When the book Christianity In Crisis was released, it instantly became a best-seller. The vast majority expressed appreciation for this landmark work -- yet some found it difficult to accept that anyone within the body of Christ could make the bizarre and blasphemous statements documented in the book. Frequently, they said, "Until I hear it with my own ears, I will not believe it!"
And that is precisely why these audio tapes were produced. Hear Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, Frederick Price, Morris Cerullo, and others define and defend doctrines that have systematically obliterated the essentials of the Christian faith.
Listen as the faith teachers speak for themselves and then you decide.
Hank Hanegraaff -- host of the Bible Answer Man radio broadcast and President of the world-renowned Christian Research Institute International is heard daily throughout the USA and Canada.
If you are involved with the Faith Movement or any church or organization that teaches the health and wealth gospel or that Christ died for anything other than our sins, you need to listen to these CD's. The two CD set can be purchased at http://www.equip.org/.
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A Shell of the Truth, Stuffed with Lies
With a new generation of Health and Wealth -- also called Word-Faith -- teachers gaining widespread acceptance in mainstream Christianity, CRI President and Bible Answer Man, Hank Hanegraaff, is warning that their doctrines promote a "wildly distorted perception of what it means to be a Christian."
Hank calls the growing influence of the Word-Faith movement "one of the greatest threats to Christianity from within." He says he is especially concerned by the striking similarity between occult ideas popularized by secular authors like Rhonda Byrne, author of The Secret, and the writings of mega-church and T.V. preacher, Joel Osteen.
The Threat from Within
"Although Byrne and Osteen have noteworthy differences," Hank notes, "they agree that 'You are the Master of the Universe, and the Genie is there to serve you.'"
"For Byrne, the Genie is the 'law of attraction,'" Hank contends. "For Joel Osteen, it is the Word of Faith. Osteen writes, 'the moment you speak something out, you give birth to it. This is a spiritual principle, and it works whether what you are saying is good or bad, positive or negative.'"
In Word Faith theology, this principle is supposedly so powerful that even God is bound by it. But to make this point, Word Faith teachers have to twist God's Word. For instance, Osteen claims that "Scripture tells us that we are to 'call the things that are not as if they already were.'" However, Romans 4:17 says that it is actually God -- not us -- "who calls things that are not as though they were."
"Tragically," Hanegraaff adds, "Joel Osteen isn't the only Word Faith teacher who twists Scripture in order to advance dangerous doctrines." A host of prominent preachers have employed similar techniques, and Hanegraaff says they are plunging Christianity into an ever-deepening crisis.
Reaching the Deceived
"People flock to Word Faith churches because they are drawn to the promise of unparalleled prosperity and good health," Hank says. "But they don't see that people have swallowed the cyanide and are now sick and dying because the promises are empty."
Noting that Word Faith teachers operate using outward trappings of Christianity, Hank warns that "millions have fallen for a shell of the truth, stuffed with lies."
The good news is that many people are leaving the Word Faith movement and over the last fifteen years so many people can give credit to CRI (The Christian Research Institute) for being instrumental in getting them out of the movement. Hank says, "By God's grace, we will continue to minister to people who've been deceived by this counterfeit gospel."
(From Equip newsletter - Christian Research Institute, Vol. 21, Iss. 3 - April 2008)
I recently sent away and received the audio adaptation of Hank's highly acclaimed book, Christianity in Crisis. It uses the faith teachers' own words to expose their dangerous heresies. I highly recommend you visit Hank's website at www.equip.org to obtain this audio adaptation.
Hank calls the growing influence of the Word-Faith movement "one of the greatest threats to Christianity from within." He says he is especially concerned by the striking similarity between occult ideas popularized by secular authors like Rhonda Byrne, author of The Secret, and the writings of mega-church and T.V. preacher, Joel Osteen.
The Threat from Within
"Although Byrne and Osteen have noteworthy differences," Hank notes, "they agree that 'You are the Master of the Universe, and the Genie is there to serve you.'"
"For Byrne, the Genie is the 'law of attraction,'" Hank contends. "For Joel Osteen, it is the Word of Faith. Osteen writes, 'the moment you speak something out, you give birth to it. This is a spiritual principle, and it works whether what you are saying is good or bad, positive or negative.'"
In Word Faith theology, this principle is supposedly so powerful that even God is bound by it. But to make this point, Word Faith teachers have to twist God's Word. For instance, Osteen claims that "Scripture tells us that we are to 'call the things that are not as if they already were.'" However, Romans 4:17 says that it is actually God -- not us -- "who calls things that are not as though they were."
"Tragically," Hanegraaff adds, "Joel Osteen isn't the only Word Faith teacher who twists Scripture in order to advance dangerous doctrines." A host of prominent preachers have employed similar techniques, and Hanegraaff says they are plunging Christianity into an ever-deepening crisis.
Reaching the Deceived
"People flock to Word Faith churches because they are drawn to the promise of unparalleled prosperity and good health," Hank says. "But they don't see that people have swallowed the cyanide and are now sick and dying because the promises are empty."
Noting that Word Faith teachers operate using outward trappings of Christianity, Hank warns that "millions have fallen for a shell of the truth, stuffed with lies."
The good news is that many people are leaving the Word Faith movement and over the last fifteen years so many people can give credit to CRI (The Christian Research Institute) for being instrumental in getting them out of the movement. Hank says, "By God's grace, we will continue to minister to people who've been deceived by this counterfeit gospel."
(From Equip newsletter - Christian Research Institute, Vol. 21, Iss. 3 - April 2008)
I recently sent away and received the audio adaptation of Hank's highly acclaimed book, Christianity in Crisis. It uses the faith teachers' own words to expose their dangerous heresies. I highly recommend you visit Hank's website at www.equip.org to obtain this audio adaptation.
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