Chuck Smith on TBN?
9/1/03
A number of circumstances are causing me to re-evaluate how I speak about my
concerns with Paul & Jan Crouch and Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). A few weeks ago I was
blessed of the Lord to get to know Jim Spencer of Boise, Idaho. Jim is a former Mormon who became a
follower of Jesus Christ, pastored a church, and now ministers through authoring books, speaking,
and his web sites, including Mazeministry.com. Jim is
licensed in the Foursquare denomination (which I do not endorse, but I love and appreciate Jim). Jim
Spencer wrote a book in 1993 called, Heresy Hunters: Character Assassination in the Church,
in which he calls into question the tactics of some "cult busters". Jim was invited to
speak on TBN about this book and then later about his ministry to Mormons. He is supportive of Paul
and Jan Crouch and TBN, though I doubt he endorses everything on TBN. I continue to have serious concerns
about TBN as described below. My original commentary item on "Chuck
Smith on TBN" is at the bottom of this page.
Please write with your comments on
any of these people or issues.
On TBN, are there promoted the false gospels of "Positive
Confession", "Health and Wealth", "Prosperity Doctrine"? Are these teachings
false gospels?
On TBN, are there promoted the false gospels of psychology and self-esteem ?
On TBN is there promoted the yoking with Roman Catholicism? Is the Roman Catholic gospel the same
as the gospel Paul and Jan Crouch preach?
The below item was written 1/2/00.
[Modified 3/21/04]
Why was Chuck Smith on the Trinity Broadcasting Network’s
“Praise the Lord” program on December 27th, 1999?
TBN is one of the most widely viewed
sources of false teaching in the country, if not the world.
Chuck Smith is founder of mega-church, Calvary Chapel, in
Costa Mesa, California and the leader of a global system of affiliated
clergymen.
Does Chuck Smith justify it as “making the most of an
opportunity”? Does he consider TBN to be a neutral medium of television apart
from the views taught by the TBN founders? Does he warn against the false
teaching of TBN and Paul and Jan Crouch? Do Paul and Jan Crouch consider their
gospel to be the same as Roman Catholicism? Does Chuck Smith consider that Paul
and Jan Crouch preach the same Gospel as he does? Let
me know what you think of this situation.
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