Horton Hears a Heretic!

[Simon the Tanner]

This is a rebuttal to Dr. Michael Horton's 1991 videos condemning the Word of Faith movement and teachers. He clearly didn't know what he was talking about back then, but prior to publishing the video I emailed him and asked him if he stands by what he said in the videos and he responded in the affirmative, so I can only conclude that he still doesn't know what he's talking about regarding the WoF. IMO most of the critics don't, but some are just capitalizing on the controversial nature of the subject.

 

[hhodgson]

Wow, excellent video Simon. First off I want to say this... as All of your apologetic videos are on your website here... http://jewandgreek.com/. I must apologise that I myself was aware (for some time) that they were there for anyone to review. I admit that I did not take the time to review them as they were on your site. However, since bringing this video to the Word/Faith forum it stirred up much more of an interest within me by sharing it directly here on our forum. I believe it will also stir up others who share in Word/Faith beliefs whether they are current members or even past members that used to flourish here and minister to one another in what God is saying to the Body of Christ today.

I'm glad that God raised up godly men such as Joe McIntyre and others, including yourself, who helped set the record straight from the vicious attacks on Kenyon, Hagin and the Word/Faith Movement over the years. We know that many of these faith critics (more than) suggest that Kenyon mixed metaphysics... specifically Christian Science and New Thought ideas with Christianity, that they claim to resulting in heresy in the Body of Christ. Not to mention the many false accusations about Kenneth Hagin and his teachings along with the other's of our favorite Word/Faith teachers today.

I had to discipline myself a few times to stay and watch these two guys throughout your video. The one on the left appeared to be "smirking" at times (I may be wrong though). It's ovious that many (not all) of these critics are part of an agenda to destroy Kenyon and the Word/Faith Movement as we see it today and have and are working diligently to find proof (as they see it) for their bias thinking.

Well, we know who is behind this, "The accuser of the bretheren" (Revelation 12:10). One would wonder if it's just igorance on their (the critics) part, or could it be for many of them to this question! Who are the real wolves in sheep's clothing?

Thanks Simon, Looking forward to more Word/Faith apologetics and to the comments of others.

 

[now faith]

Amen !
Simon I congratulate you for this precise rebuttal of false assumption.
I can only imagine the time and effort to put this all together point by point.

I spent 1 and a half hours with a Nephew's rant on the meaning of the fig tree in Mark.
It was like a huge ball of tangled fishing line with no glasses.

We need men like you very much to represent Word of Faith and the Bible, when it is so grossly misunderstood.

Thank You.

 

[Simon the Tanner]

Thanks. Yes, it took some time to go through all of those videos and research the points in question, but I think it's worth it. I just wish these anti-WoF apologists would take a little extra time to get their information right in what they present. I suspect that they think "these guys are heretics .... they don't deserve due process".

 

[now faith]

It gets redundant with the same old misquoted people as WOF.
Then they come out with some shocking statement void of truth.

One I get so tired of is stating Kenyon was into mysticism, He speaks clearly against it in the introduction of one of his books.

He was raised Methodist,and became a Freewill Baptist Pastor ,around the time his work was catching on there was a movement of mysticism.
If you want to critique a man's work at least base your critique on His doctrines and no need to embellish.