Beliefs

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Stance on Doctrinal Controversies

 

Prosperity Gospel

Say, “Lack, I speak to you in Jesus’ name. I command you to get out of my life. I break your power over my affairs and forbid you to operate against me. Jesus came that I might have life and have it more abundantly. I am willing and obedient; so according to God’s Word, I eat the fat of the land. I am not willing to live in lack. I am willing to live in abundance. I am an heir to the promise of Abraham. I am exceedingly blessed financially.”

Pg 142 

The Copelands stated this in their book God’s Will is Prosperity a Roadmap to Spiritual, Emotional, Financial Wholeness By Gloria Copeland

 

Does the Bible promise that we can be extravagantly wealthy in this life?

 

We must sternly reject the distortions of the prosperity gospel. **Hebrews 13:5** commands, "Be content with what you have; for He Himself has said, 'I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you.'" This is not a mere suggestion but a divine mandate to resist the love of money. **Philippians 4:11** echoes this sentiment, as Paul states, "I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am." And **1 Timothy 6:5-6** chastises those who believe godliness is a means to gain, declaring, "Godliness with contentment is great gain." We brought nothing into this world, and we can take nothing out. Let us then adhere to these truths, spurning the false promises of wealth and embracing a life of genuine contentment in Christ.​ 

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Word of Faith Movement​

Noted Word of Faith teachers, such as Kenneth E. Hagin and Charles Capps, have argued that God created the universe by speaking it into existence, and that God has endowed believers with this power. Thus, making a "positive confession" of God's promise and believing God's word stirs the power of resurrection which raised Christ from the dead, and brings that promise to fulfillment. This teaching is interpreted from Mark 11:22–23. A more recent variant of positive confession is "decree and declare". Word of Faith preachers have called faith a "force.

Conversely, "negative confession" is believed to be harmful, and so it is taught that believers should be conscious of their words. This is argued on the interpretation of Proverbs 18:21,"Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and they that love them will eat the fruit thereof", and also Numbers 14:28,"...saith the Lord, as you have spoken in my ears, so will I do", among other scriptures.

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Can we "decree" & "declare"?

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The Word of Faith movement, with its emphasis on prosperity and health as signs of faith, stands in stark contrast to the core Christian doctrine that emphasizes humility, suffering, and the sovereignty of God. The Apostle Paul warns us, "For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine... They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths" (2 Timothy 4:3-4). This movement's teachings often mirror New Thought metaphysics, which wrongly suggests that positive confession can influence reality—a concept foreign to Scripture. True faith is not a tool to command God's blessings but a humble submission to His divine will, as exemplified by Christ Himself (Philippians 2:5-8). As believers, we must uphold the truth of the Gospel, which teaches us to "live a life worthy of the calling [we] have received" (Ephesians 4:1), not to pursue earthly wealth and comfort at the expense of spiritual fidelity. We do not have faith in “our faith”. Instead our faith is in the character of God. ​​

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Divine Healing

 

All will be healed of all illness, disease, and praise God death: at the resurrection of Christ. All other healings in this life are “temporary” & not guaranteed. This does not diminish healing or faith. It should raise it since we know God’s revealed Will is healing at some point in the life of the believer: either at the resurrection or during our physical life.

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