Today I received an encouraging email from a lady named Rebekah who has come out of the word of faith movement:

Hi John!

I just finished listening to your podcast on the Bridge Radio from 2018. I just wanted to say thank you.

I grew up as a pastors kid at Rhema Bible Church and this entire testimony from you is SO encouraging and helpful.

I discovered the true gospel (how truly unholy I was & in need of a Lord and Savior) at age 33 (3yrs ago). And I do not believe I was a christian prior to that, though I debate myself at times, but I really was lord of my own life (had no concept of lordship of Christ) but wanted the savior. After listening to Paul Washer this past year, I’d say i was not 😂.

This I think is the dangerous side of prosperity gospel – it simply uses the Bible and Jesus to give people a “savior” and false assurance when they make a “decision”, “say a prayer”, or learn to speak in “tongues”.  Like you explained, the holiness of God and sinful nature of man is never discussed.

Anyways, I don’t know anyone else like myself so hearing the story is so so encouraging.  To hear it’s a long process in understanding the errors of word of faith “gospel”, and realize the true gospel…. and also just to know I’m not alone in unlearning a lot of things in order to learn them correctly and in context.

Also I never knew of the plagiarism of EW Kenyon. That’s crazy.

I still have family and friends in the movement. I’ve spoken a bit about what I think of today’s modern prophets and the lack of gospel teaching with some family and friends, but don’t want to come across too harsh and have them totally write it off. I know I balked the first time I heard it.

Anyways, I just wanted to say thank you for sharing as it is encouraging and provides hope for family and friends still in it. 

• Rebekah