Yes, God has many titles but they are all deserved! This being said, Kenneth Copeland CERTAINLY did a Ritual of Endless Night and became a lich just to be a parasite upon the weak minded for their money and devotion. The mills overhead is minimal as those who run it do not have to maintain the kind of facilities or qualified staff real schools do. My DNA took after my mothers side with a history of heart trouble. In the waning days of 2015, renowned televangelist Kenneth Copeland laid out exactly why he needs a luxury private jet to do his job: You can't "talk to God" while flying commercial. So I did. My apologies to Dr Wainwrights descendant and anyone who was misled by my error. I would never speak critically of real, earned doctorates, obtained from trustworthy institutions. David Kowalski has worked as an English teacher (Abeka), high school administrator (ACE), in-school-suspension teacher (public school), Associate Pastor (two Assemblies of God churches), Senior Pastor (two Assemblies of God churches), and Bible College Professor (Global University).Currently David Kowalski provides proofreading and editing services.His articles at Apologetics Index include: Apologetics Index curates research resources on religious movements, cults, sects, world religions and related issues. If you think God treats misleading misrepresentation lightly in His holy house, you should read the account in Acts 5 regarding Ananias and Sapphira. Praise Him. Kenneth Copeland is known worldwide as a speaker, preacher, author, televangelist, and gospel recording artist. 817-420-8100 Join to view profile . While most unaccredited Bible Schools are quite honest about the degrees they award (never claiming them to be doctorates, for example), diploma mills that dispense cheap and easy doctorates (which do NOT involve 10 years of higher education often not even one year of education) are not honest, and those who use (call themselves by) such degrees dishonestly conferred upon them are not being forthright with the body of Christ including you. However, the vision . I guess you are not aware that Jerry Falwell founded Liberty University or that ALL colleges and universities start off unaccredited. All Rights Reserved. They will have to completely fire their entire faculty and administration for that to happen. It was Gods announcement of what He himself would do. Some people White has debated have used his phony degree as an opportunity to ridicule him and impugn the credibility of his arguments. Included in this post are the link to his video testimony, the transcript of the video, and my embedded comments. Now wait for it to manifest! Concordia Seminary now offers some online classes for those who cant immediately take on the expense of moving to the Seminaries campus locations. Give Him authority over your body. Say it out loud, heart muscle, youre a good heart. My grandfather died of a heart attack and Im just gone that same way. Last name. Why do Christian leaders even pursue these fake titles? It is not wrong to distinguish between right and wrong. Put the work in. 2018 - 2020. If it goes dead, just copy and paste the words in a search engine: Kenneth Copeland Plug In With Faith for Your Healing. (CAO) of Kenneth Copeland Bible College (KCBC) by providing advanced administrative support. Financial integrity is of utmost importance in this . D.Min. They consequently charge the student a small fee for their course work., There are phony accrediting agencies that these unethical organizations use, so a schools accreditation may be as phony as their degrees. The key word there is average. Not all doctoral programs are equally demanding and I do not dispute your claim to being able to obtain a doctorate in your field in six years. In this video, I cite a great article that helps expose Copeland for what he is, a masonic plant in the Body of Christ who has done massive damage. Copyright Copyright 2012, David Kowalski. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. Wikipedia: Mark Rutland is a missionary, evangelist, ordained minister of the International Ministerial Fellowship, and the third and current President of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.. It is this refusal of third party verification of standards that, as a rule, most prominently marks businesses that take in money and award degrees (such as doctorate) that do not mean what the rest of the educational world means by the term. When speculative Masonry began in the 17th century, it adopted the stonemason's tools as symbols to illustrate life lessons. . The pastor and his wife, Gloria Copeland, are leaders of Kenneth Copeland Ministries, which claims to have seven offices around the world. I have not said anything false in my article and you have not disputed any of the facts. And I said, Lord, Im just going to believe. So-called Faith teacher Kenneth Copeland reveals the spirit behind his teaching and those of other Faith teachers around the country such as Kenneth Hagin, etc. The UMC and ELCA may very well merge together in the very near future. . It didnt work. In other words, his faith message requires believers to lie to themselves, lie to people and lie to God. Of course not. As Mr. Kowalski states, Dr, It is an indicator that one has undergone the rigorous education and training involved to be considered qualified to act and speak authoritatively with regard to a certain subject: only the ones who have met this qualification should be allowed to have the title Doctor! 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. Realizing that after completing a doctorate (will real coursework no less!!) Pat Robertson: Net Worth $100 Million . Mark Rutland is a charismatic minister who has become president of Oral Roberts University. Third party accreditation that does not dictate teaching content ensures an objective standard for the quality (again, not the content) of the education given. The issue of church/state relations is completely irrelevant to this article. Diploma mills are always independent institutions that service anyone who will pay, be they Calvinist, Modified Calvinist, Molinist, Arminian, or just plain confused. I think in your case its better for you to trend lightly. And if you think I am mistaken then consider this with what you are saying. What did these great giants of theology do to earn their Doctorate degrees? "2023 will be as exciting as it can be. As Copeland walks away, he says, "Thank you, Lord" repeatedly for what? For over 33 years, Transworld Accrediting Commission is an international, non-governmental, educational accrediting body, federally recognized as a non-profit church organization. Donald: While your comment is clearly off-topic, I could not help but approve it because you speak to a real problem in the church today. I am not demeaning those who do not have such a degree, nor am I trying to imply that self-education is invalid. You, however, have falsely accused me and this website of self-righteous attitudes and you have defended the practice of misleading the church (the practice Peter said was satanically motivated). Speaking positive words is fine, but they do not guarantee or create health. He also attended North Texas State University where he received his Masters Degree in 1966. God told him so. ApologeticsIndex.org is published by Anton Hein together with his wife, Janet, and the Apologetics Index team. This mill casts aspersions on competing mills and titillates potential clients with the promise of the added prestige one will have using their phony title: Every time you signed your name Dr., D.D., D.Div. or Doctor of Divinity, it would have greater impact, and would enhance all of your words for the Kingdom of God that ever preceded or ever would follow . I also do not see the comments section as a format for protracted debate or seemingly endless emails. I called to ask for prayer. At my age, I only had to do six, but it did the whole nine minutes with the defibrillator in there and didnt set it off, because I received the pacemaker and defibrillator by faith. In this article we will attempt for the first time to unveil the truth of Kenneth Copeland's Masonic membership. Note: The website that displays these photos is run by Mormons and is one way in which Whites theological adversaries have exploited this issue. Had I written an article speaking of how a certain group of Christians ate a well-balanced meal every evening, no one would fly into rage-filled rants. Thus, the comparison fails. Dino, (Kent Hovind), spoke in many churches, always calling himself Dr., though his formal education past high school consisted of an undergraduate degree from an unaccredited Bible College, and a doctorate from a diploma mill run out of the modest home of a man named Lonnie Skinner. 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. Or something like: If you didnt get healed, you didnt have enough faith! Greetings everyone, I just happen to come across this article because I am presently seeking ordination in the state of Texas. Published at Apologetics Index by permission. The ELCA now ordains openly gay non-celibate ministers. I welcome a comment but not endless tirades. 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. 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! I appreciate your comment though I do not know what it has to do with the article above. Honorary doctorates have been given to such esteemed recipients as Kermit the Frog, whose doctorate was bestowed upon him by Southampton College in New York. Are there currently accrediting bodies for trade schools or schools which provide continuing education units that operate without a USDOE relationship? Unfortunately for Hovind, he used similar ethics in paying his taxes and is now in prison for tax evasion. and D.D. For many years now, he has scolded and intimidated and growled at the Body of Christ with his faith message. Glory to God. Give Him a authority. God heard you the first time! Kenneth. Complete Immersion Day or Night. So does the audience. Was there not a time when the accrediting bodies had no governmental oversight or accountability? And I was preaching in the prison and I had got short of breath and Im going through all that stuff. There are two sources for these illegitimate titles: honorary doctorates and diploma mills. If you are strong in adaptability, leadership and have the right initiative for the . Developer at Kenneth Copeland Ministries Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. In 1994, Gloria Copeland was voted "Christian Woman of the Year," an honor given to women whose example of faith and excellence "exemplify godly character and leadership.". The father of many nations. Very helpful article, although there are a few technical errors. Praise God! $24.99 +Shipping. His theology, such as it is, has holes in it.] In addition, the average time to complete a doctorate is not eight years, again, it depends on the field. Accrediting agencies are private corporations. Copeland's sermons are broadcast across the US and worldwide on the Victory Channel. Learning the Hebrew and Greek alphabet started immediately for both of them. If people want to go to an unaccredited school they have a right to do that. even after youve gone on to Glory: if you had a Doctor of Divinity Title. 4, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit? (Acts 5:3 NASB), Ananias had exaggerated about the percentage of his income he had given, and this deception was less serious than that of most modern, academic, exaggeration., These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. Trade schools that seek to be recognized as legitimate places of quality training do generally seek accreditation with organizations such as the ASSCS, and such agencies are generally recognized by the USDOE (see http://www.accsc.org/About-Us/index.aspx). Its ridiulous that you have taken the time to even write this article. 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). Kenneth Copeland 33rd degree Freemason Exposed wrote Dr. Carl McIntire. During the event, host Gene Bailey urged the Christian audience and everyone watching the livestream to join together and recite what he called the " Watchman Decree 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. Her younger brother died of a heart attack. Testimonies. Thus, accreditation of a school does not involve any direct government involvement in the church. 28 jobs. I said, Keep believin God! Glohree tuh Gud!. Your email address will not be published. The award is also listed on page 97 of the General Catalogue of Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio ( 1826-1899). Poom! I am a minister of the gospel here in India. My practice (which may not be the practice of every contributor of this website) is only to approve coherent comments that have at least a bit of politeness and civility (I overlook even apparently bad attitudes disapproval is reserved for extreme cases or incoherent rants). I believe when these phony greed motivated organizations and self-appointed ministers are caught,(and they will be exposed-Matt:10:26, Mark 4:22, Luke 8:17, 12:2) their names should be placed in a fraudulence registry so others can be warned about them!! It is obvious to any congregant when they are hearing the true gospel preached at a collegiate level, regardless of the initials following the ministers name. The study guide is the companion to the Integrity of God's Word CD set. BE WARE of a BJU degree! Lucifer stands before Gods throne day and night accusing the brethren. Well, here I am 84, and this pacemaker had the new technology. Such schools are essentially scams and the degrees they award are phony ones. Kenneth Copeland's Living Legacy of Heresy. The split-off of the ELCA believe the Scripture has become corrupt by mankind and their spirit is lead by the Holy Ghost to tell a new truth. , The only degree necessary: Approved unto GOD. 89% of the money received goes to ministry. Im glad he did. Since awarding Hovinds doctorate, Skinner has named his business Patriot Bible University, and relocated to a small but separate building. Thank God I had the treadmill that I could do it. God told him so.] They have always claimed that accreditation is not necessary for anything. There is nothing faithless about a man who has to get a pacemaker. I consider it unethical to treat an honorary title as though it were a legitimate one. Your comment calls to mind observations I have heard from other people with legitimate doctorates, Barbara. Ask yourself this question. Kenneth Copeland Evangelistic Association, later to become Kenneth Copeland Ministries, was established in 1967. And God has often changed peoples names throughout History. The resources we highlight reflect a variety of perspectives. Gloria Was Voted Christian Woman of the Year. For 50 years and counting, the driving force of his ministry has been to teach Christians the principles of faith found in the Bible, so they can be victorious in every area of life. I actually do. The result was a divided Lutheran Church within the US with the LCMS taking a more literal approach to Biblical understanding and using Scripture to interpret Scripture. 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. Locke called Copeland the "biggest false prophet in America" Thomas: I am glad you offered your comment on coveting a doctorate. Its supposed to be nine minutes. Accrediting agencies are private corporations that vouch for the high, academic standards of institutions of higher learning. [As noted, not entirely by faith, but at least he got the pacemaker and defibrillator, since he needed them. You understand, by faith, by faith. Accreditation is simply a means of verifying that the degrees awarded by a school meet with recognized standards of educational excellence. I do not plan to repent of siding with God against Satan. You speak of love as though it is something that never corrects those who are doing wrong yet you have written to me, accusing me of doing wrong. Depending on the Doctorate (PH.D or Dmin, etc..) it can be earned in as little as 3.5 to 4 years. In the former year, the editor wrote about their utter worthlessness, and a fraudulent traffic in pseudo-diplomas, which were freely advertised and hawked about by agents who profess to procure learned degrees in absentia for dupes in any and every profession that they might have the pleasure of writing some letters after their name and wearing fancy hoods. I was working against the grain in "free space" communications when . He growled out things like (paraphrased): Confess your healing. It is this level of work that is needed for accreditation and schools are still free to teach their own doctrinal positions without government interference of any kind. Even as Christians we are bound to obey civil authorities that God has placed over us as long as they do not interfere with our beliefs or our obedience to God (Romans 13:1, 2 Peter 1:13). 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 . T is true that there ate a lot of fake diploma mills but all unaccredited Bible Schools are not diploma mills. My subject was one Revd Dr Samuel Wainwright, an ultra-Protestant Church of England clergyman (1824-1899), the origin of whose doctorate I could then nowhere trace. They are accountable to the government as we all are (ever tried not paying your taxes?) [] Come on, come on, give the Lord praise. [This is wise. Give Him authority over your sinuses. Praise Him and thank Him. Here are some of the best-known Masonic symbols:. I dont know much about his personal theology (though his high-level affiliation with ORU is somewhat disconcerting), but I have heard him speak, and he is a skilled orator. Though these corporations are accountable to government agencies themselves, the government at no time dictates what content should be taught in accredited, Christian schools. They would not react emotionally to my saying a minister they followed drank water on a regular basis, as they would know this fact would be of no embarrassment to the minister. Thus, I would not be able to reply knowledgeably to that particular point. "For almost 50 years, Fred and Betty Price have been wonderful . As Kenneth is a closet, secret Freemason who does not want anyone to know this truth, it will be a involving task that needs to look deeply into any specific clues. Most of the Dr.s I know and work with go by their first name in every context. He fought him off with the phrase, "It is written." God has equipped you to do the same. 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. If you wish to fix your concept of morality on one issue alone that is your prerogative, but I believe biblical Christians will seek to obey all of Gods commands including the command to be honest. And no lie was found in their mouth; they are blameless. (Revelation 14:4-5 NASB), Read another article by David Kowalkski: Lying Leaders. And so the cardiologist examined me and he said, Well, you need a pacemaker. Dr. Who? Copelands teaching failed him. Accreditation is by no means a way of conforming to the world, it is simply a way of having ones academic standards confirmed by a third party. In 1986, Kenneth Copeland made a lifelong commitment to seek the Lord and write a monthly letter to his Partners.. There are many diploma mills churning out degrees to undeserving ministers in a practice Christian author Steve Levicoff has referred to as name it and frame it.. The FAA really didnt have much experience at it. The issue at stake in this article remains one of personal integrity, not church/state relations. Initial list of 33rd Degree Masons: Billy Graham, Kenneth Copeland, Oral Roberts, Kenneth Hagin, Jesse Jackson, etc. I wouldnt quit. The revealing thing about this gentlemans anger was that it showed he really knew the practice I described was wrong. Honorary doctorates may be a nice gesture toward a respected person (as well as a good way to get donations), but these gestures are abused when recipients subsequently call themselves Dr., implying they have done the necessary academic work to receive such a title and that the quality of such work was verified by authorities in that field. ], Let me give you a little word of my testimony. We obey such things as traffic laws imposed by the state and pay taxes (Romans 13:6). What does this say regarding degrees which were earned prior to the accreditation of accreditors? He was an astute businessman and knew enough to hire educators to run the school since he was not qualified to. United States Kenneth Copeland Ministries - United States 14355 Morris Dido Rd Newark, TX 76071 Telephone: +1-817-852-6000. Healing & Wellness - LifeLine Kit. The ATS is an organization recognized and respected by most institutes of higher learning for the degree of excellence it requires before acknowledging a schools degree to be a real one and not a phony one. My mother died with heart disease and her younger brother, her older brother was killed in World War II. White has done some credible work but his insistence on using a phony title (one of his publishers will not use it) is a black eye to conservative apologetics. You don't have to wring it out of Him--just open the Book and let the revelations begin.