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

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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