Laws supposedly governing the faith-force are said to operate independently of God’s sovereign will and that God Himself is subject to these laws.
Although individual teachings range from completely heretical to completely ridiculous, what follows is the basic theology most Word of Faith teachers align themselves with.Īt the heart of the Word of Faith movement is the belief in the "force of faith." It is believed words can be used to manipulate the faith-force, and thus actually create what they believe Scripture promises (health and wealth). Kenyon and made the Word of Faith movement what it is today. Mind science (where "name it and claim it" originated) was combined with Pentecostalism, resulting in a peculiar mix of orthodox Christianity and mysticism. Kenyon, who studied the metaphysical New Thought teachings of Phineas Quimby.
The Word of Faith movement grew out of the Pentecostal movement in the late 20th century.
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