Deconstructing Kenneth Hagin

by Steven Johnson

Was Kenneth Hagin a TRUE prophet of God? Did Kenneth Hagin really receive revelations and Bible commentary direct from Jesus? Did Kenneth Hagin really have dramatic encounters with the Risen Lord? Did Kenneth Hagin really have more divine visitations than anybody in the Bible? If Kenneth Hagin really did see the real Jesus, why did he give Hagin a prophecy that is undeniably false? Kenneth Hagin published a book called "I Believe in Visions". I for one do NOT believe in any of Kenneth Hagin’s preposterous visions! Kenneth Hagin was a man whose life of bogus visions have unfortunately influenced millions. This is an in-depth analysis of contradictory details proving that Kenneth Hagin’s visions were not of the real Jesus. Instead, Hagin met or manufactured a counterfeit Jesus. All too often I encounter what I call hard core believers in Kenneth Hagin or the faith message. And they seem to get angry at anyone who upsets the apple cart. Someone like me who presents some troubling stubborn facts! They don’t want to read or hear about the contradictions and lies concerning their favorite Bible teacher. Don’t confuse them with the facts! Their mind is already made up and they are closed to any new information. Does that describe you, concerning Kenneth Hagin and the Word of Faith Movement? You don’t want the boat rocked. You won’t accept anything except a flattering portrait of your favorite Bible teacher. No chance you are wrong! And you can dismiss people like me as haters. Afterall labeling people is easier than checking out any “facts”. Being a drifter is easy until you get to that giant waterfall! Or are you like me a casualty of the Word of Faith Movement? Or are you still in the Word of Faith Movement camp and you are having serious doubts? Perhaps, you may even have one foot out the door. My book will help you! Or perhaps you consider yourself Pentecostal, charismatic, or full gospel. Or perhaps you consider yourself a part of the NAR/apostolic/prophetic movement. If you are a part of any of those groups, chances are you know about Kenneth Hagin. And chances are that the Word of Faith theology has influenced your group! Examine the evidence for yourself! Join me on my examination of Kenneth Hagin’s “healing”, his “conversion experience”, his trips to Heaven and to Hell. For a man who was a “real stickler for the Word” he sure got fooled a lot! I show you how a man renowned for his phenomenal memory seems to have had short term memory problems over remembering his own visions! This book is NOT about Hagin’s private life or anything of the sort! Rather the emphasis here is on Hagin’s book “I Believe in Visions”. I will use Hagin’s own words to expose his fabrications! I will show how he couldn't keep his stories straight! I worked very diligently to present Hagin’s own words in context. There is no intent to distort any of Hagin’s views by using half quotes or things out of context. There are only a very few places where I summarize his words. And in some cases, I left out words that had no bearing on the meaning of the text. I marked those spots in the traditional manner “...”. If you think I was unfair, by all means compare what I say to the original and I think you will be hard pressed to say I have distorted or mischaracterized any of his thoughts and words. All page numbers are given, and locations given when I referenced E books. I strongly encourage everyone to check out these things to see if they be so! The choice is yours do you take the red pill and awaken to information that could be difficult and painful and lead to some changes that could be uncomfortable. Or do you take the blue pill and continue to slumber in your comfortable security of your blissful ignorance.

103 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 27, 2023

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[Mike]

I listened to a podcast recently featuring Steven Johnson, the author of this book. He did an excellent job showing that Hagin was a false prophet. 👍

Even back in the early '90s, I knew that something was seriously off with Hagin. First off, none of his "formulas" ever seemed to work for me. And then get a load of this: As long as I can remember, his ministry has always had a toll-free number if you want to order something; however, if you want prayer, then they have a separate, non-toll-free number for that. 😮 I think that pretty much sums him up—nothing more than a big shyster. 🤑 (Of course, now most people use cell phones, but his ministry has had a toll-free number exclusively for orders—but not for prayer—for over 30 years.)

Here's another sign of false prophets: naming their ministries after themselves!

And then over at Ministry Watch, Kenneth Hagin Ministries has an absolutely terrible "donor confidence" rating (only 3 points out of a possible 100!!), which you can read about here:

https://db.ministrywatch.com/ministry...

My brother, unfortunately, has always been a big fanboy of Hagin. So, when I told him about Hagin being a false prophet, I knew that it wouldn't go over very well. And I was right. Here's what he said: "I reject the idea that Hagin was a false prophet. When I went to Rhema back in 2001 [for a healing conference], it was like heaven on earth!"

Well, this is how I see it. It seems that God often can (and does) use even the ministries of false prophets for His good purposes. Just because Hagin was a false prophet, that doesn't necessarily mean that there aren't plenty of sincere Christians working for his ministry. So, if my brother got a lot of benefit from visiting Rhema, that would be because God was using any sincere Christians there to carry out His purposes. But in my brother's eyes, that equates to Hagin not being a false prophet. 🙁

Here's a huge question: Why does God often use the ministries of false prophets like Hagin to minister to His people, when doing so seems to legitimize those ministries? I honestly don't know. In fact, I really wish He wouldn't, because that kind of thing seems to confuse so many. 🤷🏻‍♂️