Summary

My name is Jesse, and I spent three years at Bethelโ€™s Supernatural School of Ministry immersed in prophetic training, mission trips, and charismatic practices. Although I initially loved learning how to โ€˜prophesyโ€™ and move in supernatural gifts, I discovered red flags comparing Bethelโ€™s methods with Mormonismโ€™s modern โ€˜prophetsโ€™ and realized we used extra-biblical claims to validate personal experiences. Diving deeper into Scripture, I saw that my beliefs were often contradicted by the Bibleโ€™s teachings on prophecy, the true gospel, and Jesusโ€™ divine authority. Ultimately, the Holy Spirit convicted me of following spiritual hype over sound doctrine. I left Bethel, recognizing that genuine faith hinges on Christโ€™s finished work on the cross, not supernatural displays or personal revelations. Today, I encourage others to measure all teachings against Godโ€™s Word and trust that the gospel itselfโ€”centered on Jesusโ€™ life, death, and resurrectionโ€”is sufficient to save and transform.

Time Chapters

00:05 Jesse’s Charismatic Roots
04:40 Joining Bethel’s School
10:20 Questioning Prophecy
18:50 False Prophecy vs Scripture
25:30 Parallels to Mormonism
30:45 Realizing the True Gospel
38:10 Final Thoughts & Encouragement
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Jesse graduated from the 3-year Bethel Supernatural Ministry School, where he was knighted by false prophet Kris Vallotton. Jesse walked away from Bethelโ€™s teachings when he discovered the similarities of charismatic teachings and Mormonism. Now, he calls out false prophecy and points people to study the Bible. Jesseโ€™s videos which describe his time at Bethel Redding are at https://youtube.com/@thewestwoodhome

Jesse will be featured in the upcoming American Gospel 3 docuseries at http://www.americangospelfilm.com

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Doreen Virtue
Doreen Virtue, Christian author. PLEASE NOTE: If you have questions for or about Doreen and her work, please send them as a direct message on Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, instead of through this YouTube channel where messages are unmonitored. ย