A Prophet's Immoral Wedding Ceremony, Proud Boast of Virility & Tragic Judgment
A popular and successful Word of Faith Prophet and his wife performed an immoral wedding ceremony, marrying a Pastor to that Pastor's daughter-in-law. This was done in spite of the Pastor's son's (and his siblings') pleas for the Prophet to not cooperate with their father in such a bizarre, ungodly plan. While his son was away serving his country the Pastor encouraged his daughter-in-law and young grandchild to move in with him in order for her to help care for his dying wife. Once the Pastor's ailing wife died, he convinced his daughter-in-law to divorce her husband (his son) and marry him. She agreed.
The Pastor's congregation was so outraged by the immorality of the situation, the wedding had to be moved out of state to the Prophet's Church in California.
The Prophet and his wife later lost many of their own church members upon their congregation's realization of what they had done by performing the immoral ceremony.
You will later read of this same Prophet boasting in a Minister's Conference of his ability to sexually satisfy his wife who was twenty years his junior.
As Spirit-filled Believers who claim knowledge of God's Word and His Spirit, this is not the type of brush we want to be painting ourselves with.
As Dr. Billy Graham indicated, these behaviors lack reverence, are unacceptable in spiritual leadership and have further served to bring Christian America to judgment.
Sadly, the above-mentioned errant Prophet later lost his life when his jet fell from the sky as he traveled from one meeting to another. Although his tragic, premature death was celebrated as a glorious home-going, it was no such thing. It was the allowed judgment of God on a fallen Prophet who had difficulty always obeying God, difficulty walking in love towards his fellowman and great difficulty repenting immediately when he had done something wrong. I, myself, was used of God to bring him words of correction in these areas to no avail. He had also developed a reputation amongst his fellow Ministers of having become "money-minded."
To further compound his problem with disobedience, this man also frequently allowed his spouse to control his Prophet's Ministry, even to the point of allowing her to override his Holy Spirit directed decisions. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself sent an angel to tell Dr. Kenneth E. Hagin, concerning those who would try to control his Prophet's Ministry, that He did not want him to be controlled by anyone else. Jesus said He would speak to and direct Prophet Hagin personally in his Ministry. He told Prophet Hagin that he was to be the head of his own Ministry and not someone else, regardless of who it may be. See the book "I Believe in Visions" page 125.
Our Benevolent Father has a caring history of allowing judgment to finally come upon unrepentant fallen ministers who refuse to listen to His repeated warnings. This is true with Prophets, in particular, once He determines they are doing more harm than good to the Body. He will remove their candlestick, stripping them of what power they have left. (Revelation 2:5) Depending on the severity of the situation, such allowed judgment can sometimes include premature death. (1 Corinthians 5:2-5) Jesus also explained this to Prophet Kenneth E. Hagin during a personal visitation after Prophet Hagin himself had to be judged for disobedience. See the book "I Believe in Visions" by Dr. Kenneth E. Hagin, page 96.
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