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Televangelism and It’s Effects on the Traditional Church
By: Jared Glover
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Defining Topics
• Televangelism
–Means of spreading the Gospel involving the use of television
• New Testament Church
– Apostolic precedent for the Christian Church, set in the first century by the apostles of Jesus Christ.
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The Old Covenant
• Set when God promised to make Abrahams descendants more numerous than the stars in the sky or the sand on the shore.
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The Old Covenant
• To enter Heaven, the Israelites had to obey the laws God gave to Moses in the Ten Commandments
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Transition Between Covenants
• When Jesus came to Earth, he took the place of animal sacrifices.
• He once and for all atoned for the sins of man.
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Stipulations of the New Covenant
• Two stipulations–Make disciples– Live like Christ
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Following the New Covenant
• The stipulations of the New Covenant can be fulfilled by only watching a televangelist
• Following the traditions of the apostles becomes difficult without going to a physical church building
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The New Testament
• Broken down into two main sections– Church History• (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts)
– Epistles• Letters of Paul
– (Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews)
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Communion
• Before Jesus was taken, He ate with the apostles and asked them to partake of the bread and wine in remembrance of what He was about to do for them.
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Fellowship
• By Fellowshipping with other believers, one can be held accountable to one’s faith.
• Acts 2:42 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.”
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Billy Graham
• One of the most influential televangelists
• Rose to prominence in 1949
• Pastor to twelve U.S. Presidents
• Was on the cover of TIME in 1954
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Oral Roberts
• Full of controversy• Began Radio broadcast
in 1947; Television in 1954
• Faith Healing• Unorthodox fund-raising
techniques
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Joel Osteen
• Pastor at Lakewood Church
• “Inherited” Lakewood Church
• Doesn’t talk about God in his sermons
• Criticized for his “Christianity-lite” approach
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Conclusion
• A Christian can follow the teachings of Jesus by not attending a physical church
• Televangelist must preach cautiously or risk losing funding, and are thus held by their donators.
• One must be careful, and check a televangelists teaching against the Bible.
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Citations
• "Apostle Paul." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.alittleleaven.com/2008/03/relevant-life-i.html>.
• "Billy Graham." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://gagahair.com/2011/billy-graham/>.
• "DaVinci's Last Supper." Web. 24 May 2011. http://www.art-reproductions.net/da-vinci-leonardo/the-last-supper
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Citations cont.
• "Is the Word of Faith Movement biblical?." Got Questions?. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.gotquestions.org/Word-Faith.html>.
• "Joel Osteen." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.getreligion.org/2010/03/a-brits-love-for-joel-osteen/>.
• "Oral Roberts." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.examiner.com/deism-in-tampa-bay/christian-faith-healer-oral-roberts-dies>.
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Citations cont.
• "Ten Commandments." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://iraqcry.blogspot.com/2009/12/snippits-and-snappits-merry-christmas.html>.
• "The Great Commission." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/Pictures/Jesus'%20Death,%20Resurrection%20and%20Ascention/target7.html>.
• "The Sacrifice of Isaac." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.vaticanassassins.org/2010/11/november-19-2010-ejp-and-the-count-on-irelands-banking-crisis-and-nwo/>.
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Citations cont.
• "The Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.trippintheplanet.com/City.php?C38=19MAD>.
• "Women's Bible Studies." Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.ckpc.org/AdultMinistries/Discipleship.aspx>.
• Barlow, Tom. "Televangelist builds $4 million home, while employees lose jobs." Wallet Pop. AOL, 24 Dec 2009. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.walletpop.com/2009/07/07/televangelist-builds-4-milllion-home-while-employees-lose-jobs/>.
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Citations cont.
• Gross, Joel. "Joel Osteen: Megachurch Televangelist Pastor Without Christ?!." Joelx. WebDesign & SEO, Web. 24 May 2011.
• Holding, James. "Answering Questions about Televangelists." Equip.org. Christian Research Institute, n.d. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.equip.org/articles/answering-questions-about-televangelists>.
• Horsfield, Peter. "Religious Television: The American Experience." Religion-Online. N.p., 23 April 2009. Web. 18 April 2011. <http://www.religion-online.org/showchapter.asp?title=1627&C=1583>.
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Citations cont.
• Leslie, Michael. "International Televangelism/ American Ideology: The Case of the 700 Club." N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2011.
• Newport, Frank. "This Christmas, 78% of Americans Identify as Christians." Gallup. Gallup Polls, 24 Dec 2009. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.gallup.com/poll/124793/this-christmas-78-americans-identify-christian.aspx>.
• Ostling, Richard. "God & Money." TIME. 3 August 1987: 48-53. Print.<http://www.blog.joelx.com/joel-osteen-megachurch-pastor-without-christ/668/>.
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Citations cont.
• Staff, Tara. "Reaching the masses." Houston Chronicle14 Oct 2007: n. pag. Web. 18 April 2011. <http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2007_4441365/reaching-the-masses-at-home-in-the-world-lakewood.html>.