Examining the Spirit Behind NAR and Prosperity Teachings
April 29, 2025
There is a doctrine spreading in modern Christianity that promises power, wealth, and divine authority for a price. It masquerades as truth but echoes a lie as old as Eden. It is the claim that humanity can ascend to be like God.
False teachings like “ye are little gods” have been advanced by well-known prosperity and NAR (New Apostolic Reformation) figures such as Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, and Paul Crouch. Copeland even went so far as to claim that Adam was God manifested in the flesh and that he was not subordinate to God.
This is not merely poor theology. It is direct heresy.
Adam was created by God (Genesis 1:26-27). He bore God’s image but was never God. A created being is by definition subordinate to the Creator. Only one is God manifested in the flesh — Jesus Christ (John 1:14).
The idea that Adam was equal to God before the fall denies the very nature of sin, subverts the need for redemption, and lays the groundwork for a counterfeit gospel in which humans are taught they can become gods themselves. But Genesis 2:16 says clearly: “The Lord God commanded the man.” Command implies subordination.
This false doctrine has been subtly introduced over decades, leading countless believers astray. It exchanges humility for hubris, obedience for ambition, truth for illusion. And it must be named.
Adam's purpose was to live in obedience and dependence on God. To say otherwise is to echo the satanic doctrine of spiritual rebellion — the very lie that cast Lucifer down: “I will ascend... I will make myself like the Most High.” (Isaiah 14:13-14)
If Adam wasn't subordinate to God, then sin wasn't rebellion, and Christ's atonement would have been for nothing.
This doctrine denies the necessity of obedience, humility, repentance, and submission — the very foundations of walking with God. It exalts man and lowers God to our level. This is not merely error. This is the spirit of Antichrist, which exalts humanity and minimizes Christ.
Rebellion against God's will did not free Adam and Eve. It made them fallen.
Isaiah 43:10 reminds us: “Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me.” 1 Timothy 2:5 declares: “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus.”
Jesus is the fulfillment of all patriarchal roles. The Church is a spiritual house that the Lord dwells in. Leadership in the Church should look like servant-hearted shepherds.
All true authority flows from Christ. No human holds supreme spiritual power. The age of hierarchy for its own sake is over. The new order is submission to the Spirit — alignment with the heart of Christ.
Jesus said: “The greatest among you will be your servant.” (Matthew 23:11) Authority is not measured by control but by the weight of love, the clarity of truth, and the depth of obedience.
The Marketplace of Spiritual Gifts
The Holy Spirit gives authority to people for specific roles, and the purpose is to glorify God, not self.
But the NAR teaches that “gifts” are accessible for a price.
Many ministries tied to this movement charge hundreds of dollars for “prophetic schools,” “activation workshops,” or “impartation conferences.” Some even have “certification programs” that teach you must pay to be recognized as a prophet or apostle within their networks.
Advanced “prophetic mentorships” can cost $1,000 or more, depending on how anointed you want to appear. Some teach that you can only receive a prophetic mantle by paying to have hands laid on you.
They reference Acts 8:17, but they skip Acts 8:20: “But Peter said to him, 'May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money.'”
It could not be more clear. You cannot pay to become a prophet. You cannot train yourself to be one. You cannot buy an anointing.
Anointing is a calling from God. It is given, never sold.
“Freely you have received; freely give.” (Matthew 10:8)
The NAR “prophet industry” is dangerous because it turns spiritual gifts into a product. It exalts man’s ambition over God’s appointment. It mimics Simon the Sorcerer, who tried to buy the power of the Holy Spirit and was rebuked.
We must return to Christ. To servanthood. To truth. To holiness.
Not self-exaltation. Not spiritual capitalism. Not man-centered theology.
The greatest authority looks like service.
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