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The Facts on the Faith Movement (Anker Series)

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This thin booklet will give you just some of the introductory facts on the Word of Faith movement. Since it only has about 40-50 pages, it won't sink its teeth very deep into the subject, but it's a good start if you want to know more about the Word of Faith. I would recommend "Christianity in Crisis" if you want a more in-depth analysis. But start here with "The Facts", and plus it's very inexpensive.

This "book" turned out to be more like a booklet telling Ankerberg's take on the Faith Movement. The booklet was much older than I expected. Maybe a copyright date in the description would have prepared the buyer on what they were getting. I really don't consider this a book.

This little book is not meant to be an exhaustive treatment on the Faith Movement. Rather, its purpose is to give some of the most important information of the movement and briefly analyse its central doctrines. It also lists some of the key players in the movement and their teachings. For those looking for a more thorough treatment, see Christianity in Crisis by Hank Hanegraaff.

In this series of books, the author attempts to point out pitfalls of various groups and sects. Ankerberg takes aim at the Word of Faith and "parrots" all of the old verbage heretofore stated without any other insight. The book quotes various teachers but the size of the book does not allow a fair and accurate treatment of the Faith message as a whole. If people would judge the Faith message or any message by the Word instead of by their favorite preacher, they would be a lot better off.

This book has some problems. Like many others, John talks about things without knowing all of the facts. Hagin, Copeland, Price, etc... have gotten a bad rap. In fact, most true Christians would be considered herectics if you examined ALL of their doctrine. This is unfair and sad.