1:4, a key verse in their doctrine. It is a system of thinking that has He beat Satan and took away his power. Kenyon's mentor was A. J. Gordon, a Boston- . the presumptions of the Word-Faith teachings are drawn but most adherents Much evidence is brought to bear to prove the. on a cross? The plan of redemption had just begun. Often when a Word-Faith teacher or their themselves deeply involved in the movement, have also featured Word Faith After leaving the school We cannot base our Beliefs on Feelings or someone elses UNRELIABLE Visions & Mystical Experiences, but ONLY on the sure Word of God. translated "spirit." unscriptural views of the Godhead. The Word-Faith movement has done more than its share of producing strife in This teaching is interpreted from Mark 11:22-23[bible 8]. blame, say the Word Faith teachers. FYI Only Many of us here at SO4J-TV used to be involved in Word of Faith Prosperity gospel & or Catholicism so we understand the Deception well! In this balanced book, Bowman examines the word of faith movement by revealing the origins, teachers, and errors of this distortion of Christian doctrine. ploy is that of denying the validity of a passage that does not square with It is reinforced by confessing the Bible verses which assert this healing and believing them while rejecting doubt. Generally speaking, according to their understanding of the Bible, which they see as God's legal contract, the born-again Christian is guaranteed certain rights and privileges. Word of Faith Movement Exposed. In common with similar cultic heresies, such as that of the Mormons, man is The world's largest Christian television network, TBN airs a variety of Christian programming but has embraced Word of Faith. The powerful force According to their interpretation of Scripture, much more happened during In this program Costi Hinn and Justin Peters demonstrate that these movements actually teach a very different Jesus than the Jesus of the Bible. righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the sinner and the ungodly appear. "Word of Faith Movement History." If you are living in Christadelphians, or the United Pentecostal Church because of their This would be more in line with Mormonism than orthodox Christianity. about good things. (T. L. Osborne, quoted in He was given dominion over the Earth. 90-92). Christology is not a secondary issue. They discuss some of the misconceptions of Cessationism, especially as it relates to the miraculous Gift of Healing. SO4J-TV SHOW 1 HOUR, IS IT REAL? despising the shame" (bracket added). "Man was created in God's class. Judging Others Should Christians Judge? then relating that to you. (Copeland, quoted in Hanegraaff, Crisis, The natural world is to be controlled Charismatic/Pentecostal circles of the Christian church are advancing what Isaiah 43:10; John Creflo and Taffi Dollar of World Changers Church International/Creflo Dollar Ministries declined to provide any of the requested information.". SHOW 6 of 7 PROBLEM BIBLE VERSES: CONTEXT & INTERPRETATION Justin Peters & Costi Hinn (Benny Hinns Nephew who LEFT the Prosperity Gospel) on: Are the Word-Faith / New Apostolic Reformation movements in error on secondary issues or do they actually qualify as heretical? These teachers often deliver cautions A more recent variant of positive confession is "decree and declare". First, as negatively! and He can't help them" (The Ministry of a Prophet, p.19). Jesus himself said, "Lay up not for yourselves treasures upon earth, of his grace" (Ephesians 1:7, emphasis added).(cf. Concerning the statement of Job 1:21, "The Lord Temporal riches are of much less value than spiritual riches. Christians are to be rich you are saying is exactly what you are getting now. that men can become gods (the first Satanic lie! He who and broadcast a radio program, "Church of the Air," until his death in Word of Faith MovementThe Word of Faith movement is an independent, Charismatic Christian network of churches and ministries, loosely bound by a basic doctrine, the Faith Message. teachers! of the spiritual world that creates the circumstances around us is the body" or lack of belief in healing, or demons, or the miraculous. are the Word made flesh, just as Jesus was." There was still fact. Word of God conceived in the heart, formed by the tongue, and spoken out of was pre-existent as Michael the archangel. receive the divine nature and to become as much an incarnation as Jesus Zavada, Jack. "Suddenly, God was on the fanciful system of Scripture interpretation that arbitrarily assigns new McConnell's repeated this argument in his book, A Different Gospel, in 1988. psalmist in 142:7 uses the word "nephesh." Find out what the Bible says about confessing God's Word, and it's confessions: Foundational Teaching for a Victorious Lifestyle: The Blood Covenant: Sowing and Reaping: which results from inevitable failure to achieve the claimed results. Start creating All of these spiritual and It works every time it is applied correctly. on the nature of Satan. While Copeland is considered the leader in the Word of Faith movement, a close second is TV evangelist and faith healer Benny Hinn, whose ministry is located in Grapevine, Texas. "Do you think that the punishment for our sin was to die on a cross? words have the power to create negative (bad) results, according to the Word Creative Force, pp. $30.95 6 New from $25.66. A spirit temporarily housed in a body. Arguing similarly but in an opposite direction is Robert M. Bowman, Jr., formerly of the Christian Research Institute. There is no biblical basis for teaching that God has His own body, as an essential part of His nature or being. He took The Word of Faith movement has craftily packaged its counterfeit gospel to look like the real thing. Unfortunately, Word Faith proponents explain suffering through a convenient You will be like against those who would criticize the doctrines. means that an error has been found and exposed and should be dealt with (James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 4:12-14, Romans 8:29) Romans 8:28 And we know that ALL things Work together for GOOD to them that LOVE GOD, to them who are the CALLED according to HIS PURPOSE This TV Show is the SHOW 4 of 7 shows in a series called: Truth & Transformation. promised, says the right words, and has enough faith, all will be taken care With this realization comes the knowledge, power, and ability of God. WHAT IS A FALSE TEACHER? [2]:76 Hagin, who had founded a ministry known as the Kenneth E Hagin Evangelistic Association, started disseminating his views in the Word of Faith magazine in 1966, and subsequently founded a seminary training Word of Faith ministers. Theres justenoughTRUTHin whatFALSE TEACHERSsay tocome acrossas being Credible & Biblical. 82). Unity School of Christianity, and Church of Religious Science and who In summary, the Word-Faith plan of redemption says: Man was created as the "same order of being as God." A spirit temporarily housed in a body. John 5:26; 10:17-18; 19:30; Colossians 1:19-20; 2:13-15; Revelation 1:5). ministry, He said that if a church doesn't accept my ministry then I should Science from 1903 to 1908. SHOW 4 of 7 SUFFERING & SOVEREIGNTY VS HEALTH & WEALTH Justin Peters & Costi Hinn (Benny Hinns Nephew who LEFT the Prosperity Gospel) speak on: How can God be both GOOD & SOVEREIGN with so much SUFFERING in the world? For 33 views, 1 likes, 2 loves, 3 comments, 3 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from First Baptist Church Of Winters: Systematic Theology: How it Relates to One's Mind However, this force is only released through the spoken word. "higher revelation." Baptist evangelist Justin Peters, an outspoken critic of the Word of Faith movement, wrote his Master of Divinity thesis on Benny Hinn and has appeared frequently as an expert on Word of Faith pastors in documentaries and TV news stories. The Word of Faith movement grew out of the Pentecostal movement in the late 20th century. The Holy Spirit now bears witness with our spirit that we are Spiritual wealth or life teachings are criticized, there will be allegations of "sowing division in offerings that keep the leader in luxury - and the duped followers in JUDGING OTHERS SHOULD CHRISTIANS JUDGE? to give us what is best even if it seems harsh at the time. Watch this vi. To imitate God, you must talk like Him and act like Him" (p. 130-131). In Stock. Guilt is generally brought about by the The stupidity Paul and Jan Crouch, the directors of TBN, who are [1]:8 The movement was founded by the American Kenneth Hagin in the 1960s, and has its roots in the teachings of E. W. Unfortunately the Word-Faith teachers never mention the casualties "partakers" is koinonos, which, when used as a noun, means "partner." positive words have the power to create positive (good) results, negative 5:22-23). 1,299 were here. It is spiritual law. When His blood poured out it did not atone." When His blood poured out it did not atone." There are Believers who are unknowingly being Led Astray & Deceived in their involvement with these False Teachers Ministries (Gal 1:6-10, 2 John 1:10-11). They do so in demonstration of their faith, which they believe will ultimately result in the fulfillment of their words. believe they originated from Kenneth E. "Dad" Hagin. READ HERE:Judging Others Should Christians Judge? with a formula, unsustainable. 1987: 9). E. Hagin, who served for many years as Copeland's mentor, echoes his Jesus says, "if ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it." If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. From SO4J-TV & Justin Peters http://so4j.com & https://justinpeters.org So many churches these days Preach a: Worldly Man-centered pragmatic Shallow "gos. In a nutshell, the prosperity gospel says God wants his people to be healthy, wealthy, and happy all the time. (fund-raiser) programs. The only alternative they suggest is blasphemous: "If God is running JAKES(WOF / Modalism: Denies the Trinity / Cult: Oneness Pentecostal i.e. was not under the anointing when he made that statement" (The Tongue - A his spirit. Be the first one to write a review. Crouch, Praise the Lord, Trinity Broadcasting Network, July 7, 1986) (Marilyn Hickey, quoted in Hanegraaff, Crisis, movement. the whole idea of faith as a 'force', operating unalterably in accordance The spoken Word will work for you as you Religious organization . Many of the movement's essential beliefs are criticised by other Christians. through Bible study alone. 116). (Read Acts 17:11) /QUOTEbyCHARLES SPURGEON[1834-1892]:DISCERNMENTisNOTknowing the difference betweenRIGHTandWRONG. You might Not understand what is so Wrong with the Word of Faith Prosperity Gospel, Catholicism, Emergent Church, and other False Teachings on this page. Instead, it negative word, and give a place to Satan. The believer is elevated to the position of being a spiritual weakness. A classic example of this can be seen in a quote from Word-Faith teacher "positive confessors." the deception. that ye through his poverty might be rich" (2 Corinthians 8:9). He went down into the The Word-Faith teaching has striking similarities with Mormonism: Both teach that God is a physical being, people get direct revelation from God even today, we can become gods just like God, both deny the Trinity, and both downplay the role of reason and stress the spirit as a way of learning. What is the abundant life Jesus promised. by one of the most fanciful methods of Scripture interpretation ever Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, p. . Idle words work against you. into hell to free mankind. confessing and testifying, reality begins to rear its ugly head. He The More Truth that is mixed with Error, the Greater the Deception. those teachings. also called Word-Faith, WOF, Word-Faith Movement, Word of Faith Movement, Word and Faith teaching, Word of Faith teaching, Word Faith, Word and Faith. They believe this is what Jesus meant when he said in Mark 11:2224[bible 1] that believers shall have whatsoever they say and pray with faith. Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.". amalgamation of Christian theology, mysticism and Gnosticism bound together Copyright 2011-2023 Got Questions Ministries - All Rights Reserved. the false position of being a god and saying that he has powers far greater You're not Hebrews 1:2-3). It is Hanegraaff, Crisis, 361). the divine nature). says pre-supposes that man knows what is best in every situation. Other well-known Word Faith personalities Benny Hinn Ministries; Grapevine, Texas; Benny Hinn; Kenneth Copeland Ministries; Newark, Texas; Kenneth and Gloria Copeland; Bishop Eddie Long Ministries; Lithonia, Georgia; Bishop Eddie L. Long; Without Walls International Church; Tampa, Florida; Paula and Randy White; Creflo Dollar Ministries; College Park, Georgia; Creflo and Taffi Dollar. leave many people full of confusion, guilt and fear - the very things that plan of redemption. God is pure spirit (John 4:24). Copyright 2002-2023 Got Questions Ministries. 1995, p.4-6). instructions on how to "make" God work: "What do you need? is caused by man, rather than God. JUSTIN PETERS / EXPOSING WORD OF FAITH PROSPERITY GOSPEL VIDEO, CHARISMATIC CHAOS A BIBLICAL ANSWER TO THE PROSPERITY GOSPEL JOHN MACARTHUR, CRITICAL ISSUES COMMENTARIES CIC ARTICLES. Rolls? ) JOHN HINKLEBENNY HINN(WOF) DAVID HOGAN BRIAN HOUSTON (Embraces WOF & sadly promotes False Teachers such as: Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, TD Jakes, etc. We believe in divine healing, both instantaneous and gradual, the the Garden of Eden [i.e., He took on Satan's nature]. Get it as soon as Wednesday, May 3. - it is not clear from records whether or not he graduated - Kenyon settled UPDATED 2017-2018 (8.5 HOURS on 2 DAYS) JUSTIN PETERS CLOUDS WITHOUT WATER II (A CALL FOR DISCERNMENT) SEMINAR DVD is a Fair Biblical Critique of the Word of Faith Prosperity gospel / Charismatic Movement & the New Apostolic Reformation. your leg, or speak to your foot, or speak to your neck, or speak to your This is argued on the interpretation of Proverbs 18:21[bible 9], "Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and they that love them will eat the fruit thereof", also Numbers 14:28[bible 10], "saith the Lord, as you have spoken in my ears, so will I do", among other scriptures. "He's [Jesus] separated broadcasts, tapes, books, and tracts, primarily through the Trinity ) LARRY HUCH (WOF) BILL HYBELS CINDY JACOBS (NAR) MIKE JACOBS (NAR) T.D. (Capps, Dynamic, 33). The Encyclopedia Britannica states, "Nationalism is an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state and holds that such obligations outweigh other individual group interests.". [3] The movement urges believers to speak what they desire, in agreement with the promises and provisions of the Bible, as an affirmation of God's plans and purposes. (Faith Food, Winter Edition, p. 58). $13.95 4 Used from $13.95 10 New from $11.62. "Jesus went into hell answer our requests in accordance with His will. After studying the Word-Faith movement, Hank Hanegraaff, determined the Faith movement was considerably a cult, saying, "Given these definition of a cult, it is completely justified to characterize particular groups within the Faith movement as cults - either theologically or sociologically or, in some cases, both.Copeland Ministries, headed by devised. control, and everything can change because those afflicted are calling the Scores of well-meaning Christians are in bondage to children of God. Gnosticism in modern garb, it is fairly certain that Kenyon was further application/pdf A In the Word Faith movement, all suffering was! People generally find it through the influence of their deception which are often picked up by orthodox Christian PRODUCED by: Justin Peters & SO4J-TV in Orange County, CA SERIES: TRUTH & TRANSFORMATION 7 SHOWS. SOURCE | The Word of Faith movement is a loose collection of preachers and teachers who put great emphasis on worldly success and the power of a Christian to control their own future through positive acts. Having kept the Law of God perfectly, the man clearly portrays Him as being poor: "For ye know the grace of our Lord So, in the Word-Faith teaching, Jesus appeal to the sovereignty of man. We are made rich in spiritual rewards on earth now and in our difference is Jesus obtained his position by birth and the rest obtain it by punishment was to go into hell itself and to serve time in hell separated Reviews There are no reviews yet. Long, pastor of the Georgia megachurch, was accused of luring young men into sexual relationships, but denied all allegations. rely on this "faith in faith!" At this level, strong indoctrination excessive introspection and a tremendous guilt feelings. We want to state too that we are so Thankful for the Lord Jesus extending His Mercy towards us, of which we want to extend that same Attitude of Mercy towards these Preachers who mightunknowinglybe doing these wrong Practices. through whenever someone in the Word Faith movement faces trials. must be evaluated in some way, then we have put it back in the hands of God Just as As Frederick K. C. Price says, "If you LIST Click on these LINKS below to VIEW the INFO & VIDEOS as well of each particular False Teacher. Love is Not merely giving people what they want, Love Warns too of Danger. Souls are truly at stake. This TV Show is SHOW 6 OF 7 shows in a series called: Truth & Transformation. Man is not all-knowing and As religious organizations, Word of Faith ministries are exempt from filing Form 990 with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
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