What's the Problem With Beth Moore?

Beth Moore is one of the most well-known women Bible teachers, but her teaching is very concerning. Here are four problems with Beth Moore. Now this is not calling into question her love for Christ, but not everyone who loves God is a qualified teacher.

Making the Bible About the Listener

First, she makes the Bible about you. Her lessons are man-centered, er, woman-centered, appealing strongly to emotion, and she interprets the text to fit her topic.

One thing was between them and their land of promise, and it was the Jordan River. This will always be the case, that whatever stands between you and your land of promise will always be at flood stage.

Egalitarianism and the Authority of Scripture

Second, egalitarianism. Continuing to undercut the authority of Scripture, Beth defies God's instruction that women are not to teach over the men of the church. God has ordained men to be the shepherds, and what she is doing is shameful.

Prosperity Theology and False Teachers

Third, her ties to prosperity theology. Now Beth has said Jesus never promised us a health and wealth prosperity gospel life, yet her teaching is prosperity light. She promises things God doesn't promise.

Worse still, she ministers with prosperity wolves, like Joyce Meyer, Brian Houston, and the Osteens. Fourth, Beth says she hears from God and receives visions from Him.

God began to say to me, I'm going to tell you something right now, Beth. Boy, you write this one down, and you say it as often as I give you utterance to say it.

False Teaching and Claims of Divine Revelation

What do you call a teacher who misuses and defies God's Word, keeps company with heretics, and claims to receive divine instruction apart from Scripture? The Bible calls them a false teacher when we understand the text.