Ive only done the same. Thank you for your kind words. We might try to conclude how it worked, but we have ONLY the text to work with. Thank you for sharing this. Spring, Texas, United States View. Steven Furtick and the Church. After all, someone might say: whos to say that God is NOT energy? Dont you see? For that, Im glad. It only resulted in God following through on His promise. Im not a follower of Furtick, and in no sense do I endorse him or his ministry. It is Jesus name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see (Acts 3:1216). What matters is what the Bible teaches, and whether those who preach and teach in Jesus name are teaching falsely. The cause of death was Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. In Mark 10:46-52, Jesus said to the eagerly awaiting, to be healed, blind man, Go, your faith has healed (sozo) you. These are just examples showing not only how he worked individually, but also how he worked in mass. Not as far as doctrine goes, as it is salvation by grace, through faith Thanks. Im not chastising you, but making a point for all to see that the text is our source, and our interpretations should be entirely dependent on the text. Jesus said the HolySpirit proceeds from the Father. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christs power may rest on me (2 Corinthians 12:9) In Furticks example, God does not know the future. You inspire me to work harder to be encouraging, so youre awesome. Steven Furtick either teaches false things, or he does not. Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly, It is for your good that I am going away. I am rare. As Paul notes, our glorified bodies will be just like His so, as far as Scripture is concerned, Jesus still has a body at this moment. Thats not good. Im not sure we can say that. Furtick taught as Ive shown that the people of Nazareth lacked faith, and it was their lack of faith that trapped Jesus power to heal. When Paul wrote that he was glad that the gospel was being preached, he pointed to the fact that the gospel was being preached for personal gain. Having described the failure of the people in Nazareth to believe Jesus despite their knowledge of His wisdom and power, Mark explains that our Lord could do no mighty work there except to heal a few people (Mark 6:5). Im happy to have been even a little bit helpful. This idea that we are able to limit God is held by many, if not most, Word of Faith teachers. Even Sproul (who you quoted earlier) does so by saying The circumstances by which God the Holy Spirit unleashed [Christs] power were not available there, because there was a judgment of God on the town of Nazareth. Im sure you are as well. In the world of the Word of Faith movement, God CANNOT do ANYTHING on earth without us giving Him permission. First, phenomenal post! The Word of God is God , and expression (sending forth) Gods own being just as your words are the sending forth of your own being in words, only you cant make your words take on human flesh and blood and walk around on the planet. Ive had to make these decisions on one of my other websites, Awesome Christian Music. Those are your only options. Youre right Steven Furtick doesnt seem like a womanizer or a manipulator. "He's in and out of consciousness, in incredible pain. When a man spends this much time in attempt to rip down another mans character down. From my perspective, the only possible way that this would NOT be deceptive and manipulative is if the volunteers stayed in their seats until Furtick (or some other leader) asked the volunteers to get up and take their positions to help those who sincerely wanted to be baptized. In this specific conversation, the question is whether Jesus COULD HAVE performed more miracles in Nazareth, or COULD NOT HAVE. If you agree, we have a LOT of work to do. This situation was a gigantic source of controversy, and has been disputed by Furtick and others at Elevation. Believe it or not, I held back from actually using the language of the kingdom. You should spend a little time in 1 Timothy and Titus to see what Paul says about people who teach anything other than the true gospel. Questions about false teaching often raise emotions pretty high, so thanks! Steven Furtick earned a Master of Divinity degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Thousands have responded to the news of the elder Furtick's passing by writing to the pastor via social media simple messages like "love and prayers," as did LifeChurch.tv Pastor Craig Groeschel. If only the apostle Paul had known what Kenneth Copeland, Steven Furtick, Joyce Meyer, and Andrew Wommack know. Yet the heart is the inner man, right! Wouldnt it be terrible if we spared each other the truth, and allowed our brother or sister to miss out on heaven? >> So no, modalism is not a false doctrine. This is an arm-in-arm kind of association, where theyre working toward the same goals in the same ways. Youre double-checking what your father believes without making him defensive. What is wrong with saying; the power is in us, that we are the ones who determine whether were healed, and that God has already provided healing for all believers but we have to manifest it by faith? Dont let brother Tony, whoever he is, hurt your feelings. But as for, thats what it means to say that Christ was from the beginning? >> The problem is that people dont study the Word of God enough to understand. Im well, thanks. Furtick follows in the footsteps of false teachers like Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, and Joyce Meyer by claiming that we are just like God, or just like Jesus. In and of itself, that should be enough to avoid him. She didnt do anything wrong but there were consequences for the people she touched. Rather than telling Timothy to take a little wine for his stomach, he would have undoubtedly written that the young pastor needed to appropriate Gods healing by faith and manifest it in the physical through positive confession. Im not happy to say this. The church has now grown to a weekly attendance over 27,000 (as of 2019). And theres one thing that even Jesus cant do. To me it is just reiterating, Matthew 13:58. Furtick is simply pouring his own meaning into the words you might hear at the church you grew up in. If so, what should we do about them? Matthew 24 gives us more: But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. The Word of God also describes Jesus in these ways: >> Jesus Himself said that HE and the Father would indwell us. Each has a relationship with the other we see whats called a subject-object relationship. Bottom line, Jesus was not pleased, and was unable to do many miracles there because of their disbelief. 1. God is perfect and I dont know about you, but Im definitely not perfect. Jesus wasnt blocked. Moreover, she is a citizen of America and belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity. Jesus sacrifice paid for us to be redeemed from them all. Paul wrote a whole bunch of books in the New Testament, right? With respect, I dont really care if you feel things are unequal between me and those who comment on my website. If the latter, just make the point. Accept it and leave the rest to Father God. Youre right. As of August 2023, Steven Furtick Net Worth is $60 million. No to angels and demons? Learn a little Greek. The implication, of course, is that regular Christians do not. It's not so much guilt by association, it's guilt by subjugation. . But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Theres nothing in Scripture that tells us that we can prevent God from doing anything He wants to do. As founder and lead pastor, he has helped grow the multi-site Elevation Church into a global ministry through online streaming, television, and the music of Elevation Worship. Truly, thats implied throughout both the Old Testament and the New Testament and its one of the ways we know which teachings are true and which are false. Spot on. Wade Joye. This is an incredibly common practice, and it should not be. It has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. But, remember that everything we receive of God is by faith (Romans 5:2), through faith (Ephesians 2:8), as we know, without faith it is impossible to please Godand Matthew 13:58 is indicative of this. The idea of Trinity is a theological one. Any insights with this is much appreciated. This is not a simple theological error, or a questionable interpretation of a particular Bible verse. Id love for him to prove me wrong, to explain what he meant, and express clearly that his views match what we see in the Bible. 3.8M followers View more on Instagram Comment Share Save 76,045 likes stevenfurtick The Holy Spirit came out from inside the Father? Thats his conclusion. But its the speeking that gets him every time. In searching for answers I found Furticks podcast, and I have to say that some of his sermons spoke to me deeply. The truth matters. She is only sleeping. But they (the doubters) laughed at Him. Is that the language of the kingdom? For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. I mean no offense by this, Mercy. How many times have we heard a sermon like this from Furtick, or Joel Osteen, or Kenneth Copeland? Here is what the great Matthew Henry said; It (this familiarity breeding contempt). Ill ask you, quite simple: do you agree with this statement made by Steven Furtick? Ill recap, for clarity: Steven Furtick said that the power of God was in Jesus, and that He WANTED to do miracles, but Jesus could not BECAUSE the power of God was trapped in their unbelief. If you agree that hes a false teacher but want to talk more about Matthew 13, at least Ill have some sense as to your intentions. Knowledge is important but it alone doesnt save. COULD JESUS HAVE HEALED THEM IN SPITE OF THEIR LACK OF FAITH, OR ARE HUMANS ABLE TO STOP GOD FROM DOING WHAT HE WANTS TO DO? Steven Furtick is an interesting person, a gifted communicator, and probably a pretty nice guy. Got it. Right my grip is that you can express yourself at length yet do not afford it to others, as kind of Rules for thee, but not for me! To say that God reveals Himself in three different modes, or offices, or roles, contradicts the plain words of Scripture, including clear statements from Jesus. The scripture are flush with such scripture, and I shared many in my last response, as truly all things (healing, deliverance, and salvation, which is the greatest miracle) are possible, but one has to believe! God can do whatever He chooses to do. She added, "We love you Ltrain.". Jakes: I began to realize that there are some things that could be said about the Father that could not be said about the Son, Jakes said. Ill address your use of Acts 5:38-39 first. Scientist still do not know what holds the molecules together, but interesting the word says; by him (Jesus) all things hold together. Thats what it means to say that Christ was from the beginning. Larry Stevens "Steven" Furtick Jr. [1] (born February 19, 1980) is an American Baptist evangelical Christian pastor, author, [2] and songwriter [3] of Elevation Worship. [23] And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli. Steven Furtick was born in the middle of Millennials Generation. Thank you for Narcigesis! In this case, its that Jesus isnt God, and isnt one with the Father, but that Hes the first being that God created. Luke 3:21-23 KJV Jesus, clearly, claimed to be God and His disciples taught that. The Furtick family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. He just was no longer visible. The Father existed, and the Son existed, and the Holy Spirit existed, before anything was created. Furtick and Munroe teach that there are things that God wants to do, but CANNOT do. Steven Furtick butchered the meaning of the text in order to suit his own purposes, which at this point, are a quasi-form of Word of Faith light. That statement is based solely on what we see in Scripture, with which anybody can and everybody should become familiar. In fact, its the opposite of what the rest of the New Testament says about the matter! >> Jesus Himself said that He (as the Son) spoke nothing on His own. So I agree and hope God reveals the truth to him. Besides: its easy to ask a question like, What does the Bible say about baptism, but the answer isnt so brief. The very idea of salvation contradicts that notion! That would make Him subordinate to the law, and to the one who gave the law. Thanks for doing this. For the wages of sin is penance, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.