On TBN....

[traveller]

Ah - Brother - I was not wondering if you were still carrying baggage from this experience, but asking if your wounds were healed. I think there is a difference between anger from betrayal, and pain. The anger can turn constructive, but the pain does damage.

Do you mind sharing who the pastors are that remained apart? I find that truly admirable.

[traveller]

Thank you God- Man for posting about your time on TBN. I found it very informative. I do not belong to TBN. I am partners with the Christian televison here in Florida. They have been haveing a telethon for the last week. Every single guest has been a different faith teachers. Big names like Richard Roberts, John Avazini, Rodney Howard Brown and others. Every night a different theme with a different target audience.

I have forced myself to watch as much as I can stomach. I don't think I will ever get over falling for this stuff. Part of me wants to believe that this telethon is worse than the others, but I know its not.

Today I actually heard the owner of the station say out of his own mouth that the Jesus was rich and that the only time he was poor was the three days of the cross and burial.

He also said that God does not expect us to live on earth poor when He is in heaven with streets of gold. These people believe that God wants us to be rich and healed so that heaven won't be such a shock.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!!!!

They take this from 2 Cor 8:9 which says "For ye know the grace our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich."

I may be wrong, but in doing my own Bible study I think that scripture has to do with being rich spiritually. I welcome any coments on this.

Praise to God for us that our out of this heresy and thats pray that the Almighty will let us help others.

Because our FATHER has streets of gold they say He wants us to be rich? LOL! I think the depiction of the streets of gold in heaven is to let us know that our earthly treasures are as dirt to the Father. While man toils and sweats and robs and steals to get jewels and gold and money, it is used as construction materials in heaven, of little worth!

How sad for someone to think that those things are what is important!

[Ovedya]

Do you mind sharing who the pastors are that remained apart? I find that truly admirable.

At the time I was working there John Hagee only paid air time, as well as Fred Price and that funny Pentecostal preacher who's name escapes me at the moment. I have seen that Hagee and the Pentecostal guy are part of the TBN family now, though.

Greg Laurie of Calvary Chapel Costal Mesa pays air time for his program, although he is opposed to the word-faith teaching. TBN also airs some other programs not affiliated with the TBN family. The Crystal Cathedral is one of these also, I believe.

[Guest coolwaters]

Thank you God- Man for posting about your time on TBN. I found it very informative. I do not belong to TBN. I am partners with the Christian televison here in Florida. They have been haveing a telethon for the last week. Every single guest has been a different faith teachers. Big names like Richard Roberts, John Avazini, Rodney Howard Brown and others. Every night a different theme with a different target audience.

I have forced myself to watch as much as I can stomach. I don't think I will ever get over falling for this stuff. Part of me wants to believe that this telethon is worse than the others, but I know its not.

Today I actually heard the owner of the station say out of his own mouth that the Jesus was rich and that the only time he was poor was the three days of the cross and burial.

He also said that God does not expect us to live on earth poor when He is in heaven with streets of gold. These people believe that God wants us to be rich and healed so that heaven won't be such a shock.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!!!!

They take this from 2 Cor 8:9 which says "For ye know the grace our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich."

I may be wrong, but in doing my own Bible study I think that scripture has to do with being rich spiritually. I welcome any coments on this.

Praise to God for us that our out of this heresy and thats pray that the Almighty will let us help others.

He also said that God does not expect us to live on earth poor when He is in heaven with streets of gold. These people believe that God wants us to be rich and healed so that heaven won't be such a shock.

That is their guilty conscious justifying their misdeeds. Most will go to their grave justifying and burn with turmoil not ever escaping their conscious. Most find it easier in the flesh to maintain their prosperity than worry about their soul and throw away those things that they covet. I don't envy the burden these people have.

[Ovedya]

This is less shocking than some of the other things I've heard on TBN, however. After TBN's first satellite was launched Jan read Rev. 14:6 aloud from her New Living Version of the Bible on the Praise the Lord program. After reading the verse, she turned to Paul, then to the camera and said, "That's us!" She believes that Rev. 14:6 refers to their satellite over which the TBN gospel is being preached.

[Anonymous]

At the time I was working there John Hagee only paid air time, as well as Fred Price and that funny Pentecostal preacher who's name escapes me at the moment.  I have seen that Hagee and the Pentecostal guy are part of the TBN family now, though.

U mean Jesse Duplantis?

BTW... TY for sharing this information concerning TBN. If there are discrepancies as to the way they represent themselves (TBN), people have the right to know. As a former employee I think you were astute to these things you have discussed. I do believe what you have written to be the truth!

[Ovedya]

Jesse Duplantis, yes....that's his name. Thanks Pam!

[traveller]

Thanks for the info God-man. This is very interesting.

While you were there, did anything really positive and uplifting happen?

[Anonymous]

While you were there, did anything really positive and uplifting happen?

Yeah... Was wondering the same thing!

[rollinTHUNDER]

This is less shocking than some of the other things I've heard on TBN, however. After TBN's first satellite was launched Jan read Rev. 14:6 aloud from her New Living Version of the Bible on the Praise the Lord program. After reading the verse, she turned to Paul, then to the camera and said, "That's us!" She believes that Rev. 14:6 refers to their satellite over which the TBN gospel is being preached.

Yeah - I saw that! You don't suppose they are already puffed up do you? :x:

Thanks for sharing God-man. I hope you have found it in your heart to forgive them. Rest in the Lord's peace and know that you're a child of the King. If all this is true, they are only fooling themselves. Maybe they already have their reward? They will reap what they sow.

It is truely sad. But they may have started off with very good intentions?

I have never donated anything to this ministry, because I saw the red flags (gold diggers). This used to be the only christian tv I received for quite some time, so I was thankful, even though I knew that some of the preachers they had on were crooks, but then some I liked too, but mostly, I only cared for a few of their shows.

Don't be bitter friend, just be thankful that you were able to rise above it and overcome. Be happy that you are free and move on. There are many obstacles in our journey, but they only serve to strengthen us.

Be of good cheer God-man! Some may stumble and not finish the race, but you are still running!