Televangelist . . . Heal Thyself! And Other Interesting Stuff from Cyberspace
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I noticed that our friend John Hagee underwent major open-heart surgery. We should all wish Hagee well, and pray for his recovery. But it might also be worth noting that Hagee's surgery raises a question or two about someone who practices "Divine healing" and who then tells people who are not healed that they either don't have enough faith, or that they have unconfessed sin their lives. When Hagee discovers that he has heart disease, it is interesting that he doesn't rush to Oral Roberts or Benny Hinn, he goes to the hospital. Hmmm . . . Click
here: Evangelist John Hagee recovers from heart surgery - CNN.com
Speaking of televangelists and faith-healing, Time Magazine has an interesting article on how the "name it and claim it" theology, led many folk to "claim the American dream" in the name of Jesus, and then buy a house they could not afford, trusting that God would give them financial gain because they sowed a financial seed into someone's so-called ministry. Click here: Maybe We Should Blame God for the Subprime Mess - TIME
WorldNetDaily is at it again, pushing a video which tells us why we as Christians should be celebrating Yom Kippur and the Feast of Tabernacles, just as Jews do. Sorry to break it to you, but Jesus has finished his redemptive work, fulfilling all of the Old Testament types and shadows. It always amazes me that some dispensationalists get so caught up in typology they miss the obvious. Oh, that same video also claims to reveal the day (but not the year) the Lord will return. Click here: Find out why Feast of Tabernacles is not just for Jews
Having owned a Christian Bookstore, I know how tough this issue can be. A Lifeway Christian bookstore carries the magazine GospelToday. But when an issue featured a woman minister on the cover, the bookstore kept it under the counter. Now some CNN columnist is blasting them for doing so. Boy, I don't miss those days at all. Virtually everything you sell in a Christian bookstore offends someone! Let me just say, running a Christian bookstore for many years was great training to be a pastor! Click here: Commentary: Christian bookstore's shameful actions - CNN.com