Our Footsteps: Depart From Me...

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Depart From Me...

Back in 1987, Oral Roberts conned a whole bunch of people into sending him money by boldly stating that God was going to 'call him home' unless he raised 8 million dollars. Well, yesterday God called Oral Roberts 'somewhere' - and only He and Roberts know where that is. Was it 'home'? One of the Pittsburgh newspapers mentioned that he was known as the 'patriarch of the prosperity gospel'. You know... the health, wealth and prosperity... name it and claim it... blab it and grab it...

If the Bible is true, then Oral Roberts did more in his storied career for the kingdom of Satan than we'd care to imagine. How many unsuspecting and undiscerning people got suckered into his damnable heresies? How many people went unwittingly to hell because the true gospel of Jesus Christ was trampled underfoot and confused by slick talk of healing, profit, worldly gain, position and materialism. How many hurting people ended up rejecting Jesus Christ, because Roberts' fatally flawed theology left them disappointed because 'God didn't come through for them' as advertised. Unfortunately, the passing of Oral Roberts isn't the end of his influence. There are untold thousands - maybe millions - who will in the future embrace his skewed thought process and ultimately his false gospel.

Lord, Lord, did we not prophecy in Your name... and in Your name do this... and in your name do that...?
"Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness".
What a legacy.

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