Matthew 7:15, “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
Pat Robertson operates THE 700 CLUB and the CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING
NETWORK (CBN) ministries. Please avoid these spiritually dangerous
organizations!!! I don't hate anyone, and I have nothing personal against
these people; but the Devil is a beautiful liar and comes to us in the form
of an angel of light (2nd Corinthians 11:15) and his ministers as ministers
of righteousness (2nd Corinthians 11:13-14). Beware of false prophets in
sheep's clothing.
Pat Robertson is a Charismatic, caught up into the demonic fake healing, New Age, and Lordship Salvation mess. A book could be written exposing the evils of Pat Robertson's works of darkness, visible and not so visible. These charlatans are out to make a buck, plain and simple. Birds of a feather stick together. False prophets, Charismatics and televangelists in particular, stick together like glue, spreading the filthy lucre amongst themselves.
They never criticize each other, nor do any
of them expose the demonic falsehood of Roman Catholicism. They know that to
expose any false prophet would mean to expose themselves! It would result in
being blackballed immediately by the group.
CBN Sells Books Written By Charismatics and Friends of Benny Hinn
You can quickly learn a lot about a ministry or person by examining the authors and books they promote. CBN promotes and sells several books written by apostates and tongues-speaking Charismatics. One such apostate is Bill Hamon of the Christian International Ministries in Florida (a big-time Charismatic religious group that speaks in demonic tongues and shares platforms with Benny Hinn). CBN promotes Bill Hamon's book, Prophets and Personal Prophecy. Pat Robertson is a wolf in sheep's clothing. To no surprise, Benny Hinn's ministry also sells Bill Hamon's books.
Are you getting this? Kirk Cameron is promoted and featured on CBN; and CBN sells books written by Bill Hamon, who supports and shares platforms with Benny Hinn; and Benny Hinn sells Bill Hamon's books. It's a big merry-go-round of religious clowns! All these imposters work together to MAKE MONEY!
They're all riding an apostate vehicle of ecumenical compromise and heresy, to the New World Order's Luciferian religion of experiences and feelings instead of resting upon God's absolute and unchanging promises in His Word. CBN refers people to New Age psychologists for marriage counseling and personal help. Clients are taught to perform spiritual chants and meditate with recited prayers. Prayer is used merely as a therapy, instead of coming before God's throne of grace.
Here's a link to CBN's book selling page: http://shop.cbn.com/cbn/group.Spiritual-Gifts-Seminar-Recommended-Resources.1406.htm, where you'll find all sorts of Charismatic garbage.
CBN sells The Story of Toronto: Through the Lives of John and Carol Arnott, which promotes the demonic Toronto Blessing. This is where people often roll on the floor, bursting out in uncontrollable laughter, barking like dogs, behaving like heathens in an orgy of religious ecstasy and insanity. The Toronto Blessing is really Canada's Curse.
Another dangerous book sold by CBN is Dreams and Visions: Understanding Your Dreams and How God Can Use Them to Speak to You Today by Jane Hamon. Don't they read the Bible? Hebrews 1:1-2 plainly teach, “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, HATH IN THESE LAST DAYS SPOKEN UNTO US BY HIS SON, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.” God speaks to us today through the Word of God (John 1:1-13,14). God does NOT speak to anybody today through dreams and visions as He oftentimes did in the Old Testament.
Anyone who believes in dreams and visions for today is opening themselves up to demonic influence and doctrines of devils, because anybody can claim that God is speaking through them by such dreams and visions. This is why we have nutcases like Bill Wiese claiming that God gave him a vision of being in Hell for 23-miniutes, seeing giant demons with razor-sharp teeth and claws, et cetera. Wiese has made literally millions-of-dollars off this scam. It is sad and tragic that people won't believe the Bible by itself; instead, they'll by books written by every fruitcake who claims to have seen a vision or had a dream. Anyone who claims to have received a dream or vision didn't get it from God, because God clearly states that He only speaks through HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST, in these Last Days.
Tom and Jane Hamon are senior pastors at the Christian International Church in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. These are false prophets of the Devil's Charismatic Movement. Jane Hamon is a false prophet. Her book, Dreams and Visions: Understanding Your Dreams and How God Can Use Them to Speak to You Today, is totally unscriptural in lieu of Hebrews 1:1-2.
This is not surprising coming from a female pastor, for the Bible forbids such rebellion against His Word. The Bible forbids women pastors. Jane Hamon is a false prophet who ought not usurp authority over men. The Charismatic Movement has more women pastors than any other religious group, which explains why there is so much heresy and doctrines of devils within the Charismatic Movement. Biblically, women are more susceptible to false doctrine than men, for Eve was deceived the Bible teaches, and not Adam (1st Timothy 2:12-14). That is not to say that women cannot become doctrinally sound; but when a woman stands behind a church pulpit in authority, she is showing her disobedience of the Scriptures, and that she is NOT doctrinally sound in the faith. Godly women don't pastor churches; carnal women do!
To no surprise, Benny Hinn's webpage looks like
a mirror of Pat Robertson's CBN webpage, promoting the heresies of Zionism,
Charismatic healing, and a false health, wealth, and prosperity gospel of
giving to get (i.e., you give and they get). Many people are lured into
these websites by interesting articles on health, family, or religious news;
but unfortunately end up being suckered into supporting unbiblical Zionism,
New Age spirituality, and scams to help the poor (I say scams because most
of the money never gets to the poor and needy as led to believe). This is
why such groups often refuse to disclose where the money goes to the Better
Business Bureau. Such is the case with The 700
CLUB. The bulk of all donations goes into their pockets, evidenced by a
quick check with the Better Business Bureau on these so-called
ministries. The very word ministry means to serve, but who are they really
serving?
The Scandal of Christian Ghostwriting
Here is shocking information from Pastor Texe Marrs, titled: THE SCANDAL OF CHRISTIAN GHOSTWRITING...
The Reverend Mel White is a homosexual activist who lives with his male lover, Gary Nixon, in Dallas, Texas. "I am gay, I am proud, and God loves me without reservation," White recently told David Calker, a Los Angeles Times reporter. White, who "pastors" a militantly gay church, is also a writer of many Christian books. But though he's the author, his name doesn't appear on the front covers. Instead, a Christian celebrity's name appears on each of Mel White's books. White is what the book industry fondly calls a "ghostwriter."
- The scandalous practice of an unnamed and concealed person ghostwriting a book for a celebrity is rampant in Christian publishing. Virtually all the larger book publishing firms do it. The question is, is this practice immoral, dishonest, and deceitful?
After all, the buyer of these books thinks he or she is getting inspired information direct from the hearts and pens of men like Billy Graham and Pat Robertson, each of whom has used ghostwriters. The reader pays good money for a beautifully packaged book with the hero celebrity's picture and name on the jacket. Never would the buyer suspect that the book is actually written by a homosexual, an atheist, or a New Ager. Thinking that he or she is taking in digestible spiritual food, the book buyer has no idea the ghostwritten book may contain poisonous and insidious views hostile to Christianity imbedded in its text.
- Homosexual activist Mel White has been an influential, behind-the-scenes ghostwriter for many big name personalities. He's written speeches for Lt. Col. Oliver North. White has also authored at least two of evangelist Jerry Falwell's books, including, unbelievable as it may seem, Falwell's autobiography, Strength for the Journey. Falwell could well afford White's fee to ghostwrite his books. The Moral Majority preacher was given a one million dollar advance by the publisher! The Reverend Mr. White has also been the secret force behind some of Billy Graham's best known books, including Graham's prophetic bestseller, The Approaching Hoofbeats. Indeed, White once even closeted himself in a luxurious condo for weeks with the famed evangelist down in Acapulco, Mexico, writing a book.
However, you'll search in vain to find author Mel White's name on either the cover or the title page of the books he wrote for Billy Graham. Nor is Mel White's name openly connected with Jerry Falwell's books. "It was important," White now reveals, "that Jerry Falwell not be scandalized because his biographer was a queer."
Ghostwriter White also wrote Pat Robertson's book, America's Dates With Destiny but the gay reverend is not the only "ghost" whom the veteran host of TV's The 700 Club has used for his chart topping books. Reportedly, Robertson's recent #l Christian bestseller, The New World Order, was also ghostwritten by a CBN staffer.
In The New World Order, "Pat Robertson" correctly warns readers that Freemasonry is an evil, Luciferian conspiracy. Yet, incredibly, Robertson's Christian Coalition subsequently held a "Road to Victory '93" conference in Washington, D.C., at which high-level Freemasons gave the keynote addresses! Pat Robertson's guest speakers at the conference included Senator Bob Dole, 33rd Scottish Rite Mason, and Senator Jesse Helms, yet another 33rd Mason.
Pat Robertson's book, The New World Order, also fingered the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) as a Satan led, conspiratorial project. But at his "Road to Victory '93" gala, Robertson's keynote speaker was none other than Congressman Newt Gingrich. One worlder Gingrich just happens to be a loyal member of the same group which Pat's book exposes as a devilish front the CFR! The title of Gingrich's speech for the Christian Coalition conference was "Renewing American Civilization."
We are thus faced with these two alternatives: (l) either Pat Robertson did not even bother to read the best-selling book, The New World Order, that sports his celebrity name as author on its glossy cover; or (2) he allowed his name to be placed on a book, the contents of which he does not even believe in.
- My investigation of the Christian book world has uncovered the disgusting fact that the majority of books supposedly authored by famous Christian personalities are, in fact, the product of ghostwriters. Both novels and non-fiction books are involved. Sometimes, the real writer is recognized in the acknowledgments section or elsewhere in the book; but most often, he or she is not. Some celebrities, such as Chuck Colson, write their books "with" an unknown collaborator. In such cases, the ghostwriter's name is occasionally shown on the front cover in small, unassuming type. But shouldn't the cover jacket of these books have a warning label or notice revealing what percentage of the book is written by Colson and what percentage is the product of his lesser-known co-writer?
- Who really writes Colson's books - him or his collaborator? Whose ideas do his books reflect? The book buyer also deserves to be told some facts about the ghostwriter or co-writer, so that Mel White-type incidents are minimized. For example, a woman named Ellen Santilli Vaughn is listed as the co-writer of many of Chuck Colson's best-selling books, including his ecumenical-oriented book, The Body. But just who is "Ellen Santilli Vaughn?" What is her background? Is she a Christian...a Catholic...a Protestant...a New Ager? How much of the contents and philosophy of Chuck Colson's books is Ms. Vaughn responsible for?
Another prime example is prophecy teacher Hal Lindsey. Very few people know that Lindsey's mammoth bestseller, “The Late, Great Planet Earth,” was actually written by a woman, Carla Carlson. To his credit, Lindsey has publicly admitted this. The question remains, however: Who is Carla Carlson? Why was she involved in writing Lindsey's book? Why is her name not highlighted on the cover, in bold letters equally as large as those of Hal Lindsey? And finally: Are all of Hal Lindsey's books similarly written by unknown ghostwriters?
It is shameful that such vital and basic information is withheld from the book buyer. Shouldn't truth-in-packaging rules apply to publishing the way they do to other consumer product industries? Anything less would be a scam on my readers.
- Now please understand: I do realize that in a few cases, it is perfectly acceptable for a talented professional writer to work with an expert or authority on a technical subject. An engineer, a medical doctor, a dietitian or a scientist researcher may find it expedient to work with a writer. But in such cases, it is the expert who has the original concept for the book. He dictates most of the text, and the book is based solely on his knowledge, ideas, work, and research.
This is rarely the case with celebrity Christian authors. Publishers are continually searching for "hot," new topics for books that can make them a lot of money. Usually, they, not the celebrity, choose a title for the book and only then contact and recruit the chosen celebrity. Publishers have been known to hire entire teams of writers and researchers to produce books.
Often, the greedy celebrity author merely gives the finished product a cursory look-over and adds his verbal blessing to the project. The celebrity is pleased because he knows he will make a bundle, with only minimal effort on his part. His name goes on the cover, and millions of Christian buyers are deceived into believing the celebrity, inspired by God, personally wrote every word in the book.
- It thus becomes crystal clear why publishers and
celebrity authors conspire to produce ghostwritten books. The reason
is simple: money, money, money! A best-selling, hardcover book with
the glittery name of a Graham, Robertson, Colson, or Lindsey on the
cover can bring in five to ten million dollars or more in income.
- The celebrity "author" also profits - he can rake
in as much as two million dollars per book. No wonder the rush is on
by publishers to constantly create new, mostly fluff titles and to
line up their ghostwriters with name celebrities known to be
guaranteed money-makers in the Christian marketplace.
- So what's to be done about the lucrative, yet unethical and dishonest, practice of the ghostwriting of Christian books? I believe it is time for some truth telling. Thomas Nelson, Word, and all the other wealthy conglomerates who disguise themselves as "Christian" publishers should step up to the plate and give us a list of which books have been written by "ghosts" and which were really penned by the authors listed on their covers. That's the least they should do to come clean. Better yet, these greedy publishing houses and their celebrity stable mates should quit trying to fatten their coffers and make bucks off gullible Christian readers. They should cease their publishing of ghostwritten books entirely.
