Give Him a authority. Thus, accreditation of a school does not involve any direct government involvement in the church. And you will stand strong and say, 'God is on my side in 2023 because He is blessing me.'". In addition, the average time to complete a doctorate is not eight years, again, it depends on the field. Good Stewardship. If there are trade schools that operate without such accreditation that would not be a matter pertinent to the article above, since such schools do not award doctorates and the article is about the awarding of phony doctorates. Many educators and Christian leaders have said the same about my understanding of this matter. An excellent article! The 1970s were tremendous years of growth the ministry. [] Come on, come on, give the Lord praise. I live in Metro-Atlanta, and Mark Rutland is very popular here with his education at Emory University (UMC parochial) locally. 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 . It didnt work. Associate's degree Bible/Biblical Studies. There are doctoral programs that allow one to obtain a masters degree in the course of pursuing a doctorate. Or something like: If you pray once, then confess your healing! I was under his teachings years ago. It will be the time when you will say it and the devil will flee. Copyright Copyright 2012, David Kowalski. Was there not a time when the accrediting bodies had no governmental oversight or accountability? So I did. Why Doesnt Divine Healing Happen One Hundred Percent of the Time in This Age? First, the government does not decide the accreditation of Christian institutions. And I was preaching in the prison and I had got short of breath and Im going through all that stuff. I've only been a Partner for a short time, but I've already had an increase in my monthly income. That is why seminaries such as those that award a doctorate to high school graduates who pay them $50 and read two or three books will never be able to receive accreditation. As well as ascribed titles to those individuals. For over 33 years, Transworld Accrediting Commission is an international, non-governmental, educational accrediting body, federally recognized as a non-profit church organization. I was und. In the Church, we should seek to avoid participation in such scams and be honest and forthright in all of our dealings. The FAA really didnt have much experience at it. Praise Him. It looks like it; that is, he too needed medical science or he would die like they did.] 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. [As noted, not entirely by faith, but at least he got the pacemaker and defibrillator, since he needed them. Sort by: relevance - date. I enjoy everything to do with digital marketing and writing blog posts. Diploma mills are always independent institutions that service anyone who will pay, be they Calvinist, Modified Calvinist, Molinist, Arminian, or just plain confused. The title of doctorate is bestowed by educational institutions with a generally agreed upon amount of work involved to obtain the degree. And so the cardiologist examined me and he said, Well, you need a pacemaker. First, a doctorate is supposed to be more than a mere title such as Mr. It is an indicator that one has undergone the rigorous education and training involved to be considered qualified to act and speak authoritatively with regard to a certain subject. Seriously, how many ministers really preach at a level which engages the minds of their flock ? Give him credit for that.] Kenneth Copeland Ministries Phone Number. Box 475, Newark, TX 76071; 1- Pastoral recommendation; 2- Personal recommendations; Must be a U.S. citizen; Apply Online Now Email Us Frequently Asked Questions. Dr. Here is the transcript of just the announcement of his new pacemaker in the video, with my comments embedded within brackets and in bold font. programs typically take longer to complete than do secular, doctoral programs. She says she . Last name. So I passed the test. He is confessing words of health, hoping to create a new and healthy heart. And I dont begrudge Copeland getting his pacemaker, either. He growled out things like (paraphrased): Confess your healing. They will have to completely fire their entire faculty and administration for that to happen. in 1964. It looks like he was determined to live by super-faith with his failing heart and ignore medical help. It is this refusal of third party verification of standards that, as a rule, most prominently marks businesses that take in money and award degrees (such as doctorate) that do not mean what the rest of the educational world means by the term. His super-faith had to be adjusted. It was actually presumption, not faith. I think in your case its better for you to trend lightly. Most of the Dr.s I know and work with go by their first name in every context. However, the vision . In the description of the doctoral program, the catalog says on page 17 that one may purchase 32 of these credits to complete a 36 credit doctoral program. Youre a new heart. The first issue of Believer's Voice of Victory magazine was published in 1973 as a four-page newsletter and distributed to about 3,000 people. Im all for praise but not to coerce God.]. "For almost 50 years, Fred and Betty Price have been wonderful . If the practice I related facts about were innocuous or innocent, no one would be angered. I believe if you will take the time to do that you will find that your specific criticisms do not apply to the article. The Church and the governments of the world was always separate, if fact the governments of the world and state were to pattern themselves after Jesuss church (wishful thinking!!). If you need one, get one. All around you will begin to rise up, like great mountains of victory. For to be so operated is a clear violation of the integrity of the Sanctity of the Church! [He has the small audience confess their health. Transworld accredits and assists Theological Schools, Seminaries, Universities . The ELCA is now in open-communion with the United Methodist Church. These agencies are private corporations even though they are responsible to government agencies themselves. I am exhorting my brothers in Christ to be Christlike in their behavior. Kenneth Max Copeland (born December 6, 1936) is an American televangelist associated with the charismatic movement.The organization he founded in 1967, Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. (EMIC), is based in Tarrant County, Texas. I actually do. If you really believe this kind of lying to the Holy Spirit is a light matter that is ridiculous to correct I suggest you not read Acts 5:1-11 lest it shake your faith in Gods Word. I believe phony doctorates are a moral scandal in the Church today. Had I written an article speaking of how a certain group of Christians ate a well-balanced meal every evening, no one would fly into rage-filled rants. In this video, I cite a great article that helps expose Copeland for what he is, a masonic plant in the Body of Christ who has done massive damage. A timely article. Kenneth Copeland is 80 years old. In 1986, Kenneth Copeland made a lifelong commitment to seek the Lord and write a monthly letter to his Partners.. All these degrees are earned. My name is Kenneth new heart. Thanks for a shining a spotlight on this issue, Mr. Kowalski. This is why i dont believe in CHURCH ACCREDITATION because its based on the accreditation of men (state/Governments) and by-the-way; the governments of the world belong to SATAN (Matt 4:8, Luke 4:5). No one wants an honorary doctor to perform heart surgery on them. If you are in school for 10 years of higher education does it matter where your degree comes from? Join to apply for the Executive Administrative Assistant role at Kenneth Copeland Ministries. Effectiveness & Efficiency. [Receiving a pacemaker by faith is not exactly right. 6. Do not republish. Not to mention lead many to Christ. More than the jets, Copeland lives a lavish lifestyle. If people want to go to an unaccredited school they have a right to do that. I appreciate your desire to correct any false impressions you believe you might have given in a previous comment. They are subject to the government just as we all are in some ways. I want to encourage you, please if you follow his lies, come out now while you still can. (CAO) of Kenneth Copeland Bible College (KCBC) by providing advanced administrative support. Good preaching is hard work. 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. Kenneth Copeland 33rd Degree Freemason Exposed. Poom! Diploma mills, the other source of phony degrees, usually have small campuses but impressive websites. Accrediting agencies do not dictate to any denomination what content its schools must teach. As Mr. Kowalski states, Dr, It is an indicator that one has undergone the rigorous education and training involved to be considered qualified to act and speak authoritatively with regard to a certain subject: only the ones who have met this qualification should be allowed to have the title Doctor! Exhortations to repent of disobedience to God are not wrong. Legitimate seminaries maintain rigid standards for awarding a doctoral degree and these standards are confirmed by respected accrediting agencies. If you think God treats misleading misrepresentation lightly in His holy house, you should read the account in Acts 5 regarding Ananias and Sapphira. While agreeing with Mr Kowalski, and the three responses above, it is perhaps worth pointing out that this is not a new phenomenon. LCU says: "It has been the privilege of Life Christian University to recognize their published works, along with their lifetime ministry achievements in consideration for earned degrees . Satan is a false accuser who inspires people to mislead the church. For many decades he told his followers to do the same. I too am appauled at how many ministers walk around claiming to have an accerdited degree when they know it was obtained from a Diploma Mill. Modernism vs. Postmodernism: Can we really know the truth? First name. Proper accreditation shows that a school has educated instructors and that the instruction meets generally recognized standards of higher education. The ATS is an organization recognized and respected by most institutes of higher learning for the degree of excellence it requires before acknowledging a schools degree to be a real one and not a phony one. Developer at Kenneth Copeland Ministries Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. Im glad Copeland got one. Honorary doctorates have been given to such esteemed recipients as Kermit the Frog, whose doctorate was bestowed upon him by Southampton College in New York. This was an excellent read. Then he just smiles and moves on to the next rube. Here, there is a confluence of that carnal quest for elevation and the scandal of the evangelical mind. That is, we want to the titles but we dont really want the substance of academic achievement. Albert Pike addressing the 23 Supreme Councils of the world on July 14, 1889: "To you, Sovereign Grand Instructors General, we say this, that you may repeat it to the Brethren of the 32nd, 31st and 30th degrees: "the Masonic Religion should be, by all of us initiates of the high degrees, maintained in the purity of the Luciferian . They simply recognize that the professors are educated and that the standards are sufficient to justify the label of higher learning. Put the work in. Join to connect Kenneth Copeland Ministries . Reports say he has two jets and two propeller planes,] I had to do an extreme stress test. [It seems that with his money he could afford the best one, but Im glad he got to use the best because the Moores were generous. . Praise God! When speculative Masonry began in the 17th century, it adopted the stonemason's tools as symbols to illustrate life lessons. He got his pacemaker by faith! As Copeland walks away, he says, "Thank you, Lord" repeatedly for what? BE WARE of a BJU degree! Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Fort Worth TX 76192. Through these powerful teachings, Kenneth Copeland will help you forever transform the way you read the Bible. Abraham for instance. I repeat: if you need a pacemaker, get one. They merely acknowledged educational standards. This mill casts aspersions on competing mills and titillates potential clients with the promise of the added prestige one will have using their phony title: Every time you signed your name Dr., D.D., D.Div. or Doctor of Divinity, it would have greater impact, and would enhance all of your words for the Kingdom of God that ever preceded or ever would follow . 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 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. I also published a few books which are available on Amazon - several of them about social media and one with . Her younger brother died of a heart attack. Copeland says the man is "not hurt" but there's obviously no way he could know that. While most unaccredited Bible Schools are quite honest about the degrees they award (never claiming them to be doctorates, for example), diploma mills that dispense cheap and easy doctorates (which do NOT involve 10 years of higher education often not even one year of education) are not honest, and those who use (call themselves by) such degrees dishonestly conferred upon them are not being forthright with the body of Christ including you. What am I doing exactly? Published at Apologetics Index by permission. Here is the link to the video of his testimony. As I said in the article, I consider the awarding of honorary doctorates to be an inappropriate practice and I think those who call themselves by honorary titles are dishonest. Did they have his level of faith? Instead, they are evidence of a love for God, His truth, His people, and the disobedient people who need to repent before they answer to God for their erroneous teachings and practices. Kenneth Max Copeland was born on December 12, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas, U.S. to Aubrey Wayne and Vinita Pearl Copeland. In the former year, the editor wrote about their utter worthlessness, and a fraudulent traffic in pseudo-diplomas, which were freely advertised and hawked about by agents who profess to procure learned degrees in absentia for dupes in any and every profession that they might have the pleasure of writing some letters after their name and wearing fancy hoods. Since then, Kenneth Copeland Ministries has grown to include not only its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, but offices in Canada, England, South Africa and Australia as well. I take my new heart. Well, here I am 84, and this pacemaker had the new technology. His doctrine failed him.] But something goes wrong. No cheap shots here. This position is part of a team responsible for . In Christ's Love, Erin Righteous anger at sin is a benchmark of our understanding of the ugliness and destruction of sin itself. There are also research doctorates in Europe that can be legitimately completed in as few as three years. Long after completing my degree, I discovered that an honorary Doctorate of Divinity had been awarded to a Rev Samuel Wainwright by Kenyon College, Ohio, USA in 1870, but for what reason or whether this honouree and my dissertation subject were one and the same person, I have yet to ascertain. Donald: While your comment is clearly off-topic, I could not help but approve it because you speak to a real problem in the church today. Most secular Ph.D. programs take at least an additional five years to complete when the writing of a dissertation is factored in. I obtained the eight year average time to obtain a doctorate from a reliable publication. He's more than ready to give you the knowledge you need. I covet a doctorateI mean I covet the degree and the learning and academic rigor that would accompany it. Included in this post are the link to his video testimony, the transcript of the video, and my embedded comments. Or something like: If you didnt get healed, you didnt have enough faith! Dollar received a Bachelor of Science degree in education from West Georgia College in Carrollton before holding . 148 followers 150 connections. Like General, or Sargent, or, Colonel. What you all fail to realize is the intent on the person receiving the Honorary Degree. Your comment calls to mind observations I have heard from other people with legitimate doctorates, Barbara. He has lots of money and no doubt top-of-the-line insurance, plus Medicare. It is not just those who have earned doctorates that want substance in the sermons they hear and substance can be communicated without the use of theological jargon (which is fine it its place). It is high time that the persons who receive honorary doctorate should avoid Dr as title before their names. 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 Confessional Lutheran Church in Germany underwent the same invasion by the NAZI and Marxists. Accrediting agencies are not part of the secular government. Must work well with others, as a team, and according to Romans 16:17, must not . Pat Robertson: Net Worth $100 Million . God, Im just going to, without that pacemaker. The issue at stake in this article remains one of personal integrity, not church/state relations. I do appreciate that you have taken the time to respond to my article though I must say it seems you did not take time to carefully read it. That, of course, is a self-defeating criticism. ' Even though you really still have cancer. We want to be called doctor without having learned what a doctor has learned. 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. Financial integrity is of utmost importance in this . In the Word of God, Jesus NEVER SUBJECTED his church to state, local and federal Laws, which was created by man because he (Jesus) knew man and whats in them (John 2:24-25). Oral Roberts University has been especially liberal in handing out honorary doctorates throughout the charismatic world and many recipients use the title as though it were an earned one. We tithe 10% of every dollar received and it's sown back into other missions and ministries around the world. 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. ], Let me give you a little word of my testimony. Your email address will not be published. They really focus on flesh lead preaching and have little patience for Scripture among those who have a different point of view from themselves. [] [Here is his positive praise to twist Gods arm to compel him to heal. Kenneth Copeland 33rd degree Freemason Exposed wrote Dr. Carl McIntire. This deliberate deception is shameful for those who call themselves men and women of God. My practice (which may not be the practice of every contributor of this website) is only to approve coherent comments that have at least a bit of politeness and civility (I overlook even apparently bad attitudes disapproval is reserved for extreme cases or incoherent rants). Fast-forward to 17:00. Those who DID earn a degree usually did so from a fake school. The 85-year-old pastor's house spans 18,000 square feet and is made up of six bedrooms and six . Without meaning any disrespect to Samuel Wainwright, I would say that to me his sounds like what we would call today an honorary doctorate one given in recognition of some achievement or contribution in spite of the recipients not actually completing the course work and other requirements generally required by the bestowing institution for him to receive what we would call an earned doctorate. They would not react emotionally to my saying a minister they followed drank water on a regular basis, as they would know this fact would be of no embarrassment to the minister. Copeland has also written several books and resources. Typically nothing. . Many ministers are deliberately misrepresenting their academic qualifications with fake degrees. Give Him authority over your heart. I do have one thing to add to this article. . I do not know to what you refer by church accreditation unless by this you mean the 501c3 status churches have as a non-profit entity. Evidently, it means that God told him that his positive confession and his hyper-faith would not work to heal his heart. Make sure you hear his growl in all of those words, without an ounce of compassion. At my age, I only had to do six, but it did the whole nine minutes with the defibrillator in there and didnt set it off, because I received the pacemaker and defibrillator by faith. The following year he added that there were many clergymen who claimed degrees which they could not account for, and many too who never beheld the erudite bodies the degrees of which they nevertheless appended to their names. Accreditation is not at all the forces of darkness intruding in the church; it is the light of third party examination showing that a school is a real school and not a fake one and the government has no direct activity in this process. The (rNIV) Revised New International Version of the Bible is the only accepted Scripture within the ELCA at present; as their Study Bibles are now all (rNIV). Hes very dominant over the airwaves on Atlantas Christian radio stations and he frequents many UMC mega-Churches as a guest speaker throughout the Atlanta market. I was working against the grain in "free space" communications when . Just thought I would drop a few nuggets to add. Their voice on technical and scholarly matters in their field deserves to be heard with respect, and public respect for such learning tends be lessened and thus the degree cheapened by those who flaunt phony ones. In spite of these small errors, you have pointed out important issues and are doing a service to the Christian community. Among Life Christian University's list of "distinguished degree holders" are household names such as Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Benny Hinn and Joyce Meyer. 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. The conflicting statements can only be resolved if one sees the difference between credits for time in the ministry and credits for work done in the ministry as little more than a technicality. I would never speak critically of real, earned doctorates, obtained from trustworthy institutions. There is nothing faithless about a man who has to get a pacemaker. It is better to have the training without a degree than to have a degree without the training. I do not attack anyone and I do not know to whom you are referring by the term pioneer. I am just guessing but I suppose by winers you are speaking of drunkards Im not sure. God worked miracles among the Corinthians and the Galatians in spite of their misconduct as well. The catalog contains conflicting statements about credits for ministry experience in the doctoral program. 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. The issue of church/state relations is completely irrelevant to this article. Honorary doctorates may be a nice gesture toward a respected person (as well as a good way to get donations), but these gestures are abused when recipients subsequently call themselves Dr., implying they have done the necessary academic work to receive such a title and that the quality of such work was verified by authorities in that field. (At 22:04, I mentioned the Empire State Bldg (should have said The Washington Monument. I welcome a comment but not endless tirades. I did, however, find references being made to such degrees in the prefaces to the 1876 and 1877 Crockfords Clerical Directory. 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. Kenneth. There has always been some manner in which universities have verified the standards upheld by their schools. Glohree tuh Gud! The glory to God confession was his public display of super-piety. 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. 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. Very helpful article, although there are a few technical errors. The concept of accreditation is not entirely new and the fact is that we do have such agencies in existence now. Minimum 3 years direct experience in Ministry preferred. 226 followers 226 connections. In the early 2000s they went ahead and got TRACS accreditation. And now that TRACS is under so much scrutiny, by the DOE, Bob Jones University is talking about SACS. All I have to say is that this article is missing one very KEY point, You are forgetting Separation of Church and State! I again state what it seems I have had to say many times in this comments thread accreditation does not involve governmental meddling in teaching content. Billye Brim, and Dr. Benny Hinn. If you believe finding fault is wrong you have defined your finding fault with me to be wrong.
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