Just commented on a post to help others out. If the picture’s statement above was only the tip of the problem then it wouldn’t be as bad. I personally don’t care if a person profits off of their labor. That doesn’t make someone evil. I would caution about profiting improperly off of God. LOL

There are bigger issues at hand though. For one thing sin is redefined and so is the work of God in Christ reconciling man to himself. It is totally redefined. The redefining of sin and reconciliation to God will deceptively leave a person lost in their sin and unreconciled to God resulting in Eternal Punishment.

The Word Faith Movement Heresy had its start up when a Pentecostal or some Baptist Preacher read Mary Baker Eddy’s booklet on healing, if I remember correctly. She (MBE) was the leader of the non-Christian cult Christian Science. It has been a long time since I studied the topic. Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth Hagin and yes even Joel’s father John became a few of the leaders of the movement and the school of Rhema.

Joel is following in the footsteps of his father John Osteen. Most of those guys had redefined Christian terminology and teaching that said we become gods like Jesus is. The doctrine of Spiritual rebirth (born again) took on a totally different meaning than what the scriptures teach. Jesus became Born Again and became a god. We are to do the same thing. They deceived many into thinking they could speak things into reality like Jesus could. If we can’t name it and claim it we just don’t have enough faith. That is our sin.

It was a major heresy and easily exposed. It is a False Gospel. It teaches a different God, different Spirit, and a different Jesus Christ than the scriptures do (that is Idolatry). It is an old heresy in the Church. St. Paul was worried about this problem in 2 Corinthians 11. St. Paul was worried they might receive a different spirit and different Jesus than they should. That only leads to a False life. I know many people who have come out of the movement after getting fully into the scriptures.

For a short concise presentation of the Gospel click> https://evangelismexplosion.org/resources/online-tracts/english/