“Why are there so many televangelist scandals?”……The term "televangelist" has almost universally negative overtones. Typical responses from people who are asked what they think about televangelists include the following: dishonest, greedy, materialistic, wasteful, and scandalous. The sight of televangelists wearing overly expensive clothing and jewellery, living in ridiculously expensive homes, and driving the most luxurious […]
“What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?”……In the prosperity gospel, also known as the "Word of Faith," the believer is told to use God, whereas the truth of biblical Christianity is just the opposite-God uses the believer. Word of Faith or prosperity theology sees the Holy Spirit as a power to be put […]
Quotes from Word of Faith False Teachers: "Satan conquered Jesus on the cross." …"He died spiritually! ├ö├ç┬¬Jesus Christ understood that spiritual death is union with the satanic nature." "Man was created on terms of equality with God, and he could stand in God's presence without any consciousness of inferiority." …"He [God] doesn't even draw a […]
The Faulty Foundation of the Five-Fold Ministry by Robert M. Bowman, Jr. It has recently become popular to speak of “the five-fold ministry,” a system of church government with apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. The neo-Pentecostal “Restoration” movement and its offshoot, “kingdom now” teaching, claims that one of the things which God is “restoring” […]
“Is ‘name it claim it’ teaching biblical?”……The "name it and claim it" or "prosperity gospel" is not biblical and is in many ways antithetical to the true gospel message and the clear teaching of Scripture. While there are many different versions of the name it and claim it philosophy preached today, they all have similar […]
“What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?”……In the prosperity gospel, also known as the "Word of Faith," the believer is told to use God, whereas the truth of biblical Christianity is just the opposite-God uses the believer. Word of Faith or prosperity theology sees the Holy Spirit as a power to be put […]
Word of Faith (also known as Word-Faith or simply Faith) is a worldwide Christian movement; it teaches that Christianscan access the power of faith or fear through speech. Its distinctive teachings are found on the radio, Internet, television, and in many Christian churches.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The basic doctrine preached is that of wealth and health through positive […]