Defining Deception: Freeing the Church from the Mystical-Miracle Movement

by Costi W. Hinn; Anthony G. Wood

Publisher:

Southern California Seminary Press

, 2018

Overview

The global movement of mystical-miracle enthusiasts have put a modern face on historical heresies. Men and women posing as prophets and apostles make millions preying on the sick, poor, and emotionally fragile. Behind a veil of glamour, many self-proclaimed pastors mask their spiritual abuse with claims of special power from the Holy Spirit. Defining Deception pulls back the curtain to reveal the truth behind this lucrative industry. Written with a unique blend of theology, history, and personal experience, Costi Hinn and Anthony Wood have lovingly, yet sternly, exposed the mystical-miracle fraud in the hope that Christians will unite against those who have turned Jesus into a commodity. It is also a call to all Christians of good faith to help those trapped by these corrupt leaders rediscover the biblical Gospel of Christ. Every Christian is called to “earnestly contend for the faith” (Jude 3) even when it’s controversial—Defining Deception will equip Christians to do just that.

Key Features

• Unites against those who have turned Jesus into a commodity.
• Rediscovers the biblical Gospel of Christ.
• Equips Christians.

Product Details

• Title: Defining Deception: Freeing the Church from the Mystical-Miracle Movement
• Authors: Costi W. Hinn, Anthony G. Wood
• Publisher: Southern California Seminary Press
• Print Publication Date: 2018
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Pages: 175
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Bethel Church (Redding, Calif.); Christianity; Controversial literature; Holy Spirit; Pentecostalism; Pentecostalism Controversial literature; Spiritual healing
• ISBNs: 9780986444241, 0986444243
• Resource ID: LLS:DFNNGDCPTNMVMNT
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-09-04T20:55:58Z