the judgment of the warnings of the seven letters,
as all but two of the original first century
churches are today (only the two who Jesus did not
warn still survive today). Therefore the letters to the
churches apply to those
churches who have not had their lampstands removed
and been spit out of the mouth of God because of
heresy and false prophesy. So the warning to
the true biblical churches today remains.
Why is this warning significant to us?
It
is significant because, by in large, it is the
true
Church today that has allowed the movements
mentioned above to infiltrate and take over the
agenda for what is called "Christianity" today.
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The Overseer
A
Study Of Titus 1:6-11
by Sandy Simpson
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In
Titus 1:6-11 Paul tells Titus to
appoint "overseers" in the
churches. The word "overseer"
is episkopos in
Greek
and means bishop, curator,
superintendent, guardian, watchman.
Overseers are to be shepherds to the
sheep, watchmen, guardians.
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Jesus
Cares for You
by Sandy Simpson
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Read
Passage: John 6:1-15
The
story
of the feeding of the 5000 is found in all the
gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John. When
something is repeated in the Bible it means that
it is important and is something we must try to
understand. There is often a deeper meaning in
sentences or stories that are repeated.
In
this same story repeated in Mark 6:34 it says:
"When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had
compassion on them, because they were like sheep
without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many
things."
One of the main things that Jesus is... is
compassionate. He cares for His people. He was
compassionate then and He is still compassionate
today. Jesus came and saw the needs of the people.
So He did two things. He met their physical need
of hunger for bread, and He also met their
spiritual hunger for the bread of life. As Jesus
told us in John ... He is the bread of life. The
Bible, the Word of God, being the word of the
Father and the Son, is also the bread of
life. Jesus is the living example of the
Word as it also says in John "The Word was made
flesh and lived among us".
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General Jerry Boykin
and his ties to The Knights of Malta and Rick Joyner
compiled by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on tis article.
This paper exposes
what General Boykin has been doing in Calvary
Chapels and his associations.
He
is Grand Chancellor of
the Vatican's Jesuitical "Knights of
Malta", an ecumenical society under the
leadership of Rome where Catholics, Protestants
and a plethora of others unite in what cannot be a
unity of the Faith.
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Two Lessons from
Jonah
by Sandy Simpson
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We just finished as study in the book of
Jonah in our Bible study groups. As we
studied through that true story I became aware of
an application for Church leaders today.
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What Does The Bible Teach About
"Synergy"?
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
Synergy is also a concept being adapted and
taught today as a major tenet of the Third Wave, New
Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement. Dutch
Sheets was one of the first to introduce this
concept to that movement back in the National School
of the Prophets - Mobilizing the Prophetic Office
Conference at Ted Haggard's New Life Church in
Colorado Springs, CO on May 12, 2002.
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Upgrade Your Old
Hymns For The New Paradigm!
by Sandy Simpson
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HUMOR: Time for a rewrite of the
old hymns. In this day and age of Third Wave
revival movements and Word-Faith dominion, the old
hymns just aren't cutting it anymore. Not
only are they old fashioned musically, but the
lyrics are, for the most part, particularly
depressing. They talk of sin, death, repentance,
the cross, the blood of Jesus and a whole host of
other disgusting subjects. There are also
too many lyrics in them, frankly, which takes away
from the "worship" atmosphere. Repetitiveness is
what we need, not dead doctrinal concepts. The old
hymns are just too biblical. Give us a beat to
move our feet, not concepts to move our hearts and
minds!
Here is a list of some hymns that
could be "upgraded" to meet the criteria of the
Third Wave, Word-Faith, Latter Rain, Manifest Sons
Of God, New Apostolic Reformation. This list
is by no means complete. If you don't
recognize the hymns mentioned perhaps it would be
worth your time to go back and read them, then
compare what they say to the new doctrines.
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Almost Saved
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
“To be almost saved is to be
totally lost.” – Adrian Rogers
There are many so-called
“Christians” today who are clearly “almost saved” by
their testimonies and/or actions.But
to be “almost saved” is to be completely lost.A person who is drowning and
almost saved drowns.A woman
who is almost pregnant is not pregnant.King Agrippa
said, “You are almost persuading me to be a
Christian (Acts 26:28)” but being almost persuaded
is not enough to be saved.
The word “almost” means “very nearly”,
“not quite.” In light of this we may conclude that
to come close to the target, or “almost” hit it,
means to completely miss the mark. (Shalem Evangelical Church
Bush Hall Yard Gap, St. Michael)
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"Silence
the noise of your songs"
by Sandy Simpson, 5/26/19
Amos 5:21-27 “I hate, I reject your
festivals, nor do I delight in your solemn
assemblies. “Even though you offer up to Me
burnt offerings and your grain offerings, I will not
accept them; and I will not even look at the peace
offerings of your fatlings. “Take away from Me the
noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the
sound of your harps. “But let justice roll down like
waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing
stream. Did you present Me with sacrifices and grain
offerings in the wilderness for forty years, O house
of Israel? You also carried along Sikkuth your king
and Kiyyun, your images, the star of your gods which
you made for yourselves. Therefore, I will make you
go into exile beyond Damascus,” says the Lord, whose
name is the God of hosts. When I first reread this
passage in Amos, a few things struck me. First
of all the Lord is bringing judgment on Israel for
carrying on religious ceremony without true
dedication to the Lord. They sing songs and
present their offerings while harboring idols.
I was reminded of how the Lord must view the
heretical apostate mega church celebrations of
today. There is a lot of pomp and
circumstance, yet little or no obedience to the Word
of God. The Lord does not look favorably upon
worship of that type, no matter the hype, no matter
the noise, no matter the show. He actually
“hates” it.
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How To Find A Good Church
by Sandy Simpson, 2003
Here’s how to find a good
church. What you need to find is a church that
not only has orthodox doctrinal statements but
teaches, both explicitly and implicitly, in line
with the core doctrines of the Faith. These
are Bible-believing Christ-centered churches that
are balanced in their theology. Be sure to
test all churches before you become involved.
It is acceptable to get involved with a house church
or Bible study as long as there is someone who has
the gift of teaching there to lead the study of
God’s Word.
Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our own
assembling together, as is the habit of some, but
encouraging one another; and all the more as you see
the day drawing near.
The Christian life is not one to be
lived alone. Trust me; I have sympathy for
those who have been spiritually injured by false
churches, false prophets, false teachers and false
apostles. It is often a long road back from
the diaprax of heresy. But to undo the
brainwashing you will need help, especially from
those who are already ahead of you on your journey
back. The first century church was known for
the following:
Acts 2:42 They were continually
devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to
fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
This is a good gauge to tell if you
are involved in an effective assembly of believers,
no matter how small. Remember that the first
century churches were in homes. In my
experience smaller churches are much better at doing
the above and more. Avoid mega churches.
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This book was written by my mother
and is about my family's experience as missionaries
in Micronesia. Juanita went to be with the
Lord in August of 2018. This book has been a
blessing to many people around the world and I want
to share it with you. - Sandy Simpson
This is the story of a young woman who
goes to the ends of the Earth with her pastor
husband and two small children. While
describing the hardships of living in a remote
village on a remote Pacific Island in the
60's, it also gives us a vision of the joy the
family experienced as well. The heart of the
book is the story of how the author survives
the death of her husband and goes on to serve
God and the Micronesian people in her own
right.This book
reveals a woman of great faith and courage. In
addition, the book is well written and a
pleasure to read.Having met the author, I
will add that there are thousands of people
throughout Micronesia who love her and who
have benefited by her faithfulness and
commitment over the years. Read the book and
get to know this wonderful woman. Review
by Richard D. Shewman
on Amazon.
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Deliverance!
A Biblical
Guide To Freedom from "Another Spirit"
The Possible
Consequence of the Unbiblical Practice of "Slain
In the Spirit"
by Sandy
Simpson
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The cases are legion. Let's
look at John (a pseudonym) as one case in thousands
that I read through the years in the emails sent to
my site.
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A Short
History of Dominionism
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
In order to understand where the
modern fusion called “Dominioism”
comes from, I want to first give you definitions
of Kingdom Now, Dominionism
and Reconstructionism.
Dominionism is
sparsely defined as follows:
“Dominion Theology (also known
as Dominionism)
is a group of Christian political ideologies
that seek to institute a nation governed by
Christians based on their personal
understandings of biblical law. Extents of
rule and ways of achieving governing authority
are varied. For example, Dominion Theology can
include theonomy,
but does not necessarily involve advocating
Mosaic law as the basis of government. The
label is applied primarily toward groups of
Protestants in the United States.” [1]
It is more closely defined this
way:
“Dominionism,
or Christian Dominionism
is a term coined by social scientists and
popularized by journalists to refer to a
subset of American Christianity that is
conservative, politically active, and believes
that Christians should, and eventually will,
take control of the government. The term is
sometimes used as a “catch-all” by bloggers to
describe any politically active Christian, but
not every conservative, politically minded
Christian is a Dominionist.
Christian Dominionists
believe that God desires Christians to rise to
power through civil systems so that His Word
might then govern the nation. The belief that
“America is a Christian nation” is sometimes
called “soft dominionism”;
the idea that God wants only Christians to
hold government office and run the country
according to biblical law is called
“hard dominionism.”
[2]
“Hard Dominioism” as it is
called in the above definition, is what C. Peter
Wagner (deceased) of the New Apostolic
Reformation (a term he coined) have been
advocating, following the teachings of the New
Order of the Latter Rain and Reformed Theology “Reconstructionism”.
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Maturity
Training
by Sandy Simpson
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Heb. 5:14 But
solid food is for the MATURE, who by
constant use have trained themselves to
distinguish good from evil.
At the
core of maturity in Christ is the issue of
training to be able to distinguish between
good and evil, right and wrong. But in today’s
churches this issue has not only been
downplayed, but actually swept aside.
I run a
website and get hundreds of emails every week.
Since the website deals with apologetics
against false teachers and false prophets,
about half the email I receive is blasting me
for even bringing up the issue. These emails
are from “Christians” who claim I am not
“anointed”, don’t understand the work of the
Holy Spirit, etc. I am forced to remind them
of Hebrews 5 and Ephesians 4 and the biblical
definition of maturity in Christ. Maturity is
not defined as following dynamic speakers,
running after people who claim the ability to
perform signs and wonders, those with wealth,
charismatic teachers with large numbers of
followers, those with name recognition, and
prophets who make wild prophecies. It is
defined simply as training ourselves to know
the difference between good and evil.
Where
do Christians get solid food? From voices in
their heads, intuition, imaginations, flights
of fancy, signs, wonders? No. Solid food is
consumed by feeding on the meat of the written
Word of God.
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Bill Johnson
Quotes
by Sandy Simpson
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In this article, I will detail some
false ideas, especially from Johnson’s books.
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The Use of
Invective
in
Apologetics
by Sandy Simpson
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This article is about the use of
invective while attempting to do apologetics or
teaching discernment. Invective is defined as
a noun: insulting, abusive, or highly critical
language ie. "he let out a stream of
invective". I admit to using invective at
times in the past. My goal is to stop that
practice and focus on the facts, not attack an
individual’s ability to comprehend.
In the case of Christians, the first
thing to consider when doing apologetics is our
mandate to reconcile people to Christ, no matter who
they are.
2 Cor. 5:18-21 Now all these
things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself
through Christ and gave us the ministry of
reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ
reconciling the world to Himself, not counting
their trespasses against them, and He has
committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God were making an appeal through us; we
beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our
behalf so that we might become the righteousness
of God in Him.
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Ten Questions
For those who Claim the "Supreme Beings" of the
Nations are the True God
by Sandy Simpson
This booklet is taken from this
article!
I have some questions for those of
the World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People
(WCGIP) adherents such as Don Richardson,
Daniel Kikawa,
Richard Twiss
(deceased), Terry LeBlanc, Danny Lehman,
Aloha KeAkua, YWAM as well as many
in the Emergent Church (EC) ... the questions
arise from their claim that the "supreme beings"
of the nations are all the True God, YHWH, the God
of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. You can read
more on this subject in our book "Idolatry In Their Hearts" or
in the WCGIP
section of my site.
My
main question for them is this: When did ANY of
the Patriarchs and Prophets in the Old Testament
and the Apostles or Jesus Christ in the New
Testament EVER claim that the "supreme beings" of
the nations were Elohim/YHWH,
the
one True God? Let's look at some examples in
the form of questions and you can check out the
source links as well.
10
Questions is available is now
available in booklet format. You can order
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Real
Revival
by Sandy Simpson
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Acts 3:19 Therefore repent
and return, so that your sins may be wiped
away, in order that times of refreshing
may come from the presence of the Lord;
There has been so much hype of
"revival" in our modern day that it is easy to
forget the true biblical criteria and definition
of revival. Revival cannot be brought about by
signs and wonders or "laying" on of hands to
transfer apostolic or prophetic "anointings". In
fact there is no such thing in the Bible.The
Biblical criterion for revival has, as a
precondition, repentance. The word "refreshing" is
also defined as "revive".
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Peter Popoff
Back to his old tricks!
by Sandy Simpson
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I received a letter
from Peter Popoff. This infamous televangelist,
in the past, was found to be guilty of wearing
an earpiece so that his accomplices in his sound
booth could feed him personal information on
people in his audience while he was claiming to
get personal messages directly from God.
This letter proves that, not only is he back as
a regular on TV, he is also back to his old
tricks.
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Occult
Practices in the Churches
How the occult has been
fully integrated into many Christian lives and
fellowships
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
The Bible is quite clear about
occult practices.Neither
Israel nor the Church is to have anything to do
with the way the world tries to gain secret
knowledge.The Gnostics were
and are known for promoting new revelation that is
either loosely tied to Scripture taken out ofcontext
or not at all.The Israelites
seeking information from the dead or in omens were
judged harshly by the Lord who had warned them
numerous times to stay away from that stuff.
Yet due to the
influences of heretical teachers in the New
Apostolic Reformation, Word of Faith, Emergent
Church, and the New Age
many have been successful in getting lots of
churches and denominations into occult practices
that have been thinly disguised as “Christian�?.Many of those who follow these
people, I’m sure, have
no idea how far they have strayed into the occult.
First I want to give the
dictionary definitions and then Biblical warnings
against these practices.Then
I will give examples in the churches taken mainly
from the ElijahList
e-newsletter.
List of Practices Detestable To
God
Deuteronomy 18:9-12
“When you enter the land which the Lord your God
gives you, you shall not learn to imitate the
detestable things of those nations. There shall
not be found among you anyone who makes his son
or his daughter pass through the fire, one
who uses divination, one who practices
witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a
sorcerer, or one who casts a spell, or a
medium, or a spiritist,
or one who calls up the dead. For whoever
does these things is detestable to the Lord; and because of these
detestable things the
Lord your God will drive them out before you.
Isaiah 8:19When they say to you, “Consult
the mediums and the spiritists who
whisper and mutter,�? should not a
peopleconsult their God?Should theyconsultthe dead on
behalf of the living?
Using the above list from Deuteronomy
and Isaiah, let’s take a look at each individual
practice.
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New Important Book!
Dominionism!
How Unbiblical Action Can
Change The Churches
by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp
& Sandy Simpson
Preface
By Sandy Simpson
The title and cover art of this
work are a play off of the book by C. Peter Wagner
entitled “"Dominion! How Kingdom Action Can Change
The World". In contrast to this specious
claim we have titled this book “Dominionism! How
Unbiblical Action Can Change The Churches�?.
We think that is far more in keeping with what we
will present in this series of articles and essays
on the subject of Kingdom Now/Dominionism.
Indeed, many churches have already
been changed by accepting the false teachings that
constitute Dominionism. This started decades
ago under Reformed Reconstrucionism and Latter
Rain theology, but even before that in the Roman
Catholic Church (RCC). The attempt of
Constantine to protect Christians from being
persecuted, since he claimed he had become one of
them, turned out to begin a journey in syncretism
and Dominion. It wasn’t long before corrupt
church officials began to try to seize power all
over Europe and beyond as the “Holy Roman
Empire�?. The Reformation itself was a
reaction to the lengths to which the RCC had gone
to take control over the Scriptures, the nations,
the kingdoms, and the people for financial
gain. They sold indulgences, promising those
who came up with enough money a much shorter time
in Purgatory. Those same ploys are being
used today on what has been loosely called
“Christian television�? by the sale of trinkets
and promises of healing, financial gain and even
salvation.
These ideas all coalesce in
Dominionism. If it were true that the Church
needs to take over the planet, then we would be
seeing the unstoppable plans of God’s physical
Kingdom unfolding. But we do not. All
we see are failed prophecies, empty edicts and
declarations coming from false apostles and false
prophets. They love to fool Christians with
talk of the “kingdom�? when it is clear they are
talking about a different “kingdom�?; a Kingdom
Now not a Kingdom come. Jesus taught us to
pray: “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven�?. The implication is
that we are to be about building His spiritual
Kingdom while praying for and expecting His
physical Kingdom to come. The only way we
can do that is to continue in the Great Commission
till He comes, not attempt to rule where God has
not given the Church the authority to rule.
Jesus will do that when He returns. If we go off
on the tangent the Dominionists want us to go, we
will not only miss out on the blessings of His
Kingdom to come, but may well be deserving of
judgment.
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Seeds, Soil & Fruit
by Sandy Simpson
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Bad seeds from a bad tree yield bad
fruit.
Matt. 13:38-39 The field is
the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of
the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil
one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil.
The harvest is the end of the age, and the
harvesters are angels.
Matthew 7:17 Likewise every
good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears
bad fruit.
Original sin is the bad seed in
everyone. We all start with a bad seed.
Jer. 17:9 The heart is
deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who
can understand it?
Rom. 3:23 for all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Rom. 5:12 Therefore, just as
sin entered the world through one man, and death
through sin, and in this way death came to all
men, because all sinned
We need to have the bad seed destroyed
and replaced with good seed.
Gal. 5:24 Those who belong to
Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature
with its passions and desires.
Rom. 6:6 For we know that our
old self was crucified with him so that the body
of sin might be done away with, that we should
no longer be slaves to sin
1 Pet. 1:23 For you have been
born again, not of perishable seed, but of
imperishable, through the living and enduring
word of God.
The good seed is the Word, the Gospel.
Luke 8:11 "This is the meaning
of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
1 John 3:9 No one who is born
of God will continue to sin, because God's seed
remains in him; he cannot go on sinning,
because he has been born of God.
Bad seeds are from the enemy and are
full of false doctrine and a false gospel.
Matt. 13:38-39 The field is
the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of
the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil
one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The
harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters
are angels.
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Will the Real Blasphemers
Please Stand Up?
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
This subject is one so serious that I
do it with great fear and trepidation. Nonetheless,
because I get so many e-mails accusing me and other
Bereans of blasphemy, among other serious charges, I
felt it was necessary to clear up some issues on
this topic. Because of my stand for the truth of
God's Word juxtaposed against all the false teaching
that is going on today, I think it is important to
do a quick study on what blasphemy is actually all
about from a biblical standpoint. There are
many references to blasphemy in the Bible and from
them we can find out how and why that term was used.
You will see that the word
"blasphemy" in the Scriptures is the very definition
of what the false teachers and false prophets are
doing today!
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"Glitter Christians"
by Sandy Simpson
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Glitter Christians.
This is a name I came up with for
people attending and teaching at Oral Roberts
University in the 70s. Even back then I had
come to realize that their way of representing
Christianity was not in line with the
Scriptures. At that time I didn’t know that
Oral Roberts was carrying on the Word of Faith
traditions of New Thought practitioners such as
Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Essex Kenyan,
Norman Vincent Peale, Robert Schuler, and many other
false teachers of the time. Though I didn’t
know anything about Word of Faith or New Thought
then I knew that the way they were representing
Christianity was just not right somehow. Their
desire to portray Christians as rich, beautiful,
healthy, perfect, and virtually sinless (holiness)
went directly against the example of Jesus, the
Apostles and the early church.
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The articles below are
now also available on MP3 CD or MP3 DVD!
Perfect
travel listening material!
"Transformed By The
Renewing Of Your Mind" (Rom. 12:2)
Studies in
worldview.
By Sandy Simpson
(1) "They
Will
Believe The Lie"
(2) Satan,
The
First Postmodernist
(3) A
Tale Of Two Kingdoms
(4) One
Of
Satan's Final Masquerades
(5) Nightmarchers
And
UFOs On The Big Island
(6) The
Missionaries
Brought A Foreign God
(7) Monotheism
In
Ancient Cultures
(8) The
History
Of The Knowledge And Worship Of God
(9) Replacement
Theology
On Steroids
(10) Catholic
Syncretism
(11) The
Gospel Entrusted To The Saints
(12) The
Responsibilities Of A Good Shepherd
(13) "... and all
liars"
(14) Four
Books
That The Enemy Has Used To Corrupt Christianity
(15) Glitter
Christians
(16) Is It
Possible To Believe In Jesus ... And NOT Be
Saved?
(17) Testing
The
Spirits
Studies in Worldview MP3 CD
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Screwtape Legacy
by Sandy Simpson
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The book by C.S. Lewis called
"Screwtape Letters" was a clever idea in exposing a
number of tactics of the enemy. Those
principles are still at work today in many
churches. Following is a list of some of the
things the enemy wants to see in churches and
Christians in order to bring them down.
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Bradford Pear Christianity
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
I was driving along and noticing that
spring has sprung here in North Carolina. One of the
first trees to bloom is the Bradford Pear. I began
to notice how that tree has proliferated almost
everywhere and then my wife looked up the
information on this tree on the web. As she began to
read the facts about this tree and its proliferation
I began to see an allegorical parallel to what is
going on in much of Christendom. But before I get
into what the Bradford Pear can show us about the
churches, I need to present the facts about the
tree.
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The Lord's Prayer, Our
Prayer
by Sandy Simpson
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Matt. 6:9-13 This, then, is how
you should pray: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed
be your name, your kingdom come, your will be
done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today
our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we
also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from the evil
one."
This model
prayer that Jesus taught the disciples to pray
contains many important precepts. It should
probably be called "The Disciple's Prayer". It
starts with a very important concept in the first
verse.
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The Fallacious Arguments of
Neo-Universalists
by Sandy Simpson
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The new Universalists are not as
vocal about their Universalism ideas but are far
more deadly to the Church as they are not rejected
like classic Universalists were decades ago.
The new Universalists would include Emerging
Church leaders like Brian McLaren, Leonard Sweet,
Spencer Burke, Alan Jones and others like
Wycliffe, Society of Biblical Literature,
World Christian Gathering of Indigenous Peoples,
Richard Twiss, Daniel Kikawa, Terry LeBlanc, Rick
Warren, Henry Nowen, YWAM, Tony Campolo, Robert
Schuller, George Otis Jr., and even Billy Graham.
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The future of apologetics
and discernment ministries
by Sandy Simpson
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I admit that I
am very skeptical about the future of discernment
and apologetics ministries. I don't see the next
generation coming up to replace those who have stood
for the truth for so long. Fortunately many
apologists have gone to be with the Lord but who
will replace them? I don't see replacements coming
up who will take the place of those who have been
fighting the fight the years. I run a web site where
I collect articles and materials from all over the
world and present them in a sort of Reader's Digest
format so that people can come to one place to get
the latest information on heresies in the churches
as well as research past ones. What I've seen in the
last couple of years is that the production of
regular materials is declining to the point where
it's becoming difficult to find one article for my
site to post every day. Of course I write my own
articles but don't have enough time to write an
article on a daily basis. I am very concerned
because of the tsunami of false ideas from the enemy
in the churches. At the same time, unfortunately, I
see a lot of younger people who don't even recognize
anymore that something is wrong.
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Church History & The
Core Doctrines
by Sandy Simpson
This 4-DVD set is a combination of a
condensed study on Church History and the Discernment
Toolkit series which deals with the core doctrines of
the Church and how to use them to discern error.
The Church History DVD takes a different approach to
Church History in that it does not celebrate the
Catholic Church but rather exposes it as false
Christianity. It covers World religions, false
Christianity and finally a study of the true remnant
Church through history following the story of the many
martyrs who stood up for true Biblical faith.
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The "Weight of Glory"
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light
affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for
us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of
glory; (KJV)
This is both an incredible source
of hope for Christians who are downtrodden, and a
source of escalating heresy in many churches.It is
critical that we understand what Paul was talking
about when he wrote the phrase “weight of
glory�?.Jacob Prasch has repeated this phrase in
his teachings over the years … “A text, out of
context, in isolation from co-text is always a
pre-text."A huge problem today is that individuals
and movements tend to yank verses out of their
context and build a cult of heresy around
them.This is called eisegesis or plugging your own
ideas into the Scriptures instead of exegesis,
gaining understanding and interpretation of the
Bible by studying it in context and in the scope
of the whole written Word.
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Did God Put "Eternity In
Their Hearts"
or "The World In Their
Hearts"?
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
In the introduction to Mike
Oppenheimer's and my book "Idolatry In Thier
Hearts" I exposed the fact that Don Richardson
pulled the phrase "Eternity In Thier Hearts" to
use as his book title from it's context in Ecc.
3:11. He did this to support his thesis,
which actually contradicts the second part of that
verse, where it states that man cannot fathom what
God has done. Richardson, rather, sets forth what
has become the foundation for the false teachings
of the WCGIP, YWAM, a number of Bible translation
societies and the Emerging Church ... the
propostion that men from Gentile cultures have
always been seeking God and that Gentile cultures
were already worshipping the true God before
missionaries came with the Gospel.
But as I further investigated this
verse I found that Richardson even ignored the
true meaning of the FIRST half of the verse in
favor of a few translations that use the phrase
"eternity in their hearts".
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Christians who “turn
away�?
by Sandy Simpson
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Jeremiah 3:10-11 And yet for
all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not
turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly,
saith the LORD. And the LORD said unto me, “The
backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than
treacherous Judah.�? (KJV) Israel had turned away
from the Lord and had gone after the gods of Canaan,
namely Baal and Asherah. Because
Israel had prostituted herself with false gods in
worshipping the polytheistic gods that started at
Babel, God had declared He was divorcing Israel and
would send them into exile until they again returned
to the true God. But Judah prided itself in doing
what God had commended as they had Jerusalem and the
Temple. They disdained Israel for setting up
altars to Baal and Asherah poles on high
hills. Yet God was not fooled by Judah’s
pretence. In the KJV it says they were not
worshipping God with their whole heart but
“feignedly�?.
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Prophets for profit
by Sandy Simpson
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2 Cor. 2:17 Unlike so many, we do
not peddle the word of God for profit. On the
contrary, in Christ we speak before God with
sincerity, as those sent from God.
There are many false teachers on TV
these days who peddle the word of God for
profit. They make promises of healing that do
not come true by claiming if they are given a
financial gift the person will receive healing and
riches. When what they promised does not
happen the person is blamed that they did not have
enough faith. This often destroys the faith of
people who fall into the traps of these snake oil
salesmen. I have no problem with people
charging for their materials if they cost to be
produced, even though it is hoped that when a person
cannot afford to pay for books and DVDs they will
receive them free of charge. But the charges
levied on people for conferences and speaking
engagements is often excessive. A minister of
God can ask for support and deserves it if they are
being diligent in their study and proclamation of
the Word. But experiences and feelings often
come with a price today and that is not right.
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"Mistake" or "Sin"?
by Sandy Simpson
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Today we often hear the word
"mistake" coming from pulpits, and especially in
defense of false teaching and false
prophesy. "Cut him some slack! He just
made some mistakes". "We all make mistakes,
so don't judge lest you be judged." We even
hear the word "mistakes" being substituted for the
word "sin" in many presentations of what I have
termed "Gospel Lite" today. So is it proper to
substitute the word "mistake" for the word
"sin"? We'll look at the problem of one word
"mistakenly" being used for the other.
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Holy Ghost IGNORED!
by Sandy Simpson
This 3-DVD set is a message based on this movie review.
"Holy Ghost Reborn" is the second
film in the "Holy Ghost" series released by Bethel
Church in Redding, CA. Tim Wirth and I
reviewed the first "Holy Ghost" film and that
review is freely available on YouTube here:
Holy
Ghost
Movie Expos"
Reviewed
by
Tim Wirth & Sandy Simpson
A
Simply Agape Project Production
I am sorry to say this but Bethel
is clearly a cult of Christianity holding to most
of the teachings of the Latter Rain and Word of
Faith. They have demonstrated repeatedly a
manipulative atmosphere targeting young people in
particular while preaching rank heresy. This
new film is a continuation of those false
teachings and practices. I pray for the
young people in that church that they will come to
know Jesus Christ as their Savior and thus come to
know the true Holy Spirit.
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Holy
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IGNORED! Part 4 - Addendum with Tim Wirth &
Sandy Simpson
This "Holy Ghost IGNORED! Part 4 -
Addendum is part of a 3-DVD series by Sandy Simpson
reviewing the film "Holy Ghost Reborn". This
addendum features a number of false teachings of
Bethel Church in Redding, CA that I was not able to
include in the 3-Part series. Get the whole
thing! It is very important to see what has
become the "new" Christianity.
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Servant Authority
by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
The world system has always been a
"top down" structure, starting at the apex of the
pyramid and going down to the bottom. In kingdoms we
have the king at the top, then the princes, common
people, slaves. In a democracy we have the President
at the top, the VP, the Sec. of State on down to the
citizens. In business we have the CEO at the top,
upper management, lower management, office workers
and the janitors. Unfortunately, sometime in
the third century, the church started to have a top
down structure. This is also when the church began
to be in error. The church of Rome began to have a
"top down" structure that started with the pope,
then cardinals, then bishops, then priests, then the
people. Well, what about that? Eph 4:11
It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be
prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be
pastors and teachers, This all sounds like a
"top down" structure. But the problem is that people
have not seen an important fact about these gifts of
the Spirit -- man looks at function and title, God
looks at aim and goal! Read on. Eph.
4:12 to prepare God's people for works of
service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.
These are not gifts given for title or to give
people job descriptions. They are given because
there are people out there who need our help! The
church needed the Apostles. They were the ones who
were the foundation of the church. They were the
ones who saw Jesus in the flesh and were taught by
Him personally. They wrote the New Testament
Scriptures. Though the gifts of apostle and prophet
are different today than in biblical times, the gift
of evangelism, pastoring, teaching and others are
still the same. A person who is an evangelist does
not just have a title so he can rule over people.
The reason that he has the gift to be an evangelist
is so that he can tell others the good news. Why do
we have pastors? Are they supposed to rule the
church and get everyone to support them and bow to
their demands? No. They are to serve the church by
helping people to come to a fuller knowledge of
Jesus Christ, to equip the saints to become more
like Jesus every day.
The true structure of Christianity is
symbolized as an inverted pyramid!
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�Overtake you like a thief�
by Sandy
Simpson
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1 Thessalonians 5:4 But you,
brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would
overtake you like a thief; How serious will it be
for a person to be overtaken in �that day� like a
thief overtakes a household when he slips in and
steals? Will it just be a surprise for those
who claim to be Christians who will get a slap on
the wrist by the Lord but still proceed to
heaven? Will they simply lose rewards but
still gain the ultimate reward? What is this
darkness that the brethren are not in? 1
Thessalonians 5:3-5 While they are saying,
�Peace and safety!� then destruction will come
upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a
woman with child, and they will not escape.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the
day would overtake you like a thief; for you
are all sons of light and sons of day. We
are not of night or of darkness;
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Generic and Specific
by Sandy Simpson
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In my article �Blasphemizing
the
Bible� I give a number of examples of how a
lot of modern Bible translation societies are
putting the names of �supreme beings� in the Bible
in the place of God or YHWH. In this article I'm
going to examine two of the excuses they make for
making those substitutions in the Bible in many
hundreds of different languages today.
(1) They claim that God has many
different names and therefore they think they are
justified in putting the names of various gods of
various cultures in Bibles, as long as they are
considered �supreme beings�.
(2) The second excuse they give is
that the names of the �gods� they are placing in the
Bible are generic terms for God, like the words
�God�, �Theos�, �Dios� and �Elohim�. By generic I
mean a word that can be used for any deity whether
of the one true God or other false gods who claim to
be God.
I will go through both of these
excuses and show that they are both unbiblical,
therefore the Bibles they have translated with names
of other gods in them, or names they claim are
generic, prove that they have �blasphemized� those
Bibles.
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The Ugly
Side of Diaprax
by Sandy Simpson
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There has been a concerted effort by
the false teachers from many movements inside the
church such as Word of Faith, New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR)/Latter Rain, World Gathering on
Indigenous People and Emerging Church among others
to diaprax people into thinking that the church has
been ineffective until they came along with their
new and improved ideas on how to take over the
world. This is always a feature of the
Hegelian Dialectical process put into action by
praxis, thus diaprax. In order to form a new
paradigm or worldview the leadership of these
movements must vilify orthodox Biblical
Christianity.
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Deluded!
by Sandy Simpson
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There are so many "Christian" leaders
out there that teach delusional teachings.
These teaching are dangerous and can lead a person
to shipwreck their faith.
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Healer?
Heal Thyself!
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
A good subtitle for this article
might be "Practice What You Preach!" There is
no doubt that God can and does heal people
today. But the false doctrines of the
Word-Faith Movement about "declaring" healing,
"name-it-and-claim-it", etc. have been proven to be
lies by the very people who sell this deceit.
If you don't know about where these famous "faith
healers" go when they need healing, you may be
surprised. Why couldn't they heal themselves
when they purported to be able to heal others by
virtue of their superior faith? What happened
to the extraordinary faith they claimed to have,
enough faith to heal and be healed? Since they
are the ones who taught that all you have to do is
claim the healing that is in the Atonement (Is.
53:5) why did they not do so? Don't their
deaths prove that what they were preaching was a lie
and pragmatic witchcraft rather than biblical
relality?
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God�s Attitude toward the
�Supreme Beings� of the Nations
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
It is quite clear from Scripture that
YHWH does NOT consider the �supreme beings� of the
nations to be Himself, the One True God. This
is in opposition to the teachings of Don Richardson,
Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss and many others
promoting the World Christian Gathering of
Indigenous People movement, Emergent Church and
Liberal theologies. I have proven this time
and time again in my articles on the subject but I
am going to consolidate the information from the
Bible in this article by studying the false gods
named in the Bible. I am sure I will not be
able to cover every instance of supreme beings
mentioned in the Bible but I (1) want to deal with
some of the major ones (2) show you where they are
found in the Word, and (3) prove that they were the
�supreme beings� of those nations named by the
patriarchs, prophets and Apostles and that they were
not monotheistic gods but polytheistic in the
tradition of Babel where the false religion of
polytheism first took root through the worship of
Nimrod and Semiramis.
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You need to "nip it in the
bud"!
by Sandy Simpson
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I am writing this article to
address a subject that I have often
observed. It is the fact that if you do not
get the leaven out of your church the leaven will
become the leadership.The Bible teaches quite
clearly that if you let the leaven in you will
leaven the whole lump.
Galatians 5:9 A little
leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.
We see this often in the
case of many �Christian� movements that have
allowed a small error to exist in their churches
and have not dealt with those issues. It
then ends up metastasizing into worse and worse
problems as time goes by.
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The New Panentheistic "God"
Of Christendom
by Sandy Simpson
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Now, I bet you read the title of this
article and thought I had misspelled the word
"pantheism". Just so that those of you who
write to me advising me of words I have misspelled
in articles (and I do often) I want to tell you that
I am using the term "panentheism" as coined by Karl
C. F. Krause. You can read more about this
word and concept in an excellent book called "A Time Of
Departing" by Ray Yungen.
There is a new "God" being promoted
in the Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)
and Word of Faith movements whose teachers are
regularly seen on TBN, Daystar, SkyAngel, CBN and
other "Christian" TV networks. Some of those
teachers even have, what would be considered, a
fairly typical statement of faith or doctrinal
statement they endorse. But by what they teach
they end up promoting a false unbiblical view of
God, especially through their actions and
experiences. The whole phenomenon of "slain in
the spirit" and all the antics that go with it are
brainwashing an entire generation of Christians to
put their faith in another Jesus, another Spirit,
another Gospel. This new "Jesus" and "Holy
Spirit" is clearly pantheistic or panentheistic in
nature. Though some of these teachers would
claim to be believing in the God who is One God in
Three Persons, by what they teach they deny the very
revealed character of God from Scripture.
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What Should I Say?
by Sandy Simpson
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How do you answer an invitation to
attend a meeting where you know nothing about the
speaker or what will be done there? What happens if
they want to announce the meeting at your church and
invite everyone? What do you say to a person who
tells you that you don�t have the Holy Spirit even
though you are a Christian? What should you do if
you think something is wrong, or your conscience is
bothering you about something that was said or
done? The answer?
Go to the Scriptures!
The Bible has all the answers to your
questions. This little booklet is an attempt to deal
with a few of the typical statements you will hear
from people who have become involved in the Third
Wave revival movement. By �Third Wave� I am
referring to teachers, �prophets� and any meeting
associated with the Toronto �Blessing�, Brownsville
Assemblies of God, Rodney Howard-Browne, Benny Hinn,
Kenneth Copeland, Rod Parsley, Marilyn Hickey, Joyce
Meyers, Bethel Church, Lakeland and many others who
appear on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and the
700 Club on TV.
Hopefully the statements and answers
in this booklet will set you off on an investigation
of your own in the Word. If you need help, and you
have access to the Internet, you can visit my web
site called �Deception In The Church� that deals
with these issues and has the articles mentioned in
this booklet.
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Luring People To Destruction
By The Unscrupulous Use Of
The "Gospel" Message
by Sandy Simpson
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Phil.
1:14-18 Because of my chains, most of
the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to
speak the word of God more courageously and
fearlessly. It is true that some preach Christ
out of envy and rivalry, but others out of
goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing
that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.
The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition,
not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up
trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does
it matter? The important thing is that in every way,
whether from false motives or true, Christ is
preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I
will continue to rejoice,
If you see what I see in this
passage, this argument cannot be used for people
like Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and the hundreds,
even thousands of Third Wave ministers today who are
not merely envious and self ambitious, but are also
teaching outright false doctrine. Paul was not
talking about heretics in this statement, but
"brothers in the Lord" who preach the Gospel with
wrong motives. Third Wave teachers not only have
wrong motives, they also have the wrong
message. This argument cannot be used for
people like Hinn, even if they manage to preach
enough of the "Gospel" for people to come to a
saving knowledge of the Lord, because they are also
teaching and practicing heresy.
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One of Satan�s Final
Masquerades
by Sandy Simpson
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2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an
angel of light.
Satan often disguises himself
with the purpose of deceiving people. One way
in which I believe he is putting on a masquerade is
by appearing as �Mary� to millions of people
worldwide.
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Attack Of The Enemy
On The Churches
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
So much heresy is entering the
churches these days. As you would suspect,
sometimes it is due to a pastor attending a
conference or reading a book and becoming diapraxed
with unbiblical ideas. He then starts to weave
those ideas into his messages and begins to invite
speakers to the church who expound on those
ideas. Then when confronted by someone in the
church who has reservations about the new stuff
being taught, they are told to not talk about it and
just go along with the program. If that person
does not they are ostracized, slander behind their
back, and often told to leave (which is what they
should do in any case).
But my observation is that it is not
only the pastor who causes unbiblical changes to
influence a church. Often the pastor is
blissfully unaware of influences coming into his
church. They often come in through (1) the
worship team (2) women�s groups (3) bookstore (4)
children�s programs (5) interdenominational prayer
efforts and (6) relief and mission
organizations. If unchecked this type of
infiltration is much more subtle and can become
deeply rooted.
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Marks Of False Religion
by Sandy Simpson
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Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one
takes you captive through philosophy and empty
deception, according to the tradition of men,
according to the elementary principles of the world,
rather than according to Christ.
In context Paul is especially
addressing, though perhaps not to the exclusion of
other false religion, what had become the false
religion of the Pharisees and Jewish
leadership. There were many Jewish so-called
�Christians� making the rounds among the fledgling
early churches who were trying to get the Gentiles
to come under the Law from which Christ had
purchased their freedom. John Gill states this
case well in his commentary.
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Universalism in the
World
has Permeated the Church
by Sandy Simpson
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The current fad of interfaith
solidarity and unity is simply a thin guise of
inclusivism, Universalism and pluralism.
Universalism is defined by
Dictionary.com as: The doctrine that emphasizes
the universal fatherhood of God and the final
salvation of all souls. (Source)
Universalism is a religion and theology that
generally holds all persons and creatures are
related to God or the divine and will be
reconciled to God. (Source)
Pluralism is defined as: The
doctrine that reality is composed of many ultimate
substances. � The belief that no single
explanatory system or view of reality can account
for all the phenomena of life. (American Heritage
Dictionary, (Source)
Inclusivism is: "Inclusivism
posits that even though the work of Christ is the
only means of salvation, it does not follow that
explicit knowledge of Christ is necessary in order
for one to be saved. In contrast to pluralism,
inclusivism agrees with exclusivism in affirming
the particularity of salvation in Jesus Christ.
But unlike exclusivism, inclusivism holds that an
implicit faith response to general revelation can
be salvific. God expects from man a response
proportional to the light given. Saving faith is
not characterized so much by its cognitive content
as it is by its reverent quality." (Ken Keathley,
None Dare Call It Treason: Is an Inclusivist
a Paul Revere or a Benedict Arnold? (Ken Keathley,
Assistant Professor of Theology and Philosophy New
Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, (Source)
We deal with these old heresies
brought forward to modernity, these ideas that all
men have have a relationship with God that will
cause them to be able to avoid judgement in our
book on the teachings of the World Gathering on
Indigenous People movement called �Idolatry In Their
Hearts�. The idea that all men who
worship a �god� are worshipping the true God,
YHWH, has bubbled up to the very top of our
societies and religions, and even Christendoom,
and should sound a warning alarm to true Biblical
Christianity. Instead, as usual in our day,
most Christians are asleep at the wheel while
Universalists claim that you can pray to a �god�
like Allah and be praying to the true Trinue God,
YHWH. I also dealt with the fact that Allah is not
YHWH, both in our book and in the article �Is Allah The Same As YHWH?�.
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What We Need Is A Reverse
Paradigm Shift!
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I'm going to warn you now. I am
going to let you in on some information tonight that
is going to radically change your world view.
You are likely going to experience the beginnings of
a reverse paradigm shift and after tonight there
will be no way to go back the way you came.
You will be faced with choices that you may never
have known you had. You will be faced with a
new way of looking at things that is going to cause
you to rethink everything that is being taught in
the Emerging Latter Rain churches. It is going
to be radical because the basis for this message
doesn't come from Jesus Christ visiting my room last
night bodily, but from His holy written Word.
So buckle down your seat belts, you're likely in for
a bumpy ride!
Matt. 7:15-23
"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in
sheep�s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious
wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do
people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from
thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good
fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree
cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear
good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good
fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus,
by their fruit you will recognize them. "Not
everyone who says to me, �Lord, Lord,� will enter
the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the
will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say
to me on that day, �Lord, Lord, did we not
prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out
demons and perform many miracles?� Then I will
tell them plainly, �I never knew you. Away from
me, you evildoers!�
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False Teachers Revisited
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I often receive requests to present
updated false teachings and false prophecies by the
myriad of heretics out there. We do try to
keep up with all the latest. But I have to
remind people that those we have exposed as false on
our site have not repented of what they have already
done in the past, which is why they are still on our
site. So what they are doing now has no
relevance as to whether or not they are now to be
considered a true Biblical teacher. If and
when they repent, that is renounce their false
teachings and false prophecies, make restitution to
those they have deceived, and begin to teach sound
Biblical doctrine we will give you that
information. As of now NONE of the people we
have exposed have repented of their Latter Rain,
Word of Faith teachings, heretical practices or
their false prophecies. But in the interest of
helping you to respond to a person who inquires by
saying: "Those articles are old and you need newer
materials" well, here is some newer stuff you can
add to the pile. For you and me this really
makes no difference, but for those who are living in
deception perhaps it might demolish one of their
arguments against the truth.
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Testing The Spirits
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
Sometimes I really wonder why someone
who claims to be a Bible believing pastor, for
instance, refuses to listen to the truth. It
frankly boggles my mind. I don't know if it is
as a result of the postmodern paradigm or just that
they have no love of the truth left. I don't
know how that can happen in a truly regenerate
person. You would think that the Holy Spirit
would confirm the truth to them, first in their
conscience, and finally through the written
Word. But these days it is a miracle if it
gets that far. I don't know if their
conscience has been so seared that they don't hear
the Spirit or if they just don't want to know the
truth because then they would be responsible for
it. I know that I cannot know their motives or
the reasons why they reject truth and refuse to talk
about false teaching, but I do know one thing: we
are called as true believers to test the
spirits. We must do this even if the result is
not to our liking or befuddles us as to the reasons.
1 John 4:1 Dear
friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the
spirits to see whether they are from God, because
many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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Questions for Those Who
Claim the "Supreme Beings"
Of the Nations Are the True
God
by Sandy Simpson
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I have some questions for those of
the World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People
(WCGIP) adherents such as Don Richardson, Daniel
Kikawa, Richard Twiss (deceased), Terry LeBlanc,
Danny Lehman, Aloha Ke Akua, YWAM as well as many in
the Emergent Church (EC) ... the questions arise
from their claim that the "supreme beings" of the
nations are all the True God, YHWH, the God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. You can read more on
this subject in our book "Idolatry
In
Their Hearts" or in the WCGIP
section of my site. My main question for them is
this: When did ANY of the Patriarchs and Prophets in
the Old Testament and the Apostles or Jesus Christ
in the New Testament EVER claim that the "supreme
beings" of the nations were Elohim/YHWH, the one
True God? Let's look at some examples in the
form of questions and you can check out the source
links as well.
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How To Discern, Test &
Judge Rightly
by Sandy Simpson
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In
running a web site with thousands of articles, 1-2
million hits per month from all over the world,
and hundreds of e-mails per week, I have come to
realize, with time, that there is a terrible
problem in Christendom today. The problem stems
from an existential subjective view of the world
that has filtered into the church from secular
society, but also from the teachings of heretical
wolves who have taught an entire generation of
churchgoers completely unbiblical methods of
discernment or to get rid of any discernment
altogether.
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We need a firm foundation to
weather the storm of false ideas
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and
said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the
scriptures, nor the power of God. (KJV)
Matthew 7:24 "Therefore everyone
who hears these words of Mine and acts on them,
may be compared to a wise man who built his house
on the rock.
How firm a foundation, ye saints of
the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His
excellent word!
� 1787 Joseph Funk & Robert
Keene
A house built on the rock will
stand. The Rock is God and in particular,
Jesus Christ. Therefore His written Word is
the teachings of the His Holy Spirit and a Rock we
can depend on. Anyone who wants to prove
anything theologically, historically, scientifically
or anything else needs to start with correct
information. If you start with a faulty
foundation, as you build your arguments, they begin
to fall apart because they are not supported in
God"s truth. If you want to build on a firm
foundation, you need to start the process by a
careful study of God"s Word in context of the verse
and according to the whole counsel of God"s
Word. The Bible is the best commentary on the
Bible.
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Karma (by any other name)
by Sandy Simpson
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According to Wikipedia:
"Karma means action, work or deed;
it also refers to the principle of causality where
intent and actions of an individual influence the
future of that individual. Good intent and
good deed contribute to good karma and future
happiness, while bad intent and bad deed
contribute to bad karma and future
suffering. Karma is closely associated with
the idea of rebirth in some schools of Asian
religions. In these schools, karma in the
present affects one's future in the current life,
as well as the nature and quality of future lives
- or, one's samsara. With origins in ancient
India, it is a key concept in Hinduism, Buddhism,
Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism, Shintoism, Ching Hai and
others."(emphasis mine)
Mirram-Webster defines it this way:
the force created by a person's
actions that is believed in Hinduism and Buddhism
to determine what that person's next life will be
like: the force created by a person's actions that
some people believe causes good or bad things to
happen to that person
Given the definitions of "karma"
above, this same idea, usually without the
reincarnation aspect in Christian circles, has been
taught for decades in New Thought movements such as
the Positive Thinking/Positive Confession teachings
of Norman Vincent Peale & Robert
Schuller, the Word of Faith ideas of Essex
Kenyan, Kenneth
Hagin, Kenneth
Copeland and Benny
Hinn, the mixture of Eastern Mysticism and
Christianity by Korean false teachers such as the
"force of faith" Paul
Yongii
Cho, and newer renditions and fusions by
people like Joel
Osteen, Joseph
Prince, T.D.
Jakes (recently agreeing with Oprah Winfrey
who teaches karma on her WHO network), and others
such as Ernest
Angley, John
Bevere, Markus
Bishop, Juanita
Bynum, Morris
Cerullo, Kim
Clement, Paul
Crouch, Creflo
Dollar, Jesse
Duplantis, Marilyn
Hickey, Brian
Houston, Rodney
Howard-Browne, Larry
Huch, Bishop
Eddie
L. Long, Clarence
McClendon, Joyce
Meyer, Myles
Munroe, Steve
Munsey, Mike
Murdock, Rod
Parsley, Peter
Popoff, Fred Price, Oral
Roberts, R.W.
Shambach, Robert Schuller, Karl
Strader, Robert
Tilton, Paula
White, Ed
Young and many others.
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His Name, The Only Name
by Sandy Simpson
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Zechariah 14:9 NIV The LORD will
be king over the whole earth. On that day there
will be one LORD, and his name the only name.
The reason I wrote this
article based on Zech 14:9 is that I was reminded of
how many so-called Christians, who are influential
in the churches, are promoting the worship of God in
the names of other gods.
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Replacement Theology On
Steroids
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
So, as you can see, the root of
this teaching is that Israel no longer holds the
distinction of being the tree from which the Root
of David (Jesus-Rev. 5:5, 22:16) came. They
are no longer the "natural branches" (Israel-Rom.
11:21) on to which Gentile Christianity (the wild
shoots-Rom. 11:17 or wild branches-Rom. 11:24) are
grafted in (Rom. 11:17-24). According to
Replacement Theology, Christianity has now become
its own branch apart from Israel (the natural
branch) that produced the Root and all the
promises of the Bible to Israel have been taken
away from them and given to the Gentile
Church. This is why you hear so many false
teachers taking verses out of context from the Old
Testament and willy-nilly applying them to the
Gentile Church. This methodology has been
going on for decades in liberal churches and has
been popularized by many false teachers on TV. But
the fact is that Replacement Theology is utter
false doctrine. It denies promises made to
Israel, some of which have already been fulfilled
and some which are yet to come to fruition. But
when you add the fact that the Inclusivist WCGIP
proponents are now saying that God planted
hundreds of different trees, cultures all over the
world, that are not connected to the natural
branch, tree and Root, you have what can only be
termed Replacement Theology on steroids!
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Those Who Do Not Lead
Christians to Maturity
by Sandy Simpson
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article.
The Scriptural definition of maturity
is to learn to discern truth from error so that the
Christian will no longer be double minded, blown
about by every wind of teaching and by the schemes
of crafty people. But the problem today is
that so few Christian teachers are feeding their
flock's solid food. They are serving up milk
and, because of that, people are starving. Yet they
often don't even know they have been on a starvation
diet. Amos 8:11 "The days are coming,"
declares the Sovereign Lord, "when I will send a
famine through the land - not a famine of
food or a thirst for water, but a famine of
hearing the words of the Lord."
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"... and all liars"
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
Lying is a problem for all people
(Ps. 116:11). We are all sinners (Rom.
3:23). Those of us who are Christians are
"sinners saved by grace" (Eph. 2:8) indwelt by the
Holy Spirit in our "new self" (Col. 3:10). But we
still live in our "old self" which we must "put off"
(Eph. 4:20-25) by taking up our cross daily and
following Christ (Luke 9:23). The difference
between unbelievers and those who are truly born
again is that believers no longer "practice sin" (1
John 3:9, see my Bible study on 1 John!) They
have the indwelling Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:11) who
convicts them when they lie (John 16:8). True
believers then repent (1 John 1:9) and go on to
"practice righteousness" (1 John 2:29) with the
Lord's help. The unregenerate, the false
brothers, or those who have fallen away (Gal. 5:4,
Mark 4:17), practice lying. They practice a
lifestyle of lying because their consciences are
seared (1 Tim. 4:2) and the Holy Spirit, when
convicting them, cannot break through the hardness
of their unrepentant hearts (Eph. 4:17-19, Heb.
3:13).
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Four Books That the Enemy
Has Used To Corrupt Christianity
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The four books that have changed the
church by giving an introduction to the false
teachings of the New Apostolic/Latter Rain (NAR),
the Emerging Church/Contemplative/Catholic Mysticism
(EC), pragmatic Church Growth (CG) methodologies of
C. Peter Wagner, Robert Schuller and Peter Drucker,
and the teachings of the World Christian Gathering
on Indigenous People (WCGIP) are as follows:
Surprised by the Power of the Spirit
by Jack Deer, Celebration of Discipline by Richard
Foster, Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren &
Etnerity In Their Hearts by Don Richardson.
These four books were widely
read by Christians from virtually every
denominational background before their ramifications
and the movements they would spawn were known.
They lay error alongside truth so were considered
not to be a threat to churches. Therefore
these books then became part of the consciousness of
many Christians and churches, thereby laying the
basis for the introduction of the modern day false
teachings of the NAR, EC, CG and WCGIP that have
become part of the landscape of Christendom
today.
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Night Marchers and UFOs on
the Big Island
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
With the resurgence of the old
religion of Hawaii and the continual invocation of
Pel� and other "deities" for years in the secular
culture and even in churches with regards to
worshipping 'Io, is it any wonder that those
beings are beginning to manifest again? In a
story called "Night
Marchers" on the Kawaihae site and in a YouTube video on
the same subject, eyewitnesses claim all kinds of
sightings that they think are the warriors,
ancestors and demi-gods of Hawaii coming
back. Interestingly the
first
book the Hawaiian Heritage site recommends
in its "Suggested Reading" list is "Perpetuated
in
Righteousness" by Daniel Kikawa that we
reviewed in our book "Idolatry
In
Their Hearts" by Sandy Simpson and Mike
Oppenheimer. Since Kikawa claims that 'Io is the
True God and one that the Hawaiians worshipped in
secret, we have to wonder if Kikawa also thinks
'Io is showing up in these night marches? Since
YWAM, Aloha Ke Akua and Hilo New Hope participated
in worshipping 'Io at the "edge of Hale-ma'uma'u
Crater" it sounds like they have all been inviting
the old "gods" to return to Hawaii.
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"They Will Believe
The Lie"
by Sandy Simpson
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I am doing a Bible study right now on
what I would call "renewing our minds". It is
based on this verse:
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the
pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to
test and approve what God's will is - his good,
pleasing and perfect will.
The only way to renew our minds is to
believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, confess our sins,
and be saved, then to study the written Word and
allow the indwelling Holy Spirit to teach us.
Our minds are corrupted by virtue of the sin nature
and what we have learned in life because our filters
are off. I gave an illustration of straining coconut
to make coconut milk. If you use a 1 inch
screen everything will pass through. Even if
you use a quarter inch screen you will get mostly
coconut meat in your milk. You have to use a
fine screen in order to separate the milk from the
leftover. Our filters are off and the first
thing God begins to do is correct our worldview,
because if your worldview is off you will not
understand God's reality. We need to learn to
see things from His perspective. This is why I
started this study by going back to an original
problem.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 The coming
of the lawless one will be in accordance with how
Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of
power through signs and wonders that serve the
lie, and all the ways that wickedness
deceives those who are perishing. They perish
because they refused to love the truth and so be
saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful
delusion so that they will believe the lie
and so that all will be condemned who have not
believed the truth but have delighted in
wickedness.
This has always been an interesting
passage to me for a few different reasons.
What is "the lie" that is talked about here in verse
9 and 11? What are the ways that "wickedness
deceives those who are perishing" and how long has
this been going on or does this only begin to happen
at the coming of the lawless one? In what way
does "the lie" cause those who do not believe the
truth to "delight in wickedness"?
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The First Nations Movement
Deceiving The Nations!
4-DVD Series
Critical
Missiological Issue!
The "Indigenous People's" (IPM) or
"First Nations" movement is an unbiblical movement
teaching heresies and doctrines of demons. It is
being spread worldwide by YWAM, Don Richardson, John
Dawson, Richard Twiss, Terry LeBlanc, Daniel Kikawa
and many other adherents. The IPM or World
Christian Gathering On Indigenous People is full of
the false teachings of the Third Wave, New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR), Word-Faith, Dominionism, Latter
Rain and many other false theological systems.
But it does have it's own distinctives that are
driven by the works of Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss,
and Don Richardson in particular. They are
teaching Christians to "redeem" their cultures by
worshipping their former gods, pretending they are
YHWH.
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The First
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The First
Nations Movement DVD 1
(1) Perpetuating Nations' Myths -
Mike Oppenheimer
(2) 11 Reasons To Reject This
Movement, Part 1 - Sandy Simpson
The First
Nations Movement DVD 2
(1) The Fingerprints Of God? - Mike
Oppenheimer
(2) 11 Reasons To Reject This
Movement, Part 2 - Sandy Simpson
The First
Nations Movement DVD 3
(1) The New Indigenous "Christian"
Religion - Sandy Simpson
(2) Did God Put Eternity In Their
Hearts? - Sandy Simpson
(3) The Missionaries Brought A
Foreign God - Sandy Simpson
(4) Catholic Syncretism - Sandy
Simpson
The First
Nations Movement DVD 4
(1) "Monotheism" In Ancient Cultures
- Sandy Simpson
(2) The History Of The Knowledge Of
God - Sandy Simpson
"Christians" Who Try To Poke
Holes In Sola Scriptura
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article: "Christians"
Who Try To Poke Holes In Sola Scriptura
There are a number of the
leadership of the Emerging Church (EC) who do not
believe that the Bible is the highest authority
for the Christian faith. Most do not believe
that the Bible is inerrant in the original
manuscripts and many do not acknowledge that the
Bible is our highest revelation. Yet this is
a core doctrine over which true believers and
false brethren must separate. Those who try to
poke holes in Sola Scriptura make excuses like (1)
we need to reinterpret the Bible through the lens
of postmodern culture and religion (2) the Bible
never uses the words "Sola Scriptura" therefore it
is not a Biblical concept (3) there is new
revelation for the church through the Holy Spirit
apart from what is written and the precepts of the
Bible and (4) the Bible just doesn't address our
postmodern situation therefore we cannot rely on
it for the truth and answers for our problems
today. I will prove that all the above
arguments, and more, from EC leaders and others is
exactly what they are teaching. I will give
you quotes from their teachings, videos and books.
The postmodern church and its "movements" are
abandoning Sola Scriptura in their rush to be like
the Roman Catholic Church, which takes its
authority from a mix of Scripture and tradition.
"As a result the Church, to whom
the transmission and interpretation of Revelation
is entrusted, "does not derive her certainty about
all revealed truths from the holy Scriptures
alone. Both Scripture and Tradition must be
accepted and honored with EQUAL sentiments of
devotion and reverence." (Roman Catholic
Catechism, Given October 11, 1992, the thirtieth
anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican
Ecumenical Council, in the fourteenth year of my
Pontificate. Page 31).
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The Question Of Dominion
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article: The
Question Of Dominion.
I am writing this article as an
apologetic against the Third Wave, Latter Rain,
Word of Faith and Reformed Theology teachings that
the Church is to rise up and take over the systems
of government, businesses and every other aspect
of life. "See, the problem is, is that Satan has
had too much of his way in our society because he
has a government! And the only way to
overthrow a government is with a government.
It won't happen otherwise. So therefore the
government of the church has to get into place in
the extended church just like we do have it very
well in place, we haven't reached our goal yet
..." (Transcript of C. Peter Wagner, Arise
Prophetic Conference, Gateway Church, San Jose,
CA, 10-10-2004) Wagner has substituted the
"government of the church" for the coming
government of Jesus Christ in the Millennial
Kingdom. Wagner is "Kingdom Now" while the
Bible teaches "Kingdom Come". What I wanted to do
with this article is put the issue of dominion to
rest by studying the definition the Bible gives to
dominion and ruling authority. When we look
at the subject we can easily ascertain what is
going on today and what God requires of the
Church.
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Shepherd Or Hireling?
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on the
article: "Shepherd
Or
Hireling?"
The Bible lays out the definitions
of both an overseer (under shepherd) and a
hireling. John 10:11-13 I am the good
shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for
the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the
shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the
wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth:
and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the
sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an
hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
(KJV) 1 Tim. 3:1-3 Here is a
trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on
being an overseer, he desires a noble task. Now
the overseer must be above reproach, the husband
of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled,
respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given
to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not
quarrelsome, not a lover of money. (NIV)
Titus 1:7-13 Since an overseer is entrusted
with God's work, he must be blameless, not
overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to
drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest
gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves
what is good, who is self-controlled, upright,
holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the
trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that
he can encourage others by sound doctrine and
refute those who oppose it. For there are many
rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers,
especially those of the circumcision group. They
must be silenced, because they are ruining whole
households by teaching things they ought not to
teach - and that for the sake of dishonest gain.
Even one of their own prophets has said, "Cretans
are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons."
This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them
sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith.
(NIV) A hireling does not really care about being
a watchman, but is more concerned with protecting
his reputation, position and income. A true
watchman will guard the flock against wolves from
within (Acts 20:30) and without (Acts 20:29) no
matter the cost to his reputation, position or
income. Following is a little quiz you can take to
see if you are a true Biblical under shepherd as a
leader in your church, are becoming a hireling, or
are one now.
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Testing Music In The
Church
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on these
articles: Testing
Music
In The Church, Testing
Music
In The Church-Part 2, and Worship
Song
Ratings.
Too many churches today are
allowing music to be used in their services that
is not glorifying to the Lord and can actually be
a hindrance to the teaching of sound doctrine.
Pastors and leaders should be using their
leadership role to test what is being played and
sung in their churches. Though some are quick to
test preaching and teaching from their pulpits,
many ignore the music being used in the same
services. This is a tragic mistake. Music is a
powerful medium. It is something that effects
deeply the body, mind and emotions. It is a proven
fact that music often stays with a person far
longer than what is taught or preached. Songs roam
around in our heads, especially if the melody
appeals to us. What is often overlooked is the
serious impression music makes on people, and the
teaching they are getting over and over again as
they allow the song to repeat in their minds and
on their lips. Music teaches things much more
subtly yet sometimes far more effectively. That's
why the lyrical content of music in the church, as
well as its effect on the spiritual lives of those
who perform and listen, should be vigorously
examined by the leaders of the church. This is a 2-DVD set.
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Examine Yourselves &
Hold On!
by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on the
articles "Examine
Yourself To See If You Are In The Faith" and "Hold On!"
2 Cor. 13:5 Examine
yourselves to see whether you are in the faith;
test yourselves.
Do you not realise that Christ
Jesus is in you - unless, of course, you fail the
test?
People who call themselves followers
of Christ or "Christians" and claim they are born
again must believe certain things. If they do
not then they fail the test of faith. They can
claim they are born again all they want and "once
saved, always saved" but if they fail the test of
faith there is no eternal security. Only God
knows who will be saved, from beginning to end,
because of His foreknowledge and omniscience (Rom.
8:29, 1 Pet. 1:2). God did not make an
arbitrary judgment about who would be saved and who
would not. His Spirit is given to those He
foreknew, when convicted of sin by His Holy Spirit,
would choose to believe and commit themselves to
Jesus Christ. We are not God and we do not
have His omniscience. Therefore, according to
Paul, we must be sure our belief system is in the
right place once our eyes have been opened to the
Truth. I am not saying we do not have
assurance of salvation, but our assurance comes not
only because of His Atonement and promises of
salvation but from our continuing in the Faith,
which is always the Biblical criteria. Those who
would be Bible teachers must teach according to the
whole counsel of God's Word. Let me be clear.
There is only one way to salvation.
That is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ
alone. I will deal with a few of those issues
following, but it is important to recognize that
being saved is not just a matter of believing that
Jesus lived, or that He was a man, or simply giving
mental ascent to His existence in whatever form.
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"Blasphemizing" The Bible
by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I am going to go over an article I
wrote back in 2006 in preparation for the book I
wrote with Mike Oppenheimer called 'Idolatry in
Their Hearts'. This book is an apologetic
against the false teachings of the World Christian
Gathering on Indigenous People movement, the
Emerging Church and the New Apostolic Reformation
which got their ideas from the book "Eternity in
Their Hearts" by Don Richardson. At the time
that book came out no one really saw the dangerous
ideas Richardson was promoting. All they would
have had to do was look at the two subtitles of that
book to understand the implications. The first
subtitle in the 1981 edition read: The Untold Story
of Christianity among Folk Religions of Ancient
People. Those who read this book found some
interesting cross-cultural ideas but apparently
missed the false premise of the book starting with
the subtitle. How could Christianity be "among folk
religions" where the Gospel had not been preached
(Rom. 10:14-15)? At that time Christians who read
the book were apparently satisfied that, though
there was some questionable material present, it
made for an interesting discussion on how to do
cross-cultural ministry. The subtitle it has today,
which was first published in 1984, is as follows:
Startling Evidence of Belief in the One True God in
Hundreds of Cultures Throughout the World.
This should have been a red flag for many Christians
but then, who reads subtitles? But how could
the "One True God" be known to Gentiles who did "not
know God".
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including
"Good English Bible
Translations"
by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
I was talking with a pastor after a
Wednesday night service and he mentioned that I said
I had done an article comparing English Bible
translations. He called me up later and asked
me to come back and present the contents of that
article I sent out in about 2002 to my mailing list
for the Pacific Waves Newsletter which,
unfortunately, I can no longer afford to publish and
mail. However an archive of past issues of
that newsletter can be found here.
In that article I detailed a number of good and bad
resources for pastors including Bible translations,
concordances, commentaries, Bible dictionaries,
etc. I present an edited version of part of
that article on this DVD, particularly dealing with
English Translations of the Bible. Translation
is a very detailed endeavor and should only be
undertaken by those with a proper education in that
subject and a sound doctrinal background. I
read a few books on that subject and it helped me
understand the complexities involved. Hebrew
is a rich language so it is hard to distill one
Hebrew word down to one English word. Greek is
a very technical language and it is also not easy to
translate. This is why it is imperative to use
the good English translations out there for
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A TALE OF TWO KINGDOMS
Kingdom Now or Kingdom
Come?
by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article.
There are two kingdoms being taught
in many churches today. Teaching about one of the
kingdoms is on the decline while the other is being
promoted all over the place. I am warning
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the word "kingdom", the books they have been reading
and recommend on building "the kingdom", the people
they have been hanging out with at conferences, and
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A Whole Lot Of Wishful
Thinking These Days!
by Sandy
Simpson
This DVD series is a teaching based on
this article.
In this DVD series I want to
detail a number of beliefs people have these days
that have no basis in Scripture. I am going
to roam all over the map, so to speak, and try to
give fairly short answers on a number of topics
and also give you useful links to articles that
will help you deal with any particular
issue. It is truly amazing how many false
ideas people cling to without giving a thought to
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Signs Of Apostasy In The
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This 2-DVD series is a teaching based
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There are many signs of the great
Apostasy, or falling away (2 Thes. 2:3) indicating
we are living in the end times (Mt. 24:
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follow up to the signs of the times in the world.
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The Responsibilities of a
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This CD is a message based on this
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What's Up With Christian
Bookstores?
by Sandy
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The ElijahList
The
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cyberspace!
2004-2007
by Sandy
Simpson
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The ElijahList
The
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2008
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The Extreme Prophetic
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Emerging Church CD &
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All the
links to resources and articles we have on the
Emerging Church on one CD.
by Sandy
Simpson
(The Emerging Church only is
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From Church To Emerging
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by Sandy
Simpson
The issue of the Emerging Church and
it's introduction into many churches and mission
organizations has reached a critical point.
Many do not undersand what is being leavened into
churches by the EC leadership. Many would be
shocked to know their belief systems involve
Universalism, New Age, defense of postmodernism,
Interfaithism, and many other false doctrines.
In order to reach out to this generation the EC
leadership is proposing a whole new "map" to deal
with what they perceive is a lack of understanding
on the part of the churches on how to
communicate. EC proponants believe the
"scripture" for today is evolving and must change in
order to reach postmoderns.
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Idolatry In Their Hearts
Landmark
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by Sandy
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Does having eternity in your heart
mean that you know God and are His child? Could
Gentile cultures understand the Gospel from the
stars? Did God create man's cultures? Has God always
been in the process of redeeming cultures from the
time of Babel by placing in them a true revelation
of Himself? Is there the worship of YHWH in all
cultures and religions through the names of supreme
beings? Have all cultures always had a way to
make things right between them and God? These
questions and many more are answered in this book
that addresses the false teachings of The New
Apostolic Reformation regarding missiological
methods as being carried out by many agencies
including the World Christian Gathering on
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The New Apostolic
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Every
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by Bill
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Lessons In Forgiveness
Great Study!
by Sandy
Simpson
Through the
years I have been presented with many
opportunities to forgive. Sometimes the
situation was so severe that it took me some
time to forgive and start the process of healing
for myself, and eventually for others. I learned
that a Christian needs to forgive other people
even if they have not repented of their sins.
That can be really hard if we let it be hard.
But if we give our burdens over to the Lord, He
will carry them and that frees us up to treat
other people with love, compassion, and be in
the right frame of mind and heart to set them up
for reconciliation with Jesus Christ. That does
not mean we tolerate their sin. We simply
forgive them for what they have done to us,
whether perceived or real, and move on to
looking for ways to redeem them. We can then
present to them the "truth in love" even when we
have to rebuke them.
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in the book, but there are many more quotes
available than in the video series. Good
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Letters To The Church
Timely!
by Sandy
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is a fitting manual for the
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seven letters in Revelation 1:9 - 3:22 to help us
keep the faith, stay in sound doctrine, and reach
out to those who are perishing. I hope and pray
that this book will help
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Demolish Arguments!
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SPIRIT OF TRUTH OR SPIRIT
OF ERROR?
Important Video
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THE EMPTY PULPIT
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by Mike
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What is Christianity? What
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Articles on the
Word-Faith "Prosperity Gospel" movement.
Go directly to these exposes:
Ernest Angley,
John Bevere,
Markus Bishop, Juanita Bynum, Morris Cerullo,
Kim Clement, Kenneth Copeland,
Paul Crouch, Creflo Dollar, Jesse Duplantis,
Kenneth Hagin, Marilyn Hickey, Benny Hinn,
Brian Houston, Rodney Howard-Browne,
Larry Huch, T.D. Jakes, Bishop Eddie L. Long, Clarence McClendon, Joyce Meyer, Myles Munroe, Steve Munsey, Mike Murdock, Joel Osteen, Rod Parsley, Peter Popoff, Fred Price, Joseph Prince,
Oral Roberts,
R.W. Shambach,
Robert Schuller,
Karl Strader, Robert Tilton, Paula White, Ed
Young
General Word-Faith Articles
(1) An Examination Of The Word-Faith
Movement by Richard J. Vincent, 1991
"The Word-Faith Teachers. This is the group that
would seek to convince us that Jesus and His disciples
were rich, that to be poor is a sin, to be sick is a
sin, and that faith is a creative force that we can
use to shape our world just like God supposedly
created this world and universe that we live in
through His "faith"! Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland,
Paul Crouch, John Avanzini, Robert Tilton, Fred Price,
and Benny Hinn (who at the time of this writing has
authored the number 1 best selling Christian book in
America, 'Good Morning, Holy Spirit') are just a few
that spew out this theological vomit." Copeland
is one of the fathers of the Toronto/Brownsville
"counterfeit" revival movement.
(2) The "Faith" Movement May Be
Prospering But Is It Healthy? by Stuart St.
John, 1997
"What would you say, I wonder, if you were told that
there is a teaching sweeping through evangelical
churches in our day that not only has made changes to,
but has also taken out the very core of the Gospel and
replaced it with a fake?" Copeland is one of the
fathers of the Toronto/Brownsville "counterfeit" revival
movement.
(3) Word-Faith
Theology
and Mormonism by Watchman
Fellowship, Inc., 1995
"Teaching that God, who is pure spirit (James 4:24),
has His own spirit body is to teach something
definitely not found in Scripture. Also, check
out their articles on Word-Faith
Theology, The
Atonement and Word Faith Theology, and Deception
Within
the Church
(4) A
Profile Of The Word-Faith Movement compiled
by Clete Hux, 1997
"Positive Confession is the belief that if a believer
speaks "spiritual" or "faith-filled" words then he can
have what he says. Unfortunately, this influence has
invaded the church and continues to cause much turmoil
and confusion."
(5) What's
Wrong
With The Faith Movement - Part One by
Hendrik H. Hanegraaff, 1993
"What's wrong with the "Faith" movement? Its leaders
include many of the most popular television
evangelists. Its adherents compose a large percentage
of charismatic evangelical Christians. Its emphases on
faith, the authority of the believer, and the absolute
veracity of Scripture could appear to be just what
today's church needs. And yet, I am convinced that
this movement poses one of the greatest contemporary
threats to orthodox Christianity from within. Through
it, cultic theology is being increasingly accepted as
true Christianity."
(6) What's
Wrong
With The Faith Movement - Part Two by
Hendrik H. Hanegraaff and Erwin M. de Castro, 1993
"Copeland is responsible for spreading many of the
Faith movement's unbiblical teachings. He distorts the
biblical concepts of faith and covenant. He reduces
God to the image of man while elevating man to the
status of God. He lowers Jesus to being a product of
positive confession who took on a satanic nature at
the cross. And he promotes the occult practice of
creative visualization." Copeland is one of the
fathers of the Toronto/Brownsville "counterfeit" revival
movement.
(7) Faith
in
Faith or Faith in God? by Hendrik H.
Hanegraaff, 1990
"Walter Martin used to say, "All faith is subsumed
under the overarching biblical doctrine of the
sovereignty of God." The Creator is the Lord of the
universe, not a cosmic "gofer" at the beck and call of
His creation. It is not our faith that sits on the
throne, but our sovereign God (1 Chron. 29:10-12). "
(8) Freedom
from
the Faith Movement: The Personal Testimony
by Jeff Beard, 1990
"At Rhema, I was taught the heretical doctrine that
Jesus had to die spiritually, which, by the way,
renders Jesus' work on the cross insufficient for
man's redemption and justification. I remember Kenneth
Copeland telling us that when Christ died on the
cross, the Second Person of the Godhead was broken off
from the other two Persons."
(9) 10
Reasons
To Reject Word Of Faith Teachings by Cross +
Word, 1997
"'Positive Confession', a movement that came to
popular acclaim through supposedly good fruit such as
healing, has revealed its true nature as something
more like a cult, with extremes of belief that bring
the Name of the Lord into disrepute. The roots of Word
of Faith doctrine are firmly planted in the soil of
the metaphysical cults."
(10) Misplaced
Faith by B. M. Rocine, 1997
"By saying the right formulas, can people control
God? Can the Holy Spirit be held in the palm of the
hand, pumped, or scooped into other people? Is it true
that Jesus Christ will not come back until Christians
all over the world unite under the leadership of new
apostles and prophets and take control of the whole
earth? Can Christians be gods?"
(11) Atonement
Where? by Moreno Dal Bello, 1998
"A Biblical Analysis of the Disturbing Claims Put
Forward by the Faith Movement, Which Include the
Inefficiency of
Christ's Blood, Alone, to Atone for the Sins of Man;
the Need for Christ's Spiritual Death, and that the
Redemption of Mankind was Completed in Hell!"
(12) My
Word Of Faith Testimony by Cross + Word,
1998
"Some people have asked me, how did God open your
eyes to the errors of the Faith Movement? So, I
thought it would be helpful to post to this website my
own story. It's not a researched article, but a
personal testimony, so take it or leave it."
(13) Heresies
Of
The Word-Faith Movement by Christian Youth
Alliance, 1998
"These examples and many, many others can be
demonstrated from the materials produced by the
Word-Faith teachers. If you would like to hear these
and many other quotes for yourself (.wav files),
please send an email specifying the individuals you
are interested in."
(14) Essek
Kenyon
- Cult Founder Or Evangelical Minister by
Geir Lie, 1998
A careful study of E.W. Kenyon by Geir Lie, who was
himself brought up in the Faith Movement. We do
not agree with all his observations, but the historical
record is enough to point to the birth or the current
Word-Faith Movement. Kenyon was heavily influenced
by the New Thought and Christian Science. Kenyon
spawned Kenneth Hagin and RHEMA, who shamlessly ripped
off Kenyon's work and called it his own. That his
work needed ripping off is what should mystify most
Christians.
(15) How
the
Health and Wealth Gospel Twists Scripture by
The Watchman Expositor, 1995
"Most Christians have heard some of the following:
"You can have what you say," "The reason you haven't
been healed is that you don't have enough faith," "We
can write our own ticket with God if we decide what we
want, believe that it's ours, and confess it," "He
wants you rich and healthy," "What is the desire of
your heart? Name it , claim it by faith, and it is
yours! Your heavenly Father has promised it. It's
right there in the Bible." Such statements reflect the
models which set forth a theology of the spoken word
(rhematology) or of thought-actualization, commonly
known as "positive confession", which stresses the
inherent power of words and thoughts."
(16) The
"Jesus
Died Spiritually" Heresy by Inner City
Discernment Ministry, 1998
"One of the most blatant and blasphemous heresies
taught by the major internationally known Word of
Faith teachers is the doctrine that says Jesus Christ,
God the Son died spiritually and had to be reborn
spiritually due to becoming a lost sinner."
(17) David Wilkerson Blasts Faith
Preachers In Sermon by Billy Bruce in New
York City, 1999
"In a sermon preached six months ago and circulated
widely on cassette tapes, New York pastor David
Wilkerson blasts prosperity doctrines, "holy laughter"
and the flamboyance of evangelist Benny Hinn."
Here is the transcript of the "Reproach
Of The Solemn Assembly" by David Wilkerson.
(18) The
Word Of Faith And The Mormon Connection
by Sword of the Spirit Apologetics, 1999
Identical doctrines of Word Of Faith and Mormons.
(19) Joni
Eareckson
Tada - Comments On Word-Faith by Joni
Eareckson Tada, Bible Answer Man program, 12/99
On December 8, 1999, Joni Eareckson Tada was on the
Bible Answer Man, and made devastating comments about
Word-Faith teachings.
(20) The
Reproach Of The Solemn Assembly by David
Wilkerson, 1999
"This important transcript from a tape by David
Wilkerson of Times Square Church, is shocking, moving
and very timely."
(21) Word-Faith
Movement
- Profile by Clete Hux, Watchman Fellowship,
1996
"As a movement rather than an organized group, there
is no founder or founding date, per se. The
philosophical roots extend to Gnosticism. E.W. Kenyon
(1860-?) was perhaps the earliest modern exponent to
blend the
movement's eastern mystical and New Age elements with
Christian teaching."
(22) Positive
Confession by Watchman Fellowship,
1995
"Positive Confession is the belief that if a believer
speaks "spiritual" or "faith-filled" words then he can
have what he says. Unfortunately, this influence has
invaded the church and continues to cause much turmoil
and confusion. "
(23) Wells Without Water by
Cross + Word, 2000
"This is a major new study on
the Word of Faith Movement, using verbatim
transcripts from tapes produced by the Kenneth
Copeland Ministry. ("Wells Without Water" was
originally produced as four audio tapes in the
1980's). The four major sections of the study are
as follows:"
- Forces
or Fruit?
- Re-born or Raised? - Part (a) --- Part (b)
- Dominion
or Deliverance?
- Teaching or Travesty? - Part (a) --- Part (b)
(24) An
Evaluation
Of The Key Doctrines In The Health And Wealth Faith
Movement by Vincent McCann, Spotlight
Ministries
"Even though the health and wealth faith movement
continues to attract a following it has been seen that
in many of its key doctrines it deviates from historic
Christian belief. This is evident in almost every aspect
of doctrine and practice, such as Christian living, the
doctrine of God, the atonement, and anthropology."
(25) Did
Jesus Die Spiritually, His Spirit Become
Re-Created, And He Become Born Again? by Neil Rivalland
"The cross of
Christ and the Atonement are at the heart of the
Christian faith. Our understanding of the doctrine
of the Atonement affects our understanding of all
other fundamental Christian doctrine - everything
from the attributes of God, to the person of Christ,
to the doctrine of salvation, and to our
understanding of sanctification."
(26) The
Word
Faith Movement Exposed by We Care Ministries, 9/00
Individual reports on Word-Faith teachers.
(27) Becoming
Rich
Under The Anointing -The Wealth Of The Wicked
Transferred by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 5/21/00
"Want to know what someone
really believes-watch how they live, their
lifestyle. When men live and promote an opulent
lifestyle they have ignored the warning of Jesus of
loving God or loving money. You cannot serve both!
Listen to what they are teaching on. The majority of
sermons are on getting money, and their life
revolves around it, what more can be said."
(28) The
Price Is Right Or Wrong? by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 12/4/00
"Fred Prices' faith teaching on
prosperity."
(29) Heresies
Of
The Word-Faith Movement by Hegewisch Baptist Church, 12/00
"Have you heard of Joyce Meyer,
Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, Fred
Price, Paul Crouch, Kathryn Kuhlman, or Marilyn
Hickey? There are many proponents of the Word Faith
Movement, which currently endorse a great number of
heresies and blasphemies."
(30) The
Word
Of Faith Movement by Gary E Gilley, Pastor-Teacher at
Southern View Chapel, Volume 5, Issue 4, 1999
The fastest growing segment of
Christianity today is the Word of Faith Movement,
also known as the Positive Confession or simply
"Faith" movement. It�s growth is at least partially
due to the massive amounts of money the leaders are
able to extract from the faithful. This influx of
cash allows for huge buildings and extensive
ministries, and more importantly, wide exposure on
television, which translates into numerical growth.
Not only do many Word of Faith preachers broadcast
their services and campaigns, but the largest
Christian-based television network in the world is
owned by Faith adherents, Paul and Jan Crouch. The
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), founded by the
Crouches, with an estimated net worth of one-half a
billion dollars, is capable of televising the Faith
message (as well as many other errant messages) all
over the world.
(31) Faith
Movement
Exposed by
David Dorozan, 2001
"The testimony of a man who get
invovled with Henry Hinn (Benny Hinn's brother) and
his church, Vancouver Christian Center. He
details the false doctrines, false prophesies, and
shady financial dealings of the church."
(32) The
Pain
Series
by Rev. Gary Gilley, Southern View Chapel Newsletter,
Volume 7, Issue 9 & 10, 10/01
A series on the issue of pain and
the sovereignty of God. Where does the
responsiblility for pain lie and what are the reasons
for it? Read Part
1, Part
2, Part
3, and Part
4.
(33) Is It Possible To Believe
In Jesus And NOT Be Saved? by Sandy Simpson, 5/02
It matters what a person
believes!
(34) Word-Faith Teachings by Belfast Berean
Quotes by Word-Faith teachers.
(35) The
Power
Of Money
by Paul Proctor, 2003
There�s nothing in the bible
about Jesus or the apostles ever soliciting money
from those they preached to. Despite the fact that
it�s vulgar, offensive and counterproductive to the
cause of Christ, televangelists and others like them
have been doing just that and more for eons. You
see, it takes a lot of money to keep a face on TV
and I suppose many of them see that as somehow good
for God.
(36) The
False
Teachings
of the Word of Faith Movement by Jim L. Smith
Jim L. Smith is the Senior
Pastor/Founder of Battlefield Church of Faith,
Ringgold, Georgia. He was born in West Palm Beach,
Florida in 1965, was raised in the First Baptist
Denomination and was subsequently ordained by the
Word of Faith ministry in 1999 after leaving Church
of God to start Battlefield Church of Faith
(Interdenominational/Pentecostal). This is his story
and expos� - for Pastor Smith uncovered false
teachings within the Word of Faith movement that
caused him to turn away from it. Now he is eager to
share what he found with anyone who has a love for
truth. His work can also be found on his website at
battlefieldchurchoffaith.org. [Note: This article is
in PDF format.]
(37) C&MA
Endorses the Word of Faith Movement by Sandy Simpson, 9/30/03
I have a great admiration for both A.B. Simpson and
Christian and Missionary Alliance for their work for
the Lord up to the present time. This is why I
am writing this article because I believe that
Jonathan Graf, Director of Prayer Mobilization for
C&MA is attempting to indoctrinate that
organization with false teachings from the Word-Faith
movement.
(38) Tangled
In
The Miracle Net by Steve Mitchell, Power To Stand,
10/03
India and indeed all of Asia is being inundated and
invaded by the worst false teachings imaginable
exported from beyond its shores. Unfortunately, bad
seed from the Word/Faith heretics and the Third Wave
false teachers are finding fertile soil in Indian
churches nationwide.
(39) The Lesson
Of The Rich Young Ruler by Mike Oppenheimer,
Let Us Reason Ministries, 10/03
He was rich, young and a ruler, what else can one
need?
(40) Who Wants To
Be A God? by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 2/04
So many people seem to be convinced that the Bible
teaches that we are gods. The Mormons, the New Agers
and yes, there are a growing number of Christians that
believe this as well. Each of these have a different
variation on what this means. The Christian view
comes from the influence of heretical
Word/Faith teachers.
(41) Can Christians Buy A Miracle
Like So Many "Christian" Leaders Teach?
"But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee,
because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be
purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor
lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the
sight of God." Acts 8:20-21
(42) The
Culting
Of Christianity by Craig Branch, New Man
Magazine, April 20, 2004
Not long ago, religious cults were dismissed by many
Americans as being the stuff of aging California
hippies or eccentric gurus from the Far East. But
things have changed. Today, you need not look any
further than around the block to encounter the
pervasive influence of cults. Their authors are on the
best-seller lists. Their ideas are subtly communicated
in popular music, movies and TV programs. Their
propagators are, in some instances quite literally,
knocking at your door.
(43) A
testimony on the damage of Word-Faith on Let
Us Reason Ministries, 4/04
Death threats made by a prosperity teacher.
(44) Christian
Channel
Europe: A Look At "God TV" by The Belfast
Berean, 7/04
"GOD TV is not from God; it is a counterfeit of the
worst and most diabolical kind and is to be rejected
and denounced."
(45) Disturbing
Trends within WoF: Scripture-Twisting and 'Jedi Mind
Tricks' by Mike Oppenheimer, 7/04
As one who has spent a considerable amount of time
researching and exposing a truckload of heretics and
false prophets, I am extremely disturbed over two new
trends being established by those who blindly follow
these savage wolves of our day.
(47) Word-Faith
Movement
Audio Clips by Bible Facts
A number of audio clips of Word-Faith teachers
(48) �Sowing
Your
Faith Seed� or �Dialing For Dollars? � �The TBN
Praise-A-Thon by Michael C. Gaudiosi - The
Berean Radio Network, THE NOBLE BEREAN: Volume Four
October-December 2005
IT�S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!
Well, here we go again! It�s Praise-A-Thon time! If
you tuned into TBN during the week of October 31st,
you saw the parade of stars�the spiritual elite
stars that is! Among them were Paul and Jan Crouch,
Juanita Bynum, Paula White, Jentezen Franklin, Mark
Chironna and a host of other Word Faith teachers
that gathered together for one week telling you to
�sow a seed� or �sow a seed faith promise� or �sow a
faith promise seed� �etc, however you slice it, it�s
the same thing! The whole idea here is for you to
�go to the phone and give�. This is your act of
obedience to the Lord and if you hesitate, you are
in rebellion! They don�t come out and say that
directly, well at least some of them don�t, but that
is usually what is meant here. I have been watching
this lunacy all during the week it was on, and I
wanted to give my two cents worth in this
newsletter.
(49) �The
TBN
Spring 2006 Praise-A-Thon, Another Fundraising
Fiasco!� by Michael C. Gaudiosi, The
Berean Radio Network, THE NOBLE BEREAN: Volume Nine
May 2006
IT�S SPRING AGAIN; TIME TO SOW
YOUR SEED! Now, I am not talking about planting
seeds in a literal outdoor garden, rather it�s time
to sow a seed in the form of a financial donation
to, what some would call, the one and only means of
the Gospel being preached to the entire world, that
is the great Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN for
short). During the week of April 17th TBN held the
first of two annual fundraisers they call�the
Praise-A-Thon!
(50) Is 3
John 2 a promise intended for all of us to
financially prosper? by Mike Oppenheimer,
Let Us Reason Ministries, 9/7/06
(51) Most
Christians
Say God Wants Them Rich by Slice of
Laodicea, 9/13/06 (This article no longer online)
Following up on the Time magazine story on prosperity
preaching, the Christian Post reports that a majority
of American "Christians" say that God wants them
rich.
(52) Can
we interpret Genesis 1:27 as meaning our divinity?
by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
10/3/06
This is why the Bible says we must be �born again�
(�born from above�) in order to be formed in God's
image and likeness. Through a spiritual rebirth God
wishes to restore fallen man in his sinful state to
begin a relationship with him (creator to creature) by
making his home with him (John 14:23). In Rom. 8:29 we
are told that we are �to be conformed to the image of
his Son.� This is a continual process starting from
the time we are born again. When we a renewed we don't
become God, nor will we be exactly like him in the
resurrection. Jesus said to Philip: �He who has seen
Me has seen the Father� (John 14:9), we can never say
we are the exact perfect image or representation of
the invisible God, we are creatures and will be
creatures even in the resurrection.
(53) �The
Daystar
Share-a-Thon Fundraising Report � Fall 2006 � PART
ONE� by Michael C. Gaudiosi - The Berean
Radio Network , THE NOBLE BEREAN: Volume Thirteen -
September/October 2006. Also read PART
TWO..
ANOINTING, ABUNDANCE AND PROSPERITY These were the
three �anointed� keywords spoken in �abundance and
prosperity� during the two weeks of the �Daystar Fall
2006 Share-a-Thon� held from September 18th to October
2nd. This newsletter, which you are about to embark,
is my report of what I�ve seen and heard during this
TV fundraiser. I�ll have direct quotes from some
famous, and some not so famous, �anointed� TV
preachers who spent the �abundance� of their time,
speaking a �prosperity� message, which was about
nothing but �anointing, abundance and prosperity�.
(54) Was
Jesus
rich? - Swanky messiah not far-fetched in Prosperity
Gospel by JOHN BLAKE, The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, Published on: 10/22/06
Christians gather around the world each Christmas to
sing about "poor baby Jesus" asleep in the manger with
no crib for his bed. But the Rev. Creflo Dollar looks
inside that manger, and he doesn't see a poor baby at
all.
(55) "The
Spring 2007 Fund Raising Report - Part One: The
Daystar Spring 2007 Share-a-Thon" by Michael
C. Gaudiosi, The Noble Berean, Volume Nineteen � April
2007
THE DAYSTAR SPRING 2007 SHARE-A-THON was in full
swing from March 19th until April 2nd. In the two
weeks of this fund raiser, I saw nothing different
from past fund raisers Daystar has done. Maybe that�s
because Daystar kept airing video from their past fund
raisers. Most of what was aired was from the Fall 2006
Share-a-Thon, so I had already seen it, and gave my
report (see volumes 13 and 14 of the Noble Berean
Newsletter). Also read Part 2.
(56) The
Narrow Road a video by Joe Ouellette,
YouTube, 5/07
Word-Faith teachers walk the broad road and have given
in to the lure of money.
(57) Suffer
the Little Children by
SufferTheChildren.com, 5/07
The DVD that this promo advertises is one of the best
exposes of the cons, frauds lies and downright rip offs
of televangelists like Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn and
Joyce Meyer et al. We have watched the full DVD, which
is obtainable via the above link. It is well worth
purchasing and viewing. Neither CWM nor Philip Powell
gains anything from this. Benny Hinn is shown appealing
for money, which he promised to a partially blind boy
for his education. The father said no money was
received, notwithstanding an emotional plea to millions
on TV. Hinn claimed the boy was healed. The father and
the boy denied it. �Suffer the Children� takes a look
into the lives and lifestyles of some of the biggest
names in tele-evangelism today. It explores the
origins of the Word of Faith movement, also known as
the Prosperity Gospel, and finds that its origins are
not Christian at all.
(58) Word
Of
Faith False Teachers - Video Clips on
YouTube, 6/07
Clips include Kenneth Copeland stating Jesus was the
first man born again, Creflo Dollar teaching Jesus came
as a man and got the anointing and claiming we are all
gods, etc.
(59) Word
Faith teaching- A spiritual copy of the Mind
Sciences by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason,
9/07
When and where did these ideas begin? In the middle
of the 19th century to the early 1900�s a small
spiritual revolution began, it used a mystical
interpretation of Bible and combined other concepts to
form a new type of spiritual system- it was called
�New Thought.� Today we categorize it as the new age
movement.
(60) Senate
Committee
Investigating Six Major Ministries - Sen. Grassley
probes "possible misuse of donations" to Benny Hinn,
Joyce Meyer, and others by Ted Olsen,
Christianity Today, 11/06/2007
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the ranking member of
the Senate Finance Committee, is investigating several
major church-based ministries known for their leaders'
lavish lifestyles and prosperity teachings.
This may well effect the 501 (c) (3) status of church
ministries. It will be the fault of these heretics
and others if that provision is revoked.
(61) SPECIAL
EDITION:
Senator Probes Televangelists' Finances by
Moriel Ministries, Be Alert! e-Newsletter, 11/08/07
This is that...
Since the true church has failed at following the
command to judge sin within the church and has
rather focused on the unbiblical practice of judging
unbelievers and the world, that unbelieving world is
judging them just as God used unbelieving nations to
judge Israel and Judah. Forward this to as many
Christians you know because I am finding that many
are still completely in the dark about the true
reality of the current temple, the church - it is
being torn down stone by stone just as the first two
temples, as believers are living stones. What will
wake believers out of the sleepy stupor, I don't
know, but I pray it comes before it's too late.
(62) The
Latest
Information On The Senate Investigation Of
Televangelists at The Wittenburg Door,
11/12/07
You will find the Senate letters to the
individuals being probed on this page as well as various
TV News reports.
(63) �The
TBN
Fall 2007 Praise-a-Thon Report� by Michael
C. Gaudiosi, The Noble Berean, Volume Twenty Six �
November 2007
�WE DON'T NEED YOUR MONEY!!� I will base this entire
report with the very quote from Paul Crouch Jr.
himself. This is the TBN Fall 2007 Praise-a-Thon
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: �We don't need your money...we
don't need your money, but we want you to be blessed,
and we want to release the blessing into your life,
and that's what this is all about� - (Paul Crouch Jr.
- TBN Fall 2007 Praise-a-Thon November 10th 2007) This
is what it's really all about! It's not about TBN and
their need to stay on the air with the Gospel of Jesus
Christ, although this is what they tell you, but
rather it's all about you being blessed! That's it!
The entire week of Praise-a-Thon, with all the drama,
fanfare and long winded, repetitive �seed faith
giving� speeches, is actually all about YOU!! Plain
and simple! I am not the one who said this...Paul
Crouch Jr. did!
(64) Believer
Bitter
Over 'Prosperity' Preachings linked at
Moriel Ministries, 12/07
The message flickered into Cindy Fleenor's living
room each night: Be faithful in how you live and how
you give, the television preachers said, and God will
shower you with material riches. And so the
53-year-old accountant from the Tampa, Florida, area
pledged $500 a year to Joyce Meyer, the evangelist
whose frank talk about recovering from childhood
sexual abuse was so inspirational. She wrote checks to
flamboyant faith healer Benny Hinn and a local
preacher-made-good, Paula White. Only the blessings
didn't come.
(65) Is
Healing Guaranteed in the Atonement? by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 1/15/08
Did Jesus die for our sins or for our sicknesses and
diseases?
(66) Televangelists'/Senate
Investigation
Research Page Compiled by Bud Press,
Director, Christian Research Service, 2/08
A page following the Senate investigation of
televangelists and their financial accountablity.
(67) Grassley's
tax
probe draws wrath of televangelists by Jane
Norman, Register Washington Bureau, February 16,
2008
Washington, D.C. - A backlash is growing among
televangelists against an investigation spearheaded by
Sen. Charles Grassley that is probing churches'
acquisitions of Rolls Royces, mansions and private
jets.
(68) Televangelists
snicker
all the way to the bank by Marsha West,
August 4, 2008
I detest the prosperity gospel. Ever noticed how the
"name-it-and-claim-it" preachers are lining their own
pockets but those who support their ministries can
barely make ends meet? These smooth talking
televangelists are adept at using psychological
manipulation and peer pressure to persuade people to
pull out their credit cards.
(69) "NEW
THOUGHT"
- Its Roots and Branches by Kjos Ministries,
1/7/08
Roots: Ancient Mystery Religions, Kabbalah,
Gnosticism, Rosicrucianism, Swedenborg, Theosophy,
Hermetic magic...Branches: Unity Church, Christian
Science, Divine Science, Science of Mind, Word of
Faith, Oprah Winfrey & New Spirituality.
Related: Secret societies, Freemasons...
(70) Word-Faith Teaching
about the Cross - Diminishing Christ and Exalting
Man by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline,
Volume 14, No. 1, January/February 2009
Simply ask: Did Jesus secure our salvaiton on the
Cross?
(71) Miraculous
Salvation or The Danger of Faith with a Plus - the
Shocking Testimony of John Pinkevich by
Margaret Kolomiytseva, 1/09
An interview with a former Word-Faith believer.
(72) Word
Of
Faith Movement at Christian Research
Service, 3/09
Many articles on the Word of Faith movement.
(73) Another Florida
charlatan selling healing miracle revival
from South Florida Sun-Sentinel, USA, May 11, 2008
(74) Man�s
Throne
Exalted Above God? by Chrystal, Slaughter of
the Sheep, 4/21/09
"The charismatic movement has removed the sovereignty
of God, and has elevated man, in power and authority,
above Him, essentially rendering God impotent."
(75) Scripture
Against
Word of Faith Heresy by Chrystal, Slaughter
Of The Sheep, May 2, 2009
Anyone who has a precursory knowledge of Word of
Faith and it�s heretical theology has heard of the
�Jesus died spiritually doctrine,� which is also known
as the �Jesus was born again in Hell� doctrine.
It is very popular among teachers such as the late
Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Frederick Price, and
Creflo Dollar. They maintain that it wasn�t
Jesus� death on the cross that was sufficient for our
salvation. They claim Jesus had to take on the
nature of Satan, go to Hell, and be born again.
If this sounds like blasphemy, that�s because it
is.
(76) The
First and Final Lie: Self-deification by The
Berean Call, 10/30/09
Incredibly, the first sin of those whom God created
took place in a perfectly holy environment: heaven.
That would seem to be incomprehensible, given what
Scripture tells us about heaven, the dwelling place of
God. Just as astonishing, Adam and Eve, who were also
in a perfect environment and had yet to know sin, were
seduced by the same sin as Lucifer ("light bearer"),
later called Satan ("adversary") and "that old
serpent" (Revelation 12:9; 20:2).
Updated!
(77) Sinister
ministers by Mike Oppenheimer,
12/04/09
The prosperity movements words of promises fail.
Read Part 1,
Part 2
& Part 3.
(78) Word
of
Faith Movement - Birthed in the bowels of hell
by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, January 18,
2010
The Word of Faith movement is extremely dangerous to
the physical, mental, and spiritual welfare of the
believer, as well as those searching for the real
Jesus Christ.
(79) Manasseh
Jordan:
Familiar Spirits at Work by Chrystal,
Slaughter of the Sheep, 4/16/10
Here is more from the 19-year-old Manasseh Jordan,
self-proclaimed prophet. What do we say about this
young man? At best, he has a familiar spirit, at
worst, he�s another Peter Popoff. One thing is
certain, he is not of God. He is the product of
E. Bernard Jordan, who claims to be God, and Benny
Hinn. What are the chances he will be Biblically
sound springing from those roots? Not very good.
(80) The
Value of Suffering by The Berean Call,
5/6/10
What is the view among Christians? Most reflect the
world's thinking and actions, to some degree, rather
than what the Bible teaches. This has led to serious
doctrinal errors among many who claim to be biblical
Christians. Perhaps the most widespread promotion of
this is in the "healing and prosperity" movement that
commands a large part of so-called Christian
television (see The Seduction of Christianity,
resource pages). Followers of this movement promote
the false idea that suffering was done away with at
the Cross. Therefore, this teaching claims, issues
that produce suffering are caused by a lack of faith
on the part of the sufferer. As error begets error,
the proponents of "healing and prosperity" distort
biblical faith into a method that can be used to ward
off illness and bring about riches.
(81) Updated! The Money
God by Pastor Anton Bosch, 8/14/10 - Read Part 1: The
ATM God & Part
2:
The Material Kingdom
�God wants you to be rich, healthy and happy. If you
have financial problems just become a Christian and
all your problems will go away. Believers can get
anything they wish from God by planting seeds in the
form of cash. Every dollar you give God, He repays ten
or a hundred fold.� As a result of this message,
millions of people have converted to Christianity and
swelled the coffers of the TV stations, preachers and
churches that preach this. But we must ask a few
questions: Are they following the God of the Bible,
and are those who teach and believe this message
really Christians? How dare we ask such questions?
Well, how dare we not! It all hinges on one question:
Is the god of the prosperity message the God of the
Bible?
(82) Word/Faith
Apostasy
"Prosperity" Gospel by Spirit Truth Love
Liberty & Revival Ministires, 10/15/10
A page with a number of articles on Word of Faith
teachings.
(83) November
5
show - TBN Praise-a-Thon Week of Fleecing by
Jackie Alnor, 11/15/10
All week TBN has been doing their semi-annual
Praise-a-Thon, utilizing the slickest pitch men they
can find to twist scripture and bully people to donate
money. TBN must be having some difficult times during
this economic crisis in America -- enough so to ask
one of the worst con-men on television to perform his
money-raising magic: Mike Murdock. Murdock
preached on the necessity to give in order to get and
lifted up the desire to get rich as something godly,
when such a desire is evil according to Scripture.
(84) Andrew
Wommack:
'The Most Dangerous Man On Christian Television'
at YouTube, 12/31/10
This video is about the strange and heretical
teachings of Andrew Wommack. When discussing false and
questionable Christian teachers, one typically things
of Kenneth Copeland, Fred Price, Creflo Dollar, Eddie
Long, Paula White, Juanita Bynum, and so on. But
Wommack has an extraordinary reach on Christian media.
For this reason, I consider him a danger to the
spiritual welfare of the Christian church.
(85) Are We
Gods? by Mike Oppeneheimer, 1/2/11
Since the Bible teaches us there is only one true
God, Any creature, by its nature, disqualifies itself
from being God. The only creature that exalted itself
to claim to be a God, is Lucifer. All others that
claim this follow in his footsteps. Considering this
quote in the gospel of John upholds the deity of
Christ, it makes this even more severe that men would
take this out of the context and apply it to
themselves.
(86) Senate
Finance
Committee Investigation Report (into Televangelists
by Sen. Charles Grassley) comments by
Trinity Foundation, 1/7/11
For three years, Trinity Foundation has been working
with the Senate Finance Committee in their
investigation of religious non-profit
organizations. On Jan. 6 the committee issued
its final report, with no penalties for the pastors
who refused to cooperate and no definitive findings of
wrongdoing . Ole Anthony, president of Trinity
Foundation, told Sarah Posner of Religion Dispatches
he is "disappointed" with Sen. Charles Grassley's
recommendation that the Evangelical Council on
Financial Accountabilty form a commission to study the
issues raised by the probe. The ECFA, he said, has no
"teeth" to compel the televangelists into greater
accountability and transparency.
(86) Points
To
Ponder by Bud Press, 1/12/11
False prophecies, visions and teaching of Patricia King,
Kris Vallotton, Todd Bentley, Benny Hinn.
(87) Dennis
Cramer:
The 'Nervous' Prophet - The 'Perfect Storm' of 2006
Sizzled but Fizzled-Out, but Did Christians See
Jesus Sitting on a Throne? by Bud Press,
2007
Self-proclaimed prophet, Dennis Cramer, is a familiar
face on The Elijah List, and the prophetic poster boy
of The Father's House church in Stockton, CA, where he
is scheduled to conduct his "School of Prophecy" in
November 2007. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(88) Bishop
E.
Bernard Jordan And The New Psychic Friends Network
by New York Bureau, 01/14/2010
Just when you think you have heard it all, here comes
Bishop E. Bernard Jordan and his army of so-called
prophets. The issues with the �Prophetic Ministry� are
both alarming and deceptive as many desperate
believers are taken advantage of by men and women like
Bishop Jordan. With generic prophecies and new age
rhetoric, Bishop Jordan has gotten filthy rich of the
hopes of the poor and sick
(89) Prayer
Papers
and Power Encounters by Pastor Larry
DeBruyn, 1/24/11
Of this incident, one commentator writes: "These
healings did occur, but to imitate them--as some media
evangelists have been wont to do with 'prayer cloths'
or other 'prayed-over' trinkets sent through the
mail--is to reduce miracle to magic, or impersonal
manipulation . . ."
(90) The Handkerchief
Phenomenon - Addendum To "A Whole Lot Of Wishful
Thinking These Days" by Sandy Simpson,
1/24/11
There is a new phenomenon especially among some
island churches where handkerchiefs are being handed
around a congregation claiming that they have an
anointing that can cause people to be healed and other
miraculous things happen to them. The
problem with this idea is especially evident in two
things: (1) that this can and is being considered by
many to be Christian magic and (2) that it is being
taught as being something that should be a normal part
of the Christian experience. It is taught that
if you have faith you will believe in touching the
handkerchief that you will be healed, freed from
demons, or get a special anointing.
(91) In
Bed
with TBN by Jackie Alnor, 6/1/04
There�s been a long-running debate in the evangelical
church over what policy should be followed in deciding
whether or not to buy air-time on the Trinity
Broadcasting Network (TBN) or any other �Christian�
network that promotes the �Prosperity Gospel,� which
is not the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Should teachers who
promote the true Gospel grace the set of the �Praise
the Lord� program or any other show hosted by false
teachers?
(92) Word
Faith
Heretic Cindy Trimm Receives Award From Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association by Ken Silva,
6/22/11
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has
presented a humanitarian award to Dr. Cindy Trimm,
founder of Trim International, best-selling author and
former senator. BGEA recognized Trimm for her
leadership role in enhancing the spiritual direction
and well-being of the Southern California Basin
through what is now called Trimm University.
Trimm University is on a mission to equip ministers,
professionals, and industry-specific thought leaders
to impact all strata of society. �We are committed to
making this world a better place�,� says Trimm, who is
also a minister, motivational speaker and radio show
host.
(93) To
Everyone
Exposed To The TBN "Prosperity" Deception by
Lereko Ishmael Mamonyane, Antioch Evangelical Mission,
Pretoria, South Africa, 7/14/11
From the obnoxious stenches of the dungeons of a
pre-medieval jail a man of faith writes rejoice in the
Lord, and again I say rejoice. While you
cogitate on that and marvel at what faith can
accomplish, you eavesdrop that on the other hand the
man�s twenty-first century compatriot in the faith
swears that pleasure comes from some strange and
mundane freedom he derives from hedonism.
Startled and baffled you stand. You cheekily
pinch your cheek in wonder whether you are still with
yourself. It stands. The biggest Christian
channel, as they maintain TBN is, is proclaiming a
Christian peace ascribable to explicable and tangible
sources. They are pacified by the fallacy that
they call prosperity. While they claim that
Jehovah is their God, they loyally serve mammon and
spread his fixed-term kingdom.
Cantankerous!
(94) The
Faith teaching Motto -�Death and life are in the
power of the tongue.� by Mike Oppenheimer,
8/20/11
This interpreted as a general revelation statement
for all people who are Christian (and even non
Christian?). That we have power to speak things into
existence, that some from other spiritual persuasions
have discovered this.
(95) Suit:
TBN
board diverted millions from �charitable assets�
by Teri Sforza, OC Register staff writer, 2/10/12
The granddaughter of Trinity Broadcasting Network�s
Paul and Jan Crouch has accused the world�s largest
Christian broadcaster of unlawfully distributing
charitable assets worth more than $50 million to the
company�s directors. The charges are leveled in
a federal lawsuit filed by Crouch granddaughter
Brittany Koper (far left) last week against her former
lawyers, who also do legal work for TBN.
(96) Paul
Crouch�s
Granddaughter Exposes Corruption at TBN by
Jackie Alnor, 2/11/12
Trinity Broadcasting Network�s president and founder
Paul Crouch Sr.�s policy of putting family members in
positions of power at the largest �Christian� TV
network in the world may have come back to bite him.
His granddaughter, Brittany Crouch Koper, who served
as TBN�s chief financial officer, is accusing TBN �of
unlawfully distributing charitable assets worth more
than $50 million to the company�s directors.�
(97) Suit:
�Cover-ups
of sexual and criminal scandals� at TBN by
Teri Sforza, OC Register, 2/23/12
Jaw-dropping details about alleged financial
digressions at Trinity Broadcasting Network were made
in a lawsuit filed Thursday � including the purchase
of a $50 million jet through �a sham loan to an alter
ego corporation� for the personal use of the Crouches;
a $100,000 motor home purchased by Trinity as a mobile
residence for Jan Crouch�s dogs; �multiple residential
estates� falsely reported as guest homes or church
parsonages to avoid income disclosures; meal
expenses of up to a half-million dollars per company
director; �personal chauffeurs compensated with
Trinity funds under the guise of medical payments;�
and �multiple cover-ups of sexual and criminal
scandals.�
(98) A
fast-growing movement with disastrous implications
by Marsha West, Renew America, 3/8/12
There is a spiritual battle of epic proportions going
on in churches all over the globe that should drive
serious Christians to their knees. A whole host of
aberrant to downright heretical movements have
slithered into contemporary evangelicalism and more
are being added to the mix virtually every day.
(99) In Your
Face Deception by Bud Press, Christian
Research Service, March 29, 2012
And as the faith healer's jet levels off high into
the clouds, the one who brought false hope to
thousands grins and whispers to himself, "In your face
deception. It still works every time." "For such men
are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own
appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech
they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting." (Romans
16:18)
(100) TBN:
Trouble
in Paradise by Ken Connor, Christian Post,
5/8/12
"Prosperity theology is a false theology. . . . TBN
has been a huge embarrassment to evangelical
Christianity for decades." R. Albert Mohler Jr.,
President of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. It's a drama fit for reality
television: Larger than life characters, familial
infighting, private jets, mansions, pink poodles, and
of course contentious litigation. Sadly, it's not the
Real Housewives of Orange County or the Shahs of
Sunset at the center of this drama, but the first
family of Trinity Broadcasting Network. Brittany
Koper, granddaughter of TBN founders Paul and Janice
Crouch, alleges that her grandparents are scamming the
public with their prosperity gospel message and using
the contributions of their viewers to sustain a lavish
lifestyle that would make a hip hop mogul blush. Mama
and Papa Crouch counter that granddaughter Brittany is
merely attempting to distract attention from her own
wrongdoing. They've accused her of misappropriating
ministry funds while she served as finance director
for the organization.
(101) Franklin
Graham
Co-Hosts "Praise The Lord" on TBN with Jan Crouch
by Luiza Oleszczuk, Christian Post, 5/11/12
Minister Franklin Graham appeared on the Trinity
Broadcasting Network (TBN) this week, co-hosting its
signature ministry program "Praise the Lord" with
network co-founder, Jan Crouch, just as the network is
facing scrutiny over allegations of financial
dishonesty.
(102) Family
Battle
Offers Look Inside Lavish TV Ministry at The
Berean Call, 5/14/12
For 39 years, the Trinity Broadcasting Network has
urged viewers to give generously and reap the Lord�s
bounty in return. The prosperity gospel preached by
Paul and Janice Crouch, who built a single station
into the world�s largest Christian television network,
has worked out well for them.
(103) TBN
to
judge: Stop Watchdog blogger by Teri Sforza,
OC Watchdog, 5/18/12
We�ve been talking about �extravagant� spending at
the nonprofit Trinity Broadcasting Network these last
few days � something Trinity tried to stop us from
doing. It is not often that we, personally, are
called out in court documents. But last week, Trinity
filed an emergency motion in Orange County Superior
Court seeking to, among other things, block the
Register from publishing stories based on the
declaration of Brittany Koper, the granddaughter of
Jan and Paul Crouch.
(104) TBN
extravagance?
Read internal memos for yourself by Teri
Sforza, OC Watchdog, 5/21/12
We�ve been telling you about the charges leveled by
the granddaughter of Trinity Broadcasting Network�s
Paul and Jan Crouch, who accused the world�s largest
Christian broadcaster of playing fast and loose with
the ministry�s millions � and then provided internal
documents to back up her claims. Trinity accused her
of the true financial misdeeds, called her assertions
nonsense, and tried to keep the internal documents she
possessed under wraps. They were stolen, and may have
been altered, Trinity says. We�ve been bringing you
stories based on Brittany Koper�s 180-page declaration
(Confidential memo: �TBN practices � violate the IRS
Code� and Extravagant spending a pervasive issue for
Trinity, internal review says) for the past few days,
but we hadn�t posted the full Koper document, as it�s
quite large. There have been repeated requests for it
from various corners over the past week, and so, after
wrestling with Adobe Acrobat and WordPress, we�ve
broken it into pieces.
(105) The
Truth
About Christian Television by Following
Judah's Lion, 5/23/12
Before I give an honest critique about Christian
television, allow me to sum it up with a broad
generalization which I believe to be accurate.
Christian television these days is little more than a
money raising vehicle, much of which gets pocketed by
the star of each program. In 1975 God used Billy
Graham to lead me to Christ via television. Now I do
not agree with everything Billy Graham does or
believes, however back in those days his association
bought expensive time on secular stations and preached
the gospel. Today, Christian television does not
preach the gospel.
(105) Video:
An
Introduction to Trinity�s Investigations by
Ole Anthony, 5/27/12
Many cuts of televangelists living like kings on money
they have bilked from gullible followers.
(106) Did
Jesus
give up His divine powers? by Spirit Of
Error, 5/30/12
Perhaps you�ve heard a new teaching about Jesus from
today�s so-called apostles and prophets. According to
this teaching, when Jesus was on earth�though He was
fully God�He voluntarily gave up the use of His divine
powers and did all His miracles as a mere human being
through the power of the Holy Spirit. The implication
of this teaching is that there was nothing unique
about Jesus� ability to do miracles. Rather, He served
as a pattern for all his followers to do miracles as
He did. In other words, you and I�in our day-to-day
Christian lives�should be calming storms, healing the
sick and raising the dead.
(107) Louie
Giglio
to Join Word Faith Lineup at 2012 Hillsong
Conference by Christian Research Network
Associate Editor Erin Benziger of Do Not Be Surprised,
7/1/12
The 2012 Hillsong Conference kicks off on Monday, 2
July in Sydney, Australia. What is the Hillsong
Conference and what do they strive to accomplish?
(108) Sex,
lies
& television - Lawsuits involving the
world�s largest Christian broadcasting network may
hang by a flash drive by Warren Cole
Smith, World Magazine, 8/27/12
So will this case ever get to court? Will we ever
know the truth? As to the first question, both Ole
Anthony, speaking for the Kopers, and Colby May,
speaking for TBN, say it will and they both welcome
that opportunity, though both agree that the case
could go on for months if not years. It will likely
consume hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal
fees.
(109) The
Law
of Prosperity by The Berean Call,
9/6/12
TBC: Ralph Waldo Trine was one of the early
influences on the prosperity doctrine taught by E.W.
Kenyon and then by today's word faith movement.
Prosperity is seen to be the result of a "law of
prosperity" which can be tapped by those that
understand its secrets. Hagin, Copeland, Capps and
other more modern teachers are simply repeating the
metaphysical ideas of Trine.
(110) Updated!
The Great
Exaltation - Big �G�, little �g� by Mike
Oppenheimer, 9/20/12
The Word Faith teaching of Finis Dake is among those
who teach men are little gods. The Dake�s Study Bible
was published in 1963 with commentary on the Old and
New Testaments (reinterpretations by Finis Dake). His
teachings on the nature of God can also be found in
Mormonism, theosophy and New Age. But most importantly
the Dake�s Annotated Reference Bible is used by many
of the word-faith teachers as a valid source for
justification of their unbiblical doctrines. Read
Part 1
& Part 2.
(111) The
Trouble
With TBN by Bobby Ross, Jr., 11/17/12
As a result of the escalating drama and scandal at
the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), Christianity
Today raises the question as to whether various
ministries should seek reform for the network or
simply withdraw their programming. CT reports
that the Trinity Foundation is publicly calling for
legitimate ministries to withdraw from TBN (click
here). �It�s a spiritual and moral snake pit,�
said Trinity founder Ole Anthony. �TBN uses these
legitimate preachers to justify [its] existence.�
(112) The
First
and Final Lie: Self-Deification - Video Download
by The Berean Call, 3/15/13
This product is a downloadable MP4 file, and can be
purchased only through The Berean Call website. After
you complete checkout, you'll be able to download the
eVideo right away and play it on your computer.
(113) Jay
Bakker's
Rainbow Bread Communion at The Berean Call,
5/30/13
Minnesota became the twelfth state in the United
States to redefine marriage. Jay Bakker, son of the
televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, marked the
occasion by offering �rainbow bread� for �communion�
at the inaugural service of Revolution Church
Minnesota on Sunday, May 12th.
(114) Televangelist
Jets:
What TBN Flies by Barry Bowen, 6/23/13
I have spent several years researching how religious
organizations spend money and I am amazed by how much
money is wasted by televangelists and denominations on
luxury aircraft. Hundreds of millions of dollars have
been spent on these planes and that is no
exaggeration. I can prove it.
(115) Woe
To
The False Teachers Among Us by The Narrow
Gate, 8/16/13
A quick flip through the Christian television
channels will provide anyone who cares to watch a
catalogue of false and misleading teachings. I
just finished watching a man named Mike Murdock preach
a false gospel, misleading the thousands watching him,
and bringing many to destruction. Right here in
broad daylight, in America, on a
professionally-produced program that airs on a major
Christian network.
(116) Glitter
Christians by Sandy Simpson, 11/21/13
This is a name I came up with for people attending
and teaching at Oral Roberts University in the
70s. Even back then I had come to realize that
their way of representing Christianity was not in line
with the Scriptures. At that time I didn�t know
that Oral Roberts was carrying on the Word of Faith
traditions of New Thought practitioners such as
Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Essex Kenyan, Norman
Vincent Peale, Robert Schuler, and many other false
teachers of the time. Though I didn�t know
anything about Word of Faith or New Thought then I
knew that the way they were representing Christianity
was just not right somehow. Their desire to
portray Christians as rich, beautiful, healthy,
perfect, and virtually sinless (holiness) went
directly against the example of Jesus, the Apostles
and the early church.
(117) Question:
I�ve
heard several speakers say that Jesus was afraid
that Satan would kill Him prematurely in the Garden
of Gethsemane before He could get to the cross. And
that�s why He cried out, �O my Father, if it be
possible, let this cup pass from me,� the �cup�
being a premature death in the Garden. Is that true?
by The Berean Call, 12/28/13
Response: Hardly. Dying on the Cross as the
sacrifice for sin was the culmination of Christ�s
purpose in being born into this world. The prophets
had foretold it, and Christ himself had confirmed it
(Mt 16:21; Jn:12:32-33 [32] And I, if I be lifted up
from the earth, will draw all men unto me. [33] This
he said, signifying what death he should die.).
Nothing and no one could have killed Him or otherwise
prevented the fulfillment of His mission.
(118) My
God,
Why Have You Forsaken Me? - The Biblical Timeline of
Jesus' Crucifixion Versus The Myth by: C. W.
Booth, 1/1/14
In his sermon, The Scream of the Damned, John Piper
opined the following: "Everything exists to
magnify the worth of the scream of the damned. That�s
the point of the universe. ... What we will do forever
in heaven is magnify the worth of the scream of the
damned. ... Calvary will not be forgotten. It is the
most-horrible, most sinful, most agonizing event that
ever was - it will be the center of heaven forever.
... Hell exists, the cross exists, sin exists, heaven
exists, you exist, universe exists, in order to
magnify the worth of the scream of the damned. ...
What is the apex of the revelation of the grace of
God? And the answer is the scream of the damned on the
cross." Of course, the doctrine and the theology
expressed in the two quotes above are not God's
doctrine or theology. Jesus was not damned to Hell
while on the cross, and He did not scream anything
like what the truly damned will scream when they are
subjected to their proper fate.
(119) Louis
Giglio
stands with WF preachers like Pringle, Brian
Houston, and Kong Hee at C3 Church by Ken
Silva, 1/10/14
However, we�re really not surprised because this
isn�t the first time Giglio has shared the platform
with WF preachers; he was already at Houston�s
infamous annual Hillsong Conference back in 2012 ...
(120) John
Piper
To Preach With Hillsong Pastrix Christine Caine At
Passion 2014 by Ken Silva, 2/5/14
It�s interesting to note that, in addition to Francis
Chan, Piper will be sharing the platform with Word
Faith pastrix Christine Caine[1] of the infamous
Hillsong Church
(121) Ulf
Ekman
Converts to Roman Catholicism by Jacob
Prasch, 3/11/13
Ulf Eckman, the �Kenneth Copeland of Scandinavia� has
announced his conversion to Roman Catholicism. As he
has always been a propagator of error, we see no
significance in his moving sideways from one school of
error and deception to another. However, it will push
the agenda initially commenced by Benny Hinn and
former fundamentalist Jack Van Impe and Jim &
Tammy Bakker, and now taken up by Kenneth Copeland at
the behest of the present pope who refuses to judge
homosexuality as being wrong, pushing the money
preaching televangelists into league with Roman
Catholicism.
(122) Karma (by any other
name) by Sandy Simpson, 5/1/14
Given the definitions of �karma� above, this same
idea, usually without the reincarnation aspect in
Christian circles, has been taught for decades in New
Thought movements such as the Positive
Thinking/Positive Confession teachings of Norman
Vincent Peale & Robert Schuller, the Word of Faith
ideas of Essex Kenyan, Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland
and Benny Hinn, the mixture of Eastern Mysticism and
Christianity by Korean false teachers such as the
�force of faith� Paul Yongii Cho, and newer renditions
and fusions by people like Joel Osteen, Joseph Prince,
T.D. Jakes (recently agreeing with Oprah Winfrey who
teaches karma on her WHO network), and others such as
Ernest Angley, John Bevere, Markus Bishop, Juanita
Bynum, Morris Cerullo, Kim Clement, Paul Crouch,
Creflo Dollar, Jesse Duplantis, Marilyn Hickey, Brian
Houston, Rodney Howard-Browne, Larry Huch, Bishop
Eddie L. Long, Clarence McClendon, Joyce Meyer, Myles
Munroe, Steve Munsey, Mike Murdock, Rod Parsley, Peter
Popoff, Fred Price, Oral Roberts, R.W. Shambach,
Robert Schuller, Karl Strader, Robert Tilton, Paula
White, Ed Young and many others.
(123) Franklin
Graham
Host TBN's "Praise The Lord" by Ken Silva,
5/12/14
With out of control sinfully ecumenical charismaniacs
like Jan Crouch and her TBN haven for heretics causing
division within the church, I offer that Christians
send a better message by having nothing to do with
them, As it is written: "I appeal to you, brothers, to
watch out for those who cause divisions and create
obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been
taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our
Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth
talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the
naive." (Romans 16:17-18)
(124) A Second Pentecost 2015
In Jerusalem - "Is There The Hope of an End-Time
Repeat of Pentecost?" by Orrell
Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Volume 19, No. 3, May/June
2014
The leaders of international Pentecostalism are
moving toward a repeat of the first Pentecost. This
world-wide "convergence" as they call it is named
Empower 21. There already have been world-wide
regional meetings to prepare for a Pentecost repeat in
Jerusalem on Pentecost Sunday 2015. They expect tens
of thousand of the world-wide Pentecostal faithful to
attend. Even as the first Pentecost included many
Jewish faithful of the Jewish diaspora in the Roman
Empire,who had gathered in Jerusalem on the feast day
of Pentecost, now nearly two thousand years later,
international Pentecostalism will converge in
Jerusalem once again
(125) True
Origins
Of The Prosperity Gospel Aka Word Faith Theology
by Ken SIlva, 9/11/14
The word-of-faith message developed simultaneously
and parallel to the prosperity message, but its roots
trace back through EW Kenyon to Christian Science,
while prosperity�s roots trace back through Oral
Roberts to Napoleon Hill. This article therefore only
deals with the roots of the prosperity gospel which
can be summed up as �give to God and He will give back
to you� or �sowing and reaping�. (Word of faith is
summed up in �name it and claim it� aka �blab it and
grab it.�)
(126) CEO
of
Christian network GodTV - who set up business with
his wife - steps down citing his own 'moral failure'
in marriage by Paul Thompson, Daily Mail,
10/7/14
The boss of a Christian TV network has stepped down
from his role because of a �moral failure� in his
marriage.
Rory Alec said he was handing over the running of God
TV, a worldwide network that got its start in Britain,
to his wife Wendy. He did not elaborate � but
religious figures have quit similar positions in the
past after having extramarital affairs.
(127) Christian
Television
- An Epic Spiritual Blight by Rick Frueh,
11/20/14
But there is another season of darkness which crept
silently over the evangelical landscape. It is called
�Christian television� and the phrase has turned out
to be only half accurate. Like a poison carrying bee,
this brand of media has floated into millions of
households and deposited its spiritual arsenic. It
would be impossible to identify the depth of its
impact or the profound negative impact it has had upon
the visible church in the west. But to say it has been
devastating would be an understatement.
(128) Advancement
of
the Empire (TBN) at Let Us Reason,
4/17/15
BN UK, on Freeview, the UK's free-to-air digital
terrestrial television service that reaches 95 percent
of the television households across England, Scotland,
Wales, and Northern Ireland. Christian Television Set
to Blanket United Kingdom with January 5th Launch of
TBN UK on Freeview"The Launch of TBN UK on Freeview
Channel 65 will represent one of the single largest
increases of faith television coverage in history." --
TBN Vice President Matthew Crouch �this will be the
first time that over 65 million individuals across the
British Isles will have access to a broad range of
faith-and-family programming 24 hours a day.� If you
thought Christianity had false teachers before, now
comes even more opportunity from the ones that brought
it all to your homes in the USA. This will increase
the falling away exponentially as so many are exposed
to false Christianity like never before.
(129) Success,
Sorcery
and Prosperity Gospel Dangers (Podcast) by
Chris Lawson, 5/2/15
A closer look at Quantum Faith, Positivism, Mind
Power, Law of Success, Positive Confession, Creative
Force and Money Preachers
(130) Hillsong
leader
caught practicing pagan idolatry? by
ChurchWatch Central, 5/14/15
Christine Caine put up this Instagram picture just a
few days ago�. �Oh yes, I did lay my own hands on
@joycemeyer bible & teaching notes & prayed
for an impartation of that teaching anointing &
revelation. It was a privilege & honor to shadow
her this past week. Far more is �caught� than is ever
�taught� in life!�
(131) Scientism,
Sorcery
and Word-Faith Movement Christianity by
Chris Lawson, 8/6/15
The dangerous lust for power and godhood! As more and
more churches and Christian movements are being boldly
deceived into embracing occult principles wrapped in
Christian terminology, the discerning believer in
Christ must not remain silent! Desiring to educate the
local body of Christ about the necessity of biblical
discernment in such times, this audio message was
given at an informal small group study where Chris
formerly served for 10 years as a fellow church
planter and pastor. The delivery of this message is
soft-spoken in tone and follows Chris�s small group
study outline, based in part on a chapter from Dave
Hunt�s 1985 book, The Seduction of Christianity (Used
by permission from The Berean Call). The content of
Hunt�s book - along with Chris�s message - applies
today more than ever! As internationally recognized
false teachers and false prophets disciple whole new
crops of johnny-come-lately
(newcomers/latecomers/recent adherents) imposters, it
appears that the bulk of western Christianity is
succumbing to the great apostasy. This audio will help
equip the individual with Scripture and also warn of
some of the dangerous principles being taught by �evil
men [and women] and seducers� who are waxing �worse
and worse, deceiving, and being deceived� (2 Timothy
3:13).
(132) My
People
Love It So: Why There Must Be Yet Another Mystical
Revival by Bill Randles, 12/16/15
For there must be also heresies among you, that they
which are approved may be made manifest among you. (I
Cor. 11:19) If there wasn�t a false mystical revival,
ala Lakeland, sooner or later someone would have to
manufacture one. Likewise a Benny Hinn, Kenneth
Copeland and flavor of the day, Todd Bentley. These
people are not the authors of their respective
heresies, (they are far less innovative than they
realize). They only embody them. They are the
proponents of a false spirituality embraced by
thousands of professing Christians around the world.
They merely act out and express the false spirituality
of their constituency, that is why no matter how many
times these spurious revivals are discredited, as soon
as another one breaks out there is a ready made
congregation to joyfully participate in them. I am
only echoing the prophet Jeremiah in His own day who
lamented that: The prophets prophesy falsely, and the
priests rule on their own authority; And My people
love it so! But what will you do at the end of
it?
(133) Prophets for profit
by Sandy Simpson, 12/21/15
2 Cor. 2:17 "Unlike so many, we do not peddle the
word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we
speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from
God." There are many false teachers on TV these days
who peddle the word of God for profit. They make
promises of healing that do not come true by claiming
if they are given a financial gift the person will
receive healing and riches. When what they
promised does not happen the person is blamed that
they did not have enough faith. This often destroys
the faith of people who fall into the traps of these
snake oil salesmen. I have no problem with
people charging for their materials if they cost to be
produced, even though it is hoped that when a person
cannot afford to pay for books and DVDs they will
receive them free of charge. But the charges
levied on people for conferences and speaking
engagements is often excessive. A minister of
God can ask for support and deserves it if they are
being diligent in their study and proclamation of the
Word. But experiences and feelings often come
with a price today and that is not right.
(134) Prosperity
preachers
claim private planes prevent flying with 'demons' on
commercial airlines at Understand the Times,
1/5/16
Kenneth Copeland and Jesse Duplantis � both
multi-millionaire preachers of the "name it and claim
it" prosperity gospel � have taken to the air to
explain their need for private luxury jets, in part
because they travel to so many locations weekly, but
also so they won't have to fly with "demons."
(135) The "Weight
of Glory" by Sandy Simpson, 3/3/16
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is
but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding
and eternal weight of glory; (KJV) This is both an
incredible source of hope for Christians who are
downtrodden, and a source of escalating heresy in many
churches. It is critical that we understand what
Paul was talking about when he wrote the phrase
�weight of glory�. Jacob Prasch has repeated
this phrase in his teachings over the years � �A text,
out of context, in isolation from co-text is always a
pre-text." A huge problem today is that
individuals and movements tend to yank verses out of
their context and build a cult of heresy around
them. This is called eisegesis or plugging your
own ideas into the Scriptures instead of exegesis,
gaining understanding and interpretation of the Bible
by studying it in context and in the scope of the
whole written Word.
(136) Ten
Word
of Faith Doctrines Weighed Against Scripture
(Booklet) by Danny Frigulti, 4/28/16
If you will look back at the various Word of Faith
doctrines that have been exposed, you should
scripturally discern the real Jesus didn�t teach any
of these, nor did His apostles. These false faith
doctrines are rampant worldwide. If you are involved
with believing any of these unscriptural doctrines,
you need to repent by renouncing them and exposing
them. The leaven of false doctrine (Galatians 5:9)
inflates deception which impairs abundant life in
Jesus (John 10:10). False teachers and false prophets
(Matthew 7:15-23) proclaim doctrines and a gospel not
taught by the real Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:4, 13-15).
(137) Dake�s
Dubious and Diabolical teachings - his Bible
commentary and other published works by Mike
Oppenheimer, 6/6/16
Most of the word faith nonsense comes from several
sources, particularly one who was very influential,
Finis Dake. He published in 1963 his Dake�sAnnotated
Reference Bible with commentary on the Old and New
Testaments. The Dake Bible is used by many
Pentecostals and charismatics, and accepted by many in
the word faith camp. His most serious of errors was on
the nature of God and Christ and secondly on the
nature of man.
(138) The Spirit
of Anti Christ in the Church by Mike
Oppenheimer, 10/9/16
Isa. 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the
ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is
none else. No word faith gods, messiahs in training.
There is no other God but the actual ONE True Eternal
God, and He wants to save you from your deception. If
you claim to be a god then you have forfeited
salvation because the first act of true worship is
acknowledge that the real eternal God saved you and
you worship the only true God. Jer.10:11: The Gods
that have not made heaven and earth will perish.
Anyone who claims to be a god, (little g or not) knows
they have not created heavens and earth. They have no
power to create anything with their words. This LIE
that man is a god now in the church and must be dealt
with harshly as the liar who first spoke this is
coming to gather his little gods.
(139) The
Hypocrisy
of those who oppose you by UK Apologetics
Library, 10/16/16
Galatians 4:16 Am I therefore become your enemy,
because I tell you the truth?
(140) The
Word
of Faith Fellowship (WOFF), in Spindale, North
Carolina by Apologetics Index, 4/28/17
The Word of Faith Fellowship (WOFF), in Spindale,
North Carolina (USA), presents itself as a charismatic
church aligned with the Word of faith movement. Pastor
Jane Whaley, who believes that she alone receives
messages from God, rules the church with an iron fist.
The WOFF’s abusive practices (see, e.g., this
information) show this church to be sociologically an
abusive, cult-like church to such an extent that it
should be considered a destructive cult theologically
a cult of Christianity. Note the difference between
theological and sociological definitions of the term
‘cult.’ Among other things, the WOFF church has: an
unhealthy, unbalanced focus on demons, an unbiblical
manner of addressing real or perceived demonization,
and other unbiblical practices, including attempts to
control people in various ways. The church has some
700 members at the Spindale location.
(141) Why
can’t all believers do signs and wonders today just
like the apostles did in the early church?
by Mike Oppenheimer, 3/28/17
We are NOT to listen to those who promote their
opinion that we can do anything the apostles or Jesus
did. And neither should we listen to those who claim
that miracles no longer take place. What we need to
hear is the word of God, the apostles teaching on this
and what took place in the early church history and
subsequently after.
(142) Is
it God’s will to Heal EVERYONE? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 4/13/17
So many that believe it is God’s will to heal all and
are not healed. Jesus healed people without them
exercising faith and at other times he refused to do a
miracle because of their intentional lack of faith,
called unbelief (Mty.13:58). What did they not believe
in? Him. Christ did not require faith for everyone to
be healed. Faith was not always demanded as a
precondition for one to receive a miracle. When faith
was required, it was not just believing that one could
be healed. Their faith was in the person of
Christ. Healings were done in numerous ways: by
the person’s faith, by intercessory prayer of another
or initiated by God Himself with no faith exercised by
the person present. Jesus demonstrated his grace and
mercy by healing. The Bible records Jesus actually
doing more miracles in the absence of anyone
exercising faith than with faith present. This is very
significant considering the current teaching of faith
being necessary for healing. Nowhere does the
Scripture promise all are healed in this life.
(143) Panicked
Kenneth
Copeland Orders 15 Industrial Shredders From Amazon
by The Babylon Bee, 5/4/17
NEWARK, TX Having received a courtesy phone call from
his friend Benny Hinn tipping him off to the federal
government's crackdown on Hinn's ministry, a sweating,
frantic Kenneth Copeland drove to his ministry
headquarters Friday morning, sat down at one of his
employees computers, and ordered 15 industrial paper
shredders from Amazon, sources confirmed. The
shredders will reportedly be used to destroy millions
of compromising financial documents. They came for
Benny, they're coming for me, the televangelist is
said to have uttered as he typed "amazon.com" into the
web browser.
(144) Are
Word
of Faith Televangelists Misleading Millions? (Book)
by Danny Frigulti, 6/9/17
This book exposes numerous televangelists and authors
(false teachers) by name who emphasize Word of Faith
belief. Scripture is given to refute dozens of false
doctrines on topics such as healing (Isaiah 53:4-5;
Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24), prosperity, faith,
sickness, quantum faith, positive confession, creative
visualization, the fourth dimension, the dual death of
Jesus, and what Christ's death and resurrection
provide. Also, false teachings on Dominion Theology,
Communion, and "slain in the spirit" are exposed.
(145) Is Kay
Arthur's accepting word faith teaching? by
Mike Oppenheimer, 6/10/17
Early on in my Christian walk the late 80’s I had
learned from Kay founder of Precept Ministries. Her
Bible induction method was one of many good ways to
interpret Scripture. In 1992, Arthur published
(through Harvest House) The International Inductive
Study Bible which helped many tokeep studying the word
and stay on target, rightly handling the word of God.
She is the author of the Precept Upon Precept, an
inductive Bible study program and numerous books such
as Lord, Heal My Hurts, that offered some good
Biblical teaching on healing. With this all said,
along the way there has also been acceptance of some
unbiblical teachings and mistakes in associations. Her
endorsing Neil Anderson’s books The Bondage Breaker
and Victory Over the Darkness which promoted an
unbiblical view of spiritual warfare for Christians
and the world. When A.D. 2000 began its ecumenical
evangelization, Jay Gary and Robert Muller were
participating, Kay Arthur also became one of the
participants. Kay Arthur was one of the featured
speakers at the women’s conference THRIVE: Becoming a
Woman of Influence, where one of the other speakers
was Joyce Meyer (2002). Or with Leonard Sweet who
teaches a hybrid Christianity with the new age
movement.
http://apprising.org/2012/11/16/about-kay-arthur-of-precept-ministries-international/
Kay
has had partnered with teachers such as Beth Moore and
Priscilla Shirer in LifeWay’s Deeper Still women’s
conferences (June 2011). Her association with Steve
Furtick another false teacher
http://apprising.org/2012/11/15/transform-student-ministries-of-kay-arthurs-precept-ministries-turns-to-steven-furtick-for-inspiration/
I’m
not sure if all this comes from being influenced by
the doctrine or by her friendships made with people
that hold to the doctrine, but now I see she has
accepted word faith teaching.
(146) Jesus
said "ye are gods" by Mike Oppenheimer,
2/1/18
The wrong interpretation of this statement and verse
formerly been found in the cults is now rampant in the
church by those who teach word faith doctrine and
metaphysical teaching. It is identified as our being
little gods. Many are allowing misguided men to
bring them in harmony with what the New Age and the
Occult has promoted all along.
(147) The
Current Occult Revival by Mike Oppenheimer,
2/26/18
It’s been long understood that the new age movement
teaches we are gods and uses various methods and
techniques to discover or realize this. There is a
developing trend that I find disturbing, and that is
the use of the name I AM. Read Part 1
& Part
2.
(148) "Are
ye gods" as Jesus spoke in Jn.10 - The new age lie
by Mike Oppenheimer, 4/6/18
What is the new age lie from the Bible that many
accept today? New age teachers say we are on an
evolutionary path upward to self realize what we
really are. To be a higher conscious being like Jesus
or Buddha, to become God. The idea that “ye are
gods.�? The Bible makes it clear there only one God,
all other gods are fake, false, and are
counterfeits. When one uses this scripture for
them-self, they endorse the original lie given in the
garden that caused man to fall. The same lie in the
beginning to produce pride is being used in the end to
lead many into a last days delusion.
(149) His
stripes healed who when? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 4/8/18
When you come to Christ to be forgiven do you think
of every sin that you committed and confess all your
sins when you ask Jesus to forgive you? No, yet all
your sins prior are forgiven. You are given a new
start in life. Why then do the faith healers state
everyone they must confess their healing separately?
If sin causes our sickness, the same forgiveness from
Jesus that heals us of our sin should heal our
sickness. Why do you have to pray for healing
separately from salvation? They insist Jesus’
crucifixion purchased your healing as it did
forgiveness. If it did then our faith for salvation
would be accompanied with healing of the body. If
healing is in the atonement everyone should be healed
by the same faith they were forgiven by, at the same
time. If healing were a guarantee in the atonement as
they claim than everyone would be physically healed at
the same time they are spiritually healed (saved). But
they are not.
(150) The
Origin of the Word Faith movement: New thought
Metaphysicians by Mike Oppenheimer,
4/20/18
We have an intrusion of New Age concepts being
accepted as Bible teaching today and it is changing
the meaning of the words of the Bible and it is
changing the church. The very things so many of us
escaped from out of the New Age have found a resting
place in the church. We are told that the devil is
copying God (as Copeland tried to make the case in
visualization). That's a hard sell when we have a long
history of occultists using these concepts before the
church became open-minded having clever men
consider them or Chirstianize their use. So where are
we ? We are like a ship loose from its moorings that
can still see the shore, but if this continues the
shore will no longer be seen and we will be sailing in
very different waters.
(151) What
is
the true Gospel? (Video) by James Jacob
Prasch, 7/18/18
(152) 4
in 10 Evangelical Churchgoers Say Their Church
Teaches Prosperity Gospel at Understand the
Times, 9/1/18
About four in 10 evangelical Christians say they
attend a church where they're taught elements of
prosperity gospel, according to a poll. In a survey
released at the end of July, LifeWay Research found
that 41 percent of Christians with evangelical beliefs
either somewhat or strongly agree that their church
"teaches that if I give more money to my church and
charities, God will bless me in return." By
comparison, only 38 percent of all Protestant
respondents agreed with that statement, while 57
percent of Protestants disagreed. Meanwhile only 26
percent of Protestant churchgoers agreed that "to
receive material blessings from God, I have to do
something for God."
(153) The
True
Origins of the Prosperity Gospel by CWM
Fellowship, 10/22/18
The prosperity message has mutated into many variants
that all share certain common traits and roots. A
closely related teaching to the prosperity message is
the “word- of-faith�? teaching with its erroneous
views on faith. Many regard these errors as the same
thing and while they are related and claim to produce
the same fruit, their doctrinal and historical roots
differ. The word-of- faith message developed
simultaneously and parallel to the prosperity message,
but its roots trace back through EW Kenyon to
Christian Science, while prosperity’s roots trace back
through Oral Roberts to Napoleon Hill. This article
therefore only deals with the roots of the prosperity
gospel which can be summed up as “give to God and He
will give back to you�? or “sowing and reaping�?.
(Word of faith is summed up in “name it and claim it�?
aka “blab it and grab it.�?)
(154) Christianity
- entering the danger zone by Mike
Oppenheimer, 3/3/19
Some are oblivious to the current state the Church is
in, others ask how did this happen. Why is there such
a proliferation of false teachers in the church?
Putting aside Bible prophecy being fulfilled, we, the
church have enabled them, even encouraged them because
they receive little or no consequences to their
blatant false teaching. One needs to be careful whom
they choose as teachers they learn from. The first
line for detection is who they claim Jesus is. Is he
God come in the flesh? Some claim he is God but say he
came as a man not God, which means the incarnation of
God is missing. There are those who are saying Jesus
is the eternal God but came to earth as a man (Bill
Johnson) He emptied Himself of His divinity and became
a man. Or he never claimed to be deity (Copelands)
“Jesus didn't come as God, he came as a man” (Creflo
Dollar and Kenneth Copeland) Jesus affirmed his deity
constantly, by his action and by the Scripture being
fulfilled. He said he came from above, by the very
term “The Son of God” it means he has the same nature
as his Father. (the “only begotten” being unique, the
only man who is God) God can’t stop being God in any
way. Mal.3:6 “I the Lord do not change” William
Branham taught, “He lived as a man until He was
baptized by John, at Jordan.” “He was Jesus when He
was born. But when the Holy Ghost came upon Him after
His baptism, He was anointed with God. God was in
Him.”
(155) The
Doctors of Deception by Mike Oppenheimer,
3/26/19
Titles are used today by some of the most insidious
false teachers to make them look legit, to impress the
people. We should not be fooled by titles, we should
judge the content of their teaching by the word of
God. There are diploma mills that give honorary
degrees to those who would be a benefit to be part of
a University. It also give credence to the recipient.
Jesus spoke of those religious men who loved to be
noticed.
(156) When
the Gospel is not God's doctrine (DVD) by
Mike Oppenheimer, 4/5/19
Does word faith teaching have the message of
salvation? How important is doctrine? Today many
ignore what is written and use it only as a principle
or example and reshape the Word to their own
revelation, what they want it to say. God the Father
sent the Son of God to earth to become man whose main
purpose was to die for our sins. Many in the word
faith movement do not believe Jesus was deity on
earth; instead He left His deity when He became man.
They also teach that Jesus suffered every sin that
mankind did, on the cross and then became a sinner to
suffer in hell for our salvation. That he was born
again in Hell to redeem us. Is the word faith
gospel the same Gospel given in the Bible? No, It is
not. This DVD focuses on the points in the word faith
movement of who Jesus is and how he redeemed us. We
show the main promoters of this hideous doctrine. With
PP and many audio and video clips we show by their own
words they have a different gospel and defend their
view as if it is the Bibles.
(157) Is
James MacDonald the Next Jim Bakker? Allegations of
Secret Budget Grow as Pastor Prepares Comeback
by Jackie Alnor, 6/6/19
What do spies and televangelists have in common?
Financial secrecy. Taxpayers and donors have little
access to relevant financial information about their
operations. But there are whistleblowers and bloggers
willing to reveal financial secrets. Edward Snowden
leaked documents showing that $52.6 billion funded 16
intelligence agencies in 2013. Journalist Julie Roys
recently broke the news story of pastor James
MacDonald’s extravagant compensation from Harvest
Bible Chapel: “In 2018, Harvest reportedly paid
MacDonald $80,000 per month ($50,000/month in regular
salary and $30,000/month in deferred compensation) for
a total of $960,000 per year.” Even more troubling was
the existence of secret church budget: “This budget
reportedly comprised about 20-percent of Harvest’s
total budget and was kept secret from all but top
church staff and the former elder executive
committee.”
(158) ‘Christian’
Television in Light of Bible Prophecy (Reprint from
Scattered Sheep blogspot Oct. 12, 2012) by
Jackie Alnor, 6/16/19
“Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause
divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which
you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do
not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly,
and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the
hearts of the simple.” – Romans 16:17-18 The Apostle
Paul says to avoid those who serve themselves, use
smooth words, and deceive the hearts of those who are
not grounded in God’s word and promote false doctrine
and are offensive. They bring division in the church
because error divides. Those who do not want to join
in with false teachers or who warn others not to
support them are labeled by the majority as the
divisive ones, but Scripture commands us to note them
and avoid them. The division is caused by those who
flatter to gain an advantage over others, not the
voices of opposition to their pernicious ways. Any
Christian with spiritual eyes to see the signs of the
times does not doubt that we are in the final minutes
of the Armageddon Clock. The countdown actually began
as soon as the Church was birthed. The Apostle John in
his second epistle said “it is the final hour” and
that was almost 2,000 years ago. In Romans, Paul tells
us “that knowing the time, that now it is high time to
awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer
than when we first believed.” We’re fast approaching
the perilous times the apostles said would happen
before the rapture of the bride and the judgment of
the planet. There are perils increasing on every
front: political, social, moral, economical,
technological. Wars and rumors of war, earthquakes,
famine, pestilence – you name it, we’re seeing it.
These birth pangs are increasing and there’s no
turning back until they run their course. But as the
church in the last days, we’re in collective denial of
the dangers on the spiritual landscape. The ten
virgins in the parable of the coming of the Bridegroom
were all asleep when He came – reminiscent of how the
apostles slept while Jesus sweat blood in the Garden
of Gethsemane. Even enthusiasts of eschatology can see
clearly the signs of the times all around us, but when
it comes to the prophesied condition of Christendom
before the Parousia, many cannot connect the dots.
Those who do not believe in a Premillennial view of
Bible prophecy and deny we’re in the end times, by
virtue of their blindness to the fact, are sitting
ducks for the deceptions the Bible warns us about
regarding these perilous times.
(159) Get
What You Want THrough Prayer? (Video) by The
Berean Call, 7/2/19
Welcome to our series of discussions about Dave
Hunt’s book An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith. As
we’ve mentioned in our last few programs, the term
“faith” as it’s viewed today hardly seems to go with
the word “serious.” For most people, faith is simply
another term for “wishful thinking.” But that’s not
the way the Bible describes it. According to Hebrews
11:1, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen.” In Acts 1:3, we’re told
that Jesus showed Himself alive after his passion by
“many infallible proofs, being seen of the disciples
40 days,” and so forth.
(160) "Send"
What? What kind of revival is this? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 8/18/19
While the Send made its cause evangelism in its
application it was hardly anything related to it. The
gospel that is being preached by many of the speakers
is false, the Jesus is “another Jesus” (2
Corinthians:11:4) All one has to do is look at Benny
Hinn and Rodney Browne and Bill Johnson’s statements
that Jesus was not deity on earth, but a man, which
completely denies the incarnation. In this way Kenneth
Hagin was right when he said we are as much an
incarnation as Jesus is. For to them Jesus was not God
in the flesh. Which means he, and the others do not
understand “the mystery of godliness.” So when The
Send exhorts 50,000 young attendees to take the gospel
to the ends of the earth, which one is it? For many
were word faith and deny Jesus purchased our
redemption and completed it on the cross. There were
still 3 days of torture for Jesus who became a satanic
human and was in hell to redeem us. One was left
to interpret their hearing the speakers, with no clear
declaration by the speakers of the gospel. Speakers
like Francis Chan, Lou Engle, Todd White, Bill
Johnson, Mike Bickle… what was missing on their
website was Benny Hinn and Rodney Browne who were both
there and called on fire on the 50,000 youth
attendees. Browne said “fire is already falling on
your mouth and your hands” just like the Latter Rain
of William Branham.
(161) Coveting
Blasphemers by Mike Oppenheimer, 8/19/19
From a hundred dollar seed to thousand dollar
seed they entice the people with many words to give to
them to get a blessing. Lifting words from the Bible
they become wordsmiths and change its meaning for
gain. Speaking of 3 billionaires, Copeland states
“since I’m one of them it will only leave only 2
more”….but I’m not one of those three since I’m
already am one, I’ve already appropriated and been
walking in that a looong time… now don’t tell them
senators this,… that last time we totaled it up which
been some time ago this ministry since its been in
operation 41 years this month… there has been over a
billion, three come into this ministry since it went
into operation (applause). He then says he is a
billionaire not because of what came in but because
the Lord said “I want you to confess the billion flow
– as long as you were in the million flow you were
winning millions you go into the billion flow you win
billions” So I said yes sir , I believe and I receive
it and its been number of years ago and I have
confessed that I’m in the billion flow and that I am a
billionaire In the kingdom of God” (audio on file).
This is what the church has done, they made one of the
worst false teachers in its history- a billionaire. He
has convinced himself that God told him to confess it
into reality. I don’t think I need to go into the anti
- Biblical teaching he is promoting as from God, one
can read our archives. But a sober reminder " And I
say this with all respect so that it don't upset you
too bad, but I say it anyway. When I read in the Bible
where He says I AM, I just smile and say, 'Yes, I AM
too.'" (Believers Voice of Victory broadcast July 9
1987) Benny Hinn takes it even further by
tellingChristians to chant "I AM." "Don't tell me you
have Jesus. You are everything He was and everything
He is and ever shall be.....Don't say, 'I have.' Say ,
'I AM, I AM, I AM, I AM, I AM.' (Our Position in
Christ #2-The Word Made Flesh audiotape Side 2 1991
That is exactly what the Bible calls blasphemy. It is
God's enemies that apply his name to themselves for
only they have that kind of arrogance. These mens
sense of importance is completely out of proportion.
These men's sense of importance is completely out of
proportion.
(162) Fire
on you - Your fired by Mike Oppenheimer,
9/15/19
We read in Luke 9:52 Jesus wanted to go to Jerusalem,
Jesus sent messengers before His face. And as they
went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to
prepare for Him, but they did not receive Him. Luke
9:53-56 “And when His disciples James and John saw
this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire
to come down from heaven and consume them, just as
Elijah did?" But He turned and rebuked them, and said,
"You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. For
the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but
to save them." What does this tell us? Fire from
heaven (which is what we hear today from revivalist
who do not understand the Bibles words or meaning) is
destruction, that it is not Jesus intent as he reaches
out to people to follow him. Instead, he wants to
save. How he does this is by the gospel, a message;
the message he gave authority to all to speak that
will save people from their sins. One must first
believe the message themselves to give it to others.
Nearly everywhere we read of fire in the Scripture, it
is not a good thing. Read Part 1
& Part
2.
(163) Those
who Deny the Deity of Christ “the only begotten Son”
by Mike Oppenheimer, 11/28/19
There are those who deny the only begotten son, which
always affects the Trinity teaching, affecting the
person of Jesus. Kenneth Copeland who is copied
by many says " Jesus is no longer the only begotten
Son of God... Jesus is known as the first begotten
from the dead. If there is a firstborn, then there has
to be a secondborn, a thirdborn, a fourthborn , etc."
(Copeland: "Now Are We in Christ Jesus", p.24, Kenneth
Copeland Publications, Texas. 1980,) “… he’s no
longer called the only begotten son of God .” No, no,
he’s called the firstborn son of God, the first
begotten of many brethren and we are the fullness of
him.” (Kenneth Copeland, guest on Benny Hinn’s January
28, 2004 broadcast This is Your Day telecast.)
Larry Huch and Paula White discussing Jesus as the
high priest, and that we have a priestly anointing
take a hard left turn as Huch actually says what
Copeland teaches “Jesus is not the only begotten son
of God, he is not, I’m a son of God, White interjects
he is the firstfruits (which refers to be first human
to be resurrected to eternal life) Huch he is the
firstfruit, the firstborn of many.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyLPUnXV2_U) Is
Jesus no longer the only begotten son? A term used for
him before he was born. They apparently do not
understand what the Bible says of the Son of God being
unique. They demote him to be like them, adopted sons
instead of the Son with the Father. Again this
term is in reference to deity, his uniqueness.1 John
4:9 God has sent His only begotten Son into the world,
that we might live through Him.”
(164) False
teachers copying the words from other false teachers
Part 1 by Mike Oppenheimer, 12/26/19
Most think Kenneth Hagin and Kenneth Copeland are the
originators of the word faith teachings that we have
today. But they actually copied William Branham, and
Branham was influenced by new thought teacher E.W.
Kenyon, Finis Dake and others by those whom he
associated with from the Azusa Revival. There is no
question that Kenneth Hagin took portions of E. W.
Kenyon’s teachings, yet being a contemporary with
Branham we find striking similarities with him as
well. Before there was Hagin there was Branham. Many
of these same topics he taught by Branham for over 20
years in his teachings.
(165) False teachers copying
the words from other false teachers Part 2
by Mike Oppenheimer, 1/6/20
What Branham said is
copied by many more than Copeland, Hagin, Creflo
Dollar. The whole word faith movement copied his
heresies, and he copied many of them from Finis Dake,
from Kenyon and others unbiblical teachings. If the
root of a tree is bad, the fruit will be also. If you
are learning from these men you are ingesting bad
fruit and it leads you away from accurate knowledge of
the Word not toward it.
(166) Karma Versus Sowing And
Reaping — What’s The Difference? by
Christian Research Network, 1/14/20
“The principle of
karma burdens people with an unknown amount of effort
throughout an unknown number of life cycles in order
to attain a supposed state of bliss called nirvana.
Yet, the Bible encourages us that the one true God
will right all wrongs and bring about complete justice
in his perfect timing.”(Lee Ann Trees – Beautiful
Christian Life) Do not be deceived: God is not mocked,
for whatever one sows, that will he also reap (Gal.
6:7) If people reap what they sow, why do we see so
many instances where justice is not carried out in
this world? The principle of karma has an answer for
this dilemma: people will eventually be paid back with
good or evil in future reincarnations for the deeds
they have done in the past. The Bible also has a
response to the injustice we see around us: God will
enact perfect justice, but it won’t come about until
the end of this present age (Rev. 20:11–1)
(167) And I Shall Be As God -
The Big Lie: Men and Their Claims of Deity
by G. Richard Fisher, 2/1/20
A. W. Tozer observed,
‘‘What comes into our minds when we think about God is
the most important thing about us.’’1 The late cult
apologist, Walter Martin, refashioning the Four
Spiritual Laws made popular by Campus Crusade for
Christ, had his Two Spiritual Laws: 1) There is only
one God, and 2) You’re not Him. To most, it is a
logical proposition. No human is timeless and eternal
with the ability to create from nothing. No human
controls the universe. All humans are mortal and
passing. The Bible is very clear that all of us are
simply the ‘‘offspring of God’’ (Acts 17:28-29),
meaning we are just creatures created by Him and that
each one of us is part of the human family. We are
mortal and only God Himself is eternal and immortal.
However, some people have made the claim that they are
indeed God on earth.
(168) A Different New Covenant:
The teaching of Jesus went to hell for your sins
by Mike Oppenheimer, 2/9/20
Almost unanimously
with one voice the word faith teachers says Jesus went
to hell to complete the new covenant. Creflo Dollar
says you better hope he suffered there because if he
didn’t you will. Not only does the Bible teach Jesus
didn’t go to hell (and suffer to complete the new
covenant) but that it is not possible to send a
righteous man, the only righteous and sinless man
there to suffer. This not only contradicts the Bibles
words but common sense and logic. This does not
register with these men who have their focus on a
event that never happened and instead make it to be
Biblical truth. This is a fantasy gospel of man.
(169) "Satan cannot do
miracles!"- Does the Bible teach this? by
Mike Oppenheimer, 2/23/20
Too many say this
unbiblical statement ‘Satan can’t perform miracles’.
The Bible says he can, he also counterfeits and
invents doctrine to support what he does. “And I
beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and
he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a
dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first
beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which
dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly
wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that
he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in
the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the
earth by the means of those miracles which he had
power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them
that dwell on the earth, that they should make an
image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword,
and did live.” (Rev.13:11-14). He deceives people by
his miracles which he does have power to do. There are
miracles take place in the cults, the Occult and other
religions (also by shamans, witchdoctors, gurus and
spiritualists,) To take the position that miracles are
from God 100 percent of the time opens one to
deception.
(170) Coronavirus +
Televangelists = Deadly Mix by Trinity
Foundation, 4/15/20
As the Covid-19
coronavirus pandemic has grown, televangelists and
so-called prophets have exploited the tragic health
situation with false prophecies and fundraising
appeals. The Apostle Paul urges believers to test
prophecies in 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21. Let’s take a
look at some of them. On February 28th the Elijah List
published a prophecy from TBN personality Shawn Bolz.
The headline turned out to be a lie: “The Lord Showed
Me the End of the Coronavirus – The Tide Is Turning
Now!” Since issuing that prophecy, the number of
reported coronavirus cases has more than doubled and
more than tripled in the US. The tide hasn’t turned
yet. Bolz isn’t alone in promoting this false
narrative that the coronavirus is ending rapidly
because of divine intervention. On the same day the
Elijah List posted Bolz’s prophecy, it also published
Danny Steyne’s article “Coronavirus: The Pandemic Is
to Be Faith, Not Fear.”
(171) The false prophets of
Covid19 by Mike Oppenheimer, 4/17/20
The Latter rain prophets are giving false words to the
church like never before. Read Part 1,
Part 2
and Part
3.
(172) New York attorney general
orders televangelist Jim Bakker to stop selling
'silver' coronavirus cure at Fox News,
4/19/20
A federal judge in
Florida has ordered a self-described church to stop
selling a bleach-based supposed coronavirus cure.
Prosecutors filed the motion in a South Florida court,
requesting a temporary restraining order against the
Genesis II Church of Health and Healing. The complaint
argues that the “church” cures are dangerous and that
the “church” is in fact a secular organization. The
organization markets a “Miracle Mineral Solution” as a
cure for a number of diseases, including allergies,
blood infections, influenza, lyme disease and, most
recently, coronavirus. The MMS contains chlorine
dioxide, which the FDA has warned will turn into
bleach when mixed with other things. Additionally, the
group has no testing or clinical review to support its
claims. The website redirects to a blog maintained by
“Jim Humble,” who lists a number of “facts,”
including: “The FDA and other government agencies have
written articles branding chlorine dioxide as
extremely poisonous, except they have praised its use
on food.”
(173) A Louisiana pastor who
defied coronavirus orders is asking people to give
their stimulus money to the church at
CNN, 4/20/20
(ACT Note: We do not watch CNN because of the volume of
fake news there. But this story, as far as
reporting goes, seems to have the facts straight.
Of course it also exposes their anit-Christian
bias. It also exposes false brethern as horrible
examples to the world.) A Louisiana pastor who defied state orders
and repeatedly held large church services during the
coronavirus pandemic is now asking congregants to
donate their stimulus checks to the church. Pastor
Tony Spell launched what he called the
#PastorSpellStimulusChallenge, asking Americans to
donate their government stimulus checks to
evangelists, missionaries and music ministers who he
said have not received offerings in over a month. He
said he, his wife and his son have all donated their
checks, and added that those without a church can
donate through his website.
(174) Louisiana pastor again
holds church services, defying house arrest orders
at News Break App, 4/27/20
A Louisiana pastor is
holding services in his church again, defying house
arrest orders that followed an assault charge. Tony
Spell was charged last week after his decision to hold
mass gatherings defied public health orders during the
coronavirus pandemic.
(175) Those who Deny the Deity
of Christ “the only begotten Son” by Mike
Oppenheimer, 5/25/20
There are those who
deny the only begotten son, which always affects the
Trinity teaching, affecting the person of Jesus.
Kenneth Copeland who is copied by many says " Jesus is
no longer the only begotten Son of God... Jesus is
known as the first begotten from the dead. If there is
a firstborn, then there has to be a secondborn, a
thirdborn, a fourthborn , etc." (Copeland: "Now Are We
in Christ Jesus", p.24, Kenneth Copeland Publications,
Texas. 1980,) “… he’s no longer called the only
begotten son of God .” No, no, he’s called the
firstborn son of God, the first begotten of many
brethren and we are the fullness of him.” (Kenneth
Copeland, guest on Benny Hinn’s January 28, 2004
broadcast This is Your Day telecast.) Larry Huch and
Paula White discussing Jesus as the high priest, and
that we have a priestly anointing take a hard left
turn as Huch actually says what Copeland teaches
“Jesus is not the only begotten son of God, he is not,
I’m a son of God, White interjects he is the
firstfruits (which refers to be first human to be
resurrected to eternal life) Huch he is the
firstfruit, the firstborn of many.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyLPUnXV2_U) Is Jesus
no longer the only begotten son? A term used for him
before he was born. They apparently do not understand
what the Bible says of the Son of God being unique.
They demote him to be like them, adopted sons instead
of the Son with the Father.
(176) An
Examination Of The Word-Faith Movement by
Mike Ratliff, 10/23/20
Who’s the one actually sneaking around? It sure isn’t
God. This is enough for now. We have only scratched
the surface here. We haven’t yet looked at how these
folks twist what our beloved Saviour did on the cross
and why. What should be very disturbing to us is that
these people are what the world sees and thinks is
Christian. They are on Television constantly with
their hands out asking for money. It should be very
disturbing to any genuine believer that God is treated
like this. Who else could be behind that but the
father of all lies? Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(177) “And
I Shall Be As God” – The Big Lie: Men and Their
Claims of Deity by G. Richard Fisher,
10/28/20
A. W. Tozer observed, ‘‘What comes into our minds
when we think about God is the most important thing
about us.’’1 The late cult apologist, Walter Martin,
refashioning the Four Spiritual Laws made popular by
Campus Crusade for Christ, had his Two Spiritual Laws:
1) There is only one God, and 2) You’re not Him. To
most, it is a logical proposition. No human is
timeless and eternal with the ability to create from
nothing. No human controls the universe. All humans
are mortal and passing. The Bible is very clear that
all of us are simply the ‘‘offspring of God’’ (Acts
17:28-29), meaning we are just creatures created by
Him and that each one of us is part of the human
family. We are mortal and only God Himself is eternal
and immortal. However, some people have made the claim
(178) Promises,
promises, assuring you no suffering, no persecution,
only blessing by Mike Oppenheimer, 11/3/20
Because the Church has not applied carrying our cross
as a way of life, a new message of prosperity and
abundance has substituted it. Instead of a message to
deny self, it is a message of gain. Both Carnal and
immature believers are attracted to this. Our true
spiritual growth is quenched as we feed the fires of
the flesh and its desires – and not the Spirit.
Selfishness, worldliness quenches His Spirit and
blocks you from hearing the Word that convicts your
heart to change you. Today we find the promotion of
the poor desiring to be rich and the rich justifying
their opulence. Their wealth is proof of their
spiritual condition. They are being trained to covet
and call it their spiritual right thus proving they
are Laodiceans who think they are rich but are instead
poor. In fact in Rv. 3:17 Jesus says to them of their
spiritual condition because you say, 'I am rich, have
become wealthy, and have need of nothing'--and do not
know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind,
and naked-
(179) $78.6
Million In Government Guaranteed Loans Given To
Televangelists by Christian Research
Network, 12/21/20
“Trinity Foundation compiled a spreadsheet [there’s a
link in the article on the site] of televangelists,
churches, religious broadcasters and parachurch
organizations receiving PPP loans, along with notes
about various organizations’ spending practices, jet
ownership and scandals.” (Trinity Foundation)
For months, Trinity Foundation has investigated
televangelists receiving Paycheck Protection Program
forgivable loans. Our findings: At least $78.6 million
in loans were given to religious TV networks,
independent religious TV stations, TV preachers, and
churches/media ministries with national TV
programs. The total would exceed $82 million if
we include churches with 24/7 streaming channels in
the same class as television.Trinity Broadcasting of
Texas received a loan of $3.3 million even though its
parent organization may have close to $500 million
invested in securities. Word of God Fellowship, better
known as Daystar Television Network, purchased a
Gulfstream G-V jet days after being approved for a
loan, but claim they used money from an old investment
to purchase the jet. In October, Daystar sold its
older Gulfstream G-IV. Daystar president Marcus Lamb
has used the new ministry jet for personal travel such
as family vacations while conducting religious events
and attending political functions.
(180) Ed
Tarkowski: Writings Now Posted Online in New
Location by Sarah Leslie, 6/23/21
Before there was a Herescope blog there was Herescope
a column in our 1990s magazine The Christian
Conscience. One of the first writers for this column
was Ed Tarkowski, who wrote a 6-part expose of Rodney
Howard-Browne and the so-called “laughing revival.” He
would go on to become one of the early discernment
researchers and later posted a collection of his
articles on the Internet. This research is still
current, as religion and politics continue to coalesce
HERE. For research history on Browne, see HERE. After
Ed’s passing in 2012, his wife Mary maintained his
writings posted online. When Mary passed away Ed’s
daughter contacted me and said the website would be
going down. She graciously gave Sandy Simpson
(Deception in the Church) and me (Herescope)
permission to post Ed’s writings online. Sandy
immediately posted Ed’s original material on his site
and it can now be accessed at: http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/Apostasy%20In%20The%20Church.pdf
Updated! (181) Andrew
Wommack’s Unbiblical distorted interpretations of
Scripture by Mike Oppenheimer, 8/16/21
Mr. Womack is very confident as he speaks so ever
softly to enlarge your soul with the not so subtle
Biblical errors and heresies he has come to conclude
in. Mr. Wommack is a word faith teacher and a huge fan
of Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland and Charles Capps,
etc. (probably Branham also). 90% of his teachings are
the same as these men. What he does avoid is the
blatant outlandish prosperity promises that are what
many see as statements of greed. In fact, Wommack is a
disciple of false teacher Kenneth Copeland, and
Copeland prophesied giving him the anointing to be a
prophet. If you know anything about Copeland, he is
the top tier of false teachers who brags to be the
first Christian billionaire. Copeland denies Jesus was
God in the flesh and at the same time says we are
little gods just like the devil teaches. On this
matter alone Wommack should be avoided, but there is
so much more. Read Part
1, Part
2, Part
3, Part
4, Part
5, Part
6, and Part
7.
(182) Are
Your Favorite Celebrity Pastors Really Saved?
by CRN, 9/30/21
“With few exceptions, you will not find these
celebrities standing bold for the truth of God’s Word
in the face of cultural acceptance of sexual
abnormality, persecution, or relentless attacks
against religious freedom.” Everyone has their
favorite celebrities. They may be sports players or
musicians — and many have their favorite celebrity
Christian preachers. But are those really famous
celebrity pastors and preachers who claim to be born
again really saved? The short answer, probably not —
at least for the moment. If we examine the fruits of
these men — and women — even a cursory look at them
will expose that the vast majority of them are not in
it for Christ, but for the celebrity status and the
perks that they bring. Perhaps they’re in it for the
money and fame. Perhaps they’re in it to effect some
kind of cultural change or social justice. But
definitely not for Christ. To them, He isn’t enough.
(183) The
Prophetic healing of Becky Dvorak by Mike
Oppenheimer, 10/18/21
As new age interpretations and concepts continue to
enter the church, are you equipped to identify them?
Are you being strengthened to resist them? We have
various known and unknown people trying to make a
niche for themselves as we are in the end of the age.
Word faith teaching is now basically accepted,
teaching what everyou speak will take place if done by
faith. Confess to possess, that is a teaching
straight out of the Occult. The Bible says nothing
about believers having the power to create from
nothing as God does. If they really believed this they
would not solicit money from you. God spoke and things
were created. Ask yourself - those who claim to have
this same ability do this? Has anyone seen it?
Consider these two scriptures first before you read
further --Lam 3:37-38 ; Ps.12:2-3. Now we have what is
called ‘prophetic healing’, much like prophetic art…
add the word prophetic to anything and it becomes
attractive and supernaturally alluring to the carnal
and new believers who may know no better.
(184) Million
Dollar Homes Become Status Symbols Of Televangelists
And Pastors by Barry Bowen and Pete Evans,
Trinity Foundation, 3/2/22
Donors, where is the money going? When a
televangelist’s ministry or pastor’s church owns a
private jet, you can almost be certain the leader
lives in a mansion. That is one of the lessons Trinity
Foundation has learned from investigating religious
fraud and excess for more than 30 years. In April 2021
the Houston Chronicle’s Jay Root asked Trinity
Foundation for assistance on an article series about
church parsonages in Texas.
(185) Tony
Evans’s Daughter, Priscilla Shirer, Preaches At Joel
Osteen’s Church by The Dissenter, 6/22/22
We’ve written a lot about Tony Evans in the last few
days after his appearance at the Southern Baptist
Convention annual meeting to preach a heretical view
of the Trinity. But what we don’t do very often is
talk about his daughter, Priscilla Shirer. Priscilla
Shirer, daughter of false teacher, Tony Evans, is a
good friend and a disciple of well-known
prophet-preacher Beth Moore.
(186) Tim
Tebow, Priscilla Shirer Team Up For ‘Multi-Million
Dollar’ Prosperity Gospel Event by The
Dissenter, 7/14/22
The prosperity gospel is arguably the second-most
nefarious and subversive false gospel plaguing the
American Church today, right behind the social justice
gospel. The prosperity gospel teaches that God is, in
a sense, a genie in a bottle, and by having enough
faith, you can get what you want from him — material
gain. The prosperity gospel in America is largely
associated with celebrity hucksters like Kenneth
Copeland, Joel Osteen, T.D. Jakes, and others, but the
false gospel has plagued the more conservative sects
as well.
(187) Pastor
David E. Taylor Claims Followers Can See Jesus And
God The Father Face-To-Face At Zoom Conference
by Protestia, 12/7/22
“But wait, there’s more! At this year’s conference,
which can be viewed online only, Taylor says that he
has “covenanted” with God to make big things happen.”
Pastor David E. Taylor is known for his
name-it-and-claim-it faith-healing and prosperity
gospel antics. The ministry of fleecing the desperate,
ill, and elderly has been so good to Taylor that his
ministry recently purchased an $8.3 million Tampa
mansion. Taylor, who self-identifies as an “apostle”,
claims that in 1997 he was “given the keys to the
Kingdom of heaven by Jesus in a face-to-face
appearance in a dream.”
(188) Several
US Megachurch Pastors Implicated In Major Alleged
Hillsong Tax Fraud Scandal by Marsha West,
3/13/23
“The evidence presented by Wilkie allegedly suggests
that Hillsong Church has paid American televangelists,
such as Joyce Meyer and T.D. Jakes, tens, even
hundreds of thousands of dollars in honorariums for
their engagements with the church.” Recently, an
alleged scandal has emerged which is gaining
significant media attention. Australian Parliament
member, Andrew Wilkie, has made serious allegations
against the leaders of Hillsong Church, namely Brian
Houston and Phil Dooley, accusing them of engaging in
fraudulent activities such as money laundering and tax
evasion.
(189) Wealthy
Nigerian Prosperity Preacher Expands Reach Into
United States by Kim Roberts, Ministry
Watch, 3/31/23
One of the wealthiest prosperity preachers in the
world is making inroads in the United States. In 1981,
Nigerian pastor David Oyedepo started Living Faith
Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel, after
claiming he had received a vision from God “to
liberate the world from all oppression of the devil
through the preaching of the word of faith.” Since
then, over 5,000 Winners’ Chapel congregations have
been planted all over the world, including in Africa,
Europe, Asia, and North America. There are Winners’
Chapel congregations in over 30 American states. ...
Oyedepo has a net worth of $150 million, just behind
his mentor Kenneth Copeland, whose ministry is in
Texas. Both men are part of the prosperity gospel or
“word of faith” movement. Its adherents teach that
health and wealth are the rights of Christians and
part of salvation. Copeland ordained Oyedepo’s sons as
ministers and also spoke at the 40th anniversary of
Living Faith Church.
(190) The
Snare Of The Prosperity Gospel: A Seductive And
Dangerous Emotional Trap at Christian
Research Network, 4/26/23
“The prosperity gospel taps into our fears and
vulnerabilities. For those experiencing illness or
financial hardship, the idea that faith in God can
lead to healing and wealth is a powerful message. It’s
easy to see why so many people find hope and solace in
this doctrine.” The prosperity gospel is like a
shimmering mirage in the desert of life, enticing the
weary traveler with promises of a lush oasis just
within reach. As they approach, hope fills their
heart, only to find that the closer they get, the
further the illusion recedes, leaving them parched and
disillusioned, realizing they’ve been chasing a
fantasy.
(191) Charismatic
Pastor Says He Commanded A Tree To Be Healed, And It
Was So by The Dissenter, 7/7/23
“Name it and claim it” heresy, insist[s] that
believers can manipulate reality simply through
faith-filled declarations. A popular heresy among
charismatic false teachers is little-god theology, or
the belief that we as humans carry within us the
potential to become God, or divine like God. This is
not only a heresy found among charismatics, however,
it is the underlying teaching of Mormonism–that our
future as believers are to partake in the divinity of
God and become gods ourselves.
(192) You
Won’t Believe How Much the Richest Pastors in the
World Are Worth (Slideshow) by Robin
Milling, Vibe, 9/1/23
(193) Bible
Verses Prosperity Gospel Preachers Ignore by
Barry Bowen – Trinity Foundation, 9/4/23
“If Christians would stop financially supporting rich
televangelists and pastors living extravagantly, there
would be less poverty and Christianity would have more
credibility in a broken world.” The prosperity gospel
has created a distorted view of what the Bible teaches
about money, resulting in many church goers being
misled to believe that God wants His people to be
financially wealthy.
(194) Untwisting
The Bible – Part IV: Matthew 7:7, God Is Not A
Cosmic Vending Machine by The Dissenter,
10/21/23
“This is not a one-time transaction, but a lifetime
of seeking God’s will, of being so in sync with God
that we naturally ask for the things that matter to
Him. Matthew 7:7 has often been appropriated by
prosperity gospel charlatans in a way that has led to
some of the most egregious distortions of biblical
teaching. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and
you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you,”
says the verse. In the mouths of these bible twisters,
this becomes a blank check, an unhindered gateway to
personal wealth, fame, and earthly pleasures.
(195) Why
the word faith teachers make NO biblical sense
by Mike Oppenheimer, 12/27/23
Let’s consider for a moment that Adam was created a
god, and fell (sinned). Than anyone coming from Adam
has his nature. They also are fallen, sinful just as
the Scripture states (Rom 5:12). The faith movement
teaches when we are born again we are restored to the
original Adam, we become gods like the original Adam
before his fall. They teach the Holy Spirit is God who
is in you makes you God, if you are born again, that
You are incarnate just like Jesus. But NOWHERE does
the New or Old Testament teach this. In fact, if you
look up the word gods, everywhere it is spoken it is a
put down. Why? Because there is only ‘one God.’ The
bible teaches that God is the creator of all things
existing (visible and invisible), he is omniscient in
all his attributes and characteristics and always
existed before one thing was created by him.
Therefore, logically, biblically there is no other
that can be called God or a god. So they made up a new
category and like the pagans who worshiped their
leaders they are called gods.
(196) No,
Jesus Was Not Born Again by The Dissenter,
2/24/24
“Such false teachings must not only be refuted but
also exposed for what they truly are, a perilous
departure from the gospel of Jesus Christ, a gospel
that promises life not through mystical rebirths in
the afterlife but through faith in the once-for-all
sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.” I often hear
charismatic Word of Faith preachers twist Genesis and
the Creation narrative of God making man in His own
image—and how man and animals were created in such a
way that like kind begets like kind—to support their
false “little gods” doctrine.
(197) Heresy:
Oneness Pentecostalism by The Dissenter,
5/16/24
Oneness Pentecostalism, a growing movement within the
broader Pentecostal tradition, has ensnared many in a
web of theological errors and heresies. While it might
present itself as a vibrant expression of Christian
faith, it is, in truth, a radical departure from
biblical orthodoxy. This movement, with its roots in
early 20th-century revivalism, champions a distorted
view of God and Christ that stands condemned according
to the clear teachings of Scripture and the historic
creeds of the Christian faith.
(198) Spiritual
Molester ‘Daystar Television Network’ Drops Physical
Molester Robert Morris From Lineup by
Protestia, 6/21/24
“These men and women have been molesting the
scriptures for years, abusing it so they might, in
turn, spiritually abuse and molest victims of their
prosperity scams and heretical doctrine.” Daystar
Television Network has removed all of disgraced pastor
Robert Morris’s programming from their broadcasting
network, stating that they ‘unequivocally condemn the
actions described in these allegations” and that they
“remain committed to upholding Biblical values as
outlined in the word of God.”
(199) Promise
Keepers, Steve Berger, and the Dangerous
Implications of Ignoring Necromancy in the Church
by Lighthouse Trails, 6/24/24
[O]ur departed loved ones are alive, active, and
aware. . . . they are aware of times that we need
special encouragement.1 [W]e’re surrounded by the
saints who have gone before us, and however God
chooses to use them to encourage us, you know we ought
to be open to it.2 The words of a necromancing
New Age channeler? No, these are the words of Promise
Keepers Executive Board member Pastor Steve Berger,
who was just announced to be one of the featured
speakers at PK’s highly publicized “Daring Faith”
conference to be held at Oral Roberts University in
Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 19-20, 2024.3
(200) 40
Church And Ministry Leaders’ Beach Houses, Beach
Condos And Waterfront Homes Identified; Their Total
Net Worth Is $140 Million by Barry Bowen –
Trinity Foundation, 7/5/24
“The accumulation of wealth by America’s religious
leaders is an under-reported story because few
religion reporters engage in data journalism. To
understand the big picture requires identifying the
property assets of hundreds of pastors and ministry
leaders to build an informative data set. Adding to
the challenge, the most expensive real estate is often
hidden in trusts or shell companies and privacy laws
in some states complicate the process of identifying
property owners. Informants have played an important
role in identifying and confirming some of the
properties.” Beach houses and beach condos along the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts have become the vacation
homes of choice for America’s wealthiest pastors. In
2017, Joel Osteen purchased a beach house in Newport
Coast, California, for $5 million. Recently, the
Redfin real estate website estimated Osteen’s second
home to be worth $11 million.
(201) We
Need To Abandon Celebrity Christianity by
Wes Martin – Clear Truth Media, 8/2/24
I cringe and my heart aches as I think about the
title of this article. My honest opinion is that we,
the church, are totally complicit with “Celebrity
Christianity”. We’ve built it, and unfortunately we
continue to prop it up. Our very nature as sinners
seems to be committed to exalting a man or woman of
God to an unhealthy level, making the whole thing reek
of self-aggrandizement. We love to belong to something
big and exciting, and to have impact. All the better
if we can be personally connected to them. With pride
we might say, “that’s my pastor, that’s my church, or
I’m a part of this ministry”.
(202) The
Silence of the Lambs by Let Us Reason
Ministries, 9/7/24
What unity is this? o many who the name of Christ are
seen on stage at events with new agers and cult
preachers and many others with those who hold to
another Christ and gospel. This is hard to accept that
we are at this latter phase in the apostasy, but it
is, and it will only get worse. Uniting with those who
have another gospel hurts the cause of Christ in so
many ways, it does not in anyway further Christ’s
influence. What You will find that nearly every false
teacher has their statement of faith on paper correct
on the nature of God. But in practice it is the
opposite. It becomes obvious that if you use the Holy
Spirit as a force (as Latter Rain and certain
charismatics do, he can’t be God), because you control
him, He does not control you.
(203) A
sin offering - not an offering of Sin! by
Mike Oppenheimer, 1/2/25
So many complicate the simple gospel. This can take
place for various reasons, some from their own
misunderstanding, others try to ameliorate it. You can
be sure that when they teach Jesus became sinful or a
sinner on the cross and then went to hell to pay for
our sins that is not the Bibles Gospel. They either
know this fact of the Bible and are unsaved by the
true gospel, or, they are in error, being mislead and
misleading others. However, when shown they are wrong
from the Scripture will they submit to the Word of God
and the truth and admit it? If not then they solidify
they are not saved by the true Gospel, nor the real
Jesus. Because genuine believers want to know what is
true and not be misled. If you are listening to their
error (no matter what else right they have) you are
being misled and are participating in a false gospel.
(204) The
false faith of the Word of faith teachers by
Mike Oppenheimer, 3/24/25
Those who are taught in word faith theology, learn
Bible words but are given a very different definition.
Once one has their perception of Scripture changed by
these false teachers it is difficult to get back on
track; usually it takes being shocked by the truth.
Paul wrote for the Church’s future a warning in Acts
20:30 “ Also from among yourselves men will rise up,
speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples
after themselves.” Men will arise within the church
distorting the truth in order to make disciples after
themselves, those who follow their teachings will be
severed from the actual truth. "God used words when He
created the heaven and the earth....Each time God
spoke, He released His faith -- the creative power to
bring His words to pass." (The Power of the Tongue
(Fort Worth: KCP Publications, 1980, 4.) But God did
not use words for everything He created, he also used
thought and it existed. Read Genesis as well as Isaiah
carefully to see what God says. The word faith
teachers misunderstanding of faith alters it to be a
force that is controlled by man.
(205) “And
I Shall Be As God” – The Big Lie: Men and Their
Claims of Deity by G. Richard Fisher,
Personal Freedom Outreach, 3/28/25
Big lies that promise the follower inside knowledge or
added powers can be attractive to the fallen mind. In
light of these things, we need to pray for those under
the influence of these evil men, as well as pray for
and support apologetics ministries attempting to
reach out by literature, audio visuals, testimony, and
conferences. Paul told Titus that false teachers must
be stopped (Titus 1:11). Individuals need to plead
with the leaders of their local church to introduce
biblical studies on the doctrines of God, Christ, the
Holy Spirit, as well as studies on the Trinitarian
doctrine of God. Extremes begin with small detours. A
small detour from the biblical doctrine of God and we
are on our way to full-blown heresy. If we are wrong
about God, we will be wrong about everything else.
Concern for apologetic ministries and team effort with
those ministries will be used by the true and living
God to slice through the darkness promoted by those
trying to wear a ‘‘God’’ mask and a ‘‘God’’ costume
and proclaim their own deification. It is, after all,
what Tozer concluded, ‘‘What comes into our minds when
we think about God is the most important thing about
us.’’ We need to get with it and stay with it.
Ernest Angley
Updated! (1)
The
Strange unhealthy and unorthodox teachings of Ernest
Angley Part 1, Part 2,
Part ,
Part
4 & Part 5
by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
5/20/09
(2) Ernest
Angley
Series (Audio) by Bob Dyer, Akron Beacon
Journal, 10/13/14
For 40 years members many have been in bondage to the
false teaching of Ernest Angley. Many left the
church and started talking. Others began to
speak up and eventually someone spoke to the
Akron-Beakon Journal. Start here
with the audio or read
the
article.
John Bevere
(1) Beware
Of
John Bevere! by The Belfast Berean, 9/01
John Bevere sounds like he is
firmly within the 'Word-Faith' camp broadcasting
along side such heretics as Copeland, Hinn, Saville,
Duplantis and Crouch on GOD TV. Sadly his message is
no different!
(2) Anointing
Or
Apostasy - The Legacy Of The Latter Rain by Charles F. Graves
This article has a quote by John
Bevere where he is teaching against the Rapture. This
is a .pdf file.
(3) John
Bevere - Unbiblical Teachings by Sandy Simpson, 11/08/02
Some unbiblical and heretical
teachings of John Bevere.
(4) More
John Bevere Quotes by Sandy Simpson, 5/25/06
More unbiblical and heretical
teachings of John Bevere.
(5) John
Bevere
& Oral Roberts Promote Doctrines of Demons
by Simplicity In Christ, May 8, 2008
John and Lisa say: �The Source of the Secret is to
introduce people to the Creator of all laws at work in
the universe.� Unfortunately, the Beveres, et al, are
introducing their audience to demon activity, to
satan, and the works of the flesh. When one leaves the
moorings of the infallible Word of God, this is the
result - apostasy. Did Jesus die on the cross and rise
again just to placate those who are �searching for a
better life�, so we can help them �delve deeper into
ideas behind attaining wealth and health�?
(6) John
Bevere:
Driven By Eternity reviewed by Neil Cullen
McKinlay, 1/2009
There are many gold nuggets in Driven by Eternity,
but it is such a pity that the reader has to crawl
around in the decayed and dangerous mineshafts of
Dispensationalism and Arminianism to find them!
Bevere�s challenge for Christians to live godly lives
by keeping God�s Commandments is heartening. His
exhortation to do so in order to secure a good seat in
eternity is not � although we thank him for the timely
reminder that as Christians we ought to be thinking in
terms of eternity. However, as Christians we ought to
serve the Lord out of love and gratitude for the
salvation He has purchased for us on Calvary�s cross.
(7) Article
on
John Bevere by The No Goofy Zone Discernment
Ministry, 5/21/08
Bevere on the subject of discernment ... John Bevere
: "I am so tired of criticalness being called
discernment. Do you want to know true discernment?
Paul said "That your love may abound in all
discernment." When you are willing to die for somebody
that is when you are actually discerning them. Jesus
could call the Pharisees hypocrites and snakes because
he went to the cross and died for them. So the next
time you are quote "discerning" about somebody ask
yourselves the question could you die for them? If you
can`t say yes, you're critical because the love of God
is to lay down your life for them, and discernment is
rooted only in love. Got it?" (John Bevere, The
Christian Channel Europe "The Messenger" 26/3/98) It
is true that Christians need to speak the truth in
love among brothers in the Faith (Eph. 4:15).
Conversely, and not taught by Bevere, Christians are
also to mark, avoid and reject the divisive ones,
heretics (Rom. 16:17, Tit. 3:10). Apparently Bevere
wants to major on discernment among those who call
themselves believers to the exclusion of rejecting
heresy from the wolves in sheep's clothing. But what
Bevere teaches that is false teaching is that it is
wrong for Christians to be "critical". The Greek word
from which we get the English word "critical" is
kritikos. Strongs says it means discerner, relating to
judging, fit for judging, skilled in judging. The
Bible clearly teaches that Christians are to learn to
discern.
(8) Oral
Roberts,
John Bevere Featured on New �Secret� DVD by
Slice Of Laodecia, March 12, 2008
I received a promotion today for a new DVD out in
June called, The Source of the Secret: Revelations of
Faith, Joy & Gratitude. Word-faith teachers like
John Bevere, Oral Roberts and several others unite to
promote the �Law of Attraction� as taught in the
bestselling �The Secret�.
(9) Covering
Theology
- The "Covering" Heresy by Steve Wetzel,
MTTU News, 7/1/2008
John Bevere released a book called, �Under Cover�
stressing the importance of covering in the life of an
individual believer. This is not a biblical teaching.
We are to submit to authorities, both inside the
Church and in the world, as long as what they ask us
to do is not in conflict with God�s commands (1 John
2:1, 5:2). We are to obey the laws of the land (1 Pet.
2:13-16) �but as the servants of God� (1 Peter. 2:16).
We are to submit to the authorities in the Church
(Heb. 13:17), but they are also not to lord it over
people (Mark 10:42-45), and we are to be Bereans
(Acts. 17:11) and test what they teach (1 Thess. 5:21,
1 John 4:1, 1 Cor. 10:15), and reject them if they are
heretics (Titus 3:10).
(10) Review of
"Relentless" by John Bevere by Mark Tipton,
8/22/12
I decided to write this letter after a son saw a
video called Relentless by John Bevere. My son
asked me whether we may call ourselves �Christ�
because we are His followers. I bought the
Kindle version of John Bevere�s (2011) book,
Relentless, and reviewed its contents. I
originally intended to comment on several exegetical
and theological errors, but, in the interest of
brevity, I decided to confront the most serious issue
raised in the book � misuse of divine names. In
this paper, I discuss the misuse of divine names in
the book and scriptures that allegedly support the
misuse of divine names.
(11) Book
Review
- Under Cover by John Bevere - Reviewed by
Blogos, 4/25/14
Should believers allow pastors to rule over them?
This posting is part 2 in an 8 part series about
deception in the church addressing the Under Cover
book by John Bevere, its teaching, its origination,
why it is wrong, and its impact on the church.
(12) Book
Review
- Be Angry But Don't Blow It! by Lisa Bevere
- Reviewed by Jackie Kaulitz, 4/25/14
Readers should know who the author is before they
read the book, so they can know what to expect and be
cautious when discerning the truth. Lisa Bevere is the
wife of John Bevere, a prosperity gospel member of the
Word Faith "denomination" or what I would call "cult".
(13) John
Bevere's - Basic teachings to be aware of
by Mike Oppenheimer, 6/22/15
John Bevere has been in ministry for over 30 years,
His ministry Messenger International is a para-church
organization founded in 1990 by John and Lisa Bevere
in Orlando, Florida which sends teaching tools out to
churches. In 2001, the ministry moved to Colorado
Springs. His website has very little posted about
himself and has no statement of faith (as of 4.15:
which is always a concern). Where did he get his
biblical training? Apparently he worked with Benny
Hinn for a number of years in Benny Hinn�s church.
There are echoes of Hinn�s teaching all through his
teaching. Read Part 1
& Part
2.
Marcus Bishop
(1) Markus
Bishop by Bob Hunter, The Contenders,
2000
"A series of short articles about Markus Bishop."
(2) WOLF
ALERT!
Name: Marcus Bishop. Location: Panama City Beach, FL
by Whatsup?, 3/12/15
It's time to expose this Wolf in Sheep's clothing as
he is right here, under my nose, in Panama City Beach!
�I am a follower of Jesus. I practice Buddhism. I am a
student of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and I am a student in
miracles and more than anything I am passionate about
a path of reality that manifests in love and peace."
Marcus Bishop
(3) Florida
Church
Popular for Hosting Nude Spring Break Parties With
'Sexiest Ladies on the Beach' Loses Tax-Exempt
Status by Samuel Smith, The Christian Post,
3/17/15
A church on the gulf coast of Florida has lost its
tax-exempt status after authorities discovered that
its building was being used to host nude parties with
"the sexiext ladies on the beach" and served as an
after-hours nightclub to avid college party-goers
visiting the town while on spring break. Beginning on
Feb. 28, the Panama City Church Life Center: A
Spiritual Community, run by pastor Markus Bishop,
opened its doors to the Spring Break crowd by hosting
a week-long event, which has been labeled as "Spring
Break Amnesia: The Tabernacle." According to a
schedule for the tabernacle obtained by the Panama
City News Herald, events hosted in the church included
a "slumber" party with a dress code of pajamas and
lingerie, an "anything but clothes" party, a "Mardi
Gras" themed party where the schedule asks "what will
you do for your beads?" The week-long event also
included the "wet and wild" party, a rave-style event,
and was capped off with an all-night-long party on
Friday.
Juanita Bynum
(1) The
Teachings
Of Juanita Bynum by Bob Liichow, Discernment
Ministry International, July 2003
A series on Juanita Bynum on KFUO Radio. Requires
Windows Media player. Message
1 and Message
2.
(2) Juanita
Bynum by Charles Sebold, Living Torah
Ministries, Christian Research And Outreach Ministry,
1/06
This is not my God. This is not the worship which my
God demands of me. This is not repentance and
contrition; this is a new sacrificial cult, with TBN
as the priests, a television studio as a Temple, and
money instead of animals.
(4) Jezebel
&
the Frog Prince by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy
Alert, 9/16/07
"Jezebel & the Frog Prince " � sounds like an
Aesop's fairy tale where the loving couple lives
happily ever after. But not in the corrupt kingdom of
televangelism where lowly church people are
transformed into famous starlets whose role models are
the rich and famous seen on the primary channels of
the boob tube. The big difference between the secular
and the religious celebrities are that the secular
ones got to the top because of their talent and the
televangelists rose to fame on the backs of the poor
widows� mites. This sad episode began in 2003 when the
Trinity Broadcasting Network aired the wedding of
Bishop Thomas Weeks to "prophetess" Juanita Bynum. The
net cost for the event exceeded one million dollars
and was one ugly display of conspicuous consumption
with a big load of bad taste thrown in. Newsweek
reported in an article called "Evangelist with a Big
Stick":
(5) Televangelist's
ex-husband
seeks new wife on Web
by Juanita Cousins, 9/19/08
The ex-husband of national televangelist Juanita
Bynum, who divorced after a parking lot fight between
the two landed him in jail, plans to take his search
for a new wife to the Internet with videos featuring
dating tips and what he's looking for in a mate.
Morris Cerullo
(1) Another
Former
Cerullo Associate Accuses Him Of Fund-Raising Fraud
by Alex Roth, San Diego Union Tribune, June 24, 2000 "Suit
says promises to donors not kept."
(2) Morris
Cerullo - The Last Great Anointing? by
Inner-City Christian Discernment Ministry, 1998
Morris continues to spew forth
false teaching regarding the "anointing" which has
no biblical basis whatsoever. Let me ask you a
question. What was the "first" great anointing He
released upon the Church? If we want to call the Day
of Pentecost, the birth of the Church, the first
great anointing, so be it, but what was the second,
the third, the fourth. . .and now the "last" great
anointing?
(3) From
Heaven
to Earth by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us
Reason Ministries, 8/21/06
What Morris Cerullo is about.
(4) Christians
Bilking
Christians by Bill Berkowitz, 3/21/12
David Cerullo, the son of evangelist Morris Cerullo
and the CEO of Inspiration Networks (INSP) -- a
prominent Christian evangelical organization - is,
however, under fire over revelations that he is being
grossly overpaid; pocketing a multimillion-dollar
salary.
Kim Clement
(1) Updated 3/27/03! Kim
Clement by Contenders, 1999
Kim Clement is a self-proclaimed prophet and a
frequent guest on the Trinity Bradcasting Network. But
is he a genuine prophet or one of those prophets that
Scripture warns us will tell us to follow after other
gods? The quotes from Mr. Clement in this section
should give us a hint. Check this Contenders
discussion
board by Bob Hunter on Kim
Clement and others. This
site is no longer online.
(2) Is Kim
Clement A New Age Prophet? by Mike
Oppenhiemer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 9/02
A careful and detailed look at prophet Kim Clements
teachings and prophecies.
(3) Kim
Clement: Death and Invasion in the U.S. by
LocalPastor, 11/10/08
In this YouTube video, false prophet Kim Clement
claims that "the voice of the prophets will invade
every department of government" in the next four
years. This video has
been removed by user.
(4) Kim
Clement's prophetic promise by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 1/3/10
The president converted, restoration of everything,
America saved from disaster and the enemies
annihilated.
(5) Kim
Clement,
Haiti, and the ElijahList - Prophecies after the
fact are not true prophecies by Bud Press,
Christian Research Service, February 14, 2010
How many times have we heard of a disaster, then
listened to a modern-day "prophet" inform the public
about his prophetic warnings months or even years
before the disaster occurred?
(6) Holy
Cows! by Spirit of Error, 8/20/10
�God owns the cattle on a thousand hills.� The above
statement � quoted from Psalm 50:10 � has become a
favorite in apostolic-prophetic churches where
�prosperity theology� is a key teaching. If God owns
the cattle on a thousand hills and everything else
besides, then He will certainly give His people
anything they desire � money, mansions, muscle cars.
Or so the teaching goes. Click
here to see how �prophet� Kim Clement used this
verse to teach that God will give Americans land,
property and miracles. But is this actually what Psalm
50:10 teaches? Does it promote the idea that God wants
His people to amass land, houses and money? I will
show that it doesn�t.
(7) Kim
Clement
says Pope Francis is God�s Chosen by Kevin
Kleint, 5/2/14
As I stand at this cross, there is one that I have
chosen who has kneeled at this cross many, many
times. I speak of the one who calls himself
after St. Francis of Assisi. The Spirit of the
Lord spoke for him to come and stand at the head, but
this man is not like any other, says the Lord.
This man has been appointed to join the hearts of
Protestant faith � Catholic � those who are
Spirit-filled. And I will do something so unique
and so different, says the Lord, because of his
acknowledgement of My power. There is a renewal
that will take place that will far surpass what took
place in the 60�s and in the 70�s. My Spirit
will not be confined; neither will it be arrested only
for one or two groups of people. My eye is on
the globe; My eye is on the earth. My eye, says
the Lord, is upon planet Earth, to pour out of My
Spirit. And I have chosen Pope Francis as one of the
voices that will speak, and he will command and they
will try and assassinate him three times. They
will try within to damage him. God says, they
will even try to poison him, but his voice will not be
stopped, says the Lord. I will cause people to
run to the cross, people to cling to the cross.
Many souls shall come. And then, God says, there will
be a change in the entire system.
(8) Elijah
List
Supports Kim Clement�s �Pope Francis� Prophecy
by Kevin Kleint, 5/22/14
Imagine my disappointment, yet total lack of surprise
when, only a few days later, Steve Shultz and the
Elijah List gave it�s unconditional and unabashed
support of Kim Clement�s prophecy in a post titled
�Kim Clement: Pope Francis � Appointed to Join the
Hearts of Protestant Faith � Catholic � Those Who Are
Spirit-filled.� Kim Clement, who has had guest
appearances on TBN and possesses a HUGE online (and
offline) following, is the Elijah List�s �star
performer� (with Todd Bentley being a close
�runner-up�) so it is in their best interest to
promote him every chance they get. Count on it � wrong
or right, if Kim comes out with a �word from God,� the
Elijah List will promote it.
Paul Crouch
(1) Paul
Crouch
Issues Death Threat! by Bob Hunter, 1997
"TBN's Paul Crouch has issued a
death threat against anyone
who would come against the Trinity Broadcasting
Network."
(2) TBN
Replies
to Charge of Death Threat by Bob Hunter,
1997 "In response to
numerous inquiries, Trinity Broadcasting is sending
out a standard reply to the charge that Paul Crouch
issued a death threat against the enemies of TBN.
However, did they address the issue, or avoid it by
set up a strawman argument? The text of their reply,
including a gif file of a standard reply, is
included, along with my comments."
(3) Omega
Syndrome Author Versus TBN Dateline Los
Angeles, California - It all started July 11, 2000
"SYLVIA FLEENER, author of The
Omega Syndrome, filed suit in Los Angeles, Federal
Court against Trinity Broadcast Network and it's
principals, Paul and Jan Crouch, additionally naming
their son Matthew Crouch, TBN Films, Inc.,
Gener8Xion Entertainment, Inc., Western Front, Ltd.
along with writers Stephan Blinn, Hollis Barton and
Lance Charles for copyright and trademark
infringement for their use of her original novel,
The Omega Syndrome, in the creation process of the
Christian movie and book, The Omega Code." For
the conclusion to this matter, see this
story in Charisma News Service entitled "TBN
Settles "Omega " Suit. The records are now
sealed. I wonder how much she got?
(4) Paul
Crouch by Bob Hunter, The Contenders,
2000
"A series of short articles about Paul Crouch."
(5) TBN Evangelists Buy
$5,000,000. Home LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Nov.4,2001, page K15
Remind me. Who was supposed to get the "100 fold
blessing?
(6) Crouch
Buys
$5 Million Palace by Rick Wiles,
Copyright 2001/AmericanFreedomNews.com, November 28,
2001
"TBN�s fall telethon must have been a big success."
(7) Paul
&
Jan Crouch - How The Other Half Live
Click on the above for pictures of the new $10.4 million
dollar TBN estate in Newport Beach, CA.
(8) The
Confused World Of Paul & Jan Crouch by
Joseph Chambers, Paw Creek Ministries
Expose of the Crouches and their TBN guests such as
Benny Hinn and Kenneth Copeland from a number of years
ago. Contains a number of quotes.
(9) Jan
Crouch
Hears Voices and Levitates by Jackie Alnor,
The Christian Sentinel
Crouch told her TBN newsletter readers of this
strange mystical episode in the July 2004 TBN
newsletter. Later,
something awakened her in the middle of the night and
left her suspended in mid-air, she claimed: "It
happened last Wednesday," she wrote. "�Jan,� I
heard a voice say. �Yes,� I responded, looking
around�. �Hello.� I heard nothing. "Hello,
is someone there? Did someone call me?�
Working in my office about 4:00 p.m., I heard it again
from down the hall: �Jan.� I answered, �Yes, I heard
you�hello? Did someone call me?�� "It was 10:30 p.m. �
and I was still in my office finishing up late faxes �
I heard it again. �Jan.� I froze in my
chair. I said, �Is someone there?� and got up
quickly and went to the back door."
(10) THE
PROSPERITY
GOSPEL - Pastor's Empire Built on Acts of Faith, and
Cash by William Lobdell, Times Staff Writer,
LA Times, 9/19/04
The top Christian broadcaster's steady plea for money
funds growth -- and a life of luxury for Paul Crouch
and his wife. Read PART 2 of this story called THE PROSPERITY
GOSPEL - TBN's Promise: Send Money and See Riches
by William Lobdell, Times Staff Writer, 9/19/04
(11) Crouch
Flouts
Christian Tradition by Dana Parsons, Times
Staff Writer, LA Times, 10/17/04
A soft-voiced woman left a phone message saying she'd
read my column chiding Paul Crouch and his
money-grubbing evangelizing empire at Trinity
Broadcasting Network. "I prayed about you," the
woman on the phone said, "and the Lord showed me that
one day soon you'll be at TBN on TV publicly
apologizing to Mr. Crouch." You'll think I'm being
sarcastic � I'm not � when I say I was touched to be
in her prayers. That said, I guarantee her I won't be
appearing on TBN and certainly not to apologize.
(12) Paul
Crouch
TBN Gay Sex Expose 2004 by Fox News 4, May
1, 2006
Watch Part
1 & Part
2.
(13) Paul
Crouch
Jr. abruptly leaves Trinity Broadcasting Network
by Bene Diction, 10/14/11
TBN�s legal spokesman didn�t have much to say this week
other than �Paul Jr. has resigned from the organization
to pursue other ministry work.�
(14) �God
help
anyone who would �get in the way of TBN� by
Teri Sforza, OC Register, 2/14/12
We told you last week that the granddaughter of
Trinity Broadcasting Network�s Paul and Jan Crouch has
accused the world�s largest Christian broadcaster of
unlawfully distributing charitable assets worth more
than $50 million to the company�s directors. The
charges were leveled in a federal lawsuit filed by
Crouch granddaughter Brittany Koper (far left) against
her former lawyers, who also do legal work for
Trinity. One of those lawyers said her charges were
�outright fiction and wholly without merit.� On
Thursday, Feb. 9 � the same day that our story ran
online � Paul Crouch and his son, Matt, were
having a live chat on TBN�s �Behind the Scenes.� Paul
was reminiscing about how TBN began back in 1973 � God
spoke to him as he was driving on MacArthur Boulevard
� and the conversation took a turn that Koper�s
attorney finds somewhat menacing. �You know what�s
funny Dad?� Matt said (at minute 8:38 on the video).
�There have been a few attempts in the TBN history to
upset TBN, to stop TBN, to � there have been a few
fools in the 38, 39 year history, coming up on 40
years, and you know what, any attempt at stopping TBN
� they have no idea who they�re actually pushing into
the corner. You and Mom get pushed in a corner, God
help you. That�s a lesson I�ve learned from you,
seriously.� Paul Crouch responded: �God help anyone
who would try to get in the way of TBN, which was
God�s plan. � I have attended the funerals of at least
two people who tried�.
Updated!
(15) Interview
with
Brittany Koper, granddaughter of Paul and Jan Crouch
by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert, Rapture Ready Radio,
6/9/12
EXCLUSIVE: Jackie plays excerpts of her interview
with Brittany Koper, granddaughter of Paul and Jan
Crouch. Listeners are encouraged to send the link of
this episode to church leaders and Christian media
wherever you can. Brittany's testimony must get out
there! This is a 20 minute exerpt. Also
listen to Part
1 & Part
2.
(16) Crouches�
TBN
empire imploding with family lawsuits / another
involving Carra Crouch included below / legal fund
added by Trinity Foundation, 7/5/12
Just when we were starting to think that
investigative reporting is dead in America, the Orange
County Register began to report on this story of
intimidation, bullying, lawsuits, counter lawsuits,
and opulent lifestyles among the leadership of the
Trinity Broadcasting Network. Paul and Jan Crouch, who
run the enterprise, hired their granddaughter,
Brittany Koper, as CFO last year. When Brittany
apparently began to try to clean up the finances of
the organization she was soon given the boot along
with her father, Paul Crouch Jr., who was being
groomed to take over.
(17) Founder
Of
TBN Is Dead by Mike Oppenheimer,
12/4/13
On September 2011, Paul Crouch Sr. was also
hospitalized for congestive heart failure. The faith
healers he always promoted did nothing for his
decade-long fight with degenerative heart disease.
(18) �TBN�s
Granddaughter
Claims Jan Crouch Had Love Child (Matt Crouch) With
1954 Mr. America�, AT2W, 12/9/13
�In the video from our previous story about The Crouches
and the recent TBN scandals, it revealed the
granddaughter Brittany Koper stated her grandmother Jan
Crouch admitted that Matthew Crouch is the product of an
affair. Koper stated in the interview that Jan Crouch
said her love child was produced with Mr. America of
1954, Richard Dubois (pictured above).�
(19) The
True
Legacy of Jan Crouch March 14, 1938 - May 31, 2016
by Jackie Alnor, 6/1/16
Jan Crouch, 78, co-founder of the Trinity
Broadcasting Network, the largest 'Christian' network
on the planet went to her reward this morning after
suffering a stroke. TBN has been using the false
teaching of the Word/Faith - Give-to-Get - Seed Faith
- scheme to con Christians out of their money since
1974. Jan died with 14 lawsuits pending against her
whistle-blower granddaughter, Brittany Crouch Koper,
costing TBN donors multiple millions of dollars.
Creflo
Dollar
(1) Dollar
and
the Gospel The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Mar. 9, 2000
"The Rev. Creflo Dollar Jr. has unabashedly embraced
his name by building a religious empire on the message
that his brand of piety leads to prosperity. He drives
a black Rolls-Royce, flies to speaking engagements
across the nation and Europe in a $5 million private
jet and lives in a $1 million home behind iron gates
in an upscale Atlanta neighborhood. (...) But now
Dollar is wrestling with more temporal matters. He's
been cited for contempt of court in the Evander
Holyfield divorce."
(2) Becoming
Rich Under The Anointing - The Wealth Of The Wicked
Transferred by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us
Reason, 2000
"Some current teachers seem to think that Moses
forsaking the riches of Egypt was not necessary. He
could have had the best of both Egypt and God. He
didn't have to give up anything for Gods kingdom. The
teaching that is promoted is that if we are working
for the Lord we should get paid better than we did
when in the world. After all, we are serving God."
(3) Was
Jesus Rich? by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us
Reason, 2000
"Among those who teach Jesus and the apostles are
rich are Oral Roberts, and Creflo Dollar, Kenneth
Hagin."
(4) Updated 1/8/03!
Creflo
Dollar by Bob Hunter, The Contenders,
2000
"A series of short articles about Creflo Dollar."
(5) Cult
or
Christianity? - World Changers (Creflo Dollar)
Promises Financial Blessings To The Faithful, But
Many Leave Disillusioned by Rick
Sherrell, Creative Loafing, Dec. 6, 1997
"After many of her family members joined World
Changers Church International under the charismatic
leadership of the Rev. Creflo A. Dollar Jr., Florence
Duncan decided to give it a try. But what Duncan says
she found was closer to a cult than to Christianity."
(6) Are Christians
Equal With God? by David McAllister, The
Belfast Berean, Last Updated 2/5/02
"Man is not divine or can he ever be! Man is not
omnipresent, omniscient or omnipotent like God, and
neither does he have an ability to create with words!
Only God has these abilities. May Creflo Dollar and
Kenneth Copeland reject these silly notions once and for
all."
(7) Creflo
Dollars' Teaching On The God/man (pt.1) by
Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 2/4/03
An introduction to one of the main ministries on new
revelation and prosperity -- what Creflo Dollar
teaches on Adam, man and God. Also read Part 2and
Part 3.
(8) A
Name That Has A Ring To It by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 2/05
Creflo Dollar's doctrine on mammon. Read Part
1, Part 2,
Part 3
andPart
4.
(9) The
Good News - YOU Too Can be Rich by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 2/05
Rags to Riches - Creflo Dollar's teaching on the
gospel of
wealth.
(10) Creflo
Dollar
denies the divinity of Christ by
ChristianityWatch, Youtube, 4/25/11
The divinity of Christ seems to be under a blatant
attack by many preachers/teachers at the moment. The
most obvious to me seems to be Creflo Dollar.
(11) Creflo
Dollar
Says: �Shoot Them All Dead� by Donna
Vermillion, 6/15/11
Recently, a friend of ours informed us of a video
that she saw on YouTube, which has the audio of a
message Creflo Dollar �preached� at his church
concerning how to dispose of non-tithers. When I heard
the hateful, murderous words of Dollar on this video,
it reminded me so much of the murderous hatred of
Adolf Hitler.
(12) The
Spirit of Anti Christ �in the Church� by
Mike Oppenheimer, 8/7/11
�Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times
some will depart from the faith, giving heed to
deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons�(1 Timothy
4:1). Paul warns us that at the end of the age inside
the church there will be teachings of demons. That it
will be extremely dangerous to believers who do not
know the word correctly and do not watch what they are
being taught.
(13) Creflo
Dollar
arrested for assaulting daughter by Beth
Sawicki, 11 Alive Atlanta, 6/8/12
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. -- Creflo Dollar, founder and
pastor of World Changers Church International, was
arrested early Friday on charges of attacking his
15-year-old daughter.
(14) Creflo
Dollar
Says Myles Munroe Came to Him in a Dream Three Days
After He Died and He Was Leading His Own Funeral
by The Christian Post, 12/15/14
Popular televangelist and founder of World Changers
Church International, Creflo Dollar, revealed at a
national memorial service for renowned pastor and
motivational speaker Myles Munroe and his wife, Ruth,
in the Bahamas that the revered preacher appeared to
him in a dream three days after the deadly crash that
killed the beloved couple and seven others last month.
(15) Dollar
Insanity�
Treasures on Earth by Trinity Foundation,
3/14/15
Way back in 2005, Creflo Dollar�s �blab-it-grab-it�
mentor, Kenneth Copeland, convinced quite a few donors
to contribute to his ministry�s purchase of the
world�s then-fastest private jet, the Cessna Citation
750 a/k/a the �Citation X� for only a cool $20
million�which Copeland uses regularly to travel to his
Steamboat Springs resort home. Now the
�name-it-claim-it� doctrine has struck again!
The aptly named Dollar is �believing� for a whopping
$65M to buy one of the now-world�s fastest, longest
range, most luxurious private jets, the Gulfstream
G650�if only 200,000 donors will give his ministry
$300 each!?? Check
out
Christian Post reporter, Leonardo Blair�s article �
(16) Pilot
Rips
Claim by Creflo Dollar Ministries That It Needs $65
Million Luxury Airplane to Carry '100,000 Pounds of
Food' by Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post,
3/17/15
David Graham, Global Express aircraft captain with
Advanced Air Management, which "specializes in the
management of long-range business jets owned by
individuals and entities desiring the opportunity to
offset the cost of ownership through private charter,"
decried the explanation by Dollar's media
representative as nonsense in an email message to CP
late Friday. "The G650 MAX RAMP WEIGHT is 99,600# then
add 4,000# for the G650ER. IT CANNOT CARRY 12 PEOPLE
AND 1000,000 # OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES LIKE THE COMMENTER
SAYS!!!! CREFLO IS A CROOK AND SCAMMIN (sic) HIS
CHURCH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!!!" wrote an incensed
Graham.
(17) Creflo
Dollar
Shuts Down Campaign for $65 Million Jet; Will Now
Focus on 'Spreading the Gospel' by Leonardo
Blair, The Christian Post, 3/19/15
After a bruising weekend handling ferocious backlash
over his campaign to acquire a $65 million Gulfstream
G650 airplane with planned donations of $300 or more
from 200,000 people, controversial televangelist and
founder of World Changers Church International, Creflo
Dollar has completely abandoned the idea and will only
consider acquiring one in the future if it's "properly
priced."
(18) The
Devil
is trying to discredit Dollar! by Trinity
Foundation, 4/25/15
This past Sunday, prosperity preacher Creflo Dollar
went ballistic and lambasted his critics�note that the
first few words out of his mouth attributed the
entirety of the criticism to the devil. Several weeks
ago, Dollar removed his website�s princely
request��Project G650 Campaign� asking two million of
his supporters to pony up $300 each in order to help
him buy a $65 million jet. But, just when we thought
that Dollar was either returning to earth or at least
succumbing to pressure; he took the opportunity in
front of his cheering church members to sharply
criticize the many that thought this was an
unreasonable request and justify his �dream� for the
world�s most luxurious private jet. Dream on Mr.
Dollar. The only problem with your dreams, Mr. Dollar,
is that they impoverish the people who least can
afford it. We are tempted to publish our 2007 report
to the US Senate Finance Committee about Creflo
Dollar. Should we?
(19) CBS
This
Morning exposes Creflo Dollar�s self-indulgence�
�Almighty Dollar� by Trinity Foundation,
5/22/15
Thank you CBS This Morning for helping expose
Dollar�s madness. Yesterday, CBS� morning
program, CBS This Morning, ran a piece about Creflo
Dollar�s request for his donors to help him buy a $65
million dollar luxury jet. subtitled �Almighty
Dollar�.
Jesse
Duplantis
(1) Jesse
Duplantis'
Whopper by Inner-City Christian
Discernment Ministry, 1998 I recognize it is a serious thing to
charge a fellow "minister" with lying, but I am
given no other choice. Jesse Duplantis is
growing ever more popular by the day, yet he
consistently refuses to answer questions about what
he teaches or the statements he makes.
(2) Jesse
Duplantis by Bob Hunter, The Contenders,
2000
A series of articles about Jesse
Duplantis.
(3) Jesse
Duplantis - A Man With A Short Theology And Tall
Tales by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us
Reason Ministries, 8/01
"He is a man with more stories than anyone else has
in their holster. Unlike his discipler Copeland there
is very little expository teaching from him.
Nonetheless, we have another who alters the word to
his likin'. Instead, Duplantis uses his personal
stories to woo his audience into laughter. And he is
funny, but it is not funny what he teaches! Duplantis
disdains doctrine."
(4) More
Rampant
Anti-Intellectualism from the Anointed Gnostic -
Mr. Jesse Duplantis by Rev. Robert
Liichow, Discernment Ministry International, 1998
Mr. Duplantis has another
version of Jesus and of wealth than that presented
in the Bible.
(5) The
Spirit of Anti Christ "in the Church" by
Mike Oppenheimer, 8/7/11
�Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times
some will depart from the faith, giving heed to
deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons�(1 Timothy
4:1). Paul warns us that at the end of the age inside
the church there will be teachings of demons. That it
will be extremely dangerous to believers who do not
know the word correctly and do not watch what they are
being taught.
(6) I'm
leaving on a jet plane-Jesse Duplantis (Video)
by James Jacob Prasch, 6/10/18
(7) Jesse
Duplantis Claims To Be ‘Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince Of Peace’ In Christmas Sermon
by The Dissenter, 12/28/22
“It is the duty of believers to refute this kind of
“garbage” and defend the true gospel of Jesus Christ.
Duplantis, who has been described as a serial
Scripture-twister, a liar, and a wicked deceiver, has
been accused of bilking his followers out of millions
of dollars.” Jesse Duplantis, a spiritual crack dealer
and a self-proclaimed spiritual leader and proponent
of the prosperity gospel, has recently come under fire
for making a series of controversial statements. The
prosperity gospel is a controversial belief that
asserts that material wealth is a sign of God’s favor
and that people can increase their wealth by giving
money to wealthy people like Duplantis.
(8) Jesse
Duplantis Claims He Created His Own World Because He
Has The Same DNA As God by The Dissenter,
5/9/25
“What makes this even more twisted is how it flips
suffering on its head. If you’re broke or hurting,
it’s not because life is hard or sin is real — it’s
because you just didn’t speak enough blessings over
yourself. You didn’t create your world right. It’s not
just bad theology, it’s cruel. It makes people feel
like failures for not being able to just wish their
pain away.” If there was ever a guy who sold his soul
for money and fortune, it’s Jesse Duplantis. This
clown is a walking, talking, prosperity-gospel
charlatan of the highest order, and every time he
opens his mouth, some new heresy rolls out.
Kenneth
Hagin
(1) Plagiarism,
Kenyon
And Links To Word-Faith Unknown Compiler,
1995 Essek William Kenyon plagiarized Kenneth E. Hagin,
Sr. and held to virtually the same Word-Faith teachings.
These are two men who were influences on the current
Toronto "Blessing"/Brownsville "Revival"
phenomenon.
(2) Kenneth
Hagin
- Serpant Power at The Interactive Bible,
1998
For an clear picture of one of the main influences of
the Third Wave, take a real video and audio visit to
RHEMA where Kenneth Hagin and Kenneth Copeland balspheme
God, laugh demonically, roll around on the floor, hiss
like snakes, make animal noises, and tell people that
the disciples were drunk at Pentecost. This
sickening display is also available on video from Paw Creek
Ministries.
(3) Kenneth
Hagin
- False Prophet by Rev. Robert S. Liichow,
1998 "Mr. Hagin has long been touted as a prophet by
many within the charismatic movement for years.
Without a doubt, all people within the Word of Faith
Movement look to Mr. Hagin as a genuine prophet of
God. The facts seem to indicate otherwise!
Here are three examples of Hagin's prophetic ability -
all of which failed to come to pass."
(4) Kenneth
Hagin
- Another Failed Prophesy by Contenders,
1999 "Another Failed Prophecy! Kenneth Hagin
Prophecy For October In July Kenneth Hagin issued a
prophecy which indicates that the great revival
everyone has been waiting for will begin in October
after "that which has hindered shall be taken out of
the way." Does this mean the removal of the critics,
the rapture of the church, the "cleansing" that New
Agers have spoken of? You decide."
(5) The
Counterfeit
Dreams and Visions of "Prophet" Kenneth Hagin
by Rev. Robert Liichow, Discernment Ministry
International, 1998
"Kenneth E. Hagin is the acknowledged "father" of the
modern Word of Faith Movement and is viewed by
charismatic Christians globally as a true prophet of
the Lord Jesus Christ. Kenneth Hagin has been active
in ministry since the late 1930's and worked around
the fringes of the Pentecostal healing revival of the
1940's through late 1950's.
(6) Word-Faith Founder Kenneth
Hagin Sr. Dies 9/23/03 by Sandy Simpson,
9/03
Hagin is responsible for bringing the cult of
Word-Faith into mainstream Christianity, while most
Christian leaders stood by and let it happen.
This is why we are plagued by his followers like Benny
Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Rodney Howard-Browne, Creflo
Dollar and thousands of others today.
(7) The
real Heretical Teachings of Kenneth Hagin by
Mike Oppenheimer, 12/2/21
Mr. Kenneth Hagin is well known to be one of, or the
main influences of the word faith movement of our day.
He claims he received revelation that he taught to the
Church. Mr. Hagin says he was born premature, plagued
by numerous health problems as a child, suffering from
a deformed heart and what was believed to be an
incurable blood disease he was not expected to live
and became bedridden. Until he became a Christian at
age 15, when he died and descended into hell. In his
booklet, I Went to Hell, he wrote that his heart
stopped and he ‘‘was pulled toward hell just
like a magnet pulls metal unto itself. ’’ This took
place in April 1933 during a dramatic conversion
experience, he reported dying three times in 10
minutes. He felt himself slip out of his body and
descend into a terrible darkness, seeing the horrors
of hell and then returning to life. Each time he heard
a commanding voice from above, and felt himself pulled
back into his room and into his body. On the third
time, he called out to God to forgive him and to
cleanse him of all sin. He said he ‘‘ began to pray,
‘O God! I come to You in the Name of the Lord Jesus
Christ. I ask You to forgive me of my sins and to
cleanse me from all sin.’ ... So I was born again ...
and I’ve been saved ever since. ’’ That's quite a
prayer from a non Christian at 15.He also says he was
raised from his deathbed on August 8, 1934 by "the
revelation of faith in God's Word" (Kenneth Hagin, I
Went to Hell and What Faith Is). Mr. Hagin was
apparently born again in hell, thus we can understand
his doctrinal teaching on Jesus being born again in
hell. But Hagin remained paralyzed. Read Part 1,
Part 2
& Part
3.
Marilyn
Hickey
(1) Marilyn
Hickey by Rev. Robert S. Liichow, 1997 "From
her school (and these others) a new generation of Word
of Faith ministries is being grown, with more and more
error and heresy. Remember heresy does not get better,
it does not improve with age, like a fine wine. It
continues to drift further and further into darkness.
The only way heresy is stopped in the Church is by
godly people standing up for the truth and being
willing to swim upstream against what is popular. I
pray you are I will be some of these people."
(2) Marilyn
Hickey by Bob Hunter, The Contenders, 2000
A series of articles about Marilyn
Hickey.
(3) Marilyn
Hickey's
Whopper by Rev. Robert Liichow,
Discernment Ministry International, 1998
Gimmicks and fabrications.
(4) Marilyn
Hickey
- Are Christians Cursed? by Bob DeWaay, Critical Issues
Commentary, Issue 40
Popular television faith
teacher Marilyn Hickey has published a book entitled
Break the Generation Curse that claims to help
Christians break curses that are coming upon them.
(5) Marilyn
Hickey
and Madame Guyon by Denise, Emergent No,
9/06
I wrote about this today at my
own blog, but thought that this would be an
appropriate place to post part of the article. Doing
a some research yesterday, I found that false pastor
and teacher, Marilyn Hickey and her daughter, Sarah
Bowling, promote unbelievers to teach their audience
about Christ.
Brian
Houston
(1) WF
Preacher
Brian Houston Says Christians Serve Same God As
Muslims by Ken Silva, 3/20/14
It would seem pretty clear above that Brian Houston
has just told us those who adhere to the world
religion of Islam, the followers of the prophet
Muhammad, are serving the same God as those of us who
are regenerated believers in the one true and living
God of the Bible, the followers of Christ Jesus, the
Lord.
Larry Huch
(1) Daystar's
Lightby Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 2006
Tune and you will hear such nonsense using fear to
motivate the people by Larry Huch: �If you�re pregnant
you need to call in and break every family curse off
your baby before it�s ever born!� Marcus Lamb: �Yes!
That�s good!� (Larry Huch and Marcus Lamb, �Daystar
Spring Share-A-Thon, March 9, 2005)
(2) �Sowing
Your
Faith Seed� or �Dialing For Dollars? � �The TBN
Praise-A-Thon by Michael C. Gaudiosi - The
Berean Radio Network, THE NOBLE BEREAN: Volume Four
October-December 2005
I saw Larry Huch give an outrageous speech on how
Jesus shed His blood seven times! He tried to explain
this ridiculous claim by erroneously "teaching" from
Leviticus 16:14
T.D. Jakes
Note: T.D. Jakes is a
Oneness Pentecostal who also teaches Word of Faith
false teachings.
(1) Get Ready For
T.D. Jakes: The Velcro Bishop With Another Gospelby
G. Richard Fisher, Personal Freedom Outreach, Vol 17, No
2, 1997 "We must choose �
the stakes are enormous � and eternal. Put away
the Jakes materials and revisit the Bible. It
will tell you the truth minus the velcro."
(2) T.D.
Jakes by Bob Hunter, The Contenders, 2000
A series of articles about T.D.
Jakes.
(3) The
Trinity - Refused Or Confused by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries
Exposing anti-Trinitarians
including Tommy Tenney, Creflo Dollar, Rod Parsley,
T.D. Jakes, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Gwen
Shamblain, Arnold Murray, Joseph Goode.
(4) T.D.
Jakes
On The Trinity by Ken Silva, 1/2/07
This article
gives you specific information about Jakes'
heretical view of the nature of God.
(5) Letter
To
Dr. T.D. Jakes Asking For His Definative Veiw On
The Trinityby Ken Silva, 2006
The following is the actual
text of a letter I have just sent to Dr. T.D. Jakes
asking him to definitively clarify his position
concerning the nature of God.
(6) Letter
To
Southern Baptist President Dr. Frank Page
Regarding Oneness Pentecostal Dr. T.D. Jakes
Preaching In An SBC Chunrch by Ken
Silva, 2006
The following is another letter I
have written and sent to Dr. Frank Page the president
of the Southern Baptist Convention concerning Ed
Young, Jr. and Dr. Ed Young sharing the pulpit with
Oneness Pentecostal Dr. T.D. Jakes during Creative
Church Conference 2007 hosted by Fellowship Church
(SBC), Grapevine, TX. where Young, Jr. is
pastor.
(7) T.D.
Jakes
And Oneness Pentecostalism (AKA Modalism)
by Ken Silva, Apprising Ministries, 1/10/07
How very sad, the alleged
Church �militant� is so tepid and timid will not
even defend the Holy Trinity. So a flaming heretic
like Dr. T.D. Jakes with a very powerful speaking
persona will now come right into this SBC meeting
and dominate it as he did last year at C3 2006. And
from there other �evangelical� church groups will be
more emboldened to follow suit and Jakes will go
from someone who was once on the fringe of the
Church to front and center stage. But know this:
Opening this door to Jakes will also be opening the
door for mainstream acceptance for a whole host of
other Word Faith and Emergent Church spiritual
�knuckleheads.� Unfortunately I must say there are
quite perilous times ahead.
(8) T.
D.
Jakes: Quotes Lighthouse Trails; OKs Yoga by
Lighthouse Trails, 4/20/07
Jakes quoted an article we wrote titled "Evangelical
Leaders Promote New Age and Eastern Spiritual
Practices" Interestingly, in his own article, Jakes
rightly acknowledges Rick Warren's promotion of
eastern mysticism: In Warren's Purpose-Driven Life, he
does encourage people to practice "breath prayers" by
repeating words and phrases over and over in a
mantra-style prayer, a practice that is similar to
that found in Hindu yoga and Zen Buddhism." But Jakes
seems to advocate Rick Warren's position by stating:
In many cases yoga can be viewed as a quiet place
where we individually meditate on God's word and who
that God is.
(9) Emerging
Evangelical
Idolatry by Herescope, 3/6/10
In this ongoing Herescope series Preparations for
Suffering we must pause for a sober look at the current
evangelical madness which is rushing headlong into open
idolatry. Pastor Larry DeBruyn has just published
an article on T.D. Jakes, which reveals a new twist on
his heretical teachings, "Eroticizing
the
Eucharist: T.D. Jakes and Communion at 'A Table Set
for Two.'"
(10) Oneness
Pentecostal
T.D. Jakes Goes Mainstream Evangelical by
Ken Silva, 9/23/10
Oneness Pentecostal heretic and Word Faith mogul
�Bishop� T.D. Jakes, fresh off his stint preaching for
Southern Baptist pastor Ed Young, Jr again, appeared
along with Ed Young, Jr and Andy Stanley, for a second
time at the Hillsong Conference 2010 in July at that
heretical Word Faith church.
Jakes was also a featured speaker for Bill Hybels and
Willow Creek Church this past summer as well. Despite
his denial of the Trinity, i.e. the very nature of
God, there right alongside Hybels, Andy Stanley, and
some others, T. D. Jakes spoke at The Global
Leadership Summit 2010 last August 5-6.
(11) T.D.
Jakes
Tweets On Critics by Ken Silva,
10/27/11
The fact is, I�m a pastor-teacher doing my best to
faithfully discharge my duties through the various
means Jesus has given me. Well I say, perhaps those
who continually keep dismissing godly critics are
actually the self-appointed one trying to fulfill
their own visions.
(12) Pastor
Cajoles
Flock into Kissing-Fest by Jacob Prasch,
Moriel Ministries, 11/25/11
In the last few years we have witnessed a trend with
an increasing emphasis on this kind of �ministry�
being propagated in what claim to be scripturally
based Christ centered churches.
(13) T.D.
Jakes
is heretical concerning Modalism whether he believes
it or notby Ken Silva, 1/20/12
The main thing people are saying right now is
information about Jakes� modalism is old so he needs
to be given the chance to explain his beliefs. Really;
he�s had years. So, with minimal comment other than
adding information that might be necessary to help you
understand the context, here�s what we can currently
find.
(14) A
review of T.D. Jakes� Code Orange Revival sermon
by Better Than Sacrifice, 1/28/12
T.D. Jakes is the leader of The Potter�s House, a
30,000 member congregation located in southern Dallas,
Texas. I had never heard a T.D. Jakes sermon before,
though I knew of his reputation. I was curious to see
� if only via an Internet video stream � the man that
Elevation Church reminded us was named �America�s Best
Preacher� by Time Magazine. Would I be able to uncover
the secret of his mystique? And would he preach the
Biblical Gospel?
(15) The
Dubious
Attack On Sola Scriptura By T.D. Jakes by
Ken Silva, 1/22/13
It�s a sad sign of the times in this gelatinous
generation that Apprising Ministries has to cover Word
Faith wingnuts like trinitarian modalist T.D. Jakes in
the context of mainstream evangelicalism.
(16) T.D.
Jakes
repents of word faith heresy and mythology?
by Ken Silva, 1/12/14
... since Jakes has very publicly been a leading
promoter of WF heresy and mythology, then any
repentance on his part will also have to be public.
Here�s where we jump the track. As we examine the work
of T.D. Jakes since ER2, and James MacDonald�s
comments to Chris Fabry, the evidence has actually
been quite the opposite.
(17) T.D.
Jakes
Conference To Feature Saddleback Church Leaders
by Ken Silva, 2/14/14
Well, now it appears that all of this Jakes baggage
is also fine by their fellow Evangelical Ecumenical
Magisterium[1] member Rick Warren as well. You see,
Jakes� upcoming Branching Out (BO) conference has Word
faith preacher Brian Houston of Hillsong Church, BO
will also be giving us the notorious WF royalty
Frederick K.C. Price; and they don�t come anymore
committed to WF heresies than Price. In addition, BO
has many sessions and breakout sessions; one of these
is Organizational Management for Music Leaders. That
particular breakout session features two leaders from
Rick Warren�s own Saddleback Church...
(18) Jesus
Only
(Video) by James Jacob Prasch, 5/17/17
(19) Yoga
at
T.D. Jakes’ Church . . . And the Rest of the Story
by Lighthouse Trails, 8/23/18
In an August 13th Christian Post article titled
“Serita Jakes’ Endorsement of Yoga at Potter’s House
Sparks Debate,�? popular pastor T.D. Jakes’ wife is
reportedly promoting Yoga to congregants at Jake’s
church. The CP article begins: Serita Jakes, wife of
popular televangelist Bishop T.D. Jakes, has reignited
debate over the practice of yoga among Christians
after she shared a series of photos showing members of
a women’s group at The Potter’s House of Dallas
enjoying a “taste of yoga�? as a part of a healthy
living endeavor. . . .
(20) T.D.
Jakes Comes Out for ‘Gay Rights’ and ‘LGBT
Churches,’ Says Position is ‘Evolving’ by
Christian News, 4/9/19
Megachurch leader and author T.D. Jakes says that
homosexuals should attend congregations that affirm
their lifestyle and that politics do not need to
reflect biblical ethics, adding that his position on
homosexuality is both "evolved and evolving."
(21) TD
Jakes: White Evangelicals Have Lost Sight Of ‘What
Would Jesus Do?’ by Protestia, 6/10/21
Famed Modalist T. D. Jakes has taken a potshot at
white evangelical Christians, saying they’ve lost
their way on account of putting too much emphasis on
decrying abortion and same-sex marriage, and not
enough on poverty and criminal justice problems. T. D.
Jakes, though continuing to be platformed by those at
the Christian Post and Charisma News, has gone on
record as saying he doesn’t believe that Jesus is the
second person of the Trinity, but rather is just a
“manifestation” of God….
(22) T.D.
Jakes, Priscilla Shirer, Team Up For Social Justice
Easter Sermon On Mary Magdalene’s ‘Oppression And
Marginalization’ by The Dissenter, 4/24/22
“So what do we get when we put these two heretics
together? A social justice sermon about how Jesus came
to set marginalized and oppressed women free.” T.D.
Jakes is the founder and senior pastor of one of the
largest churches in the nation, The Potter’s House, in
Dallas, TX. Jakes is a well-known prosperity gospel
preacher who has embraced not only the heresy of the
Word of Faith movement but also a heretical view of
the trinity known as modalism.
(23) T.D.
Jakes Denies The Trinity In Wild Christmas Sermon
by Protestia, 12/28/23
T.D. Jakes is a “self-styled “bishop”—notorious for
his love of money, who teaches a false prosperity
gospel, who freely shills for every aberration on TBN,
who was ordained in a Sabellian denomination, who has
been confronted repeatedly about his
anti-trinitarianism, who refuses to renounce modalism,
who declines to embrace any standard expression of
Trinitarian conviction, and who (on top of all that)
is unclear on practically every doctrine germane to
the gospel…” Famed Modalist T.D. Jakes kneecapped all
his ardent defenders who have insisted over the years
that the megachurch Bishop has repented of espousing
Oneness Theology, with Jakes denying the Trinity and
engaging in multiple christological errors during his
Christmas Eve service.
(24) Grave
Soaking At TD Jakes’ Church? Pastor Tells Potter’s
House To Put Their Faces On His Grave by
Protestia, 4/23/25
The Potter’s House is led by infamous Modalist TD
Jakes, who has gone on record saying he doesn’t
believe that Jesus is the second person of the Trinity
but rather is just a “manifestation” of God.
Yesterday’s service at The Potter’s House Dallas
featured TD Jakes, his son-in-law Touré Roberts, and
daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts, all preaching part of
the Easter sermon message when Roberts, talking about
leaving a legacy, told congregants he wanted his
children and their children to visit his grave when
he’s dead so they can get his ‘oil’ from him.
Bishop Eddie L. Long
(1) Bishop
Eddie
Long by MyFortress.Com, 12/04
"Bishop Eddie Long also uses Word Faith jargon such
as: "Everything that you have been speaking is
coming...Touch your neighbor and say, 'You got power
in your mouth.' Tell them, 'There is power in
your words...It is so important that you change your
vocabulary. Alot of the stuff I found myself in,
I spoke it."
(2) Head-LONG
into HERESY by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us
Reason Ministries, 9/27/10
Bishop Eddie Long is pastor of New Birth Missionary
Baptist Church which has accumulated over 25,000
members since he began in 1987. From Georgia. He is
televised to 170 countries. Long has been married
twice having four children. Long has a Bentley
($350,000) with bodyguards. He wears clothes that
display his prosperity theology. Long who once wore a
Jewish star necklace around his neck instead of a
cross and had a handkerchief sticking out from his
suit pocket in the shape of a crown (TBN Sept. 7,
2003) is adorned with expensive tailored suits, a
Rolex watch, gold necklaces, and diamond bracelets he
steps up to the pulpit to show them how it works. �The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution published tax records
showing that from 1997 to 2000 Bishop Long had
accepted $3 million in salary, housing, a car and
other perks from a charity he controlled� (Sex Scandal
Threatens a Georgia Pastor�s Empire By James C.
McKinley and Robbie Brown: Sept. 25, 2010). In Nov.
2007 Long was named as one of six well - known
tel�evangelist ministries to be investigated for
possible financial misconduct by Sen. Charles
Grassley. Recently Long made the news because four
former members of his youth group, his own church
members are bringing suit against him accusing Long of
sexual relationships that I will not mention (this can
be read by news services).
(3) Bishop
Eddie
Long Linked To Mortgage Scam by Preacher
Bureau of Investigations, 12/17/10
Bishop Eddie Long is being linked to a mortgage scam
that is now under investigation by the feds. Matrix
Capital promised to lower people's mortgages for
$1,500 upfront. Police say thousands of homeowners
paid Matrix money, but according to investigators,
most of them ended up in bankruptcy and losing their
homes.
(4) Bishop
Eddie
Long Lawsuit: Church Members Sue Minister After
Losing $1M by Nicola Menzie, Christian Post
Reporter, 10/20/11
Ten members of Bishop Eddie Long's New Birth
Missionary Baptist Church, have filed a civil suit
against the megachurch pastor for allegedly using his
influence to force them into investing in a
million-dollar Ponzi, or pyramid, scheme.
(5) Bishop
Eddie
Long Steps Down by Preacher Bureau of
Investigations, 12/4/11
Bishop Eddie Long has just announced that he will
step down as Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist
Church amidst dark clouds of scandals. Bishop Eddie
Long says he will step away to take care of his family
and will not return until some point in 2012. Bishop
Eddie Long also told members during this tearful
announcement that he was leaving them in the care of
one of his fellow pastors and that they should
continue to give to the ministry.
Clarence McClendon
(1) Bishop
Clarence
McClendon P.H.D. by Apostasy Watch,
2006
Part word of faith, part latter rain/dominionist,
part ecumenist, Clarence McClendon seems to
incorporate every faulty doctrine and man made
tradition filling the religious market today.
Joyce Meyer
(1) Joyce Meyer
by G. Richard Fisher and Paul R. Belli, 1999
"Christians have come to presume that teachers and
authors who profess to speak and write out of a
calling from the Holy Spirit will present a message
that is doctrinally sound and consistent from sermon
to sermon and book to book. However, anyone who has
watched the Christian Charismatic scene over the past
several years knows that such a presumption is
dangerous and often will fail to be borne out. Joyce
Meyer, a rising star on the Charismatic horizon with a
weekly program on cable TV and the Trinity
Broadcasting Network and a new book, The Word, The
Name, The Blood, is the latest example."
(2) The
Preacher Who Doesn't Tell It Like It Is - The
Truth Twisting And Tall Tales Of Joyce Meyer
by Paul R. Belli and G. Richard Fisher, 1999
"Somehow, those who really, �tell it like it is� are
looked down upon as overeducated, unanointed,
critical, religious attackers. The bottom line is that
as a result of not studying to show herself approved
unto God, Meyer succumbs to heresies, promotes false
teaching and does not tell it like it is � she tells
it like it isn�t." Also, check out this
earlier expose' from 1996 to see that this lady has been
teaching false doctrine for a long time. It is
called "Doctrinal
Ambiguity Of A Wandering Star - The Changing Views Of
Joyce Meyer"
(3) Joyce
Meyer
- Views by Bob Hunter, The Contenders,
2000
A number of Meyer's views on the
following including: Jesus Was Tormented
and Paid the Price For Our Sins In Hell and Was
Born-Again, You Cannot Go to Heaven Unless You
Believe Jesus Went to Hell, Generational
Spirits, Angels Tell Joyce What to Say, Holy
Laughter.
(4) No
Prophetic Word About Fire From Meyer by MKG,
PFO, January-March 2002
The disaster was the deadliest hotel
fire in the Philippines and the worst such
catastrophe in the country since a fire at a
discotheque killed 160 people in 1996.
(5) Joyce
Meyer
by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
3/03
Is she a teacher to be respected or
avoided?
(6) Series
Of
Articles On Joyce Meyer
by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 11/03
(7) Preaching
Prosperity
- Joyce Meyer by Mary Warner, Religion
News Service, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5/16/04
As part of a long line of
"prosperity gospel" preachers -- a line that also
included Jim and Tammy Bakker -- Meyer points her
fans to a God who can fix their problems. He even
wants them to be wealthy. "We're going to press in
and take hold of what you have for us," she told God
in an opening prayer, her arms spread wide and the
light dancing off her dangling, sparkly earrings.
"We refuse to leave the way we came." Meyer is part
of a new breed of TV preachers who rebuilt the genre
in the years following the scandalous 1980s downfall
of the Bakkers and Jimmy Swaggart.
(8) Joyce
Meyer:
From Fenton To Fortune In The Name Of God
by Carolyn Tuft and Bill Smith, �2003, St. Louis
Post-Dispatch, 11/15/2003
Joyce Meyer says God has made
her rich. Everything she has came from Him: the $10
million corporate jet, her husband's $107,000
silver-gray Mercedes sedan, her $2 million home and
houses worth another $2 million for her four
children � all blessings, she says, straight from
the hand of God.
(9) God's
Opinion
Of You Lasts Forever by Marsha West,
NewsWithViews, May 9, 2010
A Christian friend of mine is reading one of Joyce
Meyer�s books. If you haven�t heard of Meyer, she is a
popular health and wealth author/radio & TV
teacher/conference speaker who believes God is our
sugar daddy. The evangelist has been criticized for
her �conspicuously prosperous lifestyle.� According to
my friend, Joyce�s books are �uplifting.� She didn�t
like hearing that some of her favorite author�s
teaching is theological heresy. To my friend�s way of
thinking, if a book makes you feel good, doctrine
isn�t all that important.
(10) Joyce
Meyer's
Ex-Bodyguard Convicted of Murder by
Christian Post, 5/6/12
Christopher Coleman, the former security chief for
televangelist Joyce Meyer, was found guilty this week
of murdering his family. Jurors also determined that
he is eligible for the death penalty.
(11) True
confessions of a word faith teacher - Joyce Meyer
video by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
6/22/12
Joyce Meyer is probably the the most well paid
teacher in the church. She lives an opulent lifestyle
portraying her prosperity teaching to her adherents.
They don't mind, they support her in this. Joyce's
basis for her teaching is word faith; the teachings of
Hagin and Copeland etc. It is positive confession
combined with the psychology of loving oneself. She
also holds to the word faith teaching of a continued
gospel payment after the cross; Jesus paid the price,
completing it in hell. While many of these teachings
are not often seen on TV, they are the foundation for
everything else she teaches. Words have power, we can
even have angels to do our bidding by our positive
confession. This video is a power point presentation
with has both audio and video.
(12) Lawyers
for
Coleman victims refile wrongful death suit against
Joyce Meyer Ministries by Beth Hundsdorfer,
News-Democrat, 10/20/12
WATERLOO � The lawyers for the family of murder victims
Sheri, Garett and Gavin Coleman on Thursday refiled a
wrongful death lawsuit against Joyce Meyer Ministries in
Monroe County.
(13) Ravi
Zacharias
Praises Word Faith Teacher Joyce Meyer by
Ken Silva, 12/19/12
Is Ravi now endorsing Joyce Meyer? By saying what he
said about her and being on her show is, in itself, an
endorsement. This is a serious thing. What is he
doing?
(14) Joyce
Meyer: Profile by Tim Martin, 12/12
Meyer has effectively used her painful early life
circumstances to encourage people to likewise turn
their life around and start serving God. It is
very encouraging that she now rejects the �spiritual
death of Jesus� doctrine after she so clearly believed
and taught it. Still, the issues above are
clearly problematic and need to be addressed.
Until then, Christians should avoid Joyce Meyer
Ministries.
(15) Steve
Furtick
Promoting Joyce Meyer At His Elevation Church
by Ken Silva, 12/29/13
I told you in Steven
Furtick
Bringin� On Word Faith And The Pastrixes that
Furtick has combined the self-esteem Seeker Driven
message with a lite version of Word Faith prosperity
preaching, which I referred to as Furtickism.
He�s already had the notorious T.D.
Jakes in to preach to his Elevation Church.
Furtick�s introduction of Jakes that night is quite
revealing as you may recall from Steven
Furtick:
T.D. Jakes Is My Favorite Preacher In The World.
We�ve also seen Furtick develop a close working
relationship with Word Faith mogul Joel
Osteen as well, e.g. Steven
Furtick
As Televangelist At Lakewood Church Of Joel Osteen.
Now Furtick would appear to be doing the same with
Word Faith queen Joyce
Meyer.
(16) T.D.
Jakes
and Joyce Meyer Teachings Word Faith "Little Gods"
Doctrine by Ken Silva, 3/20/14
With this in mind, you need to know that one of the
most blasphemous teachings in Word Faith theology is
their repugnant Mormon-like mythology alleging
we are all �little gods�; that by creation man shares
God�s nature.
(17) Joyce
Meyer
speaking at IHOP-KC �Onething� Conference, December
2014 by My Word Like Fire, 8/14/14
Scheduled for December 2014 �Onething� conference are
Joyce Meyer, Phil Wickham, and Keri Job.
(18) The
Prosperity
Priestess and the pied pieper of IHOP by
Marsha West, Renew America, 9/8/14
Well lookie here. Joyce Meyer, popular women's
conference speaker; health and wealth author; radio
& TV teacher (whew!) has been invited to speak at
the Onething Conference that will be held this
December. The 4 day weekend supposedly draws 25,000
young adults. Visit Onething and you will find that
the conference is "a gathering of believers who are
setting their hearts to live with passion for Jesus."
Sounds like a conference most Christians would love to
attend. What sincere believer wouldn't want to share
his/her passion for Jesus? Not so fast. The group
behind the event is none other than the International
House of Prayer (IHOP) an evangelical mission
organization that has its home base in Kansas City.
IHOP-KC's founder, Mike Bickle, has ties to the New
Apostolic Reformation aka Dominionists; Kingdom Now;
Latter Rain; Joel's Army; Manifest Sons of God � the
name has been changed to protect the guilty. Their aim
is to transform society into the kingdom of God on
earth. How? By controlling various aspects of society.
(19) Joyce
Meyer:
The false doctrine heretic by Truth Watch,
5/2/16
In a recent Huffington Post article American pastor
Rick Henderson �came out� to name both Joyce Meyer and
Joel Osteen as false teachers. This is
significant. Few pastors are willing to defend
the truth today. Truth Watch has been lamenting this
fact for over 12 years. Most of them are more
afraid of incurring the wrath of some segment of their
congregation than they are the wrath of God.
(20) Joyce
Meyer: A little step toward truth that is still is a
too far away by Mike Oppenheimer, 1/29/19
I had been hearing of some change in Joyce Meyer’s
teaching, and came across an article stating
Prosperity teacher Joyce Meyer changes mind on
suffering. Eternity News. It said she recently told a
US audience that her views on prosperity and faith had
got “out of balance.” It may appear at first that
Joyce Meyer has backed away from her extreme word
faith views, but this has not happened. I went and
listened to the series before this was written hoping
it was true. Whatever change occurred was
insignificant.
(21) Chris
Tomlin Plays Worship Fundraiser For Heretical TBN
Network At Joyce Meyer Conference by
Protestia, 9/27/22
“The conference also featured Joel Osteen and
Christine Caine, the latter spending the better part
of her week “liking” and “loving” posts by
Trinity-denier T.D Jakes.” Worship Superstar Chris
Tomlin put on a concert during the 40th anniversary of
the Love Life Women’s Conference, put on by Joyce
Meyer, and serving as a fundraiser for Trinity
Broadcast Network (TBN). Founded by false teacher Paul
Crouch, TBN is the world’s largest religious
broadcasting network and is known for platforming the
worse of the worst, including TD Jakes, Joel Osteen,
Steve Furtick (who took over from Kenneth Copeland two
years ago), Joseph Prince, John Hagee, Andrew Womack,
and Jonathan Cahn.
(22) Move
Over Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer Introduces ‘Joycecube’
by Protestia, 1/15/24
Three years after Joel Osteen introduced the “Joel
Osteen Inspiration Cube,” an electronic device that
played daily affirmation, inspirations, and brief
sermon clips from the Prince of Pablum and Positivity
for the tidy sum of $39.99, Joyce Meyer has gotten in
on the action, introducing the Joyce Meyer Daily
Encouragement Audio Cube, or JoyceCube. 80-year-old
Joyce Meyers is long thought to be one of the ‘Big
three’ heretics, along with Kenneth Copeland and Benny
Hinn.
Myles
Munroe
(1) Miles Munroe by
MyFortress.Org
Myles Munroe teaches that God
needs our permission to work on earth. He also
teaches that angels need our permission as well to
do their jobs.
(2) Dr
Myles
Munroe And His Wife Dead In Plane Crash by
Tribune 242, 11/16/14
Theleader of Bahamas Faith Ministries, Dr Myles
Munroe, and his wife Ruth have been killed in a plane
crash in Grand Bahama. The crash took place this
afternoon (11/10/14) and killed all nine people on
board the private jet. The plane reportedly struck a
crane at the Grand Bahama Ship Yard, exploding on
impact and crashing into the ground near a junkyard
area.
Steve
Munsey
(1) I'm
Rich! - The New Gospel Of Wealth by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 2006
When one thinks of fund raising in the Christian
community there are a few people who come to mind.
John Avanzini who appears on both TBN and LeSea
broadcasting. Steve Munsey, and Mike Murdock that are
exclusive to LeSea broadcasting. Of course there are
many more to be mentioned.
(2) Family
Christian
Center threatened with foreclosure by Keith
Benman, Bill Dolan and Molly Woulfe The Times, Munster
Community, 8/14/12
MUNSTER | The Family Christian Center, the state's
largest mega-church and one of the 20 largest in the
U.S., is facing foreclosure, with Pastor Steve Munsey
telling congregants Wednesday night the church owes
$750,000 in back payments on its sprawling worship
center.
Mike
Murdock
(1) Money
Speaketh - The Magnanimous Money Ministry of Mike
Murdock by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 7/03
Money raising antics of Mike Murdock as well as false
teachings.
(2) Televangelist
Mike
Murdock moves financial books behind closed doors
by Darren Barbee, Knight Ridder Newspapers, The
News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN, 12/04
HALTOM CITY, Texas - (KRT) - Televangelist Mike
Murdock's new supermarket-size church has two types of
entrances: public and private.
(3) Woe
To
The False Teachers Among Us by The Narrow
Gate, 8/16/13
A quick flip through the Christian television
channels will provide anyone who cares to watch a
catalogue of false and misleading teachings. I
just finished watching a man named Mike Murdock preach
a false gospel, misleading the thousands watching him,
and bringing many to destruction. Right here in
broad daylight, in America, on a
professionally-produced program that airs on a major
Christian network.
Joel Osteen
(1) Joel
Osteen:
The Leaven Of Lakewood by Robert Liichow,
Inner City Discernment Ministries, 10/04
I want to begin this article by
giving credit where credit is due. When it
comes to the Lakewood charismatic
mega-church there are aspects
of this ministry which must be cited as
worthy. To begin with the church was
originally started by John Osteen, who was
originally a Southern Baptist pastor but after
receiving the �baptism� in/with the Holy Spirit he
became enamored with the charismatic renewal
movement in its early stage and eventually became
associated with the Word of
Faith (WOF) cult.
(2) Joel
Osteen:
Preaching a False Positive with a Smile by
Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 2/05
Joel Osteen, positive
confession with a smile.
(3) Apprising
Joel
Osteen's Word-Faith Teachings by Ken
Silva, Apprising Ministries, 2005
If these �teachers� would just
leave it at self-esteem, perhaps it wouldn�t be as
much of a concern. But unfortunately they don�t, and
Osteen and Meyer, et al, then attempt to convey the
idea to the unsuspecting masses that what they
�preach� is in line with the historic orthodox faith
which was once for all handed down to the saints
(Jude 3, NASB). However, these false prophets of
�Christian� self-esteem, such as Joel Osteen and
Joyce Meyer have been shown clearly to be a part of
the cult of the Word Faith Movement. And as such,
they do not represent the Christian Church and are
definitely not worthy of the support of true
Christians.
(4) Osteen's
Ignorance by Discernment Ministries
International, 9/05
If there has been one article
on our website which has drawn more criticism is the
reprint of "The
Leaven
of Lakewood." DMI has received numerous
emails from people who believe Joel is truly one of
God's most anointed servants and a force for good
within the Church and world. Almost all of the
complaints and calls for us to take down that
article seem to focus in on my concern over his lack
of theological training. Many people simply
cannot see the need to go to seminary in order to be
a pastor of a church. The following comments
are taken from an interview given on Larry King
Live, June 20, 2005. I will let Joel speak for
himself and you, the reader, be the judge whether or
not a formal biblical education is of benefit to
someone who serves as "pastor" of the largest
congregation in America. My comments will be
in Ariel font, King's and Osteen's in New Times
Roman. I have tried to tie the salient points
of the interview together, which at best can be
described as a stream of consciousness on both
King's and Osteen's part.
(5) Joel
Osteen:
Smile When You Lie by Ken Silva,
Apprising Ministries, 2005
Unless you have been living on
another planet you have no doubt heard of, or even
seen America�s smiling pastor Joel Osteen, head of
Lakewood Church, one of the largest professing
Evangelical Christian congregations in the world.
What needs to be understood here is that the only
way someone like this could even be considered an
Evangelical is due to the disturbing low ebb of
discernment today in the Body of Christ. Here is a
man who at best has such an alarming simplistic
message concerning Christianity�and at worst is yet
another of the many Word Faith teachers currently
infesting our Lord�s Church�an alarmingly arrogant
breed who are now fearlessly spouting their
doctrines of devils.
(6) Joel
Osteen:
What's So Difficult? by Ken Silva,
Apprising Ministries, 9/4/06
Smiling Joel Osteen was in
Boston recently for a book signing and a grueling
two hour worship �show.� The subject of same sex
marriage was brought up, and while it temporarily
wiped the smile off of his face, Osteen did manage
to keep his composure long enough to answer in his
customary vagaries.
(7) Joel
Osteen:
The Pandering Prophet by Slice of Laodicea,
9/11/06 (This article no longer online)
A belated Hall of Shame Award goes to Joel Osteen for
his effeminate and ungodly response to the question of
gay marriage. This article points out that when Joel
Osteen was asked about homosexuality at a book signing
recently, he was sitting in the nation's biggest
battle zone over the issue. I am not able to quote
from materials that were handed out to children in
Massachusetts schools, they are so vile. Battle after
battle is being fought in that state over the gay
cabal that threatens children. This is the state where
the little second grader went off to school in
Lexington, Massachusetts and his teacher hauled out
King and King at story time, a story where the prince
of the kingdom decides to skip the women in the realm
and go straight for the guys to find his mate. Parents
have been told they may NOT opt out their children.
Joel Osteen's betrayal of the Word of God when asked
about gay marriage was made all the more egregious
when you consider how desperately that state needs to
hear the truth. Instead the papers reported that
Osteen, as a pastor, likes to "stay positive".
Meanwhile, the children of the state are indoctrinated
in the varieties of gay sex in their public school
classrooms. Hats off to the Americans there who are
fighting for decency and protection of children. I
want to direct you to the website of Article 8
Alliance, a group of American parents who have had
enough of Sodom's foot soldiers marching over their
children and who don't need simpering evangelical
celebrities making their job harder. Take five minutes
on this website to get a feel for the scale of the
battles in that state. It's really this bad.
(8) Joel
Osteen
Does Not Believe in Using Much Scripture by
Slice of Laodicea, 12/15/06 (This article no longer
online)
Here's a fun
little YouTube Video of Joel Osteen on Larry
King Live. The signature quote from this snippet is,
"What I try to do is just preach practical principles
and I may not bring the scripture in til the end of my
sermon and I don't feel bad about that." Well I guess
if you think Christian Pastor's should be teaching
from the scriptures, don't bother Pastor Osteen. He
feels no guilt for preaching something else. At least
he's honest about it.
(9) Joel
Osteen
Sermon Review by Slice of Laodicea, 12/15/06
(This article no longer online)
Many times we intuitively know that a sermon that
we've heard was 'off'. But, we don't know how to
quantify that feeling There is a little known
Christian radio host who broadcasts on a small station
in St. Louis that regularly reviews sermons. The
host's name is the Rev. Todd Wilken and he critiques
sermons using a set of diagnostic questions that
determines whether or not a sermon is Christ-Centered
and Cross-Focused. I find his sermon reviews to be
extremely insightful. Here
is
a link to a sermon review that he did on Joel
Osteen's sermon entitled "How to Improve Your Self
Image With Words'. I think you will find this to be
VERY interesting.
(11) Once
upon
a time in the world Joel Osteen lives in ...
by Ken Silva, Apprising Ministries, 6/11/07
Only someone who has been mesmerized by Joel Osteen
(it�s more common than you think) or who has little
grasp of the English language could possibly miss the
fact that Osteen is clearly a �preacher� who has
thoroughly ingested the spiritual poison of the Word
Faith Movement (WFM); and a major tenet of this
metaphysical Gnostic cult is what has become known as
the �prosperity gospel.� As this progresses we�ll be
looking more at its odious origin for those who are
new to this spiritual con, but for now let�s just see
if we might be able to help �pastor� Osteen to
understand why it is he is perceived as a �prosperity�
preacher.
(12) Joel
Osteen:
The Prosperity Gospel�s Coverboy by Jackie
Alnor, Apostasy Alert, 10/07
Move over Robert Schuller, the Church of Laodicea has
a new star on the rise in the world of positive
motivational Christianity. It�s Joel Osteen, pastor of
Lakewood Church in Houston, whose motto is "Discover
the Champion in You."
(13) A
Smile, A Chair, and A Prayer For You at Lakewood
Joel & Victoria Osteen on Larry King Live
10-16-07 by Robert Liichow, Discernment
Ministries International, 11/07
Wednesday evening I received a phone call from some
good friends (hi Doug & Sherry) telling me that
Larry King had quoted me on his program in talking to
Joel & Victoria Osteen. Your humble
heresy-hunter got a �global� mention! Our
friends sent me a video of the program which I watched
with great interest. Frankly, I was hoping that Joel
would do a better job this time in exalting our Lord
Jesus Christ but again I was sadly disappointed.
(14) Joel
Osteen
and his message the Way Of The Master Radio,
4/08
A real good dissection video of the Joel Osteen and
his message.
(15) Joel
Osteen
and The Prosperity Gospel by Gary Gilley,
Think On These Things, June/July 2009 - Volume 15, Issue
4
As we have demonstrated Osteen�s message is exactly
what unbelievers and undiscerning Christians want to
believe and they are thrilled to have someone who
claims to be a reliable spokesperson for God agree
with them. This would account for Osteen�s
incredible success, but it does not account for, or
excuse, the inconceivable gullibility and immaturity
of professing Christians.
(16) Preaching
a
False-Positive with a Smile by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 1/10
Most have not listened carefully or long enough to
hear Osteen's heresy by Osteen. But give him time and
those word faith statements will become apparent. In
my opinion, if you have listened often enough you have
heard nearly all the subject matter he conveys. He
says the same type of message in different ways, or
maybe it's his voice and delivery that makes it all
sound the same. At best, one gets milk from him; at
worst they get positive thinking and word faith
heresies. A pastor is called to feed the flock the
whole counsel of God- from Genesis to Revelation.
Unfortunately, people will interpret his soft-spoken
manner as exhibiting a Christ-like spirit and ignore
the non-Biblical content expressed, which has been
traded in for a motivational spiritual pep talk. Again
his fantasy of Jesus going to hell and being under the
power of Satan is no small teaching to ignore. It
deals with the gospel itself, the nature of Jesus,
which does not qualify him as a good teacher or
minister by any Biblical standard. It is another
gospel.
(17) Does Joel Osteen Speak
For Evangelicals?by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, The
Plumbline, Volume 15, No.3, May/June 2010
So what does the Gospel actually save us from?
Is it primarily a theraputic gospel or a Gospel of
eternal salvation from sin? If I have cancer
will a misdiagnosis of gall bladder be what I really
need?
(18) Mormons
are
Christians, says Osteen by Fred Jackson,
OneNewsNow, 10/25/2011
Texas mega-church pastor Joel Osteen says he believes
Mormons are Christians.
(19) Former
Mormon
To Joel Osteen: Shame On You by Worldview
Times, 10/29/11
Dear Pastor Joel Osteen, Shame on
You! I have just watched your remarks regarding
Mitt Romney and his Mormon faith, recorded on video.
Shame on you! You have given the enemies of the Cross
a great victory. Either through sheer ignorance of the
Word or your apparent desire to never offend anyone,
regardless of their sins, you have handed the Mormons
a huge PR gift. You have insulted and denigrated the
many former Mormons like me who have spent their lives
bringing Mormons the truth and to the Real Jesus, who
died for their sins on Calvary. You have defined our
ministries and my life's work as worthless.
(20) Does
Joel
Osteen Not Know, or Does He Not Care? by
Albert Mohler, President, Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Here we go again. Joel Osteen is in the news once
again, this time for saying that Mormonism is just
another form of Christianity. Osteen, pastor of
�America�s largest church,� as the media repeat over
and over, was speaking to The Washington Times in an
interview that covered a variety of issues. It was the
quintessential Joel on display.
(21) Megachurch
Pastors
Joel Osteen and T.D. Jakes Unite - And Why Should
You Care? by Ken Silva, 12/11/11
How about Word Faith heretics like Joel Osteen who
(at best) bless, and (at worst) also believe, the
warped works of Kenneth Copeland who teaches that
faith is a literal substance that creates through our
spoken words and that whenever we see Jesus say, �I
AM,� we should as well because He was the first born
again man. Should we just ignore that blasphemy
because Copeland has a big following? How about T.D.
Jakes, who in addition to denying the very nature of
the God he professes to serve, is also firmly in the
same Word Faith camp as Osteen? Witness the further
bonding of this new tribe now in Pastors of Texas
Mega-churches unite.
(22) Video:
Joel
Osteen Exposed 2012 - Word Faith Prosperity Stars
at Apprising Ministries, 4/14/12
NEW!! Joel Osteen expose and parody/ spoof for 2012!!
Still in 2012, Joel Osteen is currently experiencing
abundant fame, honor and wealth from the WORLD. Joel
Osteen preaches a very WORDLY �gospel and is loved by
the world; but, Joel Osteen says he believes he has
been blessed by the God of Heaven, Scripture knows
otherwise: �Because they [Joel and his disciples]
received not the love of the truth that they might be
saved; For this cause God sent them strong delusion
that they should believe a lie, That they all might be
damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in
unrighteousness.� (2 Thess. 2:10-12)
(21) Joel
Osteen:
Mormon Romney Is Christian; Obama Is Too by
Paul Stanley, Christian Post, 4/26/12
Joel Osteen, the popular megachurch pastor from
Houston, appeared Tuesday afternoon on CNN's "The
Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" and said that he
considers both presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt
Romney, a Mormon, and President Obama to be
Christians.
(22) JOEL
OSTEEN and JOSEPH SMITH by Bud Press,
4/30/12
The late Joseph Smith is the founder, first
president, and prophet of the Mormon church. Were he
alive today he would be very pleased with Joel Osteen
declaring publicly that Mormonism is "Christian".
(23) Joel
Osteen: The Smile of Deception by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 6/18/12
What are Joel Osteen's beliefs based on, what has
made him one of the most watched and popular TV
preachers? Because of peoples lack of discernment they
are unable to recognize what is obviously wrong.
The teachings of Joel Osteen are not only Biblically
light and often out of context. Joel Osteen�s open
ended spiritual inclusiveness is misleading many.
Osteen� teaching combines positive thinking, with
Kenneth Hagin�s positive confession with the secret.
He has it based on word faith teaching that he learned
from his father. His positive thinking and confession
visualization techniques that are aligned with "the
Secret" that Oprah promotes. He is promoting
decreeing, creating by words; word faith declarations
with Visualization. All this amounts to a dangerous
mix that departs from Biblical teaching into new
age/mysticism. Numerous video clips with pp
presentation, makes it clear what has made Lakewood
the largest church in America. Order this
DVD here.
(24) Joel
Osteen
Unsure if Jesus Was Poor by The Berean Call,
10/25/12
Joel Osteen Unsure If Jesus Was Poor, Says 'His Needs
Were Supplied' [Excerpts] Lakewood Church leader Joel
Osteen, one of the most popular megachurch pastors in
the world, has spoken in an interview about the
prosperity gospel some say he teaches and offered his
thoughts on whether Jesus was poor. "I never really
thought about that," Osteen said when asked by
NorthJersey.com about Jesus' finances in preparation
for a signing for his new book, I Declare: 31 Promises
to Speak Over Your Life , to be held on Wednesday at
Northvale, N.J. "I've heard that when he was arrested
and crucified, they sold his robe, and it was
'seamless.' And I've heard people say that was a fine
robe that they sold," Osteen says. "But I never really
thought about whether he was poor or not. I think his
needs were supplied."
(25) Joel
Osteen
And The Prosperity Gospel by Gary Gilley,
10/31/12
Whenever the supposed things of God and people of God
become popular with the inhabitants of this fallen
world we would be wise to walk softly and be extra
discerning. The Jews persecuted and/or killed
almost every one of their prophets (Acts 7:52); the
apostles were despised by the world and Jesus was
murdered by those He came to save. Jesus
pronounced a blessing on those who are persecuted for
the sake of righteousness (Matt 5:11) and warned, �If
they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you�
(John 15:20). Why? Because the message of
the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing (1
Cor 1:18). Therefore when we find a Christian
message or ministry or man or woman being praised by
unbelievers we can be assured that either unregenerate
humanity has not yet caught on to what is being said,
or that what they are saying is in line with what the
unbeliever already believes. As we have
demonstrated Osteen�s message is exactly what
unbelievers and undiscerning Christians want to
believe and they are thrilled to have someone who
claims to be a reliable spokesperson for God agree
with them. This would account for Osteen�s
incredible success, but it does not account for, or
excuse, the inconceivable gullibility and immaturity
of professing Christians.
(26) Joel
Osteen
and a Tale of Two Hoaxes by Erin Benziger,
Christian Research Network, 4/10/13
Osteen, now himself a victim of elaborate deception,
has been deceiving millions throughout the duration of
his ministry. He has done so by preaching a false
Jesus, one who does not exist in the Bible. It has
been demonstrated time and again that Joel Osteen
preaches a false gospel, one that sounds lovely for
this fleeting life, but does not lead to eternal life.
Rather, it leads its victims to eternal damnation
under the wrath of a righteous and holy God.
(27) Joel
Osteen
Finally Comes Out On Gay Issue by WND,
10/4/13
"God �absolutely� approves of everyone � including
homosexuals" declared one of America�s most well-known
evangelical pastors.
(28) Sen.
Mike
Lee, Dirk Kempthorne, Joel Osteen meet with Pope
Francis at Vatican at Understand The Times,
6/8/14
A small group of political and religious leaders from
the United States, including Sen. Mike Lee of Utah,
met privately with Pope Francis at the Vatican today.
Part of a multiday, unofficial visit to Italy to
promote ecumenical prayer and interfaith
understanding, Lee was joined in the private audience
by former U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne;
Lakewood Church pastor and televangelist Joel Osteen;
Tim Timmons, a pastor and author based in Newport
Beach, California; and Gayle D. Beebe, president of
Westmont College, an evangelical school in Santa
Barbara, California.
(29) Joel
Osteen
Meets Pope Francis With A Prominent Mormon
by Ken Silva, 6/9/14
So, what we�re truly dealing with here now is
occultic doctrine, i.e. deceitful spirits and
teachings of demons (cf. 1 Timothy 4:1). As I see it,
we�ve now entered times of difficulty (cf. 2 Timothy
3:1), and as you�re about to witness, for some
charismaniacs like Joel Osteen this unity extends even
to the non-Christian cult of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons).
(30) Victoria
Osteen
Ripped for Telling Church 'Just Do Good For Your Own
Self'; Worship Is Not for God, 'You're Doing it for
Yourself' by Leonardo Blair, Christian Post,
8/31/14
Victoria Osteen, wife of megachurch preacher and New
York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen, is now
facing withering criticism online for a viral video
clip in which she is shown telling congregants at
Lakewood Church that obedience, worship and church
attendance is not for God but themselves.
(31) Victoria Osteen
� the �response� that shows she is a typical false
teacher by Sandy Simpson, 9/8/14
It never ceases to amaze me how people who claim to be
�Christian� leaders are apparently NEVER able to admit
when they are wrong. Makes you wonder if they are
born again because acceptance of the Gospel will cause a
person to repent of their sins which then gives them
access to the forgiveness of Christ when they sin from
that point on (1 John 1:9). But be that as it may,
Victoria, the �co-pastor� and wife of Joel Osteen, fires
back at the article in the Christian Post entitled: �Victoria
Osteen
Ripped for Telling Church 'Just Do Good For Your Own
Self'; Worship Is Not for God, 'You're Doing it for
Yourself'� by claiming they lied about what she
said. She claims in her statement back to them in
the article called �Victoria
Osteen
Chides Critics: I Didn't Mean Parishioners Shouldn't
Worship God � That's Ridiculous� that they claimed
that she said a person should not worship God.
(32) Is your
Best Life now? by Mike Oppenheimer,
11/10/14
Joel Osteen's false Bible teaching of having it all
now - total abundance. Read Part 1 -
Is your Best Life now? and Part 2 -
The power of Imagination
(33) The
Power of "I Am" by Joel Osteen - Reviewed by
Mike Oppenheimer, 12/10/15
Osteen�s new book has reached the pinnacle of
audacity as he uses this phrase he is doing exactly
what we are warned against, for he is using I Am,
God�s covenant name for the betterment of self. Osteen
is teaching this as a decree for self change.
(34) Are
Christians supposed to be rich? (Video) by
Jacob Prasch, 1/11/17
The the Bible teach what people like Joel Osteen
preach?
Sorry. This turned
out to be a spoof site. (35) Joel
Osteen
Dives Off Stage To Prevent Man From Opening His
Bible by The Babylon Bee, 5/4/17
HOUSTON, TX—While preaching a sermon entitled
“Claiming Your Comfort Zone,�? Pastor Joel Osteen made
a diving save from Lakewood Church’s stage Sunday to
prevent a man in the front row from opening his Bible
and checking the validity of the popular pastor’s
words, sources confirmed. The incident reportedly
occurred after Osteen made a claim from the pulpit
that the power to speak prosperity into existence is
“inside each one of us,�? causing a visitor in the
front row to furrow his brow and begin leafing through
his Bible to find any kind of proof for Osteen’s
claims. The televangelist’s ears perked up at the
unfamiliar sound, and he sprang into action, shouting
“NOOOOOOOOO!�? and making an amazing twenty-foot-long
dive into the crowd before snatching the Bible out of
the man’s hands at the last possible moment, according
to witnesses. The crowd immediately broke out into
applause at the amazing feat, but Osteen merely smiled
and pointed upward, giving glory to God for the
breathtaking play. “Prosperity gospel preachers
practice this kind of stuff over and over again in
seminary, but being able to keep your head on your
shoulders in a live sermon situation is something
different entirely,�? one commentator said. “Osteen’s
a pro.�?
(36) Joel
Osteen Compares God To A ‘Spare Tire’ As He Lectures
Poor People On Contentment at CRN, 5/19/21
“You have to begin speaking words of faith over your
life. Your words have enormous creative power. The
moment you speak something out, you give birth to it.
This is a spiritual principle, and it works whether
what you’re saying is good or bad, positive or
negative.” Prosperity preacher Joel Osteen, Your Best
Life Now Talk about cultish! Joel Osteen, false
teacher and fake pastor, is most definitely a cult
leader. The followers of Joel Osteen’s ministry do not
follow Christ, they follow the man and they are in it
for no other reason than to hear the man tickle their
ears with his motivational pep talks and uplifting
speeches.
(37) Bags
Of Cash And Checks Found In The Walls Of Joel
Osteen’s Megachurch by Megan Fox, PJ Media,
12/5/21
Osteen is a controversial figure in the Christian
world. His self-help Oprah-style prosperity-gospel
religion is worthy of mockery and for the life of me I
can’t figure out why he has so many followers. This
guy does not need your money. Stop giving it to him. A
Houston radio station broke some stunning news on
Friday morning when a plumber called in to report that
while doing some bathroom repair at Joel Osteen’s
megachurch, Lakewood Church, he found around 500
envelopes stuffed with cash and checks in the wall
behind the toilet.
(38) Your
best life now is your only life by Mike
Oppenheimer, 5/24/22
The word faith teachers are wedded to their prosperity
teachings –health, wealth, success and their followers
are shocked if anyone has anything contrary to say on
this. The Boasting of Osteen (read at your own risk of
learning to be opposed to God’s word) telling his
audience God will do this and he will do that is an
endless promise from his own mouth. Let me propose to
you: Confessing your will is not the same as God’s
will, you’re not smart enough nor have the ability to
make it happen. Claiming to speak and God will act is
a dangerous error and position to put yourself in. For
you have made yourself a god over your own life.
Osteen’s father passed his legacy and ministry to his
son Joel. Joel Osteen’s open ended spiritual
inclusiveness is misleading many, but they do not know
it. Why? Because they have a surface level
understanding of Scripture. As the saying goes, it is
a mile wide and an inch deep. You may be offended at
this statement but it is proven by your reaction, as
you maintain loyalty and defend to the indefensible.
Osteen’s teaching is a combination of positive
thinking, (Kenneth Hagin’s positive confession), with
a hefty dash of ‘the Secret’ popularized by Oprah,
served on a new age platter to his audience within
Christian terminology. It’s a Biblical mess. Read
Part 1
& Part
2.
(39) Joel
Osteen’s Lakewood Church Attendance Down 50% Since
The Pandemic. Praise God! at CRN, 8/7/22
Arch-heretics Joel and Victoria Osteen, the impastor
and impastorette duo who lead Lakewood Church, the
600,000-square-foot, 16,000-seat behemoth located in
the former Compaq Center that has an annual budget of
nearly $90,000,000, 368 full-time and part-time staff,
and which spends nearly 1.7 million dollars each week
on operations, have shared that attendance is down at
their synagogue of Satan, running a little more than
50% capacity from their pre-pandemic days
Rod Parsley
(1) Rod
Parsley
- Preacher/Entertainer by Joseph Chambers,
Paw Creek Ministries,"End Times And Victorious Living"
Volume 12, No. 6 This article was taken from the latest
issue of "End Times And Victorious Living" Volume 12,
No. 6. It details a few of the false teachings of Rod
Parsley, and ever-present televangelist on the Trinity
Broadcasting Network. We have been watching this
man for a long time and, apart from his stated
"prosperity gospel" position, he has departed even
further from the Scriptures recently into some very
blasphemous territory. We urge anyone who watches
TBN (we do not endorse watching TBN at all) to beware of
this man and his teachings and false anointing.
(2) Rod Parsley's "Whopper"
by Inner-City Christian Discernment Ministry, 1999 "ICCDM
is of the opinion that this testimony, like so many
others shared by Charismatic extremist ministries is
untrue."
(3) Rod Parsley's
"Anointing" by Mike Oppenheimer, 1999 "Parsley is a
powerful motivational preacher who mixes truth
with error. He is one of the most popular
Pentecostal TV preachers in
America right now. He is able to release the
anointing to people. Cuts up prayer clothes to
heal by laying hands on them and praying he
literally transfers and releases the tangible
anointing. The prayer is answered due to the
what he calls the corporate anointing.
This is more like a transferable energy since
the anointing is the Holy Spirit who is God and
is being used as a force. He tells us his faith
is released toward us (faith is Godward not
toward man) He states because he prayed every
prayer is answered."
(4) Rod Parsley:
The Raging Prophet �Breaking Through� His
Unorthodox Doctrine And Practice by G.
Richard Fisher, Personal Freedom Outreach, The
Quarterly Journal, Oct. - Dec. 1999 "Parsley can scream, shout, stomp,
prance, obfuscate and mislead but it is all
noise and no substance. It is froth without real
content which helps to pump money into his
empire."
(5) Parsley,
Purple
Passion and Paisley by Mike Oppenheimer, Let
Us Reason, 12/5/00 "Rod Parsley is a leader in the
new Pentecostal paradigm, where is his teaching
going?"
(6) Rod
Parsley by Bob Hunter, The Contenders,
2000
"A series of short articles about Rod Parsley."
(7) The
Rod
Parsley Report: Signs and Wonders and Miracles....
Oh My!! by Michael C. Gaudiosi, The Berean
Radio Network, THE NOBLE BEREAN: Volume Sixteen �
January 2007
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH 2006 � This is a date that will
forever live in Christian infamy! This was the day
that Rod Parsley went on global television, via the
TBN Praise the Lord program; live at New Beginnings
Church in Dallas, TX, with his �Healing Miracle
Service�. This was a two hour televised program
dedicated to nothing but signs, wonders and miracles.
Featured with Parsley were many big names in the
�Christian� television industry such as: Benny Hinn,
Jesse Duplantis, Paul Morton, Ron Luce, Larry Huch,
and The Crabb Family all under one roof, well�sort of.
Hinn, Duplantis, Morton and Luce were not really
there. They had provided a quick pre-recorded speech
on video. Larry Huch, however, was present as well as
The Crabb Family, who provided the musical
entertainment.
(8) Rod
Parsley
on TBN�s Fall Sharathon by Chrystal, cited
on Christian Research Service, 11/17/08
"According to Rod Parsley, the number eight means
'shmoneh' which sounds an awful lot like sh-money! He
then says, 'Show me sh-money.'"
(9) Parsley's
Power
of Ten by Apostasy Watch, 11/18/10
Rod Parsley�s latest prayer cloth scheme is a vivid
illustration of Peters warning to the church. Using a
combination of numerology and faulty hermeneutics,
Parsley entices unstable souls to separate them from
their money and promote his own ministry.
(10) Rod
Parsley
Pimping Via Direct Mail - Mr. Parsley, How Much
Money Do You Really Need? by New Oreleans
Bureau, Preacher Bureau of Investigations, 3/11/11
If you have ever made the mistake of contacting Rod
Parsley Ministries then I really feel sorry for you.
You�re probably now up to your neck in chain letters
from his Breakthrough television broadcast which begs
for money before you can even open the envelope.
Rod Parsley has succeeded in corrupting all of the
innocence out of word �Covenant� with his repeated
request that you become a Covenant Partner with his
ministry.
(11) Con
of
the Month - Rod Parsley by Robert Wise,
11/29/11
I received this email today from Rod Parsley.
How in the world can this man sleep at night. He
admits that "You pray and pray and pray and pray and
it seems your prayers aren�t getting answered. You sow
seed after seed after seed but your harvest seems
delayed." Yet he still has the gall to ask everyone to
sow another seed of $120 AND if you need a significant
miracle he ask you to sow a seed of $1,020. In
others words .... God's miracles are based on levels
of price. I wonder if Rod has a $1 miracle
package, a $5 package, a $10 package...well you get
the point. It is a shame to use God's precious
word in the way these shysters do. I am sure
there is a special "Bonus" awaiting people like Rod
Parsley, Benny Hinn, Mike Murdock and others like
them. I am also sure they will NOT be pleased with
their "Bonus" when the Lord delivers it to them.
(12) Con
of
the Month - Rod Parsley by Robert Wise,
12/10/11
I received this email today from Rod Parsley.
How in the world can this man sleep at night. He
admits that "You pray and pray and pray and pray and
it seems your prayers aren�t getting answered. You sow
seed after seed after seed but your harvest seems
delayed." Yet he still has the gall to ask everyone to
sow another seed of $120 AND if you need a significant
miracle he ask you to sow a seed of $1,020. In
others words .... God's miracles are based on levels
of price. I wonder if Rod has a $1 miracle
package, a $5 package, a $10 package...well you get
the point. It is a shame to use God's precious
word in the way these shysters do. I am sure
there is a special "Bonus" awaiting people like Rod
Parsley, Benny Hinn, Mike Murdock and others like
them. I am also sure they will NOT be pleased
with their "Bonus" when the Lord delivers it to them.
(13) Word
Faith
Heretic Rod Parsley With Prayer Cloth Power!
by Ken Silva, 8/5/12
O my, our very own handy dandy �anointed prayer
cloth� even prepared in Jerusalem, so you just know
�your miracle� is a-comin�! Below is a clip from one
of his *cough* special Miracle, Healing and Prayer
Cloth Services. All you have to do to activate your
miracle through preaching machine Rod Parsley is to
sow your seed of faith. In Word Faith parlance that
means: Show me the money! In other words, donate to
Parsley ...
(14) Money
Grubber Rod Parsley ‘Binds’ Austism, Aspergers And
OCD’ In Favored Grift by Protestia, 4/26/24
Rod Parsley is the impastor of World Harvest Church
and a noted Word of Faith televangelist. A NAR heretic
who never met a bible verse he couldn’t twist, he is
known for his constant money-grubbing, constantly
cajoling the masses by promising that anyone who sows
a seed into his ministry will receive miracles and
megabucks. In a recent message, he walked where many
have gone before him, twisting Matthean verses on
“binding and loosing” to seemingly ascribe demonic
spirits to a raft of neurological disorders “bind(ing)
every autism spectrum disorder” as well as ADD,
Aspergers, “autism symptoms, conditions or behaviors,”
OCD, Echolalia, etc. so they achieve “complete neuro
normalcy” in the name of Jesus Christ.”
Peter
Popoff
(1) Peter Popoff - Back
To His Old Tricks! by Sandy Simpson,
3/17/06
I received a letter from Peter Popoff. I did
not sign up for his address list, but apparently he
got my name and address from somewhere. This
infamous televangelist, in the past, was found to be
guilty of wearing an earpiece so that his accomplices
in his sound booth could feed him personal information
on people in his audience while he was claiming to get
personal messages directly from God. This letter
proves that, not only is he back as a regular on TV,
he is also back to his old tricks.
(2) Peter
Popoff's
old earpiece trick at YouTube. com,
1/09
Video clip of Popoff's old trick of having an
earpeice in his ear to hear his wife feeding him
information about people in the audience. Popoff was
caught in this lie an was off the air for many years,
but is now back again.
(3) Peter
Popoff by WooHoopics, 1/26/10
Peter Popoff is one of the famous con artists. He is
a self proclaimed reverend, a faith healer, and his
fraud was exposed by James Randi and Steve Shaw in the
eighties, upon which Popoff went bankrupt. However,
people are gullible and forgetful, and Peter Popoff is
back, at large.
(4) Peter
Popoff
sells debt removal through prayer at Trinity
Foundation, 3/15/11
ABC affiliate KABC in Los Angeles examined
televangelist Peter Popoff of Upland, Calif., because
of his claims faith could wipe out people's debts. His
programs air nationally on BET. The Feb. 28 report
says Popoff sends his followers small vials of
"miracle spring water" and debt cancellation kits,
then asks his viewers to send small donations. In
return, Popoff promises -- as a messenger of God -- to
heal and unlock the secrets of financial security and
wipe out all debt. Trinity Foundation President Ole
Anthony was interviewed in the report.
(5) Disgraced
televangelist
Popoff tries for comeback at Tirnity
Foundation, 6/14/11
A disgraced televangelist has resurrected his career
in part by dispensing miracles again. This time the
Prophet, Peter Popoff, is offering to miraculously
clear away the faithful's debt. But the Dana Fowle of
Fox5 Atlanta asks at what cost? Trinity Foundation
helped research this report. (May 25, 2011)
(6) Peter
Popoff
Hawks "Miracle Water" by The Berean Call,
4/18/13
Peter Popoff, the controversial televangelist who
amassed millions from a "prophetic anointing" that was
later revealed to have come, at least in part, from
information fed to him over a radio by his wife,
Elizabeth, is now hawking baggies of "miracle spring
water" that promises to rid its drinkers from debt.
The wealth-attracting water is being marketed through
Popoff's website and early morning and late night
broadcasts on popular Cable TV channels like Black
Entertainment Television (BET) despite a wealth of
evidence, including a report by noted skeptic, James
Randi, that his miracle ministry reeks of chicanery.
Fred Price
(1) Fred
Price by Bob Hunter, The Contenders,
2000
"A series of short articles about Fred Price."
Joseph
Prince
Updated! (1)
Joseph
Prince and his message of radical grace - PLUS his
word faith teachings by Mike Oppneheimer,
9/16/11
As we further examine his teachings we will see this
exaggeration of grace accompanied with word faith
teachings affects nearly everything he teaches.
Read Part 1 - Joseph
Prince and his message of radical grace - PLUS his
word faith teachings & Part 2 - Grace,
and the lack of personal accountability for sin
(2) Joseph
Prince:
MegaStar by Forgotten Word Ministries,
10/31/11
A sampling of Joseph Prince�s false teachings:
- Nothing but blessings for the believer
- No longer a need to be concerned about God�s
Judgment
- Repentance and confession of sin is never
necessary
- Wealth is for all Christians
- God is continually restoring �New Truths� to the
church�-New Revelations
- Prince�s personal revelation from God is: �More
grace; less judgment�
- Prince believes that God WILL NOT JUDGE America
because of the cross
- The Moral law has no bearing on Christians today;
it was abolished with the Ceremonial law
- Prince says that he never encountered anyone that
said �now I can go out and sin because of grace�
- Repentance means �Only to turn around�
(3) Joseph
Prince: Negotiating the gospel of grace - Integrating
word faith teaching with the gospel DVD by
Mike Oppenheimer, 12/13/11
Joseph Prince has broken in on the TV networks and has
become known for preaching the gospel of grace. But what
he has done is incorporated his word faith teachings
and promises with the gospel health and wealth;
exaggerating the gospel of grace. Prince is presenting
special revelation according to his view on the
gospel, teaching that we no longer need to confess
sin but instead confess our righteousness in Christ.
This video shows his quotes by power point and numerous
video clips video making it clear that the is a word
faith teacher and the basis for his message is the false
word faith teachings of Kenneth Hagin and others. The
DVD is almost 2 hours long.
(4) The
Fresh
Prince - Destined To Ruin by Lance Goodall,
CWM Ministries, 12/6/12
(Joseph) Prince is preaching a different Jesus,
another gospel...and although he�s articulate,
charismatic, convincing, and preaching �grace�; he is
a blind leader of the blind, leading astray the
unlearned and unstable. He is at best a false apostle,
and at worst a conniving HERETIC! (2 Corinthians
11:12-15; 2 Peter 3:16).
(5) TBN
Heresy:
Joseph Prince introducing "Mother Grace" doctrine to
mainstream Christianity on TBN along with Joel
Osteen (Video) by Call For Discernment,
1/6/14
The "mother of us all" in Gal 4: doesn't refer to
Jesus as person or grace as a salvational concept ,
but a physical, geographical location: meaning
Jerusalem as a city and the New Jerusalem to come.
Granted Jesus will be there, but they? are hardly the
same. Note verse 25, where Sinai in Arabia is also
mentioned ( a geographical location). Read also Isa
2:2, 54, Hebrews 12:22. By grace, through our belief
in Jesus we as gentile believers are co-heirs and to?
New Jerusalem, that? great city! There is no mother
grace as a person in Christianity.
(6) Contemporary
Antinomianism:
Preview of an Article About Joseph Prince by
David Kowalski, 11/25/14
I have been slowly making progress on a multi-part
article about Joseph Prince and the new Antinomianism,
and I offer below a very short summary of some of the
more important issues involved with Princian teaching
and the new Antinomianism that seems to follow his
lead. Joseph Prince�s doctrinal problems begin with
his confounding the notions of faith and repentance.
He quite questionably cites a small segment of
Thayer's Lexicon out of context in an effort to say
that repentance is only a change of mind to believe
the good news about grace (in effect saying repentance
is another word for faith). Repentance involves
turning from sin (Mt 3:8, 2 Co 7:9 etc.) Most online
versions of Thayer's are abridged. Compare Prince's
assertion to the full text of any Thayer�s lexicon
which unequivocally says repentance includes godly
sorrow for sin and turning away from sinful deeds.
(7) Joseph
Prince�s Conflicting Message of grace by his word
faith teaching by Mike Oppenheimer,
12/5/14
The exaggerated gospel of grace.
(8) Joseph
Prince’s Jesus Or Bible Jesus? (Video) by
Rev. George Ong, 12/13/20
There are people who criticise me for taking issue
with Joseph Prince on his grace doctrine. One of their
main arguments is that Joseph Prince is preaching
Jesus and since Joseph Prince is preaching Jesus,
there shouldn’t be any doubt that he is a true teacher
of God’s word. But my question is – which Jesus is
Joseph Prince preaching? Is it Joseph Prince’s Jesus
or Bible Jesus? The Apostle Paul had warned the early
church that not every preacher who preaches Jesus is
preaching the real Jesus, and not every preacher who
preaches the gospel is preaching the true gospel.
Paul’s point was that those who preach a different
Jesus is preaching a different gospel – a false
gospel. Joseph Prince is indeed preaching a different
Jesus of the Bible, and hence, he is preaching a
different gospel and a false gospel.
(9) Mickey
Mouse: The Poster Boy For Joseph Prince’s Prosperity
Gospel at CRN, 12/17/22
“Don’t be fooled by Prince’s smooth talk and flashy
suits – behind the façade of spiritual authority, he
is nothing more than a greedy con artist. He preys on
the vulnerable and the desperate, promising them
wealth and prosperity in exchange for their
hard-earned money. And he doesn’t hesitate to twist
the Scriptures to suit his own twisted agenda.” If
you’re looking for a religious charlatan who preaches
a gospel of greed and self-indulgence, look no further
than Joseph Prince. This so-called “teacher” is
nothing more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing, peddling
his false doctrine to the unsuspecting masses.
(10) Joseph
Prince Performs Epic Scripture Twisting To Say That
Praying In Tongues Heals Our Bodies Of Diseases
by The Dissenter, 4/12/24
“Here we are, having to address the claim that
muttering and babbling in unknown gibberish is somehow
the biblical equivalent of a health supplement.” In
the world of extreme charismaticism where the “Health
and Wealth gospel” reigns supreme, and where spectacle
trumps scripture, notorious false teacher and
charismatic self-appointed NAR “apostle,” Joseph
Prince, claims that speaking and praying in tongues
heals our bodies from diseases and infirmities. In an
epic Scripture twist, he points at 1 Corinthians 14:4
to claim that this spectacle is akin to a divine
healthcare plan.
(11) False
Teacher Of The Day: Joseph Prince by The
Dissenter, 5/24/25
At The Dissenter, we are committed to proclaiming the
truth of God’s Word while dragging into the light the
wolves who twist it to serve the devil’s agenda. Over
the years, we’ve exposed a long procession of
frauds—charlatans, grifters, heretics, and
smooth-talking deceivers—men and women like Joel
Osteen, Joyce Meyer, Steven Furtick, Beth Moore, T.D.
Jakes, and many that you may not have ever even heard
of, each one helping pave the broad road to
destruction with a smile and a Scripture ripped out of
context. Today, we introduce number 64 on our
ever-growing roster of deceivers: Joseph Prince.
Oral &
Richard Roberts
(1) The
Life
And Ministry Of Oral Roberts O Timothy
Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 3, 1990 "It is obvious
that Roberts is a deceiver and a false prophet. His
prophecies have been proven wrong time and time again.
Sadly, he has deceived multitudes with his lying words
and false promises, and has robbed God's people of
hundreds of millions of dollars. And in spite of all
the evidence which proves Roberts' hypocrisy, he is
still regarded as a great Christian leader in
charismatic circles and is still promoted as a man of
God."
(2) False Prophet Oral Roberts
by Anonymous, 1/05
A false prophecy by Oral Roberts.
(3) The
seed of Faith that made BIG MONEY � The Story and
legacy of Oral Roberts by Mike Oppenheimer,
Let Us Reason Ministries, 2/18/09
(4) The
Legacy
of Oral Roberts - An Excerpt from "The Fleecing of
Christianity"by Jackie Alnor, 12/16/09
"When Oral Roberts says that God told him that he was
going to take him home if he didn't get 8 million
dollars, he lied to the public," noted the late Bible
Answer-man Walter Martin. "God never told him that at
all. Don't you get the feeling that something's going
wrong? It is and it's found for you in scripture.
We're told in scripture to reprove, rebuke, and exhort
. . . for the time will come when men will not put up
with sound doctrine . . . It's here." This makes Oral
Roberts a certified false prophet, false teacher, and
lying wolf in sheep�s clothing. And his son Richard
Roberts, the current president of Oral Roberts
University (ORU), is following in his father�s
footsteps.
(5) Former
President
Of ORU Richard Roberts Arrested For DUI, Speeding
by Emory Bryan, News On 6, 1/25/12
TULSA, Oklahoma - Richard Roberts, son of the late
Oral Roberts and chairman and CEO of Oral Roberts
Evangelistic Association, was arrested early Tuesday
morning in Tulsa for driving under the influence and
speeding.
R.W.
Shambach
(1) Salvation Sold For A Donation
To TBN by Sandy Simpson, 1999
"The Balaam Network (TBN) has really been raking in
the cash lately. With The Omega Code movie in
the top ten of money making movies (thanks to
discerning Christians everywhere) and their regular
Praise-A-Thon, they are rolling in dough. So
much so that they can now afford to beam utter heresy,
like what you are about to read, to all of
China. I have been watching their fund raising
antics the last three nights. I never thought
they could top John Avanzini's "Jesus and the
disciples were rich", "one hundred fold return" and
"the widow's mite" (she "wonted" something) ploys, but
R.W. Shambach has just hit a new low. This
e-mail confirmed what viewers heard Shambach say the
other night raising funds for TBN. He has been
on solidly for the last three days."
Robert
Schuller
Note: Though technically
Robert Schuller is not of the Word-Faith camp out of
RHEMA of E.W. Kenyon and Kenneth Hagin, his roots
from New Thought and Norman Vincent Peale are much
the same. Schuller's gospel has been termed
"Possibility Thinking" while Word-Faith is termed
"Prosperity Gospel". Both ideas have much in
common.
(1) A
Different Gospel - An Evaluation Of The Teachings Of
Robert Schuller by Rev. Gil Rugh "I am amazed that you are so quickly
deserting Him who called you by the grace of
Christ, for a different gospel; which is really
not another; only there are some who are
disturbing you, and want to distort the gospel
of Christ" (Galatians 1:6-7). Millions of people
around the world are familiar with the ministry
of Dr. Robert Schuller. His television program
and books have made him one of the most
recognized figures in Christianity today. Many
look to him as an expert on Christian doctrine
and living, but are the teachings of Dr.
Schuller in line with what the Bible teaches? In
his work, A Different Gospel: An Evaluation of
the Teachings of Robert Schuller, Pastor Gil
Rugh compares the teachings of Robert Schuller
with the Bible to discover if the gospel
presented by Schuller is truly the gospel of the
Bible, or if it is "a different
gospel." This is no longer available as a .pdf
file, but is available as a booklet via the link
above.
(2) Robert
Schuller
- General Teachings/Activities by Biblical
Discernment Ministries, 1/99
"Schuller's false teaching is an extremely serious
matter in light of his wide influence. His is the most
popular religion television broadcast in America. His
books sell by the millions. He appears with
presidents. His "self-esteem Christianity" has been
adopted by multitudes. These believe they are
Christians and attend churches; but in reality, they
worship a false christ and follow a false gospel.
Robert Schuller and his mentor, the late Norman
Vincent Peale, are two of the key culprits in
promoting this error."
(3) Robert
Schuller
And The Seeker Sensitive Church by Bob
DeWaay, Critical Issues Commentary, Issue 56
In this disturbing downward trend, the hard truths
that are essential to the very nature of the Gospel,
such as the wrath of God, sin, and the atonement are
not preached, or at best given in small doses over a
long period of time. Therefore, the heart of the
Christian faith has been all but removed in order to
appeal to a modern worldly culture.
(4) Self-Esteem
-
The New Christian Virtue by Bob DeWaay,
Critical Issues Commentary, Issue 18
In 1982 Robert Schuller made a bold move when he
wrote Self Esteem the New Reformation, and had free
copies of it sent to ordained ministers across the
United States hoping that by influencing us we could
be enlisted to persuade our congregations and change
the very foundations of the church. Read Part
1 and Part
2.
(5) The
Trinity
of Robert Schuller by Ken Silva, Apprising
Ministries, 9/4/06
This article by Robert H. Schuller taken from the
Hour of Power website was also a sermon I personally
witnessed him preach on TBN Sunday August 27,
2006.
(6) Did
Dr. Robert Schuller Really Say Those Things?
by Brannon Howse, Posted: 04/11/2007
Video on the false teachings of Robert Schuller.
(7) What
is
Robert Schuller 'rethinking'? - Crystal Cathedral
conference accused of twisting biblical Christianity
by World Net Daily, October 30, 2007
It's an all-star conference set for the Crystal
Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., Jan. 17-19. Former
President George H.W. Bush will speak. Chuck Colson
will make a presentation. Larry King will be there.
Rupert Murdoch will address attendees. Ben Stein will
appear. And Kay Warren, wife of Saddleback Church
mega-pastor Rick Warren, will join Robert Schuller,
the white-haired, bespectacled purveyor of
"possibility thinking." What could such a diverse
group have in common? What's the topic?
(8) Rethinking
Culture by Herescope, 10/30/07
On October 4th we posted an analysis of Robert
Schuller's upcoming Rethink Conference, planned for
this January 17-19th at the Crystal Cathedral. We
linked to a report on the conference written by Berit
Kjos and we cited some pertinent comments from ex-New
Ager Warren Smith. We want to call our readers'
attention to today's headline story on WorldNetDaily,
"What is Robert Schuller 'rethinking'? Crystal
Cathedral conference accused of twisting biblical
Christianity," and Warren Smith's accompanying
article, "Rethinking Robert Schuller." And just in
case this link is pulled, note the webpage where
Robert Schuller is selling New Age Gerald Jampolsky's
book Forgiveness, which is forewarded by Neale Donald
Walsch who has written prolifically about his
"conversations" with his New Age "God." This Rethink
Conference is, according to these articles, a key
convergence of New Age and emerging neo-Christianity.
It is this, and more.
(9) Reinventing
Rethinking
- Update to the Rethinking Culture post by
Herescope, 10/30/07
We happened upon the original Robert Schuller Rethink
Conference materials that were posted a few months ago
and noticed that the wording has changed in a way that
sheds new light on the previous post that we put up
earlier today.
(10) Robert
Schuller
�
The Humpty Dumpty of Evangelicalism by Gary
Gilley, Think On These Things, March 2008 - Volume 14,
Issue 3
I could continue on documenting Schuller�s reworking
of biblical terms and theology statements, but the
reader gets the point. By using the cherished
words so precious to those who love biblical
Christianity, he identifies with evangelicals.
By infusing those words with new meanings, meanings
not in line with their Holy Spirit-inspired original
intent, he changes the Christian faith to a
man-centered belief wrapped around the core of
self-esteem. Through the manipulation of truth
Schuller makes Christianity more palpable to the
world, but at the same time he guts it of its true
meaning. Schuller�s new reformation plays well with
the unbeliever and the undiscerning Christian, but it
does not line up with biblical truth.
(11) Robert
Schuller
33rd Degree Freemason by End Time Deception,
2000
There are a number of important "powerful" (in their
own eyes) Christian clergymen, who are Freemasons.
These men collaborate with each other. Once one of
them is established in a famous ministry they use
their established ministry to birth (to launch)
someone else into prominence. This is an overview on
Robert Schuller and his ties to this group.
(12) Schuller--The
Real
Leader by Warren Smith
From chapter 6 of A "Wonderful" Deception. Talks
about Schuller being the real leader of the Purpose
Driven movement.
(13) Megachurch
Birthplace
of 'Hour of Power' Files for Bankruptcy in
California by Associated Press,
10/18/10
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. -- Crystal Cathedral, the
megachurch birthplace of the televangelist show "Hour
of Power," filed for bankruptcy Monday in Southern
California after struggling to emerge from debt that
exceeds $43 million. In addition to a $36 million
mortgage, the Orange County-based church owes $7.5
million to several hundred vendors for services
ranging from advertising to the use of live animals in
Easter and Christmas services. The church had been
negotiating a repayment plan with vendors, but several
filed lawsuits seeking quicker payment, which prompted
a coalition formed by creditors to fall apart, church
officials said.
(14) Rev.
Robert
H. Schuller voted off Crystal Cathedral board
by Nicole Santa Cruz and Scott Goldm Los Angeles Times,
7/4/11
The Rev. Robert H. Schuller has been ousted from the
board of directors at the Crystal Cathedral, the
Orange County megachurch he built into a televised
empire after getting his start preaching from the roof
of a drive-in theater, his son said Sunday night.
Schuller, 84, stepped down from the pulpit five years
ago and had long before ceded day-to-day control of
the Garden Grove ministry, largely to his children and
other relatives. There were conflicting reports about
what had taken place between Schuller and the board
members. But Robert Anthony Schuller said his father
was ousted because he had proposed adding new members
to the board, which he described as blighted by
conflicts of interest.
(15) St.
Callistus
Catholic Church moves to Crystal Cathedral site
by By Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 7/1/13
St. Callistus families celebrate Mass on the former
Crystal Cathedral grounds, embracing a new home nearly
four times the size of their former place of
worship.
Karl
Strader
(1) Will Dan Strader Get Out of Jail
in 2004? received in an email 2/10/04
The Florida State prosecutors proved their case and
convinced the jurors that Dan Strader, the son of the
senior pastor Karl Strader, devised an elaborate
scheme to attract cash in the real-estate and mortgage
investments. He was selling the securities without a
license and that the securities were unregistered.
This was done in an organized method amounting to
Racketeer-Influence and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO
Act.
(2) Judge
Denies
Strader's Last-Chance Appeal Writ by Jeff
Scullin, The Ledger, Published Saturday, March 27,
2004
After nearly a decade, a federal court ruling this
week all but ended Daniel Strader's appeals of his
45-year prison sentence for cheating elderly investors
out of millions of dollars. Also, see this article
and this article.
Robert
Tilton
(1) Robert
Tilton by Inner-City Christian
Discernment Ministry, 1999
"These are just eight examples of the occult practice
of the Third Wave "point-of-contact" (a form of
sympathetic magic)."
(2) Everything
You
Wanted To Know About Robert Tilton But Were Afraid
To Ask by Inner-City Christian
Discernment Ministry, 1999
Rev. Liichow graduated from Mr. Tilton's Bible School
in the mid 1980's. At that point in time Robert
Tilton was one of the early mega-church Pastors, with
a congregation of over 8,000 members. Tilton was
one of the first to make use of real-time satellite
technologies and he gave a platform to many of the
charismatic televangelists today, including Marilyn
Hickey and others. Due to Rev. Liichow's personal
knowledge of Mr. Tilton this book has an added "edge"
to it. It is fact-filled, fully documented and
like all other ICCDM publications, it is the only book
in print revealing the history and beliefs of this
man. Tilton is still on television today and he
is still deceiving multitudes. This is a
fascinating look into the rise and fall of a Word of
Faith movement "superstar." The price is only
$10.00, which includes shipping and handling.
(3) The
"Second
Coming" Of Robert Tilton by Sean Rowe,
Dallas Observer, 1997
"A jet-settin' Scotch-sippin' Robert
Tilton washes up in South Florida -- and he
still wants your money."
(4) The
Price Of Success by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us
Reason Ministries, 10/03
Robert Tilton's comeback.
(5) Disgraced
Dallas
televangelist Robert Tilton has new life, third wife
in Miami by Scott K. Parks, The Dallas
Morning News, 5/28/09
Notorious televangelist Robert Tilton left Dallas in
disgrace more than a decade ago and has been quietly
rebuilding his life in Miami.
Paula White
(1) Can
Christians
Buy A Miracle Like So Many "Christian" Leaders
Teach?
For the most part Christian leaders are not outraged
at this fleecing and manipulation, rather, they
continue to support and endorse these "Christian"
stations and false teachers, all to the detriment and
hurt of God's precious children. I pray that God
will raise up men that truly care for the sheep more
than they do for their own carnal influence.
(2) 22,000
Member
Megachurch: "To H*** With Happy Holidays!"
by Slice Of Laodicea, 12/05 (This article no longer
online)
You might think this is a spoof but it is,
unfortunately, reality. What an excellent witness the
church is these days. Woman Preacher Paula White's
megachurch, Church Without Walls, has now erected a
huge banner the size of a semi-truck and has started a
campaign with the slogan, and I quote, "To Hell With
'Happy Holidays'--Put Christ Back In Christmas".
(3) Paula
White
- False Teacher/Prosperity Preacher by
Robert Wise, Forgotten Word Ministries, 12/05
You know Paula White may be
sharing SOME true Gospel but she has tainted it with
so much prosperity gospel that it is now
spoiled. As the Lord said, "A little leaven
leaveneth the whole lump." Galatians 5:9
(4) Paul
White:
Unable To Blush by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy
Alert, October 21, 2006
Paula White titled her October
16, 2006 broadcast of her daily television program
Paula Today, "Discover God�s abundant life for you."
She opened the show with this startling announcement
of her upcoming guests: "Two of the greatest minds
that have ever been raised up for such a time as
this, are here to transform your mind, to take you
to where you want to live." The queen of the
Prosperity Gospel went on to recount her version of
the Bible story of Joseph and his brothers, noting
that Joseph had learned the wisdom of the world and
God had prospered everything he touched. From that
"Dr." White (she uses that title, though her
doctorate is honorary from some unknown, and no
doubt unaccredited, institution) concluded that if
Christians would only learn the wisdom of this
world, they too would prosper in every endeavor as
well.
(5) Dream
Home
Win Proves Too Good To Be True! by Michelle
Bearden and Baird Helgeson The Tampa Tribune, Published:
May 25, 2007
TAMPA - LaShonda Dupree heard the drum roll, saw the
gleaming lights and the television cameras as she
stood on stage at Without Walls International Church.
She was a 20-year-old single mother of three with bad
credit and an apartment she could afford only with
government assistance. As the music crescendoed, she
realized she'd won the top prize in an essay contest:
a brand new, $100,000 house in Temple Terrace.
"Congratulations on your new home!" Pastor Paula White
told Dupree. "I don't know if you know this or not,
but it's not just a house," Pastor Randy White
informed the roaring crowd. "It comes with all the
furniture inside, too." Dupree was jubilant, nearly in
tears, as her children joined her onstage. "I was
like, this is not real," Dupree recalled of the
giveaway Nov. 17, 2002, at Without Walls' Lakeland
campus.As it turns out, it wasn't.
(6) How
Blatant
Can It Get by Jackie Alnor, 6/2/07
A shocking, though not surprising, expos� on Paula
White and her husband Randy ran May 20th in the Tampa
Tribune newspaper. Another black eye for Christianity
in the public eye. As the world sees these false
representations of the Church, can we blame them for
being cynical toward the Gospel message?
(7) Evangelist
power
couple is splitting up by Abe Levy,
San Antonio Express-News, Web Posted: 08/23/2007 10:51
PM CDT
TV evangelist Paula White, who is a frequent speaker
at a San Antonio church where she recently formed a
ministry partnership, and her husband, Randy,
announced Thursday night that they plan to divorce
after a nearly 18-year marriage. The split was made
public during a Thursday evening service for their
Tampa, Fla., congregation, Without Walls International
Church, which they founded in 1991 and which became
one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing
churches.
(8) Paula
White's Incredible False Teaching by Sandy
Simpson, 10/31/07
Paula White made the following statement on TBN on
10/30/07 from a women's convention in Orlando, FL.
"Anyone who tells you to deny your self is from
Satan."
(9) Tampa's
Without
Walls Church For Sale by Baird Helgeson,
Tampa Bay Online. 3/7/08
TAMPA Without Walls International Church, which faces a
U.S. senator's scrutiny for possible abuse of its
tax-exempt status, has put its Tampa sanctuary up for
sale.
(10) Pastrix
Paula
White Faces Division Within The Walls by Ken
Silva, 12/15/10
While rumors of an alleged affair with top level Word
Faith heretic Benny Hinn, which you can read about in
Benny Hinn Admits His Relationship With Paula White,
do seem behind her, there now appears to be a crack in
Without Walls International Church.
(11) Former
pastor
of Without Walls church, Randy White, arrested for
drunk driving by Kristal Roberts, ABC Action
News, 5/23/11
TAMPA - The former megachurch pastor who once
led a congregation of 22,000 at the Tampa
ministry,Without Walls, was arrested Saturday night
for driving under the influence, Tampa Police said.
(12) Paula
White's
Without Walls Sues Former Pastor for 'Stealing'
Membersby Nicola Menzie, Christian Post,
8/20/11
Paula White's Without Walls International has filed a
lawsuit against a former pastor from one of its sister
churches for allegedly luring members from the
congregation to his own place of worship.
(13) Sources
Claim
Paula White Set to Take Over Zachery Tims' Fla.
Church - Speculation Arises That Paula White Will
Take Over NDCC; Influential Bishop Alludes to
'Theft' by Nicola Menzie, Christian Post
Reporter, 12/20/11
Accusations have been swirling since last week that
Paula White, pastor of Without Walls International
Church in Tampa, Fla., was not simply assisting
Zachery Tims' megachurch in its search for a new
senior pastor, but might actually be positioning
herself to take charge at New Destiny Christian Center
as its leader.
(14) Paula White: Deeper
Into Deception by Bud Press, 1/21/12
In a YouTube video titled, Manasseh Jordan-Never Been
Wrong Yet, Paula White is seen introducing Manasseh as
a man "raised up by God" and the most "accurate" of
prophets ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X81rDQCpTKU
). Beginning at 2:10 into the video, Manasseh is seen
prophesying over Paula White. And, seated to White's
left is none other than Manasseh's father, E. Bernard
Jordan who, in his book, The Laws of Thinking, claims
to be "God"
(http://www.christianresearchservice.com/Manasseh_Jordan3.htm).
Paula White's fellowship with a man who claims to be
"God" only drives her deeper into deception and sin,
and further away from the true God of the Bible. Those
who fellowship with Paula White are in the same boat.
But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to
worse, deceiving and being deceived (2 Timothy 3:13).
Additional articles on Manasseh and E. Bernard may be
read at:
http://christianresearchservice.com/The_Prophetic_Movement.htm
(15) Pastrix
Paula
White Set To Be Crowned Queen? by Ken SIlva,
2/4/12
Paula White set to be �enthroned� by Eddie Long�s
Jewish �rabbi� accused of being a fraud. We read:
"Orlando, Fla. is abuzz with word that Rabbi Ralph
Messer is allegedly coming to New Destiny Christian
Center, founded by the late Zachery Tims, to make
Paula White a �queen� during a Super Bowl Sunday
service. White�s �coronation,� if it happens, is
expected to be like the much-criticized ceremony
hitting the Youtube rounds. (Online source)
(16) Elephant
Room
2's T.D. Jakes' Spiritual Daughter Paula White In
The News by Ken Silva, 3/31/12
While Osteen sugarcoats his Word Faith prosperity
preaching by mixing in self-help jargon ala Robert
Schueller, there is no doubt that Pastrix Paula White
is basically a female version of T.D. Jakes. If you
didn�t know, there�s good reason for this as White
often speaks of Jakes as her �spiritual father,� which
you can hear for yourself in Elephant In The Room:
T.D. Jakes And Paula White. To point this out is not
merely guilt by association.
(17) T.D.
Jakes'
Spiritual Daughter Paula Whites's Latest Lie To
Fleece Her Flock by Ken Silva,
11/11/12
Now we turn to the latest example of the type of
teaching White received at the feet of her mentor T.D.
Jakes. As I previously explained, e.g. in Southern
Baptist David Jeremiah Praises �Vision God� Gave To
TBN�s Paul Crouch, a classic piece of warped WF
mythology is �the law of sowing and reaping,� i.e.
giving money to their ministry. You often hear them
tell their flocks to �sow a seed� into their ministry
in order that God is then obligated to return them
more than they gave, as a �blessing.�
(18) Pastor
Paula
White Claims July Is 'Prophetically Designated for
Victory Over Enemies;' Suggests $229 'Breakthrough
Seed' Donation by CP Church & Ministry,
7/16/14
In a newsletter emailed to supporters this week,
Florida pastor Paula White claims that God has shown
her that "this is a season of victory for His people."
The Christian minister also reveals a strong feeling
"that a seed of $229 in accordance with 1 Chronicles
22:9 is a breakthrough seed for the month of July,"
and declares to recipients of her newsletter, "Do not
hesitate to follow a prophetic instruction!"
(19) Megachurch
Pastor
Paula White Weds Rocker Jonathan Cain in Third
Marriage by Jennifer LeClaire, 5/6/15
Paula White just got married to Chicago-born rocker
Jonathan Cain. He is perhaps best known for his days
with the band Journey and Bad English. He wrote the
classic Journey song "Don't Stop Believin'" and was
part of over a dozen other Journey albums. "What a
weekend�Blessed beyond description," she tweeted.
White, a controversial pastor was divorced from her
last husband, Randy White, in 2007. White married her
first husband, Dean Knight, when she was a teenager.
Together, they had a son named Bradley. She divorced
Knight after she got saved. White stirred controversy
in 2011 after she was appointed senior pastor of the
late Zachery Tims' megachurch, New Destiny Christian
Center (NDCC) near Orlando. At the time, White was
also senior pastor of Without Walls International
Church. She later handed the reigns back to her
ex-husband, Randy.
(20) Trump
Inauguration
to Feature Prayer of Prosperity Preacher Paula White
Who ‘Secured His Calling’ at Understand the
Times, 1/4/17
Comment from UTT: While President elect Trump has
done many controversial things on his way to the
presidency, choosing "faith leader" Paula White to be
among the ecumenical selection of leaders at his
inauguration is quite amazing. Paula White, Franklin
Graham and Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan, head the
list of whose-who in the race to bring back the
separated brethren to the Mother of All Churches
located in Rome. We will be watching this alliance
with an open mind, but for now let it be known, keep
your eyes on politics joining hands with religion for
the cause of peace. If this sounds familiar to you,
read the Bible with an update on end times current
events.
(21) Paula
White Marries Jonathan Cain of Journey Fame and He
Tells Married Christians to Watch Porn at
The Word on the Word of Faith, 6/29/19
Paula White recently married Jonathan Cain, the
keyboardist from Journey. Evidently, it is the third
marriage for both of them. Cain claims that God told
him to divorce his wife and leave his kids. Shortly
thereafter, Cain met Paula White on an airplane and
they eventually got married. Recently, they preached
together on the importance of Intimacy in marriage.
Jonathan Cain, in a major faux pas, encouraged the
congregation to watch porn and admonished wives to
“find out what your husband’s sexual needs are and
meet them.” He said that wives should “educate
themselves” and if necessary, watch porn to find out
how to meet your husband’s needs. Paula laughed and
quickly tried to explain and rationalize her husband’s
comments, but they both sounded foolish. To hear the
actual sermon with analysis by Chris Rosebough, listen
to this episode of “Fighting for the Faith.” As Chris
Rosebough points out, pornography is the worst thing
around, and no one should ever look at porn to
strengthen their marriage. HEAR IT HERE:
http://www.fightingforthefaith.com/2015/09/leviathan-snake-scorpion-attacks.html
(22) Will
Christians Replace Commitment to the Gospel for
Commitment to a Unified Dominionist Agenda to “Save
the Country”? by Lighthouse Trails, 10/28/19
The headline above is from an article Lighthouse
Trails wrote in 2015. We are posting this article
again because this month four highly popular
evangelical leaders did something that more than
surprised many people. And we believe what they did is
a perfect example of what this article is warning. On
October 18, 2019, Religious News Service reported:
This week SBC adherents watched in (near) terror as
prominent Southern Baptist pastors, including Franklin
Graham, Jack Graham (no relation to Franklin or
Billy), Robert Jeffress and Greg Laurie [not SBC],
tweeted their approval of a new book by Paula White,
President Trump’s spiritual advisor. In another time,
these long-respected gospel preachers and conservative
leaders would never have risked reputation and
religious conviction to promote her. (ACT Note: Paula
is a long time Word of Faith preacher, a female head
pastor, married three times, currently to the piano
player of the group Journey, with whom she affirmed in
front of their church that married couples need to
watch porn. She is a spiritual advisor to Trump,
yet she is a well known heretic. How is it
possible people like Franklin Graham and others in the
SBC are not aware of he false teachings an false
prophesies over the course of many years?)
(23) Paula
White Promotes Cult Leader Mrs. Moon by
Barry Bowen - Trinity Foundation, 1/13/22
Sun Myung Moon and his wife embraced the honorific
titles of True Parents, True Father and True Mother.
Sun Myung Moon told his followers, “True Parents
existed spiritually, but we had to lay the foundation
to become the physical True Parents.” On December 5th,
televangelist Paula White spoke at a prayer rally in
South Korea on behalf of Hak Ja Han (better known as
Mrs. Moon or True Mother), the widow of Unification
Church founder Sun Myung Moon.
(24) Con-Artist
Paula White claims to have seen God's face while
visit to heaven's throne room by Doctrinal
Watchdog, 2/22/25
(25) President
Trump Appoints Paula White, Who Has Been Rubbing
Shoulders With NAR Ne’er Do Wells For Decades, To
Head New Faith Office by Christian
Research Network, 2/28/25
Calm down those of you who oppose Donald Trump’s
appointment of his long time “spiritual adviser”
(choke) Paula White-Cain as head of the reestablished
White House faith office to “assist faith-based
entities, community organizations, and houses of
worship in their efforts to strengthen American
families, promote work and self-sufficiency, and
protect religious liberty.” The way I look at it is
that having a high-profile position like this is going
to make it a whole lot easier to identify her friends
and supporters, the folks conservative Christians must
watch out for and avoid as per Romans 16:17-18. Some
individuals we already know about, some we don’t know
about, and we’re on the verge of discovering who makes
up the latter.
(26) Pastrix
Paula White: Your Words Create Your Destiny
by Ken Silva. 3/5/25
Ken Silva of Apprising Ministries wrote this piece in
2012 in his endeavor to expose the rank heresy of
Paula White and several other prosperity preachers
mentioned here. Ken included a video of Bishop T.D.
Jakes close to the end that is a MUST WATCH. Jakes is
quite the showman…and a master of
manipulation. Now brace yourself for what
Ken reveals here: Apprising Ministries will now bring
to your attention a major reason why Word Faith
prosperity heretics like T.D. Jakes—the spiritual
father of White—are being ushered into the mainstream
of evangelicalism. You may not like it, but often the
truth hurts: It’s inundated with weak-kneed
milquetoasts crawling throughout that camp who would
like to make all of us forget that we are in a war for
the souls of men.
(27) Trump’s
Spiritual Advisor, Paula White, Praises Moonies Cult
Leader: ‘I Believe In Your Calling’ by
Protestia, 9/11/25
“From my role in the Trump administration, I can also
affirm that President Trump believes deeply in
faith-based diplomacy. This is why he created the
White House Faith Office and launched a task force to
eradicate anti-Christian bias and other religious
biases. And he continues to advocate for religious
freedom across the globe.” Paula White-Cain is the
head pastor of City of Destiny Church and one of
President Donald Trump’s spiritual advisors. We last
wrote about her after she insisted that Christians
must not convert Jews and giggled while her husband
recommended that Christian couples watch pornography
together. During the 2025 Universal Peace Federation’s
World Peace Summit, White, who routinely speaks at
their events, repeatedly praised “Mother
Moon,”otherwise known as Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, saying,
“I believe in your calling and your assignment from
heaven. And I join you in supporting the path of
unity, family, faith, and peace.” Previously she
declared that Mother Moon “loves the Lord” and
“carries such a tremendous calling of God in this
earth.”
Ed Young
(1) LETTER
TO
SOUTHERN BAPTIST PRESIDENT DR. FRANK PAGE REGARDING
ONENESS PENTECOSTAL DR. T.D. JAKES PREACHING IN AN
SBC CHURCH by Ken Silva, Apprising
Ministries, 2006 The following is another letter I
have written and sent to Dr. Frank Page the president
of the Southern Baptist Convention concerning Ed
Young, Jr. and Dr. Ed Young sharing the pulpit with
Oneness Pentecostal Dr. T.D. Jakes during Creative
Church Conference 2007 hosted by Fellowship Church
(SBC), Grapevine, TX. where Young, Jr. is pastor.
(2) Pastor
Ed
Young Jr. - Equal Opportunity Pimping by
Preacher Bureau of Investigations, 4/26/11
Pastor Ed Young Jr. may have taken the Doctrine
of Pimping for Tithes were no other Pimp Preacher has
ever gone before; �If you don�t pay tithes don�t come
to church.� In a video of a sermon dated October
10,2010 Ed Young Jr. makes a very fiery plea to his
congregation to pay tithes or walk out of the church.
Even those who would normally defend the exploitive
practice of paying tithes had to admit that he may
have gone too far.
(3) Southern
Baptist
Ed Young, Jr. Advancing Word Faith Pastors At C3
2012 by Ken Silva, 2/23/12
YouTube videos showing Young promoting Word Faith
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