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Bethel’s Gold Dust: The Old Tricks Behind Modern Miracles
John and Jed examine the rise of manufactured signs and wonders in charismatic culture, using Bethel’s “gold dust” phenomenon as the clearest modern example. They trace the pattern from Branham-era Voice of Healing testimonies to contemporary Bethel practices, showing how trivial, low-stakes miracles—gold teeth, leg-lengthening tricks, glitter clouds—become part of a weekly spiritual environment. Jed reflects on growing up in the International House of Prayer and how exaggerated or invented testimonies created a world where deception became normalized, even…
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