Modalism is the belief that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not three distinct persons but rather are different modes of existence of a single person. MacDonald invited Jakes onto the Elephant Room in an attempt to clarify his views. The discussion left the audience unclear about what Jakes believes, and left some, including Kevin DeYoung, wondering why the other pastors didn’t address the prosperity gospel he preaches.
“You can find them with little trouble by picking up [Jakes’] books or watching his sermons on YouTube. I know people can point to good things Jakes has done — almost everyone has done some good things,” DeYoung wrote. “But the health-wealth-blessing theology is unbiblical and anti-gospel. It has deceived many.”
Popular blogger and author Tim Challies warned, “T.D. Jakes is associated with several troublesome teachings including the prosperity gospel and positive thinking.”
The Gospel Coalition editor and author Joe Carter named Jakes along with Creflo Dollar, Guillermo Maldonado, Joel Osteen, and Paula White as some of the best-known prosperity gospel teachers today.
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