Whether it is the power of positive thinking or the prosperity gospel, the premise is the same-what you think or believe will happen is ultimately what controls what will happen. This dangerous and heretical teaching denies the very basic tenets of biblical Christianity, which is why the extreme proponents of the name it and claim it teaching must be considered to be cultic and not truly Christian.īoth the metaphysical cults and the name it and claim it teaching distort the truth and embrace the false teaching that our thoughts control reality. In fact, many of the more extreme Word of Faith teachers teach that man was created on terms of equality with God and that man is the same class of being that He is Himself. The teaching really exalts man and his “faith” above God. There are many areas where name it and claim it departs from biblical Christianity. In essence, faith is redefined from “a trust in a holy and sovereign God despite our circumstances” to “a way of controlling God to give us what we want.” Faith becomes a force whereby we can get what we want rather than an abiding trust in God even during times of trials and suffering. However, instead of us creating our reality with our thoughts, as new age proponents advise, name it and claim it teachers tell us that we can use the “power of faith” to create our own reality or get what we want. The roots of the Word of Faith movement and the name it and claim it message have more in common with new age metaphysics than with biblical Christianity. At its best, this teaching comes from the misinterpretation and misunderstanding of some Scriptures, and, at its worst, it is a completely heretical teaching that has the characteristics of CULTIC DOCTRINE. While there are many different versions of the name it and claim it philosophy preached today, they all have similar characteristics. The “name it and claim it” or “prosperity gospel” is NOT BIBLICAL and is in many ways antithetical to the true gospel message and the clear teaching of Scripture. Link to his FB page – If you are following his teaching, please understand this is not what the Bible teaches.
You can check out his video and clearly see for yourself – He shared with me some false teachings that are propagated as Christian messages by Chinkee Tan of Victory Christian Fellowship which is a part of Every Nation Ministries.Ĭhinkee Tan is a prosperity, name it claim it false teacher but he claims that he isn’t one, while teaching clearly another gospel. I feel that there’s a deeper agenda in the organization.Ī Warning to Christians living in PhilippinesĪ few days ago I was contact personally by a brother in Christ from the Philippines. I am glad to hear that there are people who are truly transformed by Christ. I am not against them preaching about Christ and salvation. For example, a Vietnam mission trip had a price tag of around 49,000 PHP for each volunteer which they have to solicit the entire amount. They ‘encourage’ the volunteers to go out in faith to solicit money before they can join the mission.
I feel that their missionary program is also a profit making machine for Every Nation. Before even going through the weekend, you have to complete their thin One 2 One book which cost P100. They justify that it is for the thin booklets, use of venue, and packed lunch. I was also skeptical that Victory Christian Fellowship charges P750 for their so called Victory weekend just to get “baptized”. I used to attend Victory Christian Fellowship until I became informed on the lies of false pastors preaching prosperity Gospel which VCF practice at the start of service sharing verses about promise of prosperity in giving and passing out charity boxes.