Thanks for a shining a spotlight on this issue, Mr. Kowalski. For several decades this eighty+ year-old ultra-Word-of-Faith leader taught that we could confess our way to healing, if we just had enough faith. No matter how a person goes about obtaining a degree of any level within the Church it is only valid in truth if it is not part of any governmental or state run programs. January 20, 2022KCM Ministers' Conference. 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. 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. There has always been some manner in which universities have verified the standards upheld by their schools. 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). Africa Kenneth Copeland Ministries - Africa Private Bag X 909, Fontainebleau, 2032, South Africa Telephone: 27 (11) 699 7700 John 12:43. What does this say regarding degrees which were earned prior to the accreditation of accreditors? The issue of church/state relations is completely irrelevant to this article. Billye Brim, and Dr. Benny Hinn, Postmodernism and the Emerging Church Movement, Some Red Flags When Evaluating a Ministry, "Name it and Frame it" -- Phony Doctorates in the Church, An Evaluation of Emergent Church Epistemology. I was und. We obey such things as traffic laws imposed by the state and pay taxes (Romans 13:6). Last name. Did they have his level of faith? Even as Christians we are bound to obey civil authorities that God has placed over us as long as they do not interfere with our beliefs or our obedience to God (Romans 13:1, 2 Peter 1:13). This is the key to it. Praise Him and thank Him. Without the break, Copeland would otherwise have an annual property tax exceeding $150,000. I had written to KCM right after I was diagnosed with a terrible sickness. 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. One does not need any doctorate to preach and teach the Bible as the Holy Spirit enables. Dr. Kermit delivered the commencement address, passing along this bit of swamp-wisdom: Ribbit-ribbit-kneedeep-ribbit, which means May success and a smile always be yours even when youre kneedeep in the sticky muck of life. 1. [As noted, not entirely by faith, but at least he got the pacemaker and defibrillator, since he needed them. In spite of these small errors, you have pointed out important issues and are doing a service to the Christian community. I know nothing about International Ministerial Fellowship which sounds eerily similar to some of the institutions youve mentioned in the article. Depending on the Doctorate (PH.D or Dmin, etc..) it can be earned in as little as 3.5 to 4 years. Give Him authority over your body. Whether these doctorates are earned or honorary is not clear though the difference would be little more than a technicality. It is nothing more than a title. My name is, say Your name. These agencies are private corporations even though they are responsible to government agencies themselves. This being said, Kenneth Copeland CERTAINLY did a Ritual of Endless Night and became a lich just to be a parasite upon the weak minded for their money and devotion. Included in this post are the link to his video testimony, the transcript of the video, and my embedded comments. It also speaks against lying, however. Many educators and Christian leaders have said the same about my understanding of this matter. Billye Brim, and Dr. Benny Hinn. I know of no Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, or any other official denominational, diploma mills. But anyway, I just started training, got on the treadmill and actually I took the stress test before I ever went and took the stress test. Just thought I would drop a few nuggets to add. Dr. Who? He was raised in West Texas, close to a United States Air Force airfield, and aspired to be a pilot. (Growl!). He gets rebuked for his presumption, next.] [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. The fact that someone is angered by my telling those facts shows they really know the practice is wrong and that the public telling of it will be defaming to some minister(s) they follow. Most people do not realize the value in prolonged, directed study and in having to submit ones work to authorities in a given field. I welcome a comment but not endless tirades. More than the jets, Copeland lives a lavish lifestyle. Thank you for your prayers and support. Learning the Hebrew and Greek alphabet started immediately for both of them. Nevertheless, this is distinctly better than the practice of the awarding of completely spurious degrees of which you spoke in your first comment, and I am sure that Samuel Wainwrights descendants will appreciate the correction. I do point out in the article that Oral Roberts University is perhaps the chief culprit in handing out honorary doctorates to ministers throughout the charismatic movement. Effectiveness & Efficiency. Thanks for your sentiments. Required fields are marked *. 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. In other words, his faith message requires believers to lie to themselves, lie to people and lie to God. Inside Edition interviewed televangelist Kenneth Copeland in a video that has since gained national attention, and now Chief Investigative Correspondent Lisa Guerrero is speaking out about what it . 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. 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. even after youve gone on to Glory: if you had a Doctor of Divinity Title. 4, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit? (Acts 5:3 NASB), Ananias had exaggerated about the percentage of his income he had given, and this deception was less serious than that of most modern, academic, exaggeration., These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. 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. In fact, most of them came from just 3 schools. I am aware that Jerry Falwell founded Liberty University. Kenneth Copeland, the 85-year-old bug-eyed megapreacher with hundreds of millions of dollars, private jets, and luxury cars, is behind Watchman, a group of people who have declared war against the . The Confessional Lutheran Church in Germany underwent the same invasion by the NAZI and Marxists. _____________________________. Best known for his exuberant proclamation that Jesus is Lord, Kenneth Copeland has introduced people the world over to the saving message of faith. Note: The website that displays these photos is run by Mormons and is one way in which Whites theological adversaries have exploited this issue. Kenneth Copeland Ministries Newark, TX3 weeks agoBe among the first 25 applicantsSee who Kenneth Copeland Ministries has hired for this role. The concept of accreditation is not entirely new and the fact is that we do have such agencies in existence now. Now lets get started with his video testimony and my analysis. 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!!). This thing had a defibrillator in it. In 1963, he married Gloria Neece. Abraham for instance. High School Degree (13) Associate's Degree (15) Bachelor's Degree (30) Master's Degree (33) Upload your resume - Let employers find you. Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. (2 Timothy 4:2 ESV). Of course not. And so the cardiologist examined me and he said, Well, you need a pacemaker. I covet a doctorateI mean I covet the degree and the learning and academic rigor that would accompany it. They can simply be honest about what they are and offer their material on a website. 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. I have simply related the facts of a practice in which some Christians engage. The Universal Life Church offers a free Doctorate of Divinity degree for anyone who receives their rubber-stamp ordination. The result was a divided Lutheran Church within the US with the LCMS taking a more literal approach to Biblical understanding and using Scripture to interpret Scripture. Kenneth Copeland: Net Worth $760 Million. 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 . Thank you for your comment, Eugene. 226 followers 226 connections. High School Graduate Associates degree . (Jacobus Arminius or James Arminian)s Arminian Theology or Free Will Theology is generally taught at the same seminaries for Pentecostal-Methodist (Charismatics). And the goal here is not to take cheap shots but to analyze his teaching in relation to these new and startling developments. It didnt work. It is obvious to any congregant when they are hearing the true gospel preached at a collegiate level, regardless of the initials following the ministers name. Copeland is a popular preacher of the prosperity gospel, a strand of Christianity that teaches that material wealth and health are signs of God's favor. I have a new heart. (I put Christian between apostrophes because I do not consider some of those you mention by name to be Christians in the Biblical sense of the word). :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdefcIgfYuchttp://www.despatch.cth.com.au/Despatchhttps://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/1580-kenneth-copeland/https://thewordonthewordoffaithinfoblog.com/2009/03/11/kenneth-hagin-kenneth-copeland-paul-crouch-and-benny-hinn-can-they-be-christian-and-fremasons-these-3-articles-say-no/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmuNJk-uzdM\u0026list=PLCED9C361662866BD\u0026index=41www.false-teachers.com/articles/copelandKennethCoExposing Freemasonry for the Satanic Lie it is:http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Freemasonry/freemasonry_exposed.htmhttps://bibleprobe.com/freemasonry.htm There are doctoral programs that allow one to obtain a masters degree in the course of pursuing a doctorate. Very helpful article, although there are a few technical errors. The 85-year-old pastor's house spans 18,000 square feet and is made up of six bedrooms and six . Now, Brother Copeland says he is working his way up to 5 minutes per day! 2 They always lack respectable accreditation. Trade schools that seek to be recognized as legitimate places of quality training do generally seek accreditation with organizations such as the ASSCS, and such agencies are generally recognized by the USDOE (see http://www.accsc.org/About-Us/index.aspx). Im all for praise but not to coerce God.]. During the event, host Gene Bailey urged the Christian audience and everyone watching the livestream to join together and recite what he called the " Watchman Decree Their serious misconduct was in misleading the church with regard to the exact percentage of the sale that they had given. Kenneth Max Copeland was born on December 12, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas, U.S. to Aubrey Wayne and Vinita Pearl Copeland. 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. He says Kenneth Copeland is a 33rd Degree Freemason. 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. I am in favor of obeying all of Gods commands and find it strange that anyone would find fault with me for desiring this. Then he just smiles and moves on to the next rube. I will still introduce myself as Tom has helped me remember that I am not working to my own advancement but to the ministry God has called me to. The point at which this could be problematic or unscriptural for an accrediting agency is if the government dictated educational content that they expected the agencies to mandate prior to accrediting an institution of higher learning. You don't have to wring it out of Him--just open the Book and let the revelations begin. 817-420-8100 What good does an air of academic respectability do? So I think you all need to repent of your holier than thow, self righteous attitudes. You got your healing already. White has done some credible work but his insistence on using a phony title (one of his publishers will not use it) is a black eye to conservative apologetics. In Christ's Love, Erin Righteous anger at sin is a benchmark of our understanding of the ugliness and destruction of sin itself. In 1986, Kenneth Copeland made a lifelong commitment to seek the Lord and write a monthly letter to his Partners.. The FAA really didnt have much experience at it. I did two consecutive Electronics degrees at Bangor, the second by unexpected invitation and funded via the ESF. When Kenneth Copeland met Gloria Neece 60 years ago, he fell in love with her the minute he saw her.. Download PDF. My mother died with heart disease and her younger brother, her older brother was killed in World War II. Real preaching is on the decline and too many preachers sermons lack meaningful content. March 2022 1986-2022 36 Years! Her treadmill was better than my little rinky dink treadmill. 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. First, the government does not decide the accreditation of Christian institutions. Keep believin God! Only the Lord knows the number of his days or where he'll spend eternity but it's safe to say that Copeland will be on the home stretch sometime in the next 20 or so years. 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. My name is Kenneth new heart. Degree Program. Seriously, how many ministers really preach at a level which engages the minds of their flock ? It is rewarding to read such favorable responses. Those who wish to express themselves to that extent can always write an article of their own on a different website. (CAO) of Kenneth Copeland Bible College (KCBC) by providing advanced administrative support. Was there not a time when the accrediting bodies had no governmental oversight or accountability? . . I have it now, so begin to rejoice. In 2006, Kenneth Copeland Ministries attempted to raise money to fund a project called Angel Flight 44, which was meant to support aviation relief assistance missions to Haiti. Poom! 2Ti_2:15 Any other degree used as this article puts it, that is not earned is SELF promotion. 24/7 Word of Faith teaching on Dish Network Channel 265. I nowhere criticize unaccredited Bible Schools. 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. 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. Will he apologize and admit he was wrong and his teaching needed major adjustments? The key word there is average. Not all doctoral programs are equally demanding and I do not dispute your claim to being able to obtain a doctorate in your field in six years. Its so easy to assume all of these people are trying to get something for nothing. The ELCA opened their own seminaries to counter the LCMS. . First name. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. However, he himself could not believe and confess and create a healthy heart with the power of his words and super-faith. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. (Romans 13:1 ESV). I'm Ken Coleman, and I'm here to help you use what you do best to do work you love and make the difference you were born to make in this world! For ministry, all one needs is the calling and enabling of the Holy Spirit and we do not require doctorates of pastors and evangelists. Thus, accreditation of a school does not involve any direct government involvement in the church. 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 . I live in Metro-Atlanta, and Mark Rutland is very popular here with his education at Emory University (UMC parochial) locally. He graduated with a B.S. T is true that there ate a lot of fake diploma mills but all unaccredited Bible Schools are not diploma mills. Dr. 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. The UMC and ELCA may very well merge together in the very near future. Complete Immersion Day or Night. He got his pacemaker by faith! And the Word of the Lord came into me and He said, No, youre too far behind the power curve now. Accreditation is simply a means of verifying that the degrees awarded by a school meet with recognized standards of educational excellence. Must work well with others, as a team, and according to Romans 16:17, must not . SOURCE: In this article we will attempt for the first time to unveil the truth of Kenneth Copeland's Masonic membership. Whether you need direction for your life, want to make a career pivot, or maximize your potential, I want to help you get the clarity, confidence and courage you need to fulfill your unique purpose. Are there currently accrediting bodies for trade schools or schools which provide continuing education units that operate without a USDOE relationship? I find it ironic that you find fault with me for finding fault! Do not republish. So-called Faith teacher Kenneth Copeland reveals the spirit behind his teaching and those of other Faith teachers around the country such as Kenneth Hagin, etc. Born again believer and must adhere to the doctrines of this organization as upheld by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland and their appointed representatives; Must work well with others, as a team and according to Romans 16:17, must not cause dissension . Now wait for it to manifest! It looks like it; that is, he too needed medical science or he would die like they did.] [As noted, not exactly by faith alone or the positive confession of his creative words. Accrediting agencies do not dictate to any denomination what content its schools must teach. 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. Im glad he did. Thus, I would not be able to reply knowledgeably to that particular point. There are many diploma mills churning out degrees to undeserving ministers in a practice Christian author Steve Levicoff has referred to as name it and frame it.. Copeland says the man is "not hurt" but there's obviously no way he could know that. 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. If you think God treats misleading misrepresentation lightly in His holy house, you should read the account in Acts 5 regarding Ananias and Sapphira. You understand, by faith, by faith. Either way, he did not hesitate to append the letters DD to his name on the title-pages of his books, or nor did his friends to his memorial in his last church and to his gravestone. This is a lie perpetuated by diploma mills. Give Him authority over your sinuses. John de Ruiter College of Integrated Philosophy, The Church of Almighty God (Eastern Lightning), http://www2.southampton.liu.edu/news/commence/1996/kermit.htm, See the contrast between the campus of Columbia Evangelical Seminary (http://www.shields-research.org/Novak/CES/ces.htm) and the website (http://www.columbiaseminary.edu/programdetails/), http://www.ministers-best-friend.com/FREE-Ordination-and-Honorary-Degrees-Masters-and-Doctorate-by-Newtonstein.html. Kenneth Copeland is 80 years old. Healing & Wellness - LifeLine Kit. All that much to it. I would be very pleased to see the church begin policing itselfin other words, call these individuals out for the frauds that they are. There must be seperation! . The government does not dictate what courses should be taught in a properly accredited seminary. Through these powerful teachings, Kenneth Copeland will help you forever transform the way you read the Bible. And I knew what it was and anyway, so, and I went to all the exams and all that stuff. I actually do. Your words will create healing! His pacemaker puts the lie to his doctrine. All I have to say is that this article is missing one very KEY point, You are forgetting Separation of Church and State! Praise Him. Columbia is an unaccredited, distance-learning entity that offers an unusually high number of credits for ministry experience (provided the customer pays the required fees for those credits). Thus, if the government somehow meddled in the actual teaching of a school this would be something intolerable for Christian seminaries that grant legitimate doctorates. Give him credit for that.] . I appreciate your desire to correct any false impressions you believe you might have given in a previous comment. One just completed his Masters and the other is in the Associate level for now. He's more than ready to give you the knowledge you need. I do not plan to repent of siding with God against Satan. An excellent article! What did these great giants of theology do to earn their Doctorate degrees? Who knows before asking his assistants to help the man up. He has been practicing presumption, which he wrongly called faith, and teaching others to do the same.] His theology, such as it is, has holes in it.] In the Church, we should seek to avoid participation in such scams and be honest and forthright in all of our dealings. The organization that accredits the school from which I graduated is the ATS (see http://www.ats.edu/about/overview) and they never meddled in teaching content. 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. She says she . First, academic, accrediting agencies are not governmental agencies. Enter your email address to subscribe. Hey people us common sense search the scriptures. We are searching for an enthusiastic Proofreader to join our vibrant team at Kenneth Copeland Ministries in Texas. I appreciate your comment though I do not know what it has to do with the article above. Yes, God has many titles but they are all deserved! . I consider it unethical to treat an honorary title as though it were a legitimate one. . He lives in a $6.3 lakefront mansion and the Kenneth Copeland Ministries can be found in a property which features a church and private . God, Im just going to, without that pacemaker. No one wants an honorary doctor to perform heart surgery on them. For to be so operated is a clear violation of the integrity of the Sanctity of the Church! And you will stand strong and say, 'God is on my side in 2023 because He is blessing me.'". Many ministers are deliberately misrepresenting their academic qualifications with fake degrees. Bad theology and ministry practice. I also do not see the comments section as a format for protracted debate or seemingly endless emails. Its supposed to be nine minutes. If a school wants to operate without such accreditation it is free to do so but the degree of excellence upheld by the school is, therefore, suspect and one must, at least, ask why the school avoids any aspiration to the educational standards recognized for the awarding of a degree that they call a doctorate. 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. Im going for that 120. 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. Perhaps no diploma mill has been more successful than Life Christian University, which consists of a group of people with mostly phony degrees who have awarded doctorates to dignitaries such as Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne, Dr. Joyce Meyer, Dr. Kenneth Copeland, Dr. Norvel Hayes, Dr. Kevin McNulty, Dr. No cheap shots here. Why do Christian leaders even pursue these fake titles? Put your hand over your heart. The only one who is ever referred to as Dr. consistently is held in such high esteem by all the rest of those men that they say it as a sign of respect. The sources are different (one is from God and the other from a university) and the purposes are different (one is to indicate Gods sovereign purpose and the other to to grant academic credentials). Why Doesnt Divine Healing Happen One Hundred Percent of the Time in This Age? They are subject to the government just as we all are in some ways. Developer at Kenneth Copeland Ministries Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. 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. Weve had a lot of problems with this as a Lutherans; with the Seminex walkout and excommunication of many pastors who broke off from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in the 1970s. It is a dying movement (though there are still large Word of Faith churches). I want to encourage you, please if you follow his lies, come out now while you still can. Such schools are essentially scams and the degrees they award are phony ones. Still, Dr. is supposed to mean something commonly understood. 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. 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. He was an astute businessman and knew enough to hire educators to run the school since he was not qualified to. No Christian Ought Become A Freemason, But Men Good Men Do. You know Colonel Sanders wasnt actually a Colonel, but I dont see people complaining every time they enter one of his restaurants to sit down and have dinner. He was going to hyper-believe God for divine health without a pacemaker and live by super-faith with his bad heart. I obtained the eight year average time to obtain a doctorate from a reliable publication. Bachelor's degree preferred. Diploma mills, the other source of phony degrees, usually have small campuses but impressive websites. Kenneth Copeland 33rd Degree Freemason Exposed. 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.