Episode 20: Faith Healer

In this episode of the Theopologetics Podcast I interview Justin Peters and discuss the Word of Faith movement, its origins, its doctrines and its consequences.

Music

• The Cult, Faith Healer, from the Best of Rare Cult album, 2000

Promoted Resources

• The Whole Truthblog and podcast
  • Subscribe to the podcast
  • Available in the Zune Marketplace here
• Justin Peters Ministries
  • Overview of Justin’s A Call for Discernment seminar
  • Resources page where you can purchase his seminar on DVD, as well as a copy of his Master’s thesis

Word of Faith

• Notable Teachers/Ministries
  • Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)
  • Kenneth Hagin, Sr.
  • Benny Hinn
  • Kenneth Copeland
  • Gloria Copeland
  • Jesse Duplantis
  • Joyce Meyer
  • Joel Osteen
  • Creflo Dollar
  • Paula White
• “Dangerous Doctrines”
  • “Positive Confession” and “Substance of Faith”
    • Words are containers of the force of faith
    • We can speak our desired reality into existence using faith-filled words
  • “Little gods Doctrine” and the Fall
    • Adam was an exact duplicate of God and we are “little gods”
    • In the fall, God lost power of the world and Adam’s reign was transferred to Satan
    • Prayer is giving God permission to act in the world
• “Mangled Manifestations”
  • Abuse of tongues
  • Spectacular claims of heavenly encounters and divine revelation
  • Bizarre behavior and slaying in the spirit
  • False prophecies
  • Occultic/demonic connection in communicating with the dead
• “The Hurt of Healing”
  • If one is not healed, not enough faith
  • If one gives enough money, one will be healed
  • 2 Peter 2:1-3 says these false teachers “make merchandise” out of their followers, and they are all filthy rich