The reality is that Bethel is an assortment of false teaching and bizarre charismatic shenanigans. From ‘Little God theology,’ using prophetic Uno cards, going on satanic treasure hunts, teaching that Adam created the animals in Eden, that Michael the Archangel wears tights, and that angels sit around the throne of God having “farting contests,” it’s a hotbed of strange fire burning uncontrollably throughout Christendom, including…”
(Protestia) Bethel Church has released a new update on their ongoing efforts to create organizational health, noting that they are cutting ties with several controversial charismatic leaders they had previously platformed or endorsed.
The California megachurch has been battered from all sides over the past few months. These include revelations that they knew “prophet” Shawn Bolz was a sexual predator who was using Facebook to data-mine information he could then claim was revelation and prophecy, and then platformed and promoted him anyway, and also that their chief prophet Ben Armstrong was engaging in clergy sexual misconduct, which they downplayed and minimized. We wrote about those stories here:
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Research: New Apostolic Reformation
CRN has compiled a list of false teachers and several other professing Christians we’ve warned you about over the years. The list also contains those we must keep an eye on plus movements, organizations and “frauds, phonies and money-grubbing religious quacks” to mark and avoid as per Romans 16:17-18 such as those mentioned in the article.