What is the Word-Faith Movement ?
The Word-Faith Movement encompasses a number of different philosophical streams, that have coalesced into the false theological perspective that reality can be created not by human action, nor by the intention of our hearts nor by human effort (under the guidance of the Holy Spirit), but rather by the uttering of words from humans.
According to this perspective, humans have the ability to create/re-create matter and direct spiritual energy (& other energy) not by asking God, but rather by speaking words out loud. Speaking words out loud is considered speaking words "into reality", the premise being that the words magically change the order of the universe and affect the world, or any person or circumstance, in accordance with the will of the one who utters those words. Another way of saying this is that it makes men as Gods.
This view on speaking words/matter "into reality" has long been at the core of witchcraft and the occult. Under new disguises, this perspective continues to gain converts in Mainstream Christian Churches and Denominations, by those who are eager for a spiritual experience, but disregarding the source of that spiritual experience.
XOFC rejects the Word-Faith movement as contrary to the teachings of the Christian Bible, and as contrary to the teachings that Christians have held since the time of Jesus Christ. (check our books out for the documentation of this point)
Having compared Word of Faith
teachings to the Bible, we don’t believe in the
Word of Faith movement. Or should we say, we believe in its "reality",
just not its authenticity.
The Word of Faith Movement teaches that one can command God, and that one can do
this using Words. The supposed basis for doing this is the Bible. But in Word of
Faith, the Bible is treated much more like a book of Magic
Incantations where the God of the Book must cooperate with those who have
a copy of His
book.
This is comonly called "Word of Faith". The Bible has another term for
this: It is called Witchcraft. The belief that the Words in the Bible
"activate" God and that God is compelled to respond because of the way
that we pray ... is simply an attempt to bend God to our will. It is the
exaltation of the self in the Name of God.
But it is not connecting to God in any real sense. Charles Capps, E.W. Kenyon,
Branham and Copeland actually are much closer to Charles Manson and Anton LaVey
or Judas, than they are to Jesus, at least the Jesus
Christ who is the Son of God, the one who died and rose again and is
coming back.
The fact is that William Branham claimed to be in fear when interacting with the
force that he was calling " a Spirit". (He also denied the Doctrine of
the Trinity). Branham said that the spirit he was interacting with was
threatening him. Oral Roberts also seemed to describe a Jesus who threatened
him. It was the 800 or 900 Foot Jesus that had told Oral Roberts that Oral was
going to have to die, if Oral could not raise a certain amount of money.
These teachings are not Biblical, and they are Not from God. The Word of
Faith movement is full of counterfeit doctrines, that are Anti-Christ. The
Word of Faith movement is simply Witchcraft disguised in Christian terms.
We wish we could say we're sorry for saying that, but we're not.
Don’t ask yourself if you are offended. Ask yourself if this is true. The
teachings of E.W. Kenyon have much more in common with the standard teachings of
Witchcraft than they do with the Bible. Additionally, the occultists teach that
Satan is the one who will triumph. Not surprisingly, Word
of Faith teachers affirm that "Jesus had to let Satan triumph over
Jesus by torturing him for 3 days".
That story is straight from Hell. It does not explain the resurrection. It mocks
it ! Word of Faith teachers are simply the prelude to the symphony from an
eternally dying being who knows that his own seven years of temporary evil will
come to an end. Did you actually think that we are implying that Word of Faith
teachings are from the Devil ?
You Did ? Well that is what we are trying to say - based on the evidence.
Its not the Word of Faith movement we need. Its the Word of Jesus Christ.
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We would encourage all to study the details and the doctrines of the Word-Faith movement.
To that End, we have begin by posting information on one of the Leaders of the Word-Faith Movement - C. Peter Wagner and one of his spiritual disciples Pastor Ted Haggard, the newly elected leader of the National Association of Evangelicals.
We have posted this information below in PDF format. We appreciate those who have provided this information to us. We encourage all to continue to do research which is able to impact many for his True Kingdom.
More Specifics on the Word of Faith Movement
Peter
Wagner and his New Apostolic Reformation (pdf)
Joni Eareckson Tada on Word/Faith
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