In a 2005 article published in Ministries Today magazine, Eddie L. Hyatt remarked, “Shortly after enrolling as a student at Christ for the Nations Institute in 1973, Kenneth Copeland taught there for one week. During that week he made the emphatic statement, “I will never be sick.” About twenty years later, however, I heard Copeland speak to a small group of faculty and students at Oral Roberts University School of Theology and Missions. He shared honestly about a time of sickness he went through during which he thought he might die.”

Copeland’s experience is common among the word-faith movement. Richard Roberts once talked about a famous word-faith televangelist who checked himself into a Christian Hospital under an assumed name because he was afraid his illness may harm the faith of viewers. That’s hypocrisy! In an attempt to claim the promises of God for healing, they took upon themselves the responsibility for the healing rather than trusting in God. And God loves each of us enough to teach us the truth over time.

What are you learning about faith?

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