Yesterday, I had the privilege of listening, in church, to a panel made up of four scientists who happen to be Christians. They discussed their professions, how their faith impacts their science, and vice versa. All four proclaimed their sense of awe for God’s incredible creation and the complexity of the world He has made. Yet, all four of these Christians would be in serious trouble at my former church and in many others. All of them believed in an old earth and some form theistic evolution. Yet, as I listened to them, I could sense their passion for the Lord as well as their dedication to the Scriptures.
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Our loyal readers remember our series on the Prosperity Preachers just last month, and we intended to keep them informed should any “breaking news” occur.
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I (Dee) would like to take a moment to thank Deb who has carried this blog for the last month. I had a total knee replacement in late December and was not prepared for the degree of pain I experienced as well as the extended lack of mobility (even though I am a nurse). Prior to the surgery, I thought I might be out of commission for just a couple of weeks. That was naïve, and the two weeks morphed into a month. Deb graciously carried on without complaint, often cheerily saying that she was “having lots of fun”! So, I want to tell all who read this blog how wonderful it is to have such a great friend and co-writer. Friendships like this are hard to find, and I am certainly blessed by Deb. Thanks, “pardner!”
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American Christians seem to be fixated on who looks good, who has the bigger church, and who gets invited to be interviewed by Larry King. Words do not seem to matter so long as the package is pretty. Dee found that Dallas was the buckle of the belt. Bible belt, you may ask, since it so often claims this title? Nope, the buckle of the “he who has the most, wins” philosophy. Back in those days, Prestonwood Baptist won in the “most people” and “biggest building” category. But Chuck Swindoll had a run at the “most” title and won “most people present for the first day of a new church” and the “instant mega church” category. This occurred when he decided to start a church to the north of Dallas in Frisco.
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Why pick on Joel Osteen? We believe he is one of the most dangerous men of the prosperity gospel crowd. He has achieved great success. Barbara Walters called him one of the “10 most fascinating people of 2006”. That same year he was chosen as the “Most Influential Christian of 2006” by the readers of Church Report Magazine. Osteen is a media darling and is interviewed by the likes of Larry King and most other talk/news shows.
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Since we have been focusing on the prosperity preachers, I decided to tune into the Believer’s Voice of Victory produced by Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) yesterday morning. Kenneth Copeland was chatting with Frederick K.C. Price. Here’s what I watched:
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Do a quick search of “Joyce Meyer” and “commode” and you’ll be astounded at the list of references. If you ever wondered why Joyce Meyer’s “commode” drew so much attention, take a look at a Senator Grassley’s comments in a CNN video we found at this link:
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Years ago, I (Dee) had an interesting discussion with a pastor of women. This female pastor expressed grave concern about the influence of Joyce Meyer within women’s ministries. She said that she was convinced that many women who claim to be Christians had a very poor grasp of simple doctrine because if they were even slightly educated about the Bible they would not be able to listen to Meyer.
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“Slain in the spirit” is a strange phrase. The person is not slain but merely knocked over onto his back. The question is — what spirit? It certainly has nothing whatsoever to do with the Holy Spirit. No such thing is ever mentioned in the Bible.
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“He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely, He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”
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Have you ever heard of Justin Peters? He is a Baptist evangelist who wrote his Master’s of Divinity thesis on Benny Hinn. Furthermore, he is an expert on the Word of Faith preachers and an outspoken critic who has appeared in documentaries and TV news stories covering this controversial movement.
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Time to inspect the fruit of the prosperity gospel… Have you ever smelled rotten fruit? That’s the odor these prosperity pimps are giving off. Sadly, the “Fruit of the Spirit” is greatly lacking in the lives of the prosperity preachers we have investigated.
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Remember Jim Bakker? Countless people do. However, if you are too young to know about Bakker and the scandal that befell him (not so different from Tiger Woods), you really need to inform yourself. A good place to start is the Wikipedia article which can be found at this link:
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Have you ever heard Word of Faith proselytizers teaching a heretical theology in which they refer to themselves as “little gods”?
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Sorry folks, the “little gods” discussion will have to wait til a later date.
Here’s a FREE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT for “Creflo Dollar Ministries”, not to be confused with “World Changers Church International”. They are two separate entities, and we assume that based on the names of the organizations both are tax-exempt.
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As a follow up to last week’s posts, we want to give you a glimpse into the finances of one of the ministries we highlighted – World Changers Church International, which can also be called “Money Changers Church”.
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We haven’t mentioned Kenneth Hagin up to this point, but he is often referred to as the “father” (or “granddaddy”) of the Word of Faith movement. According to his Wikipedia article, “Many of his followers often refer to him affectionately as ‘Daddy Hagin’ or ‘Pappa Hagin’.” Hagin died on September 19, 2003. We will likely discuss his significant influence next week.
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If you watched the videos included in yesterday’s post, you heard a chant “Money cometh to me now!” Apparently, it’s the mantra of the prosperity preachers. Don’t miss Kenneth Copeland’s rendition of the phrase at the 1.12 mark of this video. It’s a terrific example of how the “Name it and claim it” or “Blab it and grab it” gospel works.
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And they preached another gospel… M-O-N-E-Y!!! Brother Ringo has exposed the prosperity preachers for who they truly are – prosperity pimps!!!
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No doubt you’re familiar with the prosperity gospel, also known as “name it and claim it” and “blab it and grab it”. Your humble blog queens believe that this is a false gospel that promotes the notion that God provides good health and material prosperity for those whom He favors – those who have “enough faith”.
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Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a borrowed donkey; yet Kenneth Copeland claims God ordained the purchase of a $20 million Citation 10 Jet. According to Copeland, “The Lord spoke to me and said to believe for a Citation 10 right now.” Now honestly, do you really believe that?
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This post will take Benny Hinn’s ministry through 2000. We will update his ministry from that point in a later post.
Hinn has claimed to heal thousands of people; however, the proof for such healings is sadly lacking. When Jesus healed the lepers, He told them to go to the priests to verify their healing. Not so with this charlatan. Steve Blow, a columnist for the Dallas Morning news challenged Hinn to prove just one of his healings. Hinn refuses to do so.
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Deb here with a true story that involves Benny Hinn. While the following account happened around six years ago, I remember it VIVIDLY because it was so shocking! Here it is:
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Dee first became aware of the “Health and Wealth” Gospel (hereafter called HWG) when her three year old daughter was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Approximately six weeks prior to the diagnosis, she had read an excellent book called Disappointment With God by Philip Yancey. In this book, he described God’s relationship with the Israelites. He focused on the many miracles God would perform for His people, who would be grateful for a short time. Then they would quickly return to building false idols and whining about their lives.
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"Midway this life, I came to myself in the midst of a dark wood."
-Dante in The Divine Comedy
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All that we call human history–money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery–[is] the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy."
— C.S. Lewis (Mere Christianity)
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"All that we call human history–money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery–[is] the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy."
— C.S. Lewis (Mere Christianity)
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I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more. ~ C.S. Lewis
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Jeremiah 5:26 (The prophet speaking for God):…” for wicked men are found among My people…they set a trap, they catch men.” Then, “An appalling and horrible thing has happened in the land. The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule on their own authority.” (vv. 30-31)
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In 2007 Senator Charles Grassley, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, opened an investigation into the finances of televangelists Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, and Paula White. Here’s a brief overview:
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