Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, we’re taking a critical look at what I’m calling “The 5 Heretic Horsemen” appearing in connection with the Southwest Believers’ Convention: Kenneth Copeland, Jesse Duplantis, Benny Hinn, Bill Johnson, and Jonathan Shuttlesworth.
These are five enormously influential voices within charismatic, Word of Faith, prosperity, healing, and revivalist circles. While they don’t all teach exactly the same things, there are major areas of doctrine and practice associated with these ministries that deserve serious biblical scrutiny.
For years, Kenneth Copeland has been one of the most recognizable faces of the Word of Faith movement, teaching controversial ideas surrounding prosperity, healing, confession, faith, and the authority of the believer. His ministry has helped shape an entire generation of prosperity preaching.
Jesse Duplantis has similarly become known for extravagant prosperity teaching, financial appeals, testimonies about supernatural experiences, and messages that often connect faith with material blessing and financial increase.
Then there is Benny Hinn, whose healing crusades and claims of supernatural power have made him one of the most famous televangelists in the world. Hinn’s ministry has faced decades of criticism concerning healing claims, theology, fundraising, and highly emotional revival-style ministry.
Bill Johnson, associated with Bethel Church, represents another branch of the modern charismatic movement. His teachings on healing, miracles, supernatural encounters, signs and wonders, and the Christian’s relationship to the supernatural have had massive influence on churches around the world.
And finally, Jonathan Shuttlesworth, one of the younger voices in this group, has become increasingly prominent through revival meetings, healing preaching, prosperity themes, and aggressive defense of charismatic supernatural ministry.
When these kinds of teachers appear on the same platform, Christians should not simply be impressed by crowds, charisma, testimonies, money, miracles, or popularity. The biblical question is much simpler:
What are they actually teaching, and does it agree with Scripture?
In this video, we’ll examine the theology, the claims, the preaching, and the broader movement represented by these five men. We’ll discuss Word of Faith theology, prosperity teaching, guaranteed healing claims, declarations and positive confession, modern apostles and prophets, supernatural manifestations, miracle claims, financial giving, and the danger of allowing experiences to become more authoritative than Scripture.
Scripture repeatedly tells believers to test everything.
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God.” — 1 John 4:1
“Test everything; hold fast what is good.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:21
“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching...” — 2 Timothy 4:3
A packed convention, powerful music, emotional preaching, alleged miracles, prophetic words, or a famous preacher does not automatically prove that God is endorsing what is happening. Doctrine still matters. Context still matters. The gospel still matters.
The question we should constantly ask is:
Is Christ being faithfully preached, or are people being taught to pursue money, miracles, experiences, health, and personal breakthrough as the center of Christianity?
We’re going to look carefully at these ministries and allow Scripture—not personality, popularity, or tradition—to be the final authority.
Do you believe Kenneth Copeland, Jesse Duplantis, Benny Hinn, Bill Johnson, and Jonathan Shuttlesworth represent biblical Christianity?
Are some of their teachings simply theological disagreements, or do certain teachings cross the line into serious false doctrine?
And what responsibility do major Christian conferences have when deciding who they allow behind the pulpit?
As always, disagree respectfully, bring Scripture, and examine everything for yourself.
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In this video, we’re taking a critical look at what I’m calling “The 5 Heretic Horsemen” appearing in connection with the Southwest Believers’ Convention: Kenneth Copeland, Jesse Duplantis, Benny Hinn, Bill Johnson, and Jonathan Shuttlesworth.
These are five enormously influential voices within charismatic, Word of Faith, prosperity, healing, and revivalist circles. While they don’t all teach exactly the same things, there are major areas of doctrine and practice associated with these ministries that deserve serious biblical scrutiny.
For years, Kenneth Copeland has been one of the most recognizable faces of the Word of Faith movement, teaching controversial ideas surrounding prosperity, healing, confession, faith, and the authority of the believer. His ministry has helped shape an entire generation of prosperity preaching.
Jesse Duplantis has similarly become known for extravagant prosperity teaching, financial appeals, testimonies about supernatural experiences, and messages that often connect faith with material blessing and financial increase.
Then there is Benny Hinn, whose healing crusades and claims of supernatural power have made him one of the most famous televangelists in the world. Hinn’s ministry has faced decades of criticism concerning healing claims, theology, fundraising, and highly emotional revival-style ministry.
Bill Johnson, associated with Bethel Church, represents another branch of the modern charismatic movement. His teachings on healing, miracles, supernatural encounters, signs and wonders, and the Christian’s relationship to the supernatural have had massive influence on churches around the world.
And finally, Jonathan Shuttlesworth, one of the younger voices in this group, has become increasingly prominent through revival meetings, healing preaching, prosperity themes, and aggressive defense of charismatic supernatural ministry.
When these kinds of teachers appear on the same platform, Christians should not simply be impressed by crowds, charisma, testimonies, money, miracles, or popularity. The biblical question is much simpler:
What are they actually teaching, and does it agree with Scripture?
In this video, we’ll examine the theology, the claims, the preaching, and the broader movement represented by these five men. We’ll discuss Word of Faith theology, prosperity teaching, guaranteed healing claims, declarations and positive confession, modern apostles and prophets, supernatural manifestations, miracle claims, financial giving, and the danger of allowing experiences to become more authoritative than Scripture.
Scripture repeatedly tells believers to test everything.
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God.” — 1 John 4:1
“Test everything; hold fast what is good.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:21
“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching...” — 2 Timothy 4:3
A packed convention, powerful music, emotional preaching, alleged miracles, prophetic words, or a famous preacher does not automatically prove that God is endorsing what is happening. Doctrine still matters. Context still matters. The gospel still matters.
The question we should constantly ask is:
Is Christ being faithfully preached, or are people being taught to pursue money, miracles, experiences, health, and personal breakthrough as the center of Christianity?
We’re going to look carefully at these ministries and allow Scripture—not personality, popularity, or tradition—to be the final authority.
Do you believe Kenneth Copeland, Jesse Duplantis, Benny Hinn, Bill Johnson, and Jonathan Shuttlesworth represent biblical Christianity?
Are some of their teachings simply theological disagreements, or do certain teachings cross the line into serious false doctrine?
And what responsibility do major Christian conferences have when deciding who they allow behind the pulpit?
As always, disagree respectfully, bring Scripture, and examine everything for yourself.
SUBSCRIBE for more sermon reviews, theological commentary, false teaching examinations, church news, and biblical analysis.
#KennethCopeland #JesseDuplantis #BennyHinn #BillJohnson #JonathanShuttlesworth #SouthwestBelieversConvention #WordOfFaith
Software I use (Ecamm) Sign up with this link: ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=christopher23
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