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Christian Ministers

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Editor, Times-Union:

In the last several weeks to months, I have been watching and listening to a few documentary-style videos over a cell phone. These videos have been put out by concerned Christian people who seek to warn people about the dangerous heresies espoused by false, phony so-called teachers or preachers the likes of Kenneth Copeland, his wife Gloria, Joel Osteen, Benny Hinn and several other so-called “Christian ministers!”

First of all, the duty of a true Christian preacher or teacher is to warn people of the need to repent of their sins and turn away from the life of sin, to seek salvation in Jesus. Make no mistake, we are all sinners. None of us is righteous!

In the flesh, we yearn and lust after wealth, sex, entertainment, revenge and many other things. None of these are pleasing to God.

He created us to have a relationship with Him. When the first two people - Adam and his wife Eve - fell into sin, God knew they would fail.

So knowing that, God already set in motion His plan to allow the human race to be able to have redemption from their sins, and this by way of the sacrifice of God’s son, Jesus Christ, the Lord. Yet, today none of the major “preachers” of their need to seek God, or His forgiveness for their sins.

Joel Osteen, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and his wife Gloria, Joyce Meyer and so many others. Robert Schuller also.

These people are literally paving a road to eternal damnation because these so-called “teachers” value wealth and personal comfort in this life, rather than telling people of their desperate need of salvation by way of the blood sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the only way of escaping the terrible final judgement and wrath of God which will most definitely take place when God decides He has had enough of people forsaking His mercy and grace. Take heed!

William Gerald Smith

Warsaw