July 4, 2008
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Word Faith teacher Mike Murdocl will be attending the Inspiring Excellence conference in Tinley Park, Illinois referenced earlier on this blog.
According to the Ft. Worth Star Telegram, Mr. Murdock wears a Rolex watch and owns another. Watch as he milks donations from viewers, including those going through a divorce. He promises healing for their marriage if they send him a seed faith gift.
If you had a chance to warn his followers that he was a false prophet, should you do it?
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July 4, 2008
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Yes, you read that right. However, this absolute lie is completely consistent with apostate Roman Catholicism. More at Apprising Ministries
July 4, 2008
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World Magazine has a feature in this month’s issue on the fabulous jets of the rich and prophetic. In these clips, Word of Faith Teacher Jesse Duplantis talks about his plane and also why he’s never sick.
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July 4, 2008
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The Desert Pastor has a sobering series over at his blog on the nature of worship and the self deception that so easily besets sinful man - including those sinners saved by grace who have been adopted into the family of The One True and Living God of the Holy Bible!
From "Which God do you Worship?? - Part 5":
Imagine a friend walking up to you with a bottle of pills which are filled with poison. The caption on the bottle reads – WARNING – Swallowing one of these pills will cause immediate death! Your friend suggests that instead of taking one entire pill, that it should be safe to take just ½ a pill. After all, only half a pill won’t kill you! We would be looking for a new friend – one who truly cares about our well-being and not one who wants to feed us something which while it may not kill us immediately, the results will still be the same – DEATH!!
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July 4, 2008
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This is the meaning of grace. We cannot obtain a right standing with God because of our works. It must be a free gift. We can only receive it by faith, cherishing it as our great treasure. This is why the Bible says, “By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). Christ suffered and died so that good works would be the effect, not the cause, of our acceptance. Not surprisingly, then, the next sentence says, “For we are . . . created in Christ Jesus for good works” (Ephesians 2:10). That is we are saved for good works, not by good works.
July 4, 2008
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This sermon along with several others in this series and writings from Spurgeon are what first introduced me to the doctrines of grace (also known as Reformed Theology or Calvinism). Here and in others in the series I may post soon, James White discusses what exactly Reformed Theology is and dispels many of the rumors that are made by opponents to the Reformed faith (or Calvinism). I highly recommend listening to this regardless if you believe you’re familiar with the doctrines of grace or if you’re wanting to learn more about them.
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July 4, 2008
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We don’t hear enough about the victims of the prosperity teachings from the Word of Faith teachers. TBN may not be covering it much, but the secular media is. Here’s an article from December on CNN.
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July 4, 2008
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Here John Avanzini declares that God told him that morning that His eternal purpose is duplicating Himself in the earth. Avanzini is one of the speakers at the Word Faith conference where Ray Comfort will be speaking. Ray has no choice but to expose this blasphemy to the people attending.
Here’s Kenneth Copeland claiming that God the Father is from another planet.
Here Paul Crouch and Kenneth Copeland question that Jesus was God.
Here Benny Hinn teaches that God made us little gods.
Here Copeland lays the foundation of Word of Faith teachings–Adam was God.
Those who are further interested in learning about the roots of the Word of Faith teachings should read this excellent article on how the Word of Faith teachings came out of the mind sciences.
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July 4, 2008
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Sandy Simpson answers this question and points out that who “Jesus” is makes all the difference. Word of Faith teachers talk about “Jesus” constantly. Like the Mormons, their followers very much believe in a Jesus. It is not the Jesus of Scripture, however. Those who are unaware of the foundational teachings of the Word of Faith movement that deny basic biblical doctrine about Christ, think that everything is fine. They preach about Jesus, right? In bringing the real Gospel to these people, you have to begin by clarifying who Jesus is according to the Bible, and exposing the false Jesus of men like Jesse Duplantis, Mike Murdock, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, and so forth. You can’t go into a setting to evangelize the followers of these Word-Faith teachers without clarifying the biblical doctrine of Christ, his eternal existence, the fact that he is co-equal with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. Failing to do this only adds to the confusion and causes a dangerous mixture of truth and error.
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July 4, 2008
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Here is Thomas Watson’s classic work “The Ten Commandments.” You can download this file as a pdf by going to the link where this is hosted found at the bottom of the document then following the instructions on the iPaper feeder.
July 4, 2008
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See also: ROD PARSLEY: THE RAGING PROPHET
July 4, 2008
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Mike Oppenheimer of Let Us Reason Ministries begins this article by informing us:
There was a time when it was only Robert Tilton was galloping in the forefront with the promotion of give a seed to get a harvest. But today there are many galloping right behind him on the trail he has blazed. One of those riders is Mike Murdock. Murdock is probably the most outspoken of the seed faith teachers but certainly not the most well known–yet! Murdock travels in the word faith camp as well as the third wave, he spoke at the pastors conference 2000 at Toronto Airport Vineyard and has been recently with Benny Hinn (he spoke at his Hawaii 2002 crusade). So he is rising to the top with this exposure…
July 4, 2008
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July 4, 2008
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Dear Brother and Sister:
You and I both love our Savior, and because we have been forgiven much, we share a passion to see lost souls saved from Hell. It is the highest honor and greatest duty of the Christian to proclaim the saving Gospel. That has been my passion for thirty years.
Because of my profound concern that souls are saved for the glory of God, I have spoken in nearly a thousand churches, not from one particular denomination, but from almost every denomination. I believe this has happened because I believe our churches are filled with false converts because we have moved away from biblical evangelism. The fields are white for the harvest, and those fields are frequently inside of evangelical churches of all denominations.
I have never turned down any request to speak because I thought that the church’s doctrine was unbiblical. In fact, they are the invitations I have gladly accepted because I know that false conversions are the fruit of their heretical doctrines. Unsaved people sit in pews in the millions in this country because they have never heard the biblical gospel–and I have to say with Paul, “How will they hear without a preacher?”
What I have been doing for all these years has been below the radar screen of public scrutiny, until recently. Suddenly the spotlights are on and I am targeted (and fired at) as one that is endorsing false doctrine.
I am not and have never been a prosperity preacher. I think it is a great error to say that Jesus was rich, etc., or to come to Him for wealth. I preach the simple gospel of Jesus Christ crucified for the sin of the world. That is the heart and soul of my preaching and teaching.
May I implore you, dear friend–what would you do? Imagine you were invited to speak at an event or church where false teaching has created false converts. You know that a thousand people will hear a true Gospel presentation from your lips. Would you turn down the invitation?
I know that not everyone agrees with me on this issue. Please, consider my ministry, and my heart. I know we can disagree on this issue and still love one another, can’t we?
And so, I will continue to preach open air to anyone who will listen, to preach at atheist conventions if I am invited, and to preach to those who are deceived by false doctrine. That may mean that my so-called reputation will be marred, and that I will feel the pain of what is commonly called “friendly fire.” I simply wanted you to understand my heart. Thank you for considering this.
Ray Comfort
My response:
I thank Ray for letting us know his position on this. First off, there is no acrimony here at all. Here are my concerns. He is going to this Word of Faith conference to share the Gospel, clearly, but I asked him in writing whether he would also be warning those present that they are sitting under wolves as teachers. He did not answer the question. It’s essential to share the way to Christ, but if he does not accompany this message with warnings about the counterfeit Word of Faith “Christ”, who is not co-equal with the Father and the Holy Spirit, (a resurrection of the Arian heresy) he is leaving these people under the tutorship of heretics. How can the message of the Gospel not be accompanied by a warning about false gospels that these men are presenting and have presented for decades? I wholeheartedly agree that these people need the Gospel, but they also need proper discipleship which they will never get from those who are claiming that we are all little gods and that Jesus came to restore our “god-ness”, that God wants us rich and healthy and happy and that Jesus handled lots and lots of money while here on earth, and so should we.
These people are owed the knowledge that they have been and are being misled, not just the knowledge of how to have eternal life through Jesus Christ. These people are also taught about Jesus, but it’s a false Jesus. When Ravi Zacharias preached at the Mormon Tabernacle at the Evening of Friendship several years ago, this was the heart of my concern. His preaching was true, all of it. But he never hit upon the crucial issue upon which Mormons and Christians differ—the false Mormon Jesus. Ravi was using the term Jesus without ever defining his terms. That’s where the battle was hottest and he avoided it completely, leaving the Mormons present believing that Ravi’s Jesus, and their Jesus was the same one. Followers of Word of Faith heretics follow a Jesus, but it’s a Jesus concocted by the weird blending of Arianism, mind science and occult metaphysics, not the Jesus Christ of the Scriptures. This is what these attendees at this conference also need to know, or they will stay right where they are, imbibing spiritual poison. That’s why the Apostle Paul said that after one or two admonitions, a heretic should be rejected in the church. Their poison spreads. He also said that those who preach a false gospel should be accursed. I still do not see a biblical precedent for attending their conferences, even for evangelistic purposes.
I am Ray’s friend and I have been supportive of the Way of the Master for a long time. I continue to pray for wisdom for all of us in these times that we will represent the Lord faithfully.
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July 4, 2008
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The first three Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) are the Synoptic Gospels. James White discusses the often attacked issue of the harmony of them here.
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Added: June 30, 2008
July 4, 2008
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“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!
(Mat 23:37)
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
(2Pe 3:9)
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Added: June 29, 2008
July 4, 2008
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(Yes, I’m able to upload videos longer than 10 min and up to 1GB in size now. You can click here to learn more about why: http://www.lanechaplin.com/2008/06/yes-i-know-im-full-of-them-lately.html )
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July 4, 2008
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This is a neat little witnessing clip to share with others from CrossTV.
http://www.crosstv.com
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Added: June 26, 2008
July 4, 2008
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Pastor Jim McClarty of GCA takes a closer look at Luke 22:30-32
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”
July 4, 2008
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“One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. The first requisite is life, always.”
-A.W. Tozer
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