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Maybe a year or two ago, I was just a little bit surprised to read about Kenneth Copeland prophesying over someone after his preacher father had passed away, up on stage. I don't know the inner workings of the COG, but I've read quotes of Kenneth Copeland's teachings, and I could hardly ever stand to listen to more than a minute or so if I was watching TV and the channel landed on him. How many of you think your church leadership would allow him to speak in church if they had the opportunity, would allow him to speak on stage, or might try to shut him down if he showed up in a meeting and tried to prophesy?Do any churches in the COG believe in the little gods teaching or that Jesus died spiritually

Not a chance. Very grateful for the elders at our church. Although I no longer attend a COG church.

Where is old timer to weigh in on this when you need him?We are due for the Copeland - Browne tongues video replay once again, aren't we

Fun fact, I used to be a KCM Partner.Don't let anyone ever tell you that your past mistakes have to define you.

But he can give me an airplan

How about this one?www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLirsFkJyvQ

Admittedly, I also struggle with...

One man who gets voted in by a group of people who they call pastor. I struggle with that group of people paying a higher organization to use the name...and...suggesting people follow an OT law of giving 10% to pay staff...and...going to a building once a week for 2 hours where most people don’t know each other...and...going to a place where most people have no opportunity to use their talents..unless it’s door greeting or is ushering....and finally...I struggle with the concept of what people see as church is more like the OT temple than what I see in Acts...

The same thing I see in Andy Stanley, Steve Furtick,

Rick Godwin, Casey Treat, Franklin Graham, a local COG minister who podcasts, Tom Sterbens......and a few others....The Good News is so vast and so big, no two ...5 or 10 ministers has a full grasp of it. I do not agree with everything that KC says, but I can say the same pretty much about every one of the above(except for Tom )My wife and I still hold to the truths we were taught growing up...the Full Gospel. To me, balance is going extreme gifts while going the same distance with extreme fruit. Focused just on fruit or gifts is out of balance.My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer a while back. She almost had a breakdown during it and needed to do something. She got in the Word, she read books, watched some of KCM telecasts. She was sick, she didn't need a feel good message telling her this was God's will and that she should be a good soldier. She turned her thinking around and in the midst of chemo told me that the Lord said to walk away. I was apprehensive and the doctors were furious. Today she is cancer free and doing so well that doctors don't want to see her for 1 year...as opposed to 3 times a month.My wife DVR's KCM with other ministers and we watched KC last night. He talked about.......or he scolded people for loving things....God blesses you to bless others---KC is a pilot and talked about the tower sees all while a pilot sees little....in essence...trust God when things don't look right---KC talked about how you will have difficulties and problems in this life but never give up trusting God..---He is open at this point about Gloria going through an issue and that she is standing on the Word...he was transparent about thatLast night was very solid and biblical. It wasn't about money other than don't lust for it.I don't agree with everything he says, but again, I have said that about every minister and pastor I have sat under. If you look at my previous post, sure, you can find something about KC or any minister for that matter. But the same system that condemns him has created a heirarchy much like the catholic church. People have to give a % of income, only a select few can be in the pulpit area, COG ministers admit they attempt to beat headquarters by how they tell people to mark their tithe envelope...yes, that was here....etc....again...definitely different from the book of Acts....to which I have sat under that system and would do so again. Sure, you can pull something off youtube that happened years ago and attempt to make that the norm. I thank God I am not hi profile for youtube for people to critic my stupidity years ago.