Ten Word of Faith Doctrines Weighed Against Scripture

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1 Ten Word of Faith Doctrines Weighed Against Scripture By Danny Frigulti Since the 1970s, a growing and captivating faith-teaching movement has saturated the world. This movement continues to emphasize faith Scriptures as a foundation for encouraging Christians to have strong and unwavering faith when speaking, confessing, or declaring God s Word for health and wealth. Most people refer to this faith movement as the Word of Faith, and many use Romans 10:8 and 17 to lay a foundation for their faith belief. These read: But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. In his booklet, we will look at some common Word of Faith teachings and compare these with Scripture to discern the definition of their doctrines. This will verify whether any person or ministry is preaching doctrines of truth or false doctrine. Some faith-teaching ministries do not claim to be Word of Faith ministries but still teach false faith doctrine. Therefore, our focus will also be on refuting ten common false faith teachings found worldwide. 1) Identifying the Sources of Sickness and Disease Word of Faith teachings promote the belief that all sickness and disease is from Satan and his demons. Therefore, God has not and will not chastise His people with sickness. They also say that no Christian should be sick, and if sickness happens, it is because of 1) sin in your life; 2) weak faith; or 3) you are not walking in love. We will first look at various Scriptures to see if demons are responsible for all sickness and disease. Also, we will view Scripture to find the Lord s role in any area of sickness. Then we will look at verses where servants of God were sick and see if sin, weak faith, or lack of love are mentioned as the cause of their ailment. A verse Word of Faith teachers distort and use to convince themselves and their followers that all sickness comes from demons is part of Matthew 18:16 which reads that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. Jesus is quoting from Deuteronomy 19:15. The obvious context is two witnesses who confirm testimony about sin, not testimony of sickness. Frederick K. C. Price ignores what Jesus teaches about trespass/sin in Matthew 18:16. He selects two passages where demons cause affliction (Acts 10:38; Luke 13:11-14) and says, I am perfectly convinced, from these two scriptures, that sickness and disease is of Satan. 1 Acts 10:38 is to be understood as Jesus doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil. This is not a verse that teaches all sickness and disease are from the devil because forthcoming Scriptures in this section will prove otherwise. Others who teach that all sickness is from Satan are: Larry Huch, All sickness, no matter where it comes from birth, inheritance, injury is from the devil; 2 Guillermo Maldonado, According to Scripture, every sickness is directly related with demon activity; 3 and E. W. Kenyon ( ), Every disease is of the Adversary. 4 Though the Bible does cite instances

2 where demons are shown to be the cause of different physical problems (Matthew 12:22; 17:14-21; Mark 5:1-16; Luke 4:40-41), Scripture also reveals other sources of sickness that are not from demons, as will be shown. In Matthew 8:1-4, a leper comes to Jesus to be cleansed of the disease. Jesus does not rebuke or cast a demon out of the person. The Law teaching about leprosy in Leviticus never states that all leprosy is caused by demons. Matthew also mentions the mother of Peter s wife was sick with a fever, and Jesus touched her hand, and the fever left her (verses 14-15). This Scripture says the fever left her. A demon did not leave her. More scriptural proof that some diseases are not demonic are Matthew 9:27-30 and Mark 7:32-35; 8: There are several biblical examples of God directly using disease/sickness to chastise His people, if needed, as cited in Leviticus 26:15-25; Numbers 11:33-34; 12:1-15; Deuteronomy 28:15-29; 1 Chronicles 21:1-14. Also, the New Testament confirms that God uses sickness, and even death, to punish Christians who choose to sin (Acts 5:1-11; 1 Corinthians 11:20-32). And because of sin, our corrupt/cursed creation is another source of sickness (Romans 8:20-22). Excessive sun exposure causes skin cancer. Air pollution causes respiratory ailments. Contaminated water and food cause various physical ailments and sometimes death. From the Bible, we have proof that demons are not responsible for all sickness. Furthermore, the teaching that sin, weak faith, or not walking in love are the reasons Christians get sick is unscriptural as verified in Philippians 2:25-30; 1 Timothy 5:23, and 2 Timothy 4:20. None of these false faith beliefs/teachings are found as causes of the ailment/sickness in these verses. Still, Creflo Dollar writes, Have you noticed that every time God deals with sickness and disease, He deals with sin as well? 5 Jesus never taught the sin of an individual always caused every disease but actually refuted the idea in John 9:1-3. 2) Discerning True Faith Hebrews 11:6 states that without faith it is impossible to please [God], with the remainder of the chapter describing biblical characters as examples. These examples show that His servants had knowledge of His will and trusted and obeyed Him of whom some were destitute and afflicted (vs. 37). Where false faith followers create worldwide deception is found in their improper belief of verse 1 which reads, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. They believe faith is a spiritual substance Christians can speak into existence and direct, and the faith substance of their belief will cause the Lord to give them the content of their words, such as healing and money. The Greek word for substance is hupostasis and translates: assurance, confidence, substance.6 When studying the verses in Hebrews 11, it is obvious that the people mentioned did not speak by faith and declare their will to be done as the substance of their belief. The substance of their belief was obedient response to God s will as revealed personally or through His messengers of choice. They followed God s spoken/written Word with confidence and assurance. God didn t follow their spoken word. This is where false faith believers are deceived, because they insist if you have faith without doubt, God must honor your faith. No verse teaches the Lord is obligated to man s faith level (Isaiah 64:8). Our faith in God should accept His will for us whether or not it

3 means health, success, and prosperity; Paul is an example of one who knew both how to be abased and... how to abound... to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and suffer need (Philippians 4:12). I will list some faith teachings from Word of Faith teachers/authors, and you will see that their personal definitions of faith are not supported by Scripture: Have or receive God s faith. This is the same faith that God Almighty used to create the universe.7 Each time God spoke, He released His faith the creative power to bring His words to pass.8 Every born-again believer has the faith of God in him NOW.9 You can t build without substance. He took words; faith-filled words were God s substance... God filled His words with faith. He used His words as containers to hold His faith and contain that spiritual force and transport it out there into the vast darkness by saying, Light be! 10 Such ideas and beliefs are not found anywhere in Scripture. Teaching that God needs faith to create strips Him of His sovereignty to simply speak anything into existence as He wills. The word faith is never mentioned in Genesis 1! God speaks. It is done (Isaiah 44:24; 45:12). However, misled Word-Faith people insist when Jesus said, Have faith in God (Mark 11:22), He meant Have the faith of God or the God kind of faith. They teach this to convince people to believe they can call miraculous things into existence like God does (Romans 4:17). A look at the Greek will show the correct translation is Have faith in God. Renowned Greek scholar A. T. Robertson taught the Greek word structure for Have faith in God (echete pistin theou) is translated Have faith in God because of what is called an objective genitive in the Greek.11 An objective genitive means the noun (in this statement, theou) is the object of the action. God is the object of faith in Mark 11:22, not your faith, and the God kind of faith is the kind of faith that is focused on God. Your faith is never to be the object of your faith. Jesus didn t teach Develop faith in your words 12 as some have done for years. Such a belief leads to word-faith idolatry. To follow unbiblical faith (i.e., God always responds to your words of faith for what you claim) is to embrace presumption a disastrous false faith belief. Concerning presumption, the psalmist said: Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. (Psalm 19:13) Notice the words great transgression. This sin has serious consequences. Presumptuous sins were punishable by death in the Old Covenant (Deuteronomy 17:12-13; 18:20-22). In 2 Peter 2:10, presumption reveals those who are self-willed, not God-willed. Presumption graphically describes the heart of false Word of Faith belief because it sets itself against the true faith of Scripture. True biblical faith always submits to God, trusts in His guidance, and never speaks presumptuously, and is rooted in Scripture.

4 3) Jesus and the Teaching of Positive Confession A popular Word of Faith teaching is positive confession, also called confessing God s Word, name it (what you want from God) and claim it, confession of the Word brings possession of what your faith believes, faith decrees and declarations, and You can have what you say. 13 The last sentence gives positive confession its definition. Obviously, this doctrine has nothing to do with biblical prayer. It s all about finding verses you believe God has already ordained for you or a specific need you believe you re entitled to claim. Then you confess your faith claim out loud. Common positive confessions usually refer to physical healing and money because Word-Faith people believe the shed blood (death and resurrection of Jesus) guarantees them not only the forgiveness of sins but also health and wealth. This heretical atonement belief will be refuted later. Though the word confess indicates a strong conviction in what one believes, there is no citation in the New Testament where Christians are encouraged to use positive confession for healing or money. First Timothy 6:12-13 and Hebrews 3:1; 4:14; 10:21-23 refer to a Christian s confession of Jesus as the Son of God, High Priest, or holding on to the faith. None of these verses teach positive confession for speaking forth healings, miracles, or prosperity. Some unbiblical confession teachings for health and wealth circulating the world are: If you want to change your life, you have to change your confession. The miracle is in your mouth (John Osteen ).14 Miracles are by God s will, not man s mouth (1 Corinthians 12:10-11). Confession is to your faith as thrust is to an airplane. 15 No verse proof is given. Yet, Word of Faith believers proclaim positive confession for health, wealth, and miracles, because Jesus said he shall have whatsoever he saith in Mark 11:23: For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. In this verse, Jesus did teach you can have what you say if you do not doubt in your heart and believe what you say will come to pass. However, there are scriptural guidelines that always pertain to answered prayer or miracles. Jesus said, he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone: for I do always those things that please him (John 8:29). Jesus did only as directed by His Father (John 5:19-20) so He withered the fig tree (Mark 11:20-21). We must ask according to His will (1 John 5:14-15). Miracles happen according to God s will, not our faithdetermined will (1 Corinthians 12:10-11). Mark 11:23 is not a step-by-step formula for daily miracles. It must be the Holy Spirit s will for the miracle to occur. Exodus 14:14-22 is an example of You can have what you say. Moses first heard from God, and then he told the sea to part. It obeyed Moses because God had willed this to happen in advance.

5 Finally, two things are important to remember 1) the words positive confession are not found together in the Bible; and 2) Jesus never used positive confession when teaching us to pray, request, do miracles, ask, or call upon God for anything. Obedient Christians will not use positive confession because it is unbiblical. 4) Creative Visualization For decades, Word of Faith people have taught creative visualization to enhance a Christian s prayer life where a person is encouraged to create a picture or image (also called mental imagery) in their mind as if it has already happened as they desire and seek the help of supernatural power to make their created vision manifest/happen. This is combined with positive confession to activate the supernatural spiritual realm. When done, these two components of visual and verbal effort have the spiritual potential to connect users to the wrong spiritual realm, a realm where demons are found. Normal visualization imagines pictures of events in our mind that have occurred or might happen (daydreaming). Athletes picture or imagine, with concentrated focus, the free throw going into the basket or picture the body movement needed to perform in a specific event. These everyday examples of picturing something in the mind are simply ways of thinking something through and do not engage supernatural powers for something to become a reality. David Yonggi Cho, a Korean pastor, teaches Through visualizing and dreaming you can incubate your future and hatch the results. 16 Charles Capps ( ) taught, The best way to get the image in you of the thing hoped for, is with your own words. 17 Creative visualization is actually an occultic practice (secret, hidden things) that is commonly used in magic as shown in the following references: What is the purpose of creative visualization?... creative visualization is a key component to making magick. 18 Creative visualization is one of the Most Occult Spiritual practices in the world. 19 Creative Visualization is the name for a Magical-Occult-Operation.20 These three sources show the occult/demonic nature of creative visualization. Prayer picturing (creative visualization) is not biblical prayer; it s occult prayer. Christians are to pray (ask) in Jesus name (John 14:13) and in accordance with God s will (1 John 5:14-15), not in accordance with our pictured and positive confession will. 5) Financial Angels Angels are a common Word of Faith topic. Many believe we can use Hebrews 1:14 to command the angels around us to get money for needs and ministry. This verse says angels are sent forth [by God] to minster. God sends them to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation

6 (emphasis added). Therefore, they listen to the voice of His Word (Psalm 103:20-21), not man s word. Here are some unbiblical teachings about money angels at your verbal command from Kenneth and Gloria Copeland: In the name of Jesus, I take authority over the money I need... I command you to come to me Ministering spirits, you go and cause it to come.21 The angels are in the earth to prosper you.22 Your words put the angels to work on your behalf to bring to pass whatever you say.... The angels are waiting on your words.23 [W]hen you use the Word in the name of Jesus, they are obligated to follow your command.24 Even the late Kenneth E. Hagin ( ) was convinced angels are for gathering money. He declared that Jesus personally spoke to him25 and said the following: Claim whatever you need or want. Say, Satan, take your hands off my finances. Then say, Go, ministering spirits, and cause the money to come. 26 This couldn t have been the real Jesus who spoke to Mr. Hagin because the real Jesus knows the context of Hebrews 1:14 and also knows angels are subject to Him only (1 Peter 3:22). His chosen apostles didn t have this convenience, and Jesus didn t tell angels to get Him money during His ministry. 6) Seed Faith for $ In the last few decades, there has been a significant increase in televangelists devoting more air time to preaching faith in financial prosperity rather than faith in the true Gospel. Financial seed faith planting is preached constantly. These false preachers proclaim that if you plant a seed faith investment in their ministry, God will bless you with a financial return if you have faith to receive it. Here s the problem; Jesus and His disciples never taught the Gospel was a financial system where money given to the work of the Gospel guaranteed your money back and even more, if you have faith. In 2 Corinthians 9:10, Paul says the seed sown (money) is multiplied for Gospel use, and increases the fruits of your righteousness. Paul does not say the seed faith donation will be money multiplied back to the givers if they have enough faith. Still, some insist that if you plant a seed of financial faith in their ministry, you can receive a 30, 60, or 100 fold financial blessing. 27 They set up the unlearned listener by combining Mark 4:20 which states seed sown on good ground brings forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred with Mark 10: These verses cite various blessings, including persecutions but do not talk about exchanging faith for money. The seed is the Word of God (Luke 8:11). 7) 3 John 2 Health and Wealth? Globally, false prosperity preachers insist 3 John 2 is God s will for all to prosper financially. John writes directly to Gaius (verse 1), not all Christians. The King James Bible is commonly

7 used in Word of Faith congregations. They should remember that when Thou is used, as in 3 John 2 in reference to Gaius, it is in the Greek singular, not the plural. John wrote this verse to Gaius only. This means any who teach 3 John 2 is God s will for all Christians to be financially prosperous and healed are wrong. Dr. Floyd Nolen Jones explains the singular/plural use in his book Which Version is the Bible?28 Dr. Jones explains in his book how the following authors mislead people by teaching that 3 John 2 assures health and/or wealth for all Christians: Rod Parsley Your Harvest Is Come, 1999, p. 26. Benny Hinn Rise & Be Healed!, 1991, p. 66. Gloria Copeland God s Will is Prosperity, 1978, p. 45. Guillermo Maldonado Jesus Heals Your Sickness Today, 2009, p. 28. Joseph Prince Healing Promises, 2012, p. 61. Charles Capps The Tongue A Creative Force, 1995, p. 66. Joyce Meyer Prepare to Prosper, 1997, p ) Abraham s Covenant Concerning Abraham s covenant from God, Gloria Copeland writes: When the Church received spiritual redemption, she let go of the rest of the blessing of Abraham. Prosperity and healing became a lost reality. The Church took spiritual blessing and left the prosperity and healing portions of the promise.29 This doctrine is incorrect. A careful reading of chapters in Genesis will reveal Abraham s covenant was about his seed, land rights, and circumcision. Though Abraham was wealthy, nowhere in these chapters is physical healing and wealth promised to all future New Covenant believers. Luke 1:67-79 mentions Abraham s covenant. Health and wealth are not recorded. Romans 4:1-5:2 cites several references about Abraham s blessing and does not teach this covenant provides health and wealth for all New Covenant believers. Galatians 3:8 explains God s plan to justify the heathen through faith. Verse 14 reveals the blessing of Abraham for the Gentiles; they would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. According to the apostle Paul, who was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write Romans and Galatians, Abraham s covenant guarantees forgiveness (justification), not money and healing. 9) The Curse of the Law Galatians 3:13 says Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. Kenneth E. Hagin taught the curse of the Law is threefold: Christ redeemed us from sin, sickness, and poverty.30 Frederick Price also believes we have been redeemed from the curse of the Law, which is poverty, sickness, and spiritual death. 31 Both of these authors confuse the various curses (plural) in the Old Covenant (Deuteronomy 28:15; 29:20-21) with the specific curse of the Law. Galatians 3 contains information which defines the curse of the Law. Paul never writes Jesus redeemed us from the threefold curse of the Law, and Paul received the Gospel by revelation from Jesus (Galatians 1:11-12). The curse of the Law was that no one could

8 keep the entire Law (Galatians 3:10-11), therefore, all were under the Law s curse of sin. Christ kept the entire Law and never sinned (1 Peter 2:22). His perfect blood sacrifice redeems us from the death penalty of unforgiven sin. More proof that the curse of the Law doesn t guarantee physical healing and prosperity for all is found in Galatians 2:10 where Paul records he was aware of their poverty. If Christ s sacrifice removed poverty from the curse of the Law, Paul would have told them in this epistle, and Jesus would have reminded His followers in Revelation 2:9 that they should not be in poverty. It is unscriptural to teach that Christ s shed blood guarantees health and wealth throughout our life. Clearly, redemption from the curse of the Law is redemption from the penalty of all our sins. The totality of our redemption (complete curse removal) will be finalized as recorded in Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5. There are serious consequences to indoctrinating people into believing that the atonement guarantees health and success; people who have been taught this often lose heart and possibly even deny the faith when they are unable to attain these goals. 10) Guaranteed Physical Healing Through Christ s Atonement When teaching on healing, Word of Faith healing ministers repeatedly declare throughout the world, Isaiah 53:5 says by His stripes you are healed. Jesus died to physically heal you. Your healing has already occurred at the cross. Just claim it by faith, and you will be healed! First Peter 2:24 is often combined with Isaiah 53:5 by faith healers. A few atonement healing advocates are the following: Joyce Meyer Be Healed in Jesus Name, 2000, pp Rod Parsley At the Cross Where Healing Begins, 2003, pp Joseph Prince Healing Promises, 2012, pp Kenneth Hagin Plead Your Case, 1979, p. 28. Kenneth Copeland You are Healed! 1979, pp Frederick K. C. Price Is Healing for All? 2015, pp The context of Isaiah 53:5 reveals whether physical or spiritual healing is emphasized. As you read, notice the words in italics: But he was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. (emphasis added) The words transgressions, iniquities, and peace all refer to the condition of our spiritual relationship with God. Christ s purpose for being wounded, bruised, and chastised for us on the Cross was to reconcile us through His forgiveness that we would have peace with His Father in heaven. The healing that Isaiah describes in this verse is spiritual healing. The Messiah forgives so we can be reconciled to Almighty God. Isaiah is foretelling the Lamb of God will be the propitiation for our sins (1 John 2:2; 4:10). Physical sickness and financial poverty are not mentioned in Isaiah 53:5 because these problems do not separate us from God, as sin does. Isaiah 53 vividly directs our focus on the Suffering Servant who atones for the sins of the world.

9 An argument from Isaiah 53:5 false faith healers have used to convince people to have faith to receive healing is: The word for healing in Isaiah 53:5 is râphâ, and it means physical healing. Yes, râphâ can mean physical healing, but it also can mean spiritual healing, and it does not have to mean both: Psalm 41:4; 147:3; Isaiah 6:10; Jeremiah 3:22; Hosea 7:1; it can refer to the healing of water, 2 Kings 2:21-22 and the healing of the land, 2 Chronicles 7:14. Therefore, the context of Isaiah 53:5 determines what type of healing the Holy Spirit is referring to. In this case, the context is spiritual healing (forgiveness). Also, Isaiah 61:1 is a prophecy describing the Messiah s ministry and gives clarification to 53:5. It says: The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound. Jesus reads this messianic identity prophecy in Luke 4:18 and says, He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted. Jesus does not say He was sent to heal all sickness and disease, though He did heal multitudes due to His great compassion for them: Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick (Matthew 14:14, emphasis added). But He also withdrew Himself from multitudes (did not heal them) who wanted His healing (Luke 5:15-16), and He was selective in healing only one in a multitude who continually sought healing (John 5:1-9). Concerning atonement healing, Isaiah 53:4 is a final verse needing explanation from an apostolic observation. Matthew 8:1-16 cites miraculous healings and deliverance from demonic spirits while verse 17 comments, That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias [Isaiah] the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. Verse 17 is quoting from Isaiah 53:4 where it says He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4 appears to be a verse referring to Christ s time on the Cross ( smitten of God ). But Matthew records these healings as happening during Christ s ministry, not linking them to the atonement. If Matthew had wanted to teach guaranteed physical healing through the atonement, he would have followed verse 17 with and with His stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5). But he didn t, and a crucial Greek word he uses in verse 17 shows what he was taught by the Holy Spirit when recording Scripture to ground us in truth. The Greek word for bare (our sicknesses) is bastazō and is never used to describe atonement bearing of sins or diseases in the New Testament. It directs our focus to everyday bearing of burdens and sufferings borne on behalf of others.32 If Matthew had wanted to teach guaranteed atonement healing in verse 17, he would have used the word anapherō, which is used twice of the Lord s propitiatory sacrifice, in His bearing sins on the Cross, Hebrews 9:28 and 1 Peter 2: On the Cross, Jesus does bear the sins of the world and all the problems sin has created, so in the future all the consequences of sin will be removed (Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5). Until then, we seek the Lord for healing as He wills (1 Corinthians 12:9, 11), ask for the elders to pray (James 5:14-18), and read His Word to strengthen the inner man daily (2 Corinthians 4:16). Those who teach that physical healing is guaranteed for all through Christ s atonement are teaching false doctrine.

10 Take the time to read every Gospel message preached in the Book of Acts, and you will see the apostles never preached Jesus died to heal and prosper all, and they never used by His stripes you are healed in any Gospel presentation. First Peter 2:24 is the only time Isaiah 53:5 is used in the New Testament, and it refers to spiritual healing. Furthermore, if healing was guaranteed through Christ s atonement, there would be no need for the gifts of healing (1 Corinthians 12:9). Response Needed to Glorify the Real Jesus If you will look back at the various Word of Faith doctrines that have been exposed, you should scripturally discern the real Jesus didn t teach any of these, nor did His apostles. These false faith doctrines are rampant worldwide. If you are involved with believing any of these unscriptural doctrines, you need to repent by renouncing them and exposing them. The leaven of false doctrine (Galatians 5:9) inflates deception which impairs abundant life in Jesus (John 10:10). False teachers and false prophets (Matthew 7:15-23) proclaim doctrines and a gospel not taught by the real Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:4, 13-15). Luke 24:45-48 teaches exactly which Gospel Jesus wanted preached. His true Gospel does not include guaranteed atonement healing and prosperity for all. Not preaching the true Gospel is working against God s Holy Spirit of truth (John 15:26; 16:13) because it redefines Jesus and His atonement. Jesus prayed that we would be sanctified in truth (John 17:17). True doctrine glorifies the Lord Jesus; false doctrine does not. We are to treasure God s Word in our heart that we might not sin against Him (Psalm 119:11). Receiving and confessing the true Son of God as Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9-10) establishes the assurance of eternal life in one s heart (1 John 5:11-13). Make sure you have eternal life. Endnotes: 1. Frederick K. C. Price, Is Healing for All? (Los Angeles, CA: Faith One Publishing, 2015), p Larry Huch, The 7 Places Jesus Shed His Blood (New Kensington, PA: Whitaker House, 2004), p Guillermo Maldonado, Jesus Heals Your Sickness Today! (Miami, FL: ERJ Publications, 2009), p Don Gossett & E. W. Kenyon, The Power of Your Words (New Kensington: PA: Whitaker House, 1981), p Creflo A. Dollar Jr., How To Obtain Healing (College Park, GA: Creflo Dollar Ministries, 1999), p James Strong, The New Strong s Exhaustive Concordance Of The Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Inc., 1996), p Bill Winston, The God Kind Of Faith (Oak Park, IL: Bill Winston Ministries, 2014), p Kenneth Copeland, The Power Of The Tongue (Fort Worth, TX: Kenneth Copeland Publications, 1980), p Kenneth Copeland, The Force of Faith (Fort Worth, TX: Kenneth Copeland Publications, 1992), p Charles Capps, Faith and Confession (England, AR: Capps Publishing, 1987), p A. T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament, The Gospels According to Matthew and Mark, Volume I (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1930), p Charles Capps, Faith and Confession, op. cit., p. 255.

11 13. Kenneth E. Hagin, You Can Have What You Say! (Tulsa, OK: Rhema Bible Church, 1979), pp John Osteen, There is a Miracle in Your Mouth (Houston, TX: Lakewood Church, 1972), pp Charles Capps, Faith and Confession, op., cit., p David Yonggi Cho, The Fourth Dimension, Volume One (Alachua, FL: Bridge-Logos Publishers, 1979), p Charlie Capps, Faith and Confession, op. cit., p Visualizations.html. 20. Ophiel, The Art and Practice of Getting Things Through Creative Visualization (San Francisco, CA: Peach Publishing Co., 1968), p Gloria Copeland, God s Will is Prosperity (Fort Worth, TX: Kenneth Copeland Publications, 1978), p Ibid., p Ibid., p Kenneth Copeland, The Laws of Prosperity (Fort Worth, TX: Kenneth Copeland Publications, 1974), p Kenneth E. Hagin, How God Taught Me About Prosperity (Tulsa, OK: Rhema Bible Church, 1985), p Ibid., p Gloria Copeland, God s Will is Prosperity, op. cit., pp Floyd Nolen Jones, Which Version is the Bible? (Humboldt, TN: Kings Word Press, 2014), pp Gloria Copeland, God s Will is Prosperity, op. cit., p Kenneth E. Hagin, Redeemed From Poverty, Sickness, and Spiritual Death (Tulsa, OK: Rhema Bible Church, 1983), pp Frederick K. C. Price, Three Keys to Positive Confession (Los Angeles, CA: Faith One Publishing, 1994), p W. E. Vine, An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words (Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1966), pp Ibid., p. 101.