This is a lie perpetuated by diploma mills. Just thought I would drop a few nuggets to add. Or maybe he means he bought their brand with his own money.] He was raised in West Texas, close to a United States Air Force airfield, and aspired to be a pilot. In this post, we'll evaluate the living legacy that Copeland has compiled thus far. The ELCA opened their own seminaries to counter the LCMS. I believe if you will take the time to do that you will find that your specific criticisms do not apply to the article. Not to mention lead many to Christ. You, however, have falsely accused me and this website of self-righteous attitudes and you have defended the practice of misleading the church (the practice Peter said was satanically motivated). For over 33 years, Transworld Accrediting Commission is an international, non-governmental, educational accrediting body, federally recognized as a non-profit church organization. It was Gods announcement of what He himself would do. I take my new heart. As I point out in the article, many people using honorary degrees do so in order to advance their standing in the ministry. If someone is given a key to the city, they are not thereby authorized to enter any building they choose whenever they want. Either way, he did not hesitate to append the letters DD to his name on the title-pages of his books, or nor did his friends to his memorial in his last church and to his gravestone. He lives in a $6.3 lakefront mansion and the Kenneth Copeland Ministries can be found in a property which features a church and private . The key word there is average. Not all doctoral programs are equally demanding and I do not dispute your claim to being able to obtain a doctorate in your field in six years. I also published a few books which are available on Amazon - several of them about social media and one with . It is high time that the persons who receive honorary doctorate should avoid Dr as title before their names. (Growl!). Youre a new heart. Do not republish. I wish this issue received wider attention. I was duped into an unaccredited degree by one od these places. , The only degree necessary: Approved unto GOD. Note how small the audience is. If you wish to fix your concept of morality on one issue alone that is your prerogative, but I believe biblical Christians will seek to obey all of Gods commands including the command to be honest. It is not wrong to distinguish between right and wrong. Ask yourself this question. . Im afraid I know very little about it, but I can say they are not themselves a diploma mill. He'll have a face/body transplant in a couple decades, show up as another shyster, and rinse and repeat his process of using fairy tales to manipulate others. His theology, such as it is, has holes in it.] There are many diploma mills churning out degrees to undeserving ministers in a practice Christian author Steve Levicoff has referred to as name it and frame it.. So I passed the test. Your words will create healing! His pacemaker puts the lie to his doctrine. And the Word of the Lord came into me and He said, No, youre too far behind the power curve now. Give Him authority over your sinuses. Satan is a false accuser who inspires people to mislead the church. Thus, the comparison fails. Minimum 3 years direct experience in Ministry preferred. So-called Faith teacher Kenneth Copeland reveals the spirit behind his teaching and those of other Faith teachers around the country such as Kenneth Hagin, etc. So I think you all need to repent of your holier than thow, self righteous attitudes. Not only this but, what does a secular government accredited institution know about what Almighty God recognizes. I obtained the eight year average time to obtain a doctorate from a reliable publication. For many decades he told his followers to do the same. I too am appauled at how many ministers walk around claiming to have an accerdited degree when they know it was obtained from a Diploma Mill. God heard you the first time! That is also valid, because it is recognising work done though only valid if the institution is a properly accredited one, such as the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. In the Word of God, Jesus NEVER SUBJECTED his church to state, local and federal Laws, which was created by man because he (Jesus) knew man and whats in them (John 2:24-25). You got your healing already. Not only do phony doctorates lend false credentials to those who hold them, they tend to cheapen our esteem for real doctorates. Its supposed to be nine minutes. Then he just smiles and moves on to the next rube. If you are in school for 10 years of higher education does it matter where your degree comes from? So what are you doing exactly? If the practice I related facts about were innocuous or innocent, no one would be angered. 2Ti_2:15 Any other degree used as this article puts it, that is not earned is SELF promotion. White has done some credible work but his insistence on using a phony title (one of his publishers will not use it) is a black eye to conservative apologetics. He needed to get exams. Further, his demeanor and tone turned him into a TV bully, especially when he mocked doubters, sneering at them and impersonating their (seemingly) weak, helpless tone and words, as if they were whiners for not measuring up to his super-faith: Now Brother Copeland, I didnt get healed! Then he would growl and snap out an answer like this: You didnt have enough faith, and your confession was wrong! The work required to get a doctorate in theology, on the other hand, often requires more time than other fields. The clip is titled "Judgement on COVID-19 goes HEAVY METAL [Kenneth Copeland Remix] [I Demand]." Since posting Nov. 26, Antunes's video has racked up around 110,000 views on YouTube. I had written to KCM right after I was diagnosed with a terrible sickness. My name is Kenneth new heart. Such schools are essentially scams and the degrees they award are phony ones. That, of course, is a self-defeating criticism. Colonel Sanders did not try to use his phony title to achieve an advanced standing in the military. Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. (2 Timothy 4:2 ESV). There are also research doctorates in Europe that can be legitimately completed in as few as three years. The mills overhead is minimal as those who run it do not have to maintain the kind of facilities or qualified staff real schools do. Kenneth Copeland's Partner Letter Ronald C. Jordan, Editor. You will receive notifications of new posts by email. They are accountable to the government as we all are (ever tried not paying your taxes?) The best way to honor a phony title is not to use it in a misleading way just as the best way to honor a gift of a key to the city is not to try to use it to enter private property uninvited. Degree Program. [This is again his positive confession and super-faith. [] [Here is his positive praise to twist Gods arm to compel him to heal. Concordia Seminary now offers some online classes for those who cant immediately take on the expense of moving to the Seminaries campus locations. Proper accreditation shows that a school has educated instructors and that the instruction meets generally recognized standards of higher education. The Universal Life Church offers a free Doctorate of Divinity degree for anyone who receives their rubber-stamp ordination. All that much to it. And the little household treadmills will only go up to about 10 degree incline, but to pass the stress test, I had to go to 14. It is nothing more than a title. They are subject to the government just as we all are in some ways. First, the government does not decide the accreditation of Christian institutions. The Copelands regularly appear on television and . The Most Trusted Ministers. and D.D. He gets rebuked for his presumption, next.] Realizing that after completing a doctorate (will real coursework no less!!) Legitimate seminaries maintain rigid standards for awarding a doctoral degree and these standards are confirmed by respected accrediting agencies. High School Degree (13) Associate's Degree (15) Bachelor's Degree (30) Master's Degree (33) Upload your resume - Let employers find you. The revealing thing about this gentlemans anger was that it showed he really knew the practice I described was wrong. May I be permitted to correct the erroneous information given in my comment of 22 October 2012 about the apparent spuriousness of Rev Samuel Wainwrights Doctorate of Divinity, it has since been drawn to my attention to a note in the Islington (London) Gazette of 29 November 1870 to the effect that the University of the Diocese of Ohio ((presumably meaning Kenyon College, Ohio) had awarded a DD to him in recognition of his valuable contribution book to Apologetic Literature in the volume Christian Certainty, published by Hatchards of London in 1865 a book which is still readily available today in print-on-demand format. The fact that someone is angered by my telling those facts shows they really know the practice is wrong and that the public telling of it will be defaming to some minister(s) they follow. I only critique the practice of diploma mills giving phony doctorates and the practice of people using honorary doctorates as though they were earned. We could create our healing with our words. Fast-forward to 17:00. Depending on the Doctorate (PH.D or Dmin, etc..) it can be earned in as little as 3.5 to 4 years. In spite of these small errors, you have pointed out important issues and are doing a service to the Christian community. I do appreciate that you have taken the time to respond to my article though I must say it seems you did not take time to carefully read it. Unfortunately for Hovind, he used similar ethics in paying his taxes and is now in prison for tax evasion. As to the time required to get a doctorate, it takes about four years just to get a Bachelors degree that precedes the earning of a Masters degree required to enter a doctoral program. As Mr. Kowalski states, Dr, It is an indicator that one has undergone the rigorous education and training involved to be considered qualified to act and speak authoritatively with regard to a certain subject: only the ones who have met this qualification should be allowed to have the title Doctor! This mill casts aspersions on competing mills and titillates potential clients with the promise of the added prestige one will have using their phony title: Every time you signed your name Dr., D.D., D.Div. or Doctor of Divinity, it would have greater impact, and would enhance all of your words for the Kingdom of God that ever preceded or ever would follow . I am presently ordained in the state of Louisiana. Since awarding Hovinds doctorate, Skinner has named his business Patriot Bible University, and relocated to a small but separate building. Like General, or Sargent, or, Colonel. He has been practicing presumption, which he wrongly called faith, and teaching others to do the same.] Did they have his level of faith? Make sure you hear his growl in all of those words, without an ounce of compassion. By your standard and definition you have failed to love me as you should since you have sought to correct me. [He believes that he will live to be 120 years old because Gen. 6:3 says that humankind is promised that many years.] Many ministers are deliberately misrepresenting their academic qualifications with fake degrees. Gods telling Abraham that he would be the father of many nations was not the bestowal of an academic degree on Abraham that he had not earned. No matter how a person goes about obtaining a degree of any level within the Church it is only valid in truth if it is not part of any governmental or state run programs. Thanks. Through these powerful teachings, Kenneth Copeland will help you forever transform the way you read the Bible. I do point out in the article that Oral Roberts University is perhaps the chief culprit in handing out honorary doctorates to ministers throughout the charismatic movement. ApologeticsIndex.org is published by Anton Hein together with his wife, Janet, and the Apologetics Index team. Real preaching is on the decline and too many preachers sermons lack meaningful content. Renew your mind to God's desire for your complete health & wellness. Yes, God has many titles but they are all deserved! Thank you for your comment, Eugene. For many years now, he has scolded and intimidated and growled at the Body of Christ with his faith message. Was there not a time when the accrediting bodies had no governmental oversight or accountability? This position will work independently and must carry a high degree of . Here, there is a confluence of that carnal quest for elevation and the scandal of the evangelical mind. That is, we want to the titles but we dont really want the substance of academic achievement. I did, however, find references being made to such degrees in the prefaces to the 1876 and 1877 Crockfords Clerical Directory. I have no problem with this. D.Min. Thus, one is able, if accepted, to enter a doctoral program immediately after obtaining a bachelors degree, and the masters is earned along the way. The Church and the governments of the world was always separate, if fact the governments of the world and state were to pattern themselves after Jesuss church (wishful thinking!!). I am aware that Jerry Falwell founded Liberty University. If you think God treats misleading misrepresentation lightly in His holy house, you should read the account in Acts 5 regarding Ananias and Sapphira. As Kenneth is a closet, secret Freemason who does not want anyone to know this truth, it will be a involving task that needs to look deeply into any specific clues. Some people White has debated have used his phony degree as an opportunity to ridicule him and impugn the credibility of his arguments. Dr. And you will stand strong and say, 'God is on my side in 2023 because He is blessing me.'". Here are some of the best-known Masonic symbols:. I am in favor of obeying all of Gods commands and find it strange that anyone would find fault with me for desiring this. . On July 1, a slew of conservative Christians, including conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and anti-abortion zealot Abby Johnson, gathered to do far more than pray. Born again believer and must adhere to the doctrines of this organization as upheld by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland and their appointed representatives. [It sounds like he had a weak heart for a long time, long before his eightieth birthday.] Columbia is an unaccredited, distance-learning entity that offers an unusually high number of credits for ministry experience (provided the customer pays the required fees for those credits). 6. in 1964. In the Church, we should seek to avoid participation in such scams and be honest and forthright in all of our dealings. No Christian Ought Become A Freemason, But Men Good Men Do. Accrediting agencies do not dictate to any denomination what content its schools must teach. For to be so operated is a clear violation of the integrity of the Sanctity of the Church! Many educators and Christian leaders have said the same about my understanding of this matter. In 1986, Kenneth Copeland made a lifelong commitment to seek the Lord and write a monthly letter to his Partners.. Honorary doctorates have been given to such esteemed recipients as Kermit the Frog, whose doctorate was bestowed upon him by Southampton College in New York. Today, the publication has . Evidently, it means that God told him that his positive confession and his hyper-faith would not work to heal his heart. These agencies are private corporations even though they are responsible to government agencies themselves. Either way, stop criticizing things you dont understand and learn how to walk in love towards your fellow brother and sister in Christ. The issue of church/state relations is completely irrelevant to this article. In my field, the median time is 6 years. For several decades this eighty+ year-old ultra-Word-of-Faith leader taught that we could confess our way to healing, if we just had enough faith. While most unaccredited Bible Schools are quite honest about the degrees they award (never claiming them to be doctorates, for example), diploma mills that dispense cheap and easy doctorates (which do NOT involve 10 years of higher education often not even one year of education) are not honest, and those who use (call themselves by) such degrees dishonestly conferred upon them are not being forthright with the body of Christ including you. 12:7-11 are still operational, as the Spirit distributes them. Kenneth Copeland Ministries Phone Number. They can simply be honest about what they are and offer their material on a website. He received it by natural, monetary means, with his super-prosperity, initially given to him over the years by his donors.]. They really focus on flesh lead preaching and have little patience for Scripture among those who have a different point of view from themselves. The doctoral degree tells us that someone is qualified to speak authoritatively on the subject matter involved (such as physics, Greek, or theology) and to perform duties (such as surgery or teach seminary courses) that relate to the degree. He also attended North Texas State University where he received his Masters Degree in 1966. Here is the transcript of just the announcement of his new pacemaker in the video, with my comments embedded within brackets and in bold font. I do have one thing to add to this article. I did finally come to the point that I realized the title is no issue. Though accrediting agencies are accountable to the government as we all are, the government in no manner dictates the content of seminary or Bible college curriculum! Accreditation of schools has nothing to do with the government controlling the church or its education. Background. There has never been a time in which any official body or organization has not been subject in some regard to governmental authority. LCU says: "It has been the privilege of Life Christian University to recognize their published works, along with their lifetime ministry achievements in consideration for earned degrees . Im glad Copeland got one. Give Him praise. Kenneth Copeland, the 85-year-old bug-eyed megapreacher with hundreds of millions of dollars, private jets, and luxury cars, is behind Watchman, a group of people who have declared war against the . Locke called Copeland the "biggest false prophet in America" Accreditation is not at all the forces of darkness intruding in the church; it is the light of third party examination showing that a school is a real school and not a fake one and the government has no direct activity in this process. Why live a lie? Bachelor's degree preferred. I am a minister of the gospel here in India. Transworld accredits and assists Theological Schools, Seminaries, Universities . Here is the link to the video of his testimony. Thank God I had the treadmill that I could do it. American Fellowship Church sells an honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree for $50. It also speaks against lying, however. What does this say regarding degrees which were earned prior to the accreditation of accreditors? Lucifer stands before Gods throne day and night accusing the brethren. Glohree tuh Gud! The glory to God confession was his public display of super-piety. Glory to God. The issue at stake in this article remains one of personal integrity, not church/state relations. There seems to be a lack of both prayer and study behind these sermons. No matter how much you complain about this issue its not going away!.. Her treadmill was better than my little rinky dink treadmill. Keep believin God! Though these corporations are accountable to government agencies themselves, the government at no time dictates what content should be taught in accredited, Christian schools. In the early 2000s they went ahead and got TRACS accreditation. And now that TRACS is under so much scrutiny, by the DOE, Bob Jones University is talking about SACS. Thus, I would not be able to reply knowledgeably to that particular point. The following quote is from his own website in 2002. BE WARE of a BJU degree! They will have to completely fire their entire faculty and administration for that to happen. It has been my experience that many ministers have little or nothing significant to say in their sermons. Exhortations to repent of disobedience to God are not wrong. Posted on August 8, 2022 by James M. Arlandson. It is hypocritical for diploma mills to argue that this is a worldly intrusion into the church since the mills follow government guidelines for such things as building codes, zoning, and income tax. They consequently charge the student a small fee for their course work., There are phony accrediting agencies that these unethical organizations use, so a schools accreditation may be as phony as their degrees. While agreeing with Mr Kowalski, and the three responses above, it is perhaps worth pointing out that this is not a new phenomenon. In 2006, Kenneth Copeland Ministries attempted to raise money to fund a project called Angel Flight 44, which was meant to support aviation relief assistance missions to Haiti. I appreciate your comment though I do not know what it has to do with the article above. Apron: Known as the "unique badge of a Mason," the apron is the most recognizable item of a Mason's attire. God himself has many titles. Do it right now. One point I would add to my comments above is that if diploma mills really think they have something to contribute to the body of Christ, they need not deceive anyone into thinking they are a real institution of higher learning with the generally accepted standards and rigors involved. Developer at Kenneth Copeland Ministries Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. Those who wish to express themselves to that extent can always write an article of their own on a different website. Since then, Kenneth Copeland Ministries has grown to include not only its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, but offices in Canada, England, South Africa and Australia as well. I appreciate your concern but would suggest that you reread the article to better understand exactly what I do and do not say in it. I would be very pleased to see the church begin policing itselfin other words, call these individuals out for the frauds that they are. Billye Brim, and Dr. Benny Hinn. Had I written an article speaking of how a certain group of Christians ate a well-balanced meal every evening, no one would fly into rage-filled rants. [Sad to hear about his family history. Financial integrity is of utmost importance in this . (Jacobus Arminius or James Arminian)s Arminian Theology or Free Will Theology is generally taught at the same seminaries for Pentecostal-Methodist (Charismatics).