Let God Be True and All Men Liars
Romans 16:17-18
EXPOSING A HERETIC: JOSEPH PRINCE
“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”--Romans 16:17-18 (KJV)
“Look to yourselves (take care) that you may not lose (throw away or destroy) all that we and you have labored for, but that you may [persevere until you] win and receive back a perfect reward [in full]. 9 Anyone who runs on ahead [of God] and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ [who is not content with what He taught] does not have God; but he who continues to live in the doctrine (teaching) of Christ [does have God], he has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine [is disloyal to what Jesus Christ taught], do not receive him [do not accept him, do not welcome or admit him] into [your] house or bid him Godspeed or give him any encouragement. 11 For he who wishes him success [who encourages him, wishing him Godspeed] is a partaker in his evil doings.”--II John 8-11 (Amplified)
"I don’t believe Joseph Prince was always a heretic; but as he describes in his book, “Destined to Reign”, there was a point in his life and ministry where he turned away from the doctrine he had originally believed and taught himself. He still today is eloquent, charming, and gifted. He has a mastery of the language of “Word of Faith” having been groomed by some great men of God. He is also proficient at quoting scripture. Nevertheless, he is utterly self-deceived having demonstrated a willful ignorance of truth and having cultivated a warped understanding and severely twisted and irresponsible method of Biblical interpretation.
Here is a short summary of some of the many deadly heresies advocated by Joseph Prince in “Destined to Reign”:
1-Grace and law are opposites (this same doctrine was advocated by second century heretic “Marcion”)
2-Grace is one-sided and unfair (downplays faith and obedience and misunderstands divine justice)
3- Christianity is effortless (the kingdom of heaven is a welfare state)
4-Asking forgiveness for sin is unnecessary for “believers”
5-Moses and Jesus taught opposite doctrines
6-The law brings condemnation (to the wicked) and therefore Jesus removed it
7-Preaching the law makes people sin more, therefore it should not be taught at church because it will harm your church congregations (better to leave them ignorant I guess)
8-The gift of righteousness means we are righteous even if we are not
9-Unconditional forgiveness
10-God was perpetually angry in the Old Testament and perpetually happy in the New Testament
11-God does not judge nations for wickedness
12-If God judges people, cities and nations today, then He should apologize to Jesus for the cross
13-Believers aren’t punished for sin
14-We never truly stop sinning but God’s ok with that
15-We are not held more accountable to God when we know more, nor do we face greater punishment if we fail having known the truth, nor will we go through greater trials or tribulations as we draw close to God
16-The Word of God doesn’t produce faith, only the Word of Christ
17-The Word of God and the word of Christ don’t agree on some things
18-Christian’s cannot commit the unpardonable sin
19-Once saved, always saved
20-Part of Jesus’ teaching is not applicable because it’s “Old Testament”
21- We can’t take doctrine from the gospels because Jesus had not yet risen from the dead yet
22-Paul’s the lead authority on doctrine (not Jesus) because he addressed the church
23-Confession of sins for believers is about “being open” with God, not about repentance because we are already forgiven
24-Even though the book of I John was written to the church, the opening chapter is only for Gnostics and therefore we can disregard the instructions to confess our sin
25-Confession of sin is unnecessary because we would have to confess all the time (inferring we would never stop sinning)
26-Paul didn’t teach confession of sins
27-Christ died to save us from the Old Testament covenant
28-Not only should we not teach “the law” from the pulpit, we should only teach grace (even though the New Testament gives 1050 commands for believers to obey, we should still skip that part)
29-Condemnation is the deepest root of all our problems (actually condemnation is caused by sin, hence the deeper problem is sin)
30-An evil conscience is one that convicts you of sin and failure (in other words a WORKING conscience)
31-The Holy Spirit does not convict us of sin or of judgment
32-The Holy Spirit only convicts us of righteousness (when we sin)
33-Satan likes the Ten Commandments
34-The law caused Paul to be deceived in sin
35-Paul continued in sin but realized he was not condemned anyway
36-The prodigal son didn’t really repent, he was just conning his father for food
37-We shouldn’t talk about sin, repentance or judgment from the pulpit, we should only talk about the goodness of God
38-Jesus frequently broke the law of Moses to help sinners
39-God didn’t unconditionally protect rebellious sinners in the Old Testament who were bitten by serpents but He will unconditionally protect rebellious sinners (“Christians”) in the New Testament
40-God had Israel put the Ten Commandments in the Ark of the Covenant to “hide” the law under the mercy seat
41-Abraham had a covenant of grace, but Moses’ had an inferior covenant of works
42-The journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai was a period of pure grace (50 days of no consequence for sin which the giving of the law ruined their sin-filled but “righteousness-consciousness” utopia)
43-Repentance doesn’t involve mourning or sorrow (or confession) for sin, it just means you changed your mind about something
44-The doctrine of repentance from sin is not for believers
45-Grace is a teacher so we don’t need the law
46-Grace-preaching is the only means of effective evangelism
47-Paul taught and believed all of the aforementioned heresies
48-Paul “winked” at the sins of Corinth because they were under grace but firmly rebuked the sins of Galatia because they taught the law
49-“Falling from grace” doesn’t mean sinning, it means reverting to law
50-If you teach the law you are a “man-pleaser” (bizarre I know)
51-Fasting is unnecessary and is only in the New Testament because fasting enthusiasts added it in later manuscript copies
52-When Satan tempted Jesus to “turn the stones to bread”, he was actually tempting Jesus to get nourishment from the law instead of trusting in the love of God (my eyes are rolling even as I type this)
53-Etc., etc., etc.
For the teaching of these doctrines and many others not mentioned on this list, I assert with little timidity that Joseph Prince is unquestionably a heretic. You may not agree with my analysis on every point; but only a fool and a rebel would completely whitewash such pervasive and damnable confusion!
Consider this final quote from Joseph Prince:
“The Lord told me many years ago, ‘Son, your ministry is to roll away the stone.’ Let me explain to you what this means. In the story of Lazarus, Jesus commanded the people to roll away the stone from Lazarus’ tomb…My friend, the stone is a picture of the law.”
I would suggest to you, that any ministry or ministry personality devoted to the concept of rejecting the laws of God in the name of God, is in fact promoting lawlessness and rebellion to authority, which is why a common symptom of these heretical teachings is church splits, licensed immorality, and rogue ministers in the Body of Christ who refuse correction and accountability to qualified spiritual leaders.
If you would like an even more in-depth look at the sampling evidence of these many heresies espoused by Joseph Prince, please see my Daily Grace & Truth facebook page where I dissect these many heresies one by one."
“Look to yourselves (take care) that you may not lose (throw away or destroy) all that we and you have labored for, but that you may [persevere until you] win and receive back a perfect reward [in full]. 9 Anyone who runs on ahead [of God] and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ [who is not content with what He taught] does not have God; but he who continues to live in the doctrine (teaching) of Christ [does have God], he has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine [is disloyal to what Jesus Christ taught], do not receive him [do not accept him, do not welcome or admit him] into [your] house or bid him Godspeed or give him any encouragement. 11 For he who wishes him success [who encourages him, wishing him Godspeed] is a partaker in his evil doings.”--II John 8-11 (Amplified)
"I don’t believe Joseph Prince was always a heretic; but as he describes in his book, “Destined to Reign”, there was a point in his life and ministry where he turned away from the doctrine he had originally believed and taught himself. He still today is eloquent, charming, and gifted. He has a mastery of the language of “Word of Faith” having been groomed by some great men of God. He is also proficient at quoting scripture. Nevertheless, he is utterly self-deceived having demonstrated a willful ignorance of truth and having cultivated a warped understanding and severely twisted and irresponsible method of Biblical interpretation.
Here is a short summary of some of the many deadly heresies advocated by Joseph Prince in “Destined to Reign”:
1-Grace and law are opposites (this same doctrine was advocated by second century heretic “Marcion”)
2-Grace is one-sided and unfair (downplays faith and obedience and misunderstands divine justice)
3- Christianity is effortless (the kingdom of heaven is a welfare state)
4-Asking forgiveness for sin is unnecessary for “believers”
5-Moses and Jesus taught opposite doctrines
6-The law brings condemnation (to the wicked) and therefore Jesus removed it
7-Preaching the law makes people sin more, therefore it should not be taught at church because it will harm your church congregations (better to leave them ignorant I guess)
8-The gift of righteousness means we are righteous even if we are not
9-Unconditional forgiveness
10-God was perpetually angry in the Old Testament and perpetually happy in the New Testament
11-God does not judge nations for wickedness
12-If God judges people, cities and nations today, then He should apologize to Jesus for the cross
13-Believers aren’t punished for sin
14-We never truly stop sinning but God’s ok with that
15-We are not held more accountable to God when we know more, nor do we face greater punishment if we fail having known the truth, nor will we go through greater trials or tribulations as we draw close to God
16-The Word of God doesn’t produce faith, only the Word of Christ
17-The Word of God and the word of Christ don’t agree on some things
18-Christian’s cannot commit the unpardonable sin
19-Once saved, always saved
20-Part of Jesus’ teaching is not applicable because it’s “Old Testament”
21- We can’t take doctrine from the gospels because Jesus had not yet risen from the dead yet
22-Paul’s the lead authority on doctrine (not Jesus) because he addressed the church
23-Confession of sins for believers is about “being open” with God, not about repentance because we are already forgiven
24-Even though the book of I John was written to the church, the opening chapter is only for Gnostics and therefore we can disregard the instructions to confess our sin
25-Confession of sin is unnecessary because we would have to confess all the time (inferring we would never stop sinning)
26-Paul didn’t teach confession of sins
27-Christ died to save us from the Old Testament covenant
28-Not only should we not teach “the law” from the pulpit, we should only teach grace (even though the New Testament gives 1050 commands for believers to obey, we should still skip that part)
29-Condemnation is the deepest root of all our problems (actually condemnation is caused by sin, hence the deeper problem is sin)
30-An evil conscience is one that convicts you of sin and failure (in other words a WORKING conscience)
31-The Holy Spirit does not convict us of sin or of judgment
32-The Holy Spirit only convicts us of righteousness (when we sin)
33-Satan likes the Ten Commandments
34-The law caused Paul to be deceived in sin
35-Paul continued in sin but realized he was not condemned anyway
36-The prodigal son didn’t really repent, he was just conning his father for food
37-We shouldn’t talk about sin, repentance or judgment from the pulpit, we should only talk about the goodness of God
38-Jesus frequently broke the law of Moses to help sinners
39-God didn’t unconditionally protect rebellious sinners in the Old Testament who were bitten by serpents but He will unconditionally protect rebellious sinners (“Christians”) in the New Testament
40-God had Israel put the Ten Commandments in the Ark of the Covenant to “hide” the law under the mercy seat
41-Abraham had a covenant of grace, but Moses’ had an inferior covenant of works
42-The journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai was a period of pure grace (50 days of no consequence for sin which the giving of the law ruined their sin-filled but “righteousness-consciousness” utopia)
43-Repentance doesn’t involve mourning or sorrow (or confession) for sin, it just means you changed your mind about something
44-The doctrine of repentance from sin is not for believers
45-Grace is a teacher so we don’t need the law
46-Grace-preaching is the only means of effective evangelism
47-Paul taught and believed all of the aforementioned heresies
48-Paul “winked” at the sins of Corinth because they were under grace but firmly rebuked the sins of Galatia because they taught the law
49-“Falling from grace” doesn’t mean sinning, it means reverting to law
50-If you teach the law you are a “man-pleaser” (bizarre I know)
51-Fasting is unnecessary and is only in the New Testament because fasting enthusiasts added it in later manuscript copies
52-When Satan tempted Jesus to “turn the stones to bread”, he was actually tempting Jesus to get nourishment from the law instead of trusting in the love of God (my eyes are rolling even as I type this)
53-Etc., etc., etc.
For the teaching of these doctrines and many others not mentioned on this list, I assert with little timidity that Joseph Prince is unquestionably a heretic. You may not agree with my analysis on every point; but only a fool and a rebel would completely whitewash such pervasive and damnable confusion!
Consider this final quote from Joseph Prince:
“The Lord told me many years ago, ‘Son, your ministry is to roll away the stone.’ Let me explain to you what this means. In the story of Lazarus, Jesus commanded the people to roll away the stone from Lazarus’ tomb…My friend, the stone is a picture of the law.”
I would suggest to you, that any ministry or ministry personality devoted to the concept of rejecting the laws of God in the name of God, is in fact promoting lawlessness and rebellion to authority, which is why a common symptom of these heretical teachings is church splits, licensed immorality, and rogue ministers in the Body of Christ who refuse correction and accountability to qualified spiritual leaders.
If you would like an even more in-depth look at the sampling evidence of these many heresies espoused by Joseph Prince, please see my Daily Grace & Truth facebook page where I dissect these many heresies one by one."
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