WOF??

[kittylover0991]

Okay, this question was being answered in another thread, however, I'll put it out to all...

What does "WOF" stand for???

[tah]

word of faith would be my suggeston...

[Fiosh]

Okay, this question was being answered in another thread, however, I'll put it out to all...

What does "WOF" stand for???

Word of Faith, otherwise known as a "name it and claim it" teaching. The idea that if you have enough faith, God will make you rich. A quick google search will get you more info than you could ever want.

WOF-not to be confused with WWF, though both are just as bogus. Though WWF takes some skill and training

[Rania]

WOF-not to be confused with WWF, though both are just as bogus. Though WWF takes some skill and training

Why the taped mouth? You already said it!

I have spoken out against the WOF movement but decided to bite my tongue for a while. I think God was teaching me a very good lesson last Sunday. I decided to stay home from the first hour of church and listen to Adrian Rogers but before his show came on there was this wonderful local speaker on that I had never heard of! He really captivated me and everything he spoke was scriptural, without a doubt!

I was thanking God that he had led me to listen to this particular television sermon and right after I said that, the pastor mentioned that he was part of the WOF movement. I was stunned. I was also feeling a bit guilty that I had lumped all WOF into one lump of heresy.

In every denomination there are problems and pastors who take wayward paths. I clearly believe God was telling me to be aware and be alert, but be careful with the harshness of my words. I believe strongly in uncovering false doctrine but I worry more about tearing down a man of God who is still growing and learning as the rest of us are.

Sorry about the rabbit trail.

WOF=Word of Faith

[Bolts]

Cool Post WSB thx!!

[LadyRaven]

WOF-not to be confused with WWF, though both are just as bogus. Though WWF takes some skill and training

Why the taped mouth? You already said it!

I have spoken out against the WOF movement but decided to bite my tongue for a while. I think God was teaching me a very good lesson last Sunday. I decided to stay home from the first hour of church and listen to Adrian Rogers but before his show came on there was this wonderful local speaker on that I had never heard of! He really captivated me and everything he spoke was scriptural, without a doubt!

I was thanking God that he had led me to listen to this particular television sermon and right after I said that, the pastor mentioned that he was part of the WOF movement. I was stunned. I was also feeling a bit guilty that I had lumped all WOF into one lump of heresy.

In every denomination there are problems and pastors who take wayward paths. I clearly believe God was telling me to be aware and be alert, but be careful with the harshness of my words. I believe strongly in uncovering false doctrine but I worry more about tearing down a man of God who is still growing and learning as the rest of us are.

Sorry about the rabbit trail.

WOF=Word of Faith

Not every thing that ever rolls off the tongue of a wof preacher is heresy, but the doctrine of faith and the nature of God and things like that definately are. It is possible for someone to identify themselves as such and not actually hold to the doctrine, but I would be very careful as it's unlikely.

[anitarose]

this is a response I made in another thread and I think it applies here as well...

I want to throw one more verse at you folks.....James 4:11,12 exhorts us to not speak evil of one another. Isn't that what we are doing? You all throw labels at each other like they are playthings? I admit I do it too....and I ask forgiveness of those who I did such a thing to. The time is very very short, folks---Jesus is returning soon....it's time to stop this bickering over silly things and get to what He called us to do---preach the Gospel. There are untold millions out there who have never heard the Gospel. Why are we fighting each other here???

In Him,

Anita

[ayin jade]

I recall Paul plainly pointing out false teachers and rebuking Peter publically for something wrong he did. We are not to turn blind eyes to false teachings or false teachers.

[LadyRaven]

I recall Paul plainly pointing out false teachers and rebuking Peter publically for something wrong he did. We are not to turn blind eyes to false teachings or false teachers.

Amen. Allowing them in our midst without exposing them is actually failing to love our brothers and sisters who would be led astray by them.

And allowing heresy in the church also hinders the spread of the TRUE gospel because instead a FALSE gospel gets substituted. The fact that an unbeliever could be misled into believing he or she was saved due to such falsehood is heartbreaking.

[Floatingaxe]

All I will say is that if some pastors are WOF, then not all of them are bad! Some are wonderful and scriptural, and God uses them mightily, as God has His hand on them and their ministries!