Around 1986 or so, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland began to deviate from their traditional 'health and wealth' teachings, and began to talk about the strangest things......spiritual things that were really 'far out'. It really bothered my spirit. After only a short time of this, they sent out letters to everyone on their mailing list, and asked us all to write and tell them what our opinion was of this new 'revelation' they were teaching about. I wrote them that it was not Scriptural, and that it bothered my spirit. Obviously many others did the same thing, as suddenly they stopped this teaching, and went back to their 'health and wealth' teaching. Do any of YOU remember exactly what they were teaching at that time that was so obviously wrong? Many of us realize their current teachings are out of balance, but I sure wish I could remember what it was back then. Any help???
2007-09-02 11:16:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I might add that when they dropped the 'new' teaching (probably because of outcry against it), their reason for dropping it was 'some folks are not ready for this yet'.
2007-09-03 03:49:00 · update #1
it was and still is about metaphysics, god as a genie crap and all about using your riches as a gauge to your spirituality
my parents were staunch supporters of the Copeland Cult for years, not to mention other TBN great ones like Benny Hinn or Jim and Tammy Baker
Ken Copeland has spawned multitudes of like delusional people trying to make a buck with stories of revelations and get rich quick schemes
try reading Hank Hanegraaf's book "Christianity in Crisis"
I am no longer Xian but remember that helped show the passages and false claims ye do seek
2007-09-02 11:29:55 · answer #1 · answered by voice_of_reason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Copelands have always been crooks. They teach whatever will make them more wealthy and popular.
Stick to solid teachers like Jack Hayford, Rick Warren, and James Kennedy.
2007-09-02 18:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
in 1997 or so, I went to a talk by Kenneth Copeland and it was all justifying how rich he was and how you should donate to him. He coached it in Giving to God and God would reward you, but the emphasis was on being rich in material goods and not rich in faith, spirit. I don't know if this was his traditional or not. IT was the only time I went and I was really turned off.
Just kept remembering the camel and the needle's eye.
2007-09-02 18:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by treehse65 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He taught on God being bound to our requests. He was teaching that we can stand on the Word of God and command Him to do what we ask. This was obviously, an ungodly doctrine of belief that raised the power of human beings over God the Creator!
After much controversy, he stopped the preaching outright, but his actions still show that he still practices it.
2007-09-02 18:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by BookButterfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't remember. Some of the early teaching was good. I tend to have a problem with ministers that like to have their pictures everywhere.
2007-09-02 18:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's interesting. That they would ask people if what they were teaching was biblical and not look at the bible.
I don't listen to them since, as you rightly pointed out, they are not biblical. I have no respect, or use, for that "name it and claim it" teaching.
2007-09-02 18:20:34 · answer #6 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the holy spirit there are great www.tbn.org love there son and table bible reading luv dad
2007-09-02 18:28:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋