HELLO
I was reading a post yesterday from somebody in
here, attempting to cast a little derision on some of us in here
by mentioning the word weird or whatever, and alleging that some
of us are giving the World "another" reason to scoff at Christian's"; yeah,
like these people being duped and looped aren't being scoffed at by the
World themselves--and then this person mentions
Oral Roberts almost in the same breath.
Now that was great for a real good LOL
belly laugh, which I have to thank the person for by the way.
And below is an excerpt from a web
article that's actually more sad than funny.
I might also add that Roberts "seed faith" doctrine
is considered by some to be the beginnings of the "prosperity
gospel". I'm not sure whether that's true
or not but this false doctrine had its start in his generation for sure.
Now on to some Oral Roberts true grit--some might
also consider this account "weird" as well.
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FALSE PROPHECIES &
OUTRAGEOUS CLAIMS
- 1977
Oral Roberts claimed that he received a
vision, or revelation, from God. In the vision he claimed that God told him to
build the City of Faith Medical Center. He also claimed that he saw a 900 foot
tall Jesus, who said that the City of Faith would be successful. Four years
later, in 1981, he opened the City of Faith.
- 1983
Oral Roberts: said that Jesus Christ
appeared to him in person (not a vision) and told him to find a cure for
cancer. So far, he has not found that cure.
- 1986
Oral Roberts said that God told him the
following:
"I want you to use the ORU medical school to put My medical
presence in the earth. I want you to get this going in one year or I will call
you home. It will cost $8 million and I want you to believe you can raise it."
- 1987
In January Oral Roberts said that God
spoke to him and told him that he had not sent out any medical missionaries
from the university or City of Faith. God instructed him to raise $8 million
by March of the same year or God would take him home (presumably God would
kill Oral Roberts or translate him to heaven like Enoch).
The money raised
was to provide full scholastic scholarships for medical missionaries who would
be sent to other countries.
He claimed that $3.5 million had already been
raised, but he needed $4.5 million more by March 1, in order to get the full
$8 million and prevent God from taking him home.
- 1987
On April 1 Oral Roberts said that he had
received $9.1 million which was $1.1 million more that was required by God.
- 1987
In November, Oral Roberts announced that
the City of Faith would be closing down.
- 1988
In January, Oral Roberts discontinued the
medical scholarships. Apparently he was no longer afraid that God was going to
take him home.
- 1988
In March, the medical scholarship fund
went bankrupt. If any students wished to transfer to any other institution,
they were required to repay their scholarships at 18% interest.
- 1989
In September, Oral Roberts closed the City
of Faith. (Note from me: After he was told that it would be
"successful")
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(LUKE
21:36)
Watch ye
therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these
things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of
Man.
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