Testimonies. What does this say regarding degrees which were earned prior to the accreditation of accreditors? His doctrine failed him.] One does not need any doctorate to preach and teach the Bible as the Holy Spirit enables. Who knows before asking his assistants to help the man up. I have two earned doctorates ( medicine and dentistry) as well as a graduate degree in biology. They merely acknowledged educational standards. Or maybe he means he bought their brand with his own money.] Now I did it with the defibrillator active, and then after I passed the stress test, representative of the manufacturer of this machine thats in here, came out with the computer and turned that defibrillator off because I dont need it anymore. - Televangelists With Fake Educations and Degrees. First, the government does not decide the accreditation of Christian institutions. And you will stand strong and say, 'God is on my side in 2023 because He is blessing me.'". John de Ruiter College of Integrated Philosophy, The Church of Almighty God (Eastern Lightning), http://www2.southampton.liu.edu/news/commence/1996/kermit.htm, See the contrast between the campus of Columbia Evangelical Seminary (http://www.shields-research.org/Novak/CES/ces.htm) and the website (http://www.columbiaseminary.edu/programdetails/), http://www.ministers-best-friend.com/FREE-Ordination-and-Honorary-Degrees-Masters-and-Doctorate-by-Newtonstein.html. Invading Babylon - Lance Wallnau 2013 . January 20, 2022KCM Ministers' Conference. Which to most people this demands respect. In fact, most of them came from just 3 schools. You accuse us of having holier than thou, self-righteous attitudes but you give no evidence or reason for your accusation which seems to be based solely on the fact that I have pointed out some misconduct. Billye Brim, and Dr. Benny Hinn. I nowhere criticize unaccredited Bible Schools. Today, the publication has . Kenneth Copeland is known worldwide as a speaker, preacher, author, televangelist, and gospel recording artist. Kenneth Copeland is 80 years old. [] Come on, come on, give the Lord praise. I write of what I know my father is a noted academic historian with a PhD, my mother has an MA, and I have a brother with a PhD. ApologeticsIndex.org is published by Anton Hein together with his wife, Janet, and the Apologetics Index team. Enter your email address to subscribe. One point I would add to my comments above is that if diploma mills really think they have something to contribute to the body of Christ, they need not deceive anyone into thinking they are a real institution of higher learning with the generally accepted standards and rigors involved. Kenneth Copeland, one of the leading preachers of the prosperity gospel, has claimed that God is : very much like you and me having a body, complete with eyes, and eyelids, ears, nostrils, a . If you are strong in adaptability, leadership and have the right initiative for the . This is an excellent & probably long overdue examination of this practice by dishonest, unethical clergy.I commend the naming of names also, as many have used religion solely for power & prosperity. Billye Brim, and Dr. Benny Hinn, Postmodernism and the Emerging Church Movement, Some Red Flags When Evaluating a Ministry, "Name it and Frame it" -- Phony Doctorates in the Church, An Evaluation of Emergent Church Epistemology. This is quite biblical. Dr. No cheap shots here. I've only been a Partner for a short time, but I've already had an increase in my monthly income. But anyway, I just started training, got on the treadmill and actually I took the stress test before I ever went and took the stress test. In my field, the median time is 6 years. Either way, stop criticizing things you dont understand and learn how to walk in love towards your fellow brother and sister in Christ. Was there not a time when the accrediting bodies had no governmental oversight or accountability? It didnt work, in this case. If it goes dead, just copy and paste the words in a search engine: Kenneth Copeland Plug In With Faith for Your Healing. Again, I am not making that claim I don't know if that's true or not but Greg Locke says is very adamantly and tells Copeland to sue him if he's wrong. Thus, one is able, if accepted, to enter a doctoral program immediately after obtaining a bachelors degree, and the masters is earned along the way. Make sure you hear his growl in all of those words, without an ounce of compassion. The New Testament is filled with such exhortations. Minimum 3 years direct experience in Ministry preferred. God himself has many titles. Lucifer stands before Gods throne day and night accusing the brethren. The question in view here is whether or not those who use the title Dr. have really done the amount of supervised study involved to earn this degree, if they have essentially bought a cheap counterfeit from a diploma mill, or if they are improperly using an honorary title as if it were an earned one. 2Ti_2:15 Any other degree used as this article puts it, that is not earned is SELF promotion. My grandfather died of a heart attack and Im just gone that same way. Kenneth Max Copeland (born December 6, 1936) is an American televangelist associated with the charismatic movement.The organization he founded in 1967, Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. (EMIC), is based in Tarrant County, Texas. 28 jobs. BE WARE of a BJU degree! Not only do phony doctorates lend false credentials to those who hold them, they tend to cheapen our esteem for real doctorates. Thus, I only approve one or two comments from any one person on one thread (again I speak only for myself here not for the whole website). Long after completing my degree, I discovered that an honorary Doctorate of Divinity had been awarded to a Rev Samuel Wainwright by Kenyon College, Ohio, USA in 1870, but for what reason or whether this honouree and my dissertation subject were one and the same person, I have yet to ascertain. Put your hand over your heart. And the goal here is not to take cheap shots but to analyze his teaching in relation to these new and startling developments. And I said, Lord, Im just going to believe. However, the vision . Real preaching is on the decline and too many preachers sermons lack meaningful content. I am a minister of the gospel here in India. I did two consecutive Electronics degrees at Bangor, the second by unexpected invitation and funded via the ESF. Price hospitalized with a ravaged heart, lungs and kidneys, sparking a global call for prayers, fellow televangelist Kenneth Copeland said he doesn't believe the virus will kill his longtime friend. [This is his positive confession that led him to keep going with a bad heart. Oral Roberts University has been especially liberal in handing out honorary doctorates throughout the charismatic world and many recipients use the title as though it were an earned one. I consider it unethical to treat an honorary title as though it were a legitimate one. I was under his teachings years ago. There are two sources for these illegitimate titles: honorary doctorates and diploma mills. It also speaks against lying, however. John 12:43. Through these powerful teachings, Kenneth Copeland will help you forever transform the way you read the Bible. Thanks. The sources are different (one is from God and the other from a university) and the purposes are different (one is to indicate Gods sovereign purpose and the other to to grant academic credentials). So I passed the test. Thanks for a shining a spotlight on this issue, Mr. Kowalski. Praise Him. It seems as though every television preacher has a "Dr." fixed to their names. Included in this post are the link to his video testimony, the transcript of the video, and my embedded comments. Kermit has the very same academic qualifications as many notables in the Church, including the late Dr. Jerry Falwell, whose formal education after high school was limited to an undergraduate degree at an unaccredited Bible College. 12:7-11 are still operational, as the Spirit distributes them. Give Him authority over your body. Speaking positive words is fine, but they do not guarantee or create health. The alternative to this status is one in which churches pay taxes to the government on the donations given to them. Im glad he did. 2018 - 2020. Now, before And I set the thing off a couple of times, and it really wasnt. That is also valid, because it is recognising work done though only valid if the institution is a properly accredited one, such as the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Well, here I am 84, and this pacemaker had the new technology. I again state what it seems I have had to say many times in this comments thread accreditation does not involve governmental meddling in teaching content. While Mormon teaching is cultic, their theological errors do not affect the reliability of their photographs. I'm Ken Coleman, and I'm here to help you use what you do best to do work you love and make the difference you were born to make in this world! Other than a medical physician, anyone using Doctor in their name is being phony and pretentious if they are outside of an academic setting. Dr. Hagee attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas on a football scholarship and was on the Academic Dean's List. Its so easy to assume all of these people are trying to get something for nothing. Thus, accreditation of a school does not involve any direct government involvement in the church. The first issue of Believer's Voice of Victory magazine was published in 1973 as a four-page newsletter and distributed to about 3,000 people. Since then, Kenneth Copeland Ministries has grown to include not only its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, but offices in Canada, England, South Africa and Australia as well. My apologies to Dr Wainwrights descendant and anyone who was misled by my error. It is hypocritical for diploma mills to argue that this is a worldly intrusion into the church since the mills follow government guidelines for such things as building codes, zoning, and income tax. Kenneth Copeland 33rd Degree Freemason Exposed. I did finally come to the point that I realized the title is no issue. Then he just smiles and moves on to the next rube. No matter how a person goes about obtaining a degree of any level within the Church it is only valid in truth if it is not part of any governmental or state run programs. First, academic, accrediting agencies are not governmental agencies. This was an excellent read. When Kenneth Copeland met Gloria Neece 60 years ago, he fell in love with her the minute he saw her.. Download PDF. It didnt work. Thank God I had the treadmill that I could do it. I will still introduce myself as Tom has helped me remember that I am not working to my own advancement but to the ministry God has called me to.