Christian Answers topical videos are short 30 minute or less analytical reviews of certain theological subjects even though this ministry may have much more detailed material available. Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (Youtube channel CANSWERSTV at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_EDvOtDAAWfCvGUhd6y3A; websites: http://www.BIBLEQUERY.ORG, http://www.HISTORYCART.COM & http://www.MUSLIMHOPE.COM) presents this "Impact Talk" broadcast featuring Michael Horton (website: http://www.WHITEHORSEINN.ORG). Michael is a co-author & editor of the book, "The Agony of Deceit - What Some TV Preachers are Really Teaching." The book was co-authored by Dr R.C. Sproul (Ligonier Ministries), Walter Martin (Christian Research Institue - the original "Bible Answer Man"), Joel Nederhood, Art Lindsley, Henry Krabbendam, Rod Rosenbladt, W. Robert Godfrey, C. Everett Koop, Quentin Schultze, John Dart & Ken Curtis.
As an organized movement, the prosperity gospel (also known as "Word-Faith," "Word of Faith," "Health & Wealth," "blab it & grab it," etc.) has only existed for about 100 years, from the early nineteenth century up through the present time. While there have been dozens of prosperity gospel advocates during this time period, two stand out as preeminent: E.W. Kenyon & Kenneth E. Hagin. In its modern form, the prosperity gospel can be traced to the beliefs of E.W. Kenyon (1867-1948), an evangelist, pastor, & founder of Bethel Bible Institute in Spencer, Massachusetts. Kenyon, born one year after the death of Phineas Quimby, the father of New Thought (the belief that sickness follows a disturbance of the mind. |
