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The Soon Coming Judgment Of God Upon America and How To Escape It 374
American Heresy Is Going to The Ends of The Earth
The Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN), headed by Paul Crouch is the largest Christian
television network in the world. It has over 1,000 stations and is reportedly worth an estimated
$2 billion. TBN, through its network of stations and through satellites, broadcasts Christian
programming to most of the world. In his own word's Paul Crouch calls TBN “the MOST
POWERFUL VOICE in the history of the WORLD.”
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The question is whether it is a voice for
good or evil? Unfortunately, the network is the platform for the heretical teachings of the “Word
of Faith” movement. TBN has been a platform for everyone of the heretical teachers mentioned
above and many others with the exception of the Pope. (If you would like to verify the above
quotes or obtain further quotes, check the Internet sources listed in the endnotes.)
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One might try to defend TBN by saying that they are a business and can't discriminate
but that would be no where near the truth. Paul Crouch is closest to those who are spreading
heretical teachings. “[F]or example, Paul Crouch sent a financial supporter a letter in which he
wrote: Leaders at CRI (Christian Research Institute) know very well that the people you have
mentioned such as Benny Hinn, Dwight Thompson, and others are not in any sense preaching
error.”
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Crouch is either terribly deceived or a liar. He often has invited guests on TBN's
“Praise the Lord” program that have preached heresy and Crouch himself has made many
heretical statements.
During TBN's “Praise the Lord” program on February 5, 1986, Crouch said to Kenneth
Copeland: “Somebody said—I don't know who said it—but they claim that you Faith teachers
declare that we are gods. You're a god. I'm a god. Small 'g' now, but we are the gods of this
world. . . . Well, are you a god--small 'g'?” In response, Jan Crouch, speaking to Copeland,
excitedly exclaimed: “He's gonna say, 'Yes.' I love it.” Later that same year on July 7, during
TBN's “Praise the Lord” program Crouch said:
He [God] doesn't even draw a distinction between Himself and us. . . .
You know what else that's settled, then, tonight? This hue and cry and controversy
that has been spawned by the Devil to try and bring dissension within the body of
Christ that we are gods. I am a little god! . . . I have His name. I'm one with Him.
I'm in covenant relation. I am a little god! Critics, be gone!
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It is not surprising that Crouch would permit doctrinal errors on his TBN network and
possess them himself when one considers that he has repeatedly referred to church doctrine as
“doo-doo.” He has said this in statements such as: “Let Him (God) sort out all this doctrinal doo-
doo, I don’t care about it.”
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Doo-doo is a polite way of saying “bull-crap” or even worse. The
Greek word translated “doctrine” literally means instruction; it can refer to heretical instruction
or the instructions of Christ. The Apostle John wrote: “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not
in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God” (2 John 9). Referring to his instructions, Jesus stated:
“My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.” Jesus was stating that the doctrines he taught
were from his Father and John wrote that whoever hath not these doctrines, hath not God. So
therefore, since Crouch didn't state he was referring to heretical doctrines we must assume that
he was referring to Christ's Biblical instruction when he figuratively said: “bull-crap,” I don’t
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