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Are you also aware that Copeland has declared anyone who calls his teaching heresy, are going straight to hell? Believe me when I say this, I was being polite in the way he put it. He seemed very delighted that they would be go there as well. The croud actually cheered him on.

Hey Tom,

Do you have a direct quote or reference for this? I know Paul Crouch and Benny Hinn have gone this far, but I wasn't aware that Copeland had actually declared his critics damned (though it certainly comes as no surprise). If you can find the actual quote you should post it -- I'd like to add it to my Word-Faith "horror" files.

Here are a few quotes I have that really demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit of these "anointed ones":

"There are people attempting to sit in judgment right today over, over the ministry that I'm responsible for--and the ministry that Kenneth E. Hagin is responsible for. Now I'm going to tell you what brother, it's not going to pay you to bad mouth Kenneth E. Hagin. You're going to wind up in trouble. I'm talkin' about serious trouble. Several people that I know have criticized and called that faith bunch out of Tulsa a cult. And some of them are dead right today in an early grave because of it and there's more than one of' em got cancer. And they don't know that's why they did it. These are, these are people that think they're being honest before God. I mean they love God, sweet Christian people, and everybody's prayin' and believin' God tryin' to get 'em healed and can't understand why they don't get healed. Why? Because they're playin' around over in this area of criticism, playin' around over in there with another man's calling and another man's ministry. That man is not your servant so don't judge him. If you can't talk in love, don't talk, just keep your mouth shut." Kenneth Copeland, “Why All Are Not Healed” (Fort Worth, TX: Kenneth Copeland Ministries, 1990), audiotape #01-4001.

“I place a curse on every man and every woman that would stretch his hand against this anointing. I curse that man who dares to speak a word against this ministry” (Benny Hinn at his July 1999 Denver Miracle Crusade).

“Be careful! Your little ones may suffer because of your stupidity. Now I’m pointing my finger today, with the mighty power of God on me, and I speak....And your children will suffer. If you care for your kids, stop attacking Benny Hinn” (Benny Hinn at the World Charismatic Conference, Aug. 7, 1992).

“Those who put us down are a bunch of morons....You know, I’ve looked for one verse in the Bible, I just can’t seem to find it. One verse that says, ‘If you don’t like ’em, kill ’em.’ I really wish I could find it...Sometimes I wish God would give me a Holy Ghost machine gun — I blow your head off!” (Benny Hinn on TBN’s “Praise-A-Thon,” November 8, 1990).

"I think God's given up on a lot of that old rotten Sanhedrin religious crowd, twice dead, plucked up by the roots. I think they're damned and on their way to hell and I don't think there's any redemption for them...I say to hell with you! Oh hallelujah. Get out of God's way, quit blocking God's bridges or God's gonna shoot you if I don't! I refuse to argue any longer with any of you out there. Don't even call me. If you want to argue doctrine, if you want to straighten out somebody over here, if you want to criticize Ken Copeland for his preaching on faith, or Dad Hagin. Get out of my life! I don't even want to talk to you or hear you. I don't want to see your ugly face! Get out of my face in Jesus' name." (Paul Crouch on TBN's "Praise-A-Thon," April 2, 1991)

"Take authority over the principalities and powers that dare to threaten this ministry. I have raised it up from infancy for My own purposes, saith the Lord. Just as I commanded Ezekiel to prophesy life to dry bones, and they took on life, so I am commanding you to prophesy death to the threats, challenges, and bondage's the enemy has placed on TBN. Command them to cease and desist, and you will see this dilemma die and disappear before your eyes. God, we proclaim death to anything or anyone that will lift a hand against this network and this ministry that belongs to You, God. It is Your work, it is Your idea, it is Your property, it is Your airwaves, it is Your world, and we proclaim death to anything that would stand in the way of God's great voice of proclamation to the whole world. In the Name of Jesus, and all the people said Amen! (Paul Crouch on TBN's "Praise The Lord," November 7, 1997)

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