The Long for Truth Show

Where did Kenneth Copeland get the idea that God is 6'2" and weighs a couple hundred pounds? Why did Benny Hinn teach that there are nine persons in the Trinity? It all traces back to one man — and a study Bible still sitting on bookshelves in millions of Christian homes. I'm joined by Chuck Lewis from Sheep Among Wolves and Steve Johnson, author of Deconstructing Kenneth Hagin, to look at who this man was, what he taught, and why so many Word of Faith teachers still endorse his Bible today.

For over two decades, John Samson preached Word of Faith. He hosted a TBN program in Arizona, shared his pulpit with Andrew Wommack, and rubbed elbows with the movement's biggest names. Then he started doing the funerals of people he had declared healed. In this conversation, John tells the story of how one weekend with R.C. Sproul unraveled everything he believed, why "positive confession" and seed-faith collapsed under the weight of Scripture, and what finally led him out of the movement and into the pulpit of a Reformed Baptist church. If you or someone you love is caught up in Word of Faith teaching, this testimony is for you.

When the Southern Baptist Convention voted this week to affirm that the office of pastor is reserved for qualified men, social media erupted—so Daniel and Robin sat down to work through the most common arguments people are making for women pastors and weigh each one against Scripture.

Charismatic "prophets" Mike Signorelli, Joseph Z, Alan DiDio, and others claim they were called to a secret meeting in the middle of nowhere — phones on airplane mode, assumed identities, the works — to be briefed on coming "alien disclosure" and save the church from deception. But what came out of that meeting may be some of the most blasphemous teachings we've ever covered on this channel, including a direct comparison between the Virgin Birth of Christ and fallen angels having relations with women. Justin Peters and Jim Osman join me to expose the secret meeting, dismantle the bad theology behind the Nephilim/alien hybrid claims, address Joseph Z's failed "prophecy" over Joni Lamb, and explain why none of this — biblically, theologically, or even scientifically — holds up. If you're a former Charismatic trying to think clearly about all the alien talk flooding social media right now, this episode is for you.

In this episode, we break down a shocking three-minute clip from Jesse Duplantis and show just how much bad theology can be packed into such a short amount of time.