Saturday, August 16, 2008

Teaching the Prosperity Gospel: Scriptures to Avoid

Hallelujah! Bless god partners! You know, years ago, god told me I would live until the age of ninety-nine. Before I leave this world, I want to raise up as many shepherds as possible who are well trained in the word of righteousness. I want you walking in the ANOINTING!

As a result of a direct command from god, I am publishing a book on scriptures to avoid while preaching the prosperity gospel. In the meantime I want to whet your appetite by teaching you some of what's in my book.

Let's begin by taking a look at some verses to avoid in Luke. Here's a few of 'em.

Luk 1:52 He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position; 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and has sent the rich away empty.

Luk 6:24 "But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort already.

Luk 18:24 When Jesus noticed this, he said, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! 25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."

Then there's the whole Lazarus thing. Tell you what partners, it's probably best just to avoid the book of Luke altogether. Maybe Matthew too. There's the whole Sermon on the Mount thing, bless god. I think you and I both know that Jesus' understanding was limited when he described the poor, the humble, the whiners, yada, yada, yada, as being blessed.

You and I know better don't we? Poverty is the the sign of the curse and the very FIRST thing Jesus came to do was to remove the curse of poverty. The good news to the poor was that they didn't have to be po' no mo' (I got that one from Creflo Dollar!). Then there's all that talk about suffering, bless god, the whole take up your cross thing. That's the BIGGEST BUNCH OF BALONEY I EVER HEARD!! Talk about bringing confusion into the body of Christ, you start talking about the cross and you'll just confuse everybody.

Let's look at a few more verses you should avoid in the letters of Paul and Peter. You've probably figured out by now that these guys really didn't know too much about faith. Remember how Jesus rebuked them for not having enough faith? You think getting stoned and shipwrecked and whipped brings glory to god? Bless god you were not created for poverty. Did you know I live in an 18,000 square foot house? Friends, that's big faith...I mean BIG faith. Let me tell you something, if Paul had known what I know he wouldn't have had to suffer. Listen to this mess in Romans.

Rom 8:17 And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) — if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.

You see here that Paul knew just enough about faith to make him dangerous. Paul knew a little bitty bit about the blessing, he just didn't take it far enough. He understood that he was a joint heir with Christ. HALLELUJAH, I AM A LITTLE GOD! But look then where he starts talking about suffering. Are you really stupid enough to tell me that our CEO in heaven, our administrator-in-chief, the head of the church died on the cross so we could suffer? YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE KING BLESS GOD, JESUS SUFFERED SO WE DON"T HAVE TO!! Thank you lord! Thank you for suffering on our behalf!

Let's take a look at one more verse. Turn in your bibles to I Peter chapter two. Now look at verse 21.

1Pe 2:21 For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.

Folks, I've never read anything so stupid in my life, bless god. I was praying the other day, just asking god why Peter seemed to be such an idiot, and you know what he said? God told me that Peter had gotten off base by listening to Paul! Partners, you've got to guard what goes in your ears. When the devil starts whispering in your ear that you're not worthy you just yell back at him and remind him I'M A CHILD OF THE LIVING GOD AND I'M WALKING IN THE BLESSING!! AS A JOINT HEIR WITH CHRIST I'M CLAIMING MY INHERITANCE NOW, HALLELUJAH!!

Partners, I hope this gives you a little incentive to get into the word and study it for yourself. Read about Father Abraham and the blessing. God promised us perfect health and prosperity and I won't stand for somebody to tell me any different!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I would like all of you to engrave "Romans 10:9" on your skin as tattoos. It is does not say us to repent so it is very useful for us. Just confess Jesus as your Lord (without repentance) and you will be saved. The reason why many people are still in poverty is they do not have the full understanding of Romans 10:9. They believe in their minds and not in their hearts. Kenneth Copeland and other word of faith preachers know how to believe in our hearts which is only unique to us. We blab and grab but the faithless people in 3rd world countries do not grab because they do not know how to blab!

Fake Kenneth Copeland said...

Victor:

I couldn't have said it better myself!

I especially enjoyed what you said about tattoos. Those of us who are "fathers in the faith" are always looking for new ways to make merchandise of the Gospel, and I think the "tattoo" thing could really get a following if done right. One of my spiritual sons, Todd Bentley, really hit a homerun with the whole tattoo-tongue-rivet-biker thing.

By the way, Victor, if you're ever in need of a job, give me a call. We can always use another sycophant here at the ministry compound.

Anonymous said...

Dear Kenny, I can't forget your speech at Rhema Bible Institute during my convocation. You blasted those importers of faith mentioned in Hebrews 11:35-40

...and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; 36 and others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated 38 (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground.
39 And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect.


You also mentioned that in verse 40 ...God had provided something better for us... means a lavish lakefront home, all 18,000 square feet of it, and a fleet of private planes. Because those people of weak faith did not confess with their mouths they did not get what was promised!

Anonymous said...

Dear Kenny, please don't forget to avoid these verses. Just say that these are scribal errors in the scriptures!

“All who desire to live Godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12)

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.(2 Timothy 2:3)

In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33