Saturday, 5 October 2013

Why There Are Jack Van Impe False Prophet Accusations

By Rhea Solomon


There have been a number of religious leaders that have been controversial. They are controversial not because of the religion they preach, but more often because of the way they teach their members. Sometimes, enthusiasm is mistaken for radicalism. Jack Van Impe false prophet accusations are stemming from a growing number of critics. Some people have the opinion that he hinders his members more than he helps them.

For some of the people out there who are not familiar with this person, Mr. Van Impe is a televangelist who has his own Christian network. Some people who have heard his teachings think it is controversial. His critics believe he forces his personal agenda on his followers by disguising it as Biblical teachings. Of course, this is the modus operandi of most false leaders. They tweak traditional scriptures to fit their own teachings.

Critics accuse Mr. Impe of using fear in controlling his members in his church. He has his own TV channel, and also has a company that produces Christian movies. According to those who oppose him, this is another way he tries to manipulate the minds of those who attend his church.

The common theme that surround these movies is about people of today's society. It usually talks about how our modern world is doomed. This is because people choose to live immoral lives. The movies are highly critical of today's lifestyles, pop culture, and even governments. It highly discourages its members to be a part of this.

Teaching this causes division among the church members and people who are not of that church. One might think the leaders are causing a phobia of people who are not attending their church. This may lead some people to believe that these leaders are performing a type of brainwashing on its members. Avoiding any contact of any outside influence from the church guarantees the church leaders to have full control of its members without any distractions.

Another controversy with the way he teaches his beliefs with his members is his emphasis on Armageddon, or the battle of good and evil in the book of Revelations. According to him, the world is headed for this doom based on the current news that on television nowadays.

He believes that a new world leader will step in the near future, controlling the whole world and providing peace among all nations. He also says that there will be peace in the Middle East, but this will be disrupted by nations such as Russia, Iran, and China. Some fear that this breeds hate among his members towards these nations. Another concern is that this may trigger an attack by radical Christians that will cause more strife in the Middle East, for they believe that this is prophecy and this should happen.

All of these teachings make the Jack Van Impe false prophet accusations seem more real. His teachings at times appear to be a bit radical. This type of preaching also hurts his church and his members.




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