By John Lanagan
My Word Like Fire Ministries
Bill Johnson is an effective purveyor of kenosis, the heretical teaching that Christ operated on earth solely as a man, with no “Divine capacity” whatsoever. Every miracle, every healing that Christ performed, according to Johnson, came about through the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, Johnson teaches, we can all perform healings and miracles, since we also have access to the Holy Spirit.
Thus Johnson’s kenosis doctrine serves to reduce the biblical Christ and elevate man. As Bob Dewaay points out:
“Jesus is no longer unique, but only a special enlightened one who could lead the way to many such enlightened ones in the future. Thus we have a New Age Christ.” [1]
Kenosis comes from a misunderstanding of Philippians 2:7: …but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.
Bill Johnson is just another rehash of Arius!! The content is always the same, but the packaging varies. I can’t listen to this stuff- it reminds me of the serpent in the Garden of Eden. While we may not quite know how to articulate the nature of The Godhead (for who can say he understands God fully?), we certainly know by the Spirit what ISN’T true. If adhering to doctrine is the means of salvation, then those who adhere to the doctrines of Bill Johnson and his like are going to fiery graves… and that’s FOREVER!!