Inside Edition catches Kenneth Copeland off guard.

ArmenianJohn said:

If I were a big Hollywood screen writer and had to write a script about a swindling, charlatan con-man televangelist I still couldn't script it this perfectly. Unbelievable.

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"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge". Copeland and the others do not operate in a vacuum. Obviously an awful lot of people support him 100%.

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) said:

Well, let's look at what Jesus said shall we?
It's the verse right after the one you all have been quoting.
"Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”
The fact is, some of Jesus' disciples were rich. And very much so. I underlined the part that's important for emphasis. And in another gospel where Jesus and the disciples were talking about the same subject, Jesus points out that yes, anyone who does such things will also be subject to many persecutions.

So the question I have to some of you is this: Could Kenneth Copeland (as a rich man who's received these promises) be experiencing a persecution of being backbitten and tongue scorched by a lot of people as God pointed out in that passage. It's something I hope some of you will stop and ponder at least. I, for one, don't want to touch God's anointed, regardless if I agree or disagree with them.

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God's anointed are not charlatans who worship money.

Aussie Pete said:

"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge". Copeland and the others do not operate in a vacuum. Obviously an awful lot of people support him 100%.

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Yes, Western culture is to worship money so he would be bound to have a lot of supporters. as do the other con-men like him.

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) said:

Well, let's look at what Jesus said shall we?
It's the verse right after the one you all have been quoting.
"Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”
The fact is, some of Jesus' disciples were rich. And very much so. I underlined the part that's important for emphasis. And in another gospel where Jesus and the disciples were talking about the same subject, Jesus points out that yes, anyone who does such things will also be subject to many persecutions.

So the question I have to some of you is this: Could Kenneth Copeland (as a rich man who's received these promises) be experiencing a persecution of being backbitten and tongue scorched by a lot of people as God pointed out in that passage. It's something I hope some of you will stop and ponder at least. I, for one, don't want to touch God's anointed, regardless if I agree or disagree with them.

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I have accessed over 40 different translations and NONE of them translate it as you have. So which translation are you using.

I am not his judge.

That said, I wouldnt follow the man out of a burning building either.

And it is because they are quoting Luke rather than Matthew.

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”

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Luke 18:29-30 NIV

redleghunter said:

Cut him a break. It looks like he just got off his private jet and getting into his expensive SUV.

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...getting into the passenger side

Michie - I think you are thinking of Tim LaHaye, the Left Behind guy that died

- Habs

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Yes this guy is very rich. Who gets rich selling the gospel?

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millions of churches.

Oscarr said:

Kenneth Copeland's gospel is a false gospel. It is not Christian at all, even though he professes Christianity. He is actually preaching humanism, because he teaches that we are "gods", and that God can only work with our permission. His teaching is nothing like the true gospel of Christ, and he is putting forward a God and a Christ of his own imagination instead of the true God and true Christ of the Bible.

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Like I said, prosperity gospel.

Need answers said:

Kenneth Copeland says that the Lords disciples were wealthy. I thought they were uneducated fisherman? And even if they were rich at one time, they gave up all to follow the Lord so they were not rich in the scripture that Kenneth Copeland quotes.

Matthew 19:27 Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”

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His answers broadly are not that flawed but the way he answers them is just atrocious. Private jets and not flying commercial for example he was getting there with an actual reasonable answer with a busy and fly on demand schedule not to mention needing a type of sanctuary during flight to prepare. But he fumbles through it horribly and appears like he's making it up on the spot.

High Fidelity said:

Like I said, prosperity gospel.

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Which is according to:
"Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" (1 Timothy 4:1).

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I looked the NASB, NKJV, NIV and YLT, and none of them quote that scripture the way you do. They dont have the words "in this age" as part of the translation. Not in Mathew that i was quoting.

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It's in Luke 18:30

Besides his mammon worship,I have a problem with his doctrine of Jesus going to hell.
That's not his only false doctrine of course,but a big one.

And let's read it all in context,shall we?

Luke 18:18-30 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Rich Young Ruler
18 A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments, ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 23 But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. 24 And Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to [a]go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 They who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 But He said, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”

28 Peter said, “Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You.” 29 And He said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life

Rebecca4Christ said:

Besides his mammon worship,I have a problem with his doctrine of Jesus going to hell.
That's not his only false doctrine of course,but a big one.

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I'm not going to bat around scripture on here to debate a point. But I'm curious...Why do you think the teaching of Jesus going to hell is false doctrine? You do know it's mentioned implicitly in 1 Peter 3:19 and Ephesians 4. Not to mention it's very clear he went to hell in some of the lost books of the Bible (books that didn't make the cannon but are still true)

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) said:

I'm not going to bat around scripture on here to debate a point. But I'm curious...Why do you think the teaching of Jesus going to hell is false doctrine? You do know it's mentioned implicitly in 1 Peter 3:19 and Ephesians 4. Not to mention it's very clear he went to hell in some of the lost books of the Bible (books that didn't make the cannon but are still true)

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He said on the cross,it is finished...and I believe Him.

We could get in to Abraham's bosom,Hades,Gehenna,Sheol...translations...But would have to be tomorrow.I have to get up early.

Money in general has ruined the church and not just TV evangelist but every local church as well. I played in church for 14 years and it got to the point when I was on stage staring at the money in the offering plate laying at my feet it made me sick to my stomach. When I see little old ladies giving more they can afford and the church turning around and buying 10 microphones at $1,500 a piece just seems wrong to me. Professional bands for the last four decades have used Shure sm57's they are $100. The churches don't want to pay taxes to the government so they give lukewarm sermons and shy away from politics. pay the taxes and preach the truth about what's wrong with our country already.

Tra Phull said:

Michie - I think you are thinking of Tim LaHaye, the Left Behind guy that died

- Habs

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That’s it. Thanks!