The word desire is made up of the prefix ‘de’ meaning ‘of,’ and sire meaning ‘father.’ Desire is, by nature, of the Father.” That verse literally means that God wants to be impacted by what you think and dream. Psalm 37:4 tells us: ‘Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.’ Like many pastors, I foolishly taught that if you delighted yourself in the Lord, He would change your desires by telling you what to desire. “For many years I misunderstood the biblical concept of desire. In his book, The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind, Johnson says, This is explicitly seen in Bill Johnson’s haphazard treatment of Scripture. This is a very serious charge, and I'm very serious when I make it.”īethel’s theology is very appealing to the masses as it twists the Word of God and shifts the attention that should be on God, to self. Many well-known pastors and theologians have come out against Bethel Church’s teachings and practices, one of whom is Pastor Gabriel Hughes of First Southern Baptist Church in Kansas, in which he stated in a 2017 blog post, “Bill Johnson, pastor of Bethel Church, preaches a different gospel. Bethel, led by its charismatic, fifth-generation pastor, Bill Johnson, is also known for its wildly unorthodox behaviors and practices, such as emphasizing “power encounters” (prophecies, healings, and ‘feeling God’s presence’), appearances of “glory clouds”(supposed angel feathers or gold dust floating in the air from the air ducts), practicing “laughing in the spirit” (drunken like laughter attributed to the Holy Spirit), and being “moved by the spirit,” (erratic motions, jumping around in circles and falling to the ground) a display that resembles a scene out of a horror film. There are countless false prophets and false churches thriving today, however, we will be focusing our attention on the enormously popular Bethel Church.īethel Church is a juggernaut of a megachurch located in Redding, California, known for its catchy chart-topping worship songs (such as “Reckless Love” and “Raise a Hallelujah”) that are played in many churches and on many Christian radio stations worldwide.
2 Timothy 4:3 reads, “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions.”
After all, false teachers and teachings have existed for centuries. This should be of no surprise to believers, as the Scriptures often warn of false prophets who preach a different gospel. A time when sound biblical doctrine has taken a back seat to a more attractive and appealing, self-focused “gospel” message.
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