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CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE SEMINAR OVERVIEW WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "I suppose that you join me in my brokenness over how the truth is mishandled and people are manipulated in the name of Christ over networks like TBN. For many years I just changed the channel in utter disgust. However, when some of these teachers came to my town I could no longer turn my head the other way. In the providence of God I discovered the ministry of Justin Peters. Justin has studied the Word of Faith movement extensively. He has put together a multimedia presentation that exposes these false teachers as he drops the plumb line of God’s Word alongside their claims and teachings. Perhaps you underestimate the danger posed by these teachers and their teachings. There is more to their teaching than just a 'prosperity' gospel. Their teachings come from a cauldron of error brewing a broth of truth seasoned with lies that were born in the heart of Satan himself. How can we alert our members to the danger? I know of no better way to alert your congregation to the darkness that robes itself with light than to have Justin come and present his seminar entitled A Call for Discernment.” Eddie Davidson "Someone in the business world might say Justin Peters has found a 'niche in the market.' As a pastor, I say God has given Justin a very unique and much needed ministry. As far as I know, very few - if any - in Baptist circles are addressing this issue of the so-called 'Health and Wealth' gospel. Yet many, if not most, have been affected by these 'preachers' in some way, either personally or through family or friends. The best words I know to describe Justin's seminar include 'thorough,' 'well-planned,' 'well- documented,' and 'relevant.' Those who have a disability, or know someone personally who has a disability, will certainly be enlightened and encouraged. Those who do not have a disability or a particular illness will be inspired by Justin's spirit, demeanor, and knowledge concerning the subject of the Word of Faith movement." J.D. Harrison
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Seminar Outline
Session 1: Dangerous Doctrines
“But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies..” Session 2: Mangled Manifestations
“…that in us you might learn not to exceed what is written…” Session 3: The Hurt of Healing
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” A PERSONAL NOTE ABOUT A CALL FOR DISCERNMENT A Call for Discernment is not intended as a personal attack on anyone, it is simply, as the name implies, a call to the church for discernment. It would be easy to make the assumption that this is an anti-charismatic seminar. Such is not the case. When it comes to the fundamental tenets of orthodox Christianity, charismatics are in agreement with me as a Southern Baptist. I am not charismatic, but neither am I anti-charismatic. The Word of Faith Movement, however, does at times denigrate and even deny some of the fundamental, non-negotiable truths of the Christian Faith (as documented in the seminar, especially in Sessions 1 and 2). It may be said that all Word of Faith adherents are charismatic, but not all charismatics are Word of Faith. I have had a number of charismatic pastors to attend my seminars and, to a man, they have found little, if any, with which they would disagree. When it comes to minor, peripheral issues of the faith, we as believers in the Lord Jesus may have differences of opinion and still call one another brother and sister in Christ. When it comes to the fundamentals, however, we must all unite in stalwart defense. I have presented A Call for Discernment in eighteen states thus far to churches of widely varying sizes. Regardless of the size of the church there are always people who will approach me telling me how either they themselves or one of their loved ones has been adversely affected by this movement. It is making alarming inroads even to our Baptist churches. One mother whose son has Muscular Dystrophy recently told me, ‘Justin, ever since my son was diagnosed with M.D., I have blamed myself for his condition because I have been told that if I just had enough faith or if I loved him enough that he would be healed. Now for the first time I realize that his illness is not my fault.’ It is for ladies like her and millions of others that I take the stand that I do. Not everything that the Word of Faith teachers teach is wrong. Some of it is right. Therein, however, lies the seduction. It is a craftily packaged counterfeit gospel made to look like the real thing. A Call for Discernment is being used by God to bring clarity and understanding to a complicated and confusing issue. |
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