Christians Furious as Trump Appoints 'heretic' Preacher to Lead White House Faith Office
Donald Trump has sparked a backlash from leading Christians over his appointment of a controversial televangelist to the
White House.
The president on Friday
signed an executive order to open a White House Faith Office to be led by Paula White,
his longtime spiritual adviser.
But the move sparked fury from Christian leaders who believe that White, a megachurch pastor from
Florida, preaches
an interpretation of the gospel that critics argue exploits the most vulnerable.
White teaches followers that God will reward them if they donate to her church, going as far as to suggest precise sums over a thousand dollars to ensure their 'salvation'.
'She preaches the heresies of Word of Faith & Prosperity Gospel, both utterly opposed to authentic Christianity. Worse, she has lived a life of scandal, with multiple husbands, twisting the Gospel for profit.'
Ross, an Orthodox Christian leader based in Texas, went as far as to argue that White's appointment was the 'worst and most dangerous thing' Trump could have done.
'Lord, have mercy on our country and this administration,' he wrote on X.
Christian blogger Chris Hohnholz wrote on X: 'Not every choice he makes will be a home run, we understand that. But this? This is a train wreck. @realDonaldTrump, sir, you need to reverse course on this ASAP. Not only is Paula White not biblically qualified to be a pastor, she is a false teacher leading people to Hell. Do not do this, sir.'
The pastor implored her flock: 'So click on and minimize that screen and right now sow your miracle resurrection seed as we stand in faith together and I believe God for your miracle.'
The prosperity gospel has been rejected as unbiblical and heretical by almost all Christian scholars and theologians, including evangelicals.
Donald Trump 's choice to lead the newly-created White House Faith Office is being rejected even by some Christian conservatives.
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