Christians today need to be aware of the dangers of the prosperity gospel and false doctrines within the American church. The prosperity gospel has increased in popularity following the close of World War II and the rise of televangelism, preaching a pathway to health, wealth, and success. However, the Bible clearly contends that Christians will experience persecution in this life. American Gospel: Christ Alone is an impactful documentary that expertly uncovers the chilling roots and heresies found within the prosperity gospel movement. The deception of the Roman Catholic church and the Pope is also examined.

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Catholics and Christians cannot be yoked together because they are strongly divided on doctrinal issues like justification, grace, and Christ’s sacrifice

Seven vile songs are up for nomination at the MTV VMA’s, and they are all inappropriate for tweens and teens

Lil Nas X promotes New Age ideologies in his popular music video “Industry Baby”

Nowhere in Scripture does it say that Christians in America will be spared from persecution

After three decades in the Catholic church, Mike Gendron realized that he needed to put down the rosary and pick up the Bible. After turning his life over to Jesus Christ, Mike is now an evangelist with Proclaiming the Gospel, and he says that America is a nation that is likely under divine judgment for turning its back on God. Mike says that we are being lied to by the people who lead our nation, and that it’s important for Christians to make the most of every opportunity to share the Word of God with the time we have left. Mike also discusses the critical importance of discerning false teaching, and why objective truth that is rooted in the Bible is so deeply needed in our postmodern culture.

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Mike has written two eye-opening books, Preparing for Eternity and Contending for the Gospel

The Catholic Pope teaches a false and fatal gospel and dares to call himself the ‘Holy Father’

Discerning between God’s perfect doctrine and the doctrine of Satan’s demons is important when identifying false teachers

Christians need discernment to examine ourselves, the world, other men’s teachings, and to expose the heretics

Emily Rose Massey and her husband, Paul, are revealing the dangerous lies of the Word of Faith movement after realizing they had been deceived by its teachings themselves. Following years of working for Joyce Meyer Ministries, they found themselves deeply deceived by the popular prosperity gospel movement inspired by preachers like Joel Osteen, Kenneth Copeland, Steven Furtick, T.D. Jakes, Bill Johnson and Brian Houston. Emily tells their story of escaping the Word of Faith falsehood and provides valuable pointers for how to recognize the self-serving declarations and heresies that many people continue to fall for today. “The root of the deception,” Emily says, “comes down to Christians who don’t know the Word of God as well as they should.”

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Word of Faith theology falsely teaches that people can use their words to wield faith to give them what they want

Emily and Paul’s Joyce Meyer Manifesto is available to read on their website, WeWouldRatherHaveJesus.com

Prosperity gospel preachers treat God like a genie, and they use Scripture like a spell book

“Name it and claim it” is a Word of Faith lie that directs people to speak their blessings into existence

The prosperity gospel movement preys on two things that everyone wants: health and wealth. Evangelist Justin Peters has been warning Christians about the dangers of the Word of Faith movement following years of failed healing attempts over his cerebral palsy from faith teachers like Nora Lam. “Prosperity theology has its roots in metaphysical sciences,” says Justin, “and most of what you see on Christian television today is little more than a cultish philosophy wrapped up in Christian lingo.” Prosperity preachers like Steven Furtick, Paula White, and Kenneth Copeland appeal to the human desire for money and success and present an aberrant view of God, Christ, and the Atonement.

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The prosperity gospel says that if you come to Jesus, you can have wealth and health, but that’s not the real gospel

On Earth, Christians are not promised prosperity but persecution (Matt. 10:22)

Word of Faith preachers often teach the heresy that Jesus was a “good man” who “grew into” his godhood

When people sing music from Bethel or Hillsong, they are singing music that originated from a cult