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Kenneth Copeland
by Rick Miesel, Biblical Discernment Ministries, 1996
Background
Kenneth Copeland is considered to be the most prosperous and well-known in the "Word-Faith -- Prosperity Gospel" movement. His mentor is Kenneth Hagin of RHEMA who teaches the health and wealth doctrines of E.W. Kenyon. Many of Copeland's teachings are identical to those of Mormonsim because they come from the same New Thought roots. His television program is carried worldwide on the Trinity Broadcasting
Network (TBN), and he is the author of numerous books and articles.
Heretical Teachings
In his Believer's Voice of Victory magazine, Copeland teaches the following heresies:
"God has never used sickness to discipline His children" (9/89)
"Jesus didn't claim to be God when He lived on earth" (8/88)
New Age/occult techniques of positive imaging and visualization are for God's people today (9/88)
"God intends for His people to be united, and, 'That union won't be based on doctrine'" (12/88)
"Healing is for every believer if we just have enough faith and speak it into existence" (2/93)
"Tongues are for the entire Body of Christ" (1/93)
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