In this article we will attempt for the first time to unveil the truth of Kenneth Copeland's Masonic membership.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. God himself has many titles. You got your healing already. A timely article. If you think God treats misleading misrepresentation lightly in His holy house, you should read the account in Acts 5 regarding Ananias and Sapphira. Will he apologize and admit he was wrong and his teaching needed major adjustments? In days gone by, the degree of DD was often granted by legitimate institutions by publication, that is to say that a book published by a person would be treated as a thesis. Locke called Copeland the "biggest false prophet in America" 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. This issue, however, is not at all in view in the matter addressed in the article above. 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. What good does an air of academic respectability do? Does it really give them an edge? Accrediting agencies are private corporations. Note how small the audience is. Im going for that 120. They simply recognize that the professors are educated and that the standards are sufficient to justify the label of higher learning. [He believes that he will live to be 120 years old because Gen. 6:3 says that humankind is promised that many years.] If someone is given a key to the city, they are not thereby authorized to enter any building they choose whenever they want. When Kenneth Copeland met Gloria Neece 60 years ago, he fell in love with her the minute he saw her.. Download PDF. Further, his demeanor and tone turned him into a TV bully, especially when he mocked doubters, sneering at them and impersonating their (seemingly) weak, helpless tone and words, as if they were whiners for not measuring up to his super-faith: Now Brother Copeland, I didnt get healed! Then he would growl and snap out an answer like this: You didnt have enough faith, and your confession was wrong! It is nothing more than a title. He says Kenneth Copeland is a 33rd Degree Freemason. Gods telling Abraham that he would be the father of many nations was not the bestowal of an academic degree on Abraham that he had not earned. I am aware that Jerry Falwell founded Liberty University. This thing had a defibrillator in it. The Confessional Lutheran Church in Germany underwent the same invasion by the NAZI and Marxists. Born again believer and must adhere to the doctrines of this organization as upheld by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland and their appointed representatives; Must work well with others, as a team and according to Romans 16:17, must not cause dissension . My apologies to Dr Wainwrights descendant and anyone who was misled by my error. (CAO) of Kenneth Copeland Bible College (KCBC) by providing advanced administrative support. Mark Rutland is a charismatic minister who has become president of Oral Roberts University. I was und. 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. In other words, his faith message requires believers to lie to themselves, lie to people and lie to God. Genuine doctorates require intense and prolonged study under the tutelage of authorities in a given field. What am I doing exactly? The point at which this could be problematic or unscriptural for an accrediting agency is if the government dictated educational content that they expected the agencies to mandate prior to accrediting an institution of higher learning. I have just as much intolerence toward winers as you have concerning your issues listed here I would much rather be around someone doing the business of god than spending time just finding fault, of course that is just my opinion! Satan is a false accuser who inspires people to mislead the church. On page 18, the catalog says that, in the doctoral program alone, Columbia does not grant these credits for mere time in the ministry but instead grants product-assessment credits for tangible work done in the ministry. The UMC and ELCA may very well merge together in the very near future. As I point out in the article, many people using honorary degrees do so in order to advance their standing in the ministry. I did, however, find references being made to such degrees in the prefaces to the 1876 and 1877 Crockfords Clerical Directory. I obtained the eight year average time to obtain a doctorate from a reliable publication. I have simply related the facts of a practice in which some Christians engage. Only the Lord knows the number of his days or where he'll spend eternity but it's safe to say that Copeland will be on the home stretch sometime in the next 20 or so years. D.Min. Thus, if the government somehow meddled in the actual teaching of a school this would be something intolerable for Christian seminaries that grant legitimate doctorates. 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). 817-420-8100 And if you think I am mistaken then consider this with what you are saying. He'll have a face/body transplant in a couple decades, show up as another shyster, and rinse and repeat his process of using fairy tales to manipulate others. I actually do. Dr. Kermit delivered the commencement address, passing along this bit of swamp-wisdom: Ribbit-ribbit-kneedeep-ribbit, which means May success and a smile always be yours even when youre kneedeep in the sticky muck of life. 1. I do have one thing to add to this article. "2023 will be as exciting as it can be. programs typically take longer to complete than do secular, doctoral programs. What did these great giants of theology do to earn their Doctorate degrees? [] [Here is his positive praise to twist Gods arm to compel him to heal. In Christ's Love, Erin Righteous anger at sin is a benchmark of our understanding of the ugliness and destruction of sin itself. Yes, God has many titles but they are all deserved! Of course not. I was under his teachings years ago. The Uncompromised Word. All I have to say is that this article is missing one very KEY point, You are forgetting Separation of Church and State! The ELCA is now in open-communion with the United Methodist Church. I have not said anything false in my article and you have not disputed any of the facts. And I knew what it was and anyway, so, and I went to all the exams and all that stuff. This is quite biblical. . 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. As I have said before, doctorates are not required of ministers, but if in the Church we are to use the term doctorate we should do so in a legitimate and honest way. His super-faith had to be adjusted. It was actually presumption, not faith. God heard you the first time! Put your hand over your heart. 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 . I would be very pleased to see the church begin policing itselfin other words, call these individuals out for the frauds that they are. There must be seperation! When writing my dissertation for a genuine MA degree, I encountered such spurious and honorary degrees as having been a problem in the UK some 130 or so years ago. He has been practicing presumption, which he wrongly called faith, and teaching others to do the same.] And the little household treadmills will only go up to about 10 degree incline, but to pass the stress test, I had to go to 14. It is not wrong to distinguish between right and wrong. Kenneth Copeland 33rd Degree Freemason Exposed. Included in this post are the link to his video testimony, the transcript of the video, and my embedded comments. My grandfather died of a heart attack and Im just gone that same way. I belong to the Renewal Movement, broadly defined. In 1963, he married Gloria Neece. Keep believin God! I have no problem with this. Kenneth Copeland, the 85-year-old bug-eyed megapreacher with hundreds of millions of dollars, private jets, and luxury cars, is behind Watchman, a group of people who have declared war against the . She says she . Must work well with others, as a team, and according to Romans 16:17, must not . The best way to honor a phony title is not to use it in a misleading way just as the best way to honor a gift of a key to the city is not to try to use it to enter private property uninvited. I guess you are not aware that Jerry Falwell founded Liberty University or that ALL colleges and universities start off unaccredited. Billye Brim, and Dr. Benny Hinn. They sold their house and gave to the church (which was not required it was a voluntary act). Im all for praise but not to coerce God.]. 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. The praise cure. The fact that someone is angered by my telling those facts shows they really know the practice is wrong and that the public telling of it will be defaming to some minister(s) they follow. I have studied this issue of phony doctorates very carefully and believe that I do understand it quite well. 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. Kenneth Copeland Ministries Newark, TX3 weeks agoBe among the first 25 applicantsSee who Kenneth Copeland Ministries has hired for this role. Colonel Sanders did not try to use his phony title to achieve an advanced standing in the military. And the Word of the Lord came into me and He said, No, youre too far behind the power curve now. He has lots of money and no doubt top-of-the-line insurance, plus Medicare. 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 people do not realize the value in prolonged, directed study and in having to submit ones work to authorities in a given field. 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). The 1970s were tremendous years of growth the ministry. We do not bend the knee to the government with regard to what we teach but we do recognize the standards of excellence our society expects when a doctoral degree is awarded to someone. Why live a lie? :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdefcIgfYuchttp://www.despatch.cth.com.au/Despatchhttps://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/1580-kenneth-copeland/https://thewordonthewordoffaithinfoblog.com/2009/03/11/kenneth-hagin-kenneth-copeland-paul-crouch-and-benny-hinn-can-they-be-christian-and-fremasons-these-3-articles-say-no/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmuNJk-uzdM\u0026list=PLCED9C361662866BD\u0026index=41www.false-teachers.com/articles/copelandKennethCoExposing Freemasonry for the Satanic Lie it is:http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Freemasonry/freemasonry_exposed.htmhttps://bibleprobe.com/freemasonry.htm In my field, the median time is 6 years. Initial list of 33rd Degree Masons: Billy Graham, Kenneth Copeland, Oral Roberts, Kenneth Hagin, Jesse Jackson, etc. God worked miracles among the Corinthians and the Galatians in spite of their misconduct as well. 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. Bachelor's degree preferred. So what are you doing exactly? Was there not a time when the accrediting bodies had no governmental oversight or accountability? For over 33 years, Transworld Accrediting Commission is an international, non-governmental, educational accrediting body, federally recognized as a non-profit church organization. This concept in itself is scriptural: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. The diploma mill typically awards its degrees to people who complete a token of easy coursework (one diploma mill reportedly hands out doctorates in exchange for the reading of one book and the payment of $600). . I repeat: if you need a pacemaker, get one. Since awarding Hovinds doctorate, Skinner has named his business Patriot Bible University, and relocated to a small but separate building. Typically nothing. Now, Brother Copeland says he is working his way up to 5 minutes per day! Well, here I am 84, and this pacemaker had the new technology. It never did give me pain, but I could feel this tingling across my chest here. 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. 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. Dr. Who? . There are two sources for these illegitimate titles: honorary doctorates and diploma mills. Your email address will not be published. After a weekslong bout with COVID-19 left famed televangelist Frederick K.C. It will be the time when you will say it and the devil will flee. The catalog contains conflicting statements about credits for ministry experience in the doctoral program. In the Church, we should seek to avoid participation in such scams and be honest and forthright in all of our dealings. . 24/7 Word of Faith teaching on Dish Network Channel 265. High School Graduate Associates degree . It took over four years and the criticisms started rolling in that the plane was actually never bought, and that there was nothing done for the project. Seriously, how many ministers really preach at a level which engages the minds of their flock ?