If you have a loved one caught up in Swaggartism you need to get this book for them! Learn the Truth about the Jimmy Swaggart Scandal & his False Teaching! Is Jimmy Swaggart a false prophet? Available as an eBook or paperback. Here is just one testimony of a reader of why this book is needed…
“My husband has gone from a sweet Christian man, then after getting into Jimmy Swaggart’s message, he is hard to get along with. He never laughs, smiles or acts happy! Is there any way I can make him see the truth about Jimmy Swaggart before it’s too late?”
I have finished reading your book: Swaggartism. I am so glad I decided to purchase this book! There is so much information in there we need to know to realize that Jimmy Swaggart is indeed preaching another gospel.
I was in a cult myself, Jehovah’s Witness for 13 years. We left in 1983! We have never looked back. I was brainwashed and it took a while to get rid of that but with the Lord’s help I was victorious. The cults always have extra biblical information, they never rely on the Bible alone. Once I left I made the decision to read and know what the Bible said, so I would never be mislead again! This is why I knew something was wrong with JS and his doctrine The Message of the Cross. I decided to see if he was preaching another gospel. I googled it and found this web site plus many others. I found out that I was right…something was amiss. Thank you for your web site. I knew I heard a lot of double talk from Jimmy Swaggart…and I urge everyone to check this out. I was in the Watchtower for 13 years, left and found Christ in a week. I praise God that I found Jesus. He walks with me and he carries me through hard time. I pray none get mislead…I pray they those involved with JSM will take the time to check out what their Bibles actually say. Thank you for reading this.
Hi Margie, I’m so glad my book was a blessing to you! Thanks for sharing the feedback. If you don’t mind, could you leave a review on Amazon? It will help my book rank better. I rejoice with you that you are walking with Jesus and exercising discernment. God bless!
…Pastor Mark
The bottom line was he was never really saved before he just thought he was. Now n he has the conformation of forgiveness that you get when you are truly saved. I got saved at home but I had to truly go to God at the foot of the cross the redemption for sin to truly repent you can’t fool God He knows if you really mean business. and what he did on the cross He died for me and when I truly believed he SET ME FREE and that’s the only thing God wants for his kingdom washed in his blood that he shed on calvary thats the meaning of the Cross . Amen Thank you God
Hi JoAnn, Thanks for commenting. Your statement that Jimmy Swaggart was not saved when he visited prostitutes is contrary to what Jimmy Swaggart himself maintains. It would appear you want to believe this to try to excuse his sin. Although you are correct to say that Jesus desires people to be “washed in his blood,” your assertion that this is the ONLY thing God wants is incorrect. He wants us to have faith, to repent, to be filled with the Spirit, to live wisely and righteously, and to love others. Swaggart is wrong when he says there is nothing else besides the cross. There is a whole Bible full of important aspects to the Christian life. God bless,
…Pastor Mark
The finished work of the cross pays for our sins (justification)
, it also gives us power over sin (sanctification) and it will eventually remove the presence of sin (glorification) when we enter heaven.
Hi JJ, I totally agree with you. Its just too bad that Jimmy Swaggart’s “Message of the Cross” teaches something a little different and a whole lot more than that – things that are unbiblical.
God Bless,
Pastor Mark
Hi Pastor Mark
I’ve bought your book, not read it yet. I want to ask you something please.
Bro Swag says that when people are filled with the holy spirit and saved, there then has to be evidence of speaking in tongues. Is that true?
Its just I’ve never seen anyone speaking in tongues in UK and I don’t think it would be welcomed in the major churches. I don’t mind if people do this, but is it necessary evidence? If it is, no one here is getting saved.
Also, my RC friend says all of the tongues are a known language from somewhere in the world. Are they?
Hi Frances, thanks for buying my book, Swaggartism. Concerning the Baptism in the Holy Spirit: When a person is saved they are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. There is no external manifestation of that. EVERYONE that puts their faith in Christ is born again and the Holy Spirit lives inside of them. That is called the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. All believers have that. A different operation of the Holy Spirit is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. This happens after salvation. When that happens a believer speaks in tongues. Tongues is a language they have not learned. It can be an earthly language or a heavenly language. It must be emphasized that the Baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues has nothing to do with salvation. You don’t need that experience to be saved. Furthermore, God can still use you in a powerful and anointed way even if you don’t have it. I do believe the experience is Biblical. I have experienced it myself. Nobody should ever be looked down upon because they don’t have it or don’t want it. Unfortunately that is exactly what Swaggart does. He wrote, “without being thus endued, the believer and the church are of little worth to the Kingdom of God.” That is an abominable statement. All believers are of great worth in the Kingdom of God. God bless and thanks for commenting.
…Pastor Mark
In my early years as a Christian I spent about a year with an AoG church (in the UK). As one who didn’t speak in tongues I struggled with the doctrine that the only evidence of baptism in the Holy Spirit was speaking in tongues, casting doubt even on whether someone is born again if they don’t have this special baptism. I felt very uncomfortable about this doctrine because I knew enough about myself even then that after years of controlling my emotions with my mind, my mind was too ‘strong’ to allow me to genuinely receive the gift of speaking in tongues. I could have ‘manufactured’ and imitated speaking in tongues but I knew that would be wrong, especially with being advised to ‘practice’ by saying ‘banana’ backwards over and over again (yes, really). That just felt so wrong to me I refused to comply. At AoG annual conference my friends sent me along to the baptism in the spirit prayer meetings (aka waiting meeting) where you were prayed for until you received evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues. Several hours later I was the one they gave up on. Back in our shared accommodation I remember my friends’ disappointment at my ‘failure’ and I stomped out saying “I never want to see another Christian again for the rest of my life” at which I was brought up short when God spoke into my mind, “you’ll never be able to look in the mirror again”. It was so bizarre a thought, and said with such a gentle humour, it could only have been from the Lord. After that I stuck to my guns and refused to allow myself to be bullied into being prayed for the ‘compulsory evidence’ (which is what had been happening up to that point). It would happen or it wouldn’t. I wasn’t going to be made to feel bad about it. Discernment is the one gift I asked for above all other gifts of the Spirit, and that I got.
I am a little perturbed that you also say that the evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues. That perpetuates the ‘second class Christian’ view perpetuated by AoG against those who don’t speak in tongues.
I am reading your book Swaggartism and will comment separately on why I chose to read it and why from my experience I know you right about JSM has cultic tendencies.
Hi Helen, I am sorry you had such a bad experience with speaking in tongues. It sounds like you ran into some who were a bit overzealous and engaged in some practices that were not biblical. While I admit I could be mistaken on this point, at this time I do believe the Baptism in the Holy Spirit has an initial physical evidence of speaking in tongues. A strong case can be made from Scripture that this is so. It was also my experience. However, many good believers and excellent Bible scholars believe otherwise. It is not a matter that should divide.
No one should look down upon anyone who has not spoken in tongues. It is not a merit badge. Swaggart says that anyone who does not speak in tongues is “of little worth in the Kingdom of God.” What an abominable teaching that is! Billy Graham did not speak in tongues, yet look at how anointed his ministry was!
God bless,
Pastor Mark
Thank you Pastor Mark. Daresay I’ll be back again once I start reading your book.
I hope you get this comment. My sister-in-law is into Jimmy Swaggart. The first testimony I read,about the mother, is exactly like her. She has given up on church, runs down .y pastor because he does not me tion the cross every week I did a research on Jimmy and told her he was a false teacher. She was so upset, she walked of my house. I prayed and asked the LORD if this man a man of God. Revelations 2:2 came into my mind. I grab my Bible and it said: ‘…you have tested those who claim to be apostles (teachers) but are not and have found them false.’ I told my sister-in-law to read that verse and she screamed at me, ‘I don’t want to know!’ Wow! She didn’t even want to hear from GOD’s word. She refuses to do the research on Jimmy Swaggart. It’s very sad. My question to you is: what will it be like for her when she faces GOD on judgment day? Does it matter that people follow false teachers? I am going to buy your book, it looks very interesting. Thank you that you have exposed Jimmy for what he really stands up for, a false teacher.
God bless
Mathilde Fisher
Hi Mathilde, Thanks for commenting. If your sister-in-law has surrendered her life to Jesus and if she trust in him alone to save her, and is not trusting in being a Swaggarite to save her, then she is certainly saved. However being a Swaggarite will hinder her walk with God and cause her relationship problems with friends and family, as the Swaggart way is not one of love. It a cult that promotes anger and derision and abuse against other ministries and ministers. Love is not their central focus. I appreciate you ordering my book. Lots of information in it. You might want to order one for your sister in law and just have it shipped to her address. Just a thought. God bless,
Pastor Mark
I am responding to this comment because I can actually relate to it all. My heart breaks as I see and hear the deception in so many. The greatest commandment is love. I question salvation (I am not condemning) because of there judgement on others and lack of grace and love. Is it safe to say this is a spirit of jezzabel. I won’t consider myself a biblical scholar but I am well rounded I love to learn I’m a forever student. I simply can’t see this as God being ok with this. I had my mother’s cousin visit me and gave 6 books of his and continued to tell me that this is the only way nothing else. I was not giving an opportunity to speak she doesn’t know me or my relationship with father son and Holy Spirit. It was my 1st time seeing her in 11yrs.
She shook and made weird faces to the slightest of truth I spoke. I refused to throw my pearls to swine as she criticized everyone other than jimmy and looked for ways to bait me.
? my husbands says to let it go. But I believe there’s more to this get together in my home. Pls. Pray for me and for those that need the grace to endure.
Hi Julissa, thanks for your comment. Since your mother’s cousin gave you six books of Swaggarts, I think it would be fair for you to give her a copy of my book, Swaggartism. Tell her you will read one of hers if she will read one of yours. You never know, it might open her eyes. I will keep you in my prayers that God will give you the grace to answer the Swaggarites with a wisdom and spirit that cannot be refuted.
God bless,
Pastor Mark
I DONT BELIEVE A WORD YOUR SAYING. I watch there programs and I would never think that. Especially when you say that its a cult. I only watch there church service when I cant make my church service but I do watch there other programing. And have been doing so for years!! The message of the cross is where it all started for everyone thank God. There is something wrong with you. You need to repent and ask God to forgive you. You cant believe everything you hear. Some people if they are upset with you for some reason will try and destroy you. Very sad especially if your a Christian!!
Hi Suzie, I am so glad to hear you are attending a local church. Good for you! My prayers are with you as you walk with Jesus. If you ever decide you want the book Swaggartism, and money is tight, just let me know and I will pay for it and send it to you for free. I was interviewed on a podcast last week by someone who followed Swaggart for several years. We discussed how he totally accepted Jimmy Swaggart’s “Message of the Cross” but as time went by he began to see that it was not biblical. I think you would find our discussion interesting. The podcast of that interview is available for free at this link:
https://anchor.fm/isaac-scanlon/episodes/Episode-10–Mark-Swarbrick–Pt-1-e1ava0o
God Bless,
Pastor Mark
Hi Suzie, I am sorry I have made you angry. To quote the Apostle Paul, “Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?” (Galatians 4:16) I want to commend you for being involved in a local church. Good for you! I can understand how you feel and don’t blame you for your reaction to my words. Last week I was interviewed on a podcast by someone who followed Jimmy Swaggart for years, but as he matured he came to realize that many of the teachings of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries are not biblical. I think you would find the discussion interesting. You can listen to it for free at this link:
https://anchor.fm/isaac-scanlon/episodes/Episode-10–Mark-Swarbrick–Pt-1-e1ava0o
You want the one entitled: Episode 10- Mark Swarbrick- Pt.1
You are in my prayers. May God richly bless you as you walk with Jesus.
…Pastor Mark
I am so grateful for your help in definitions on the various subjects that are the cult not church of the Swaggarts.
Hi Daniel, Thanks for the comment. I’m please you find the articles helpful!
God bless,
…Pastor Mark
Thank you pastor Mark for clarifying the drinking issue. I have a friend who says you go to hell if you drink at all even without getting drunk. I have one drink on FridAy nights and wanted the truth on this matter. I can rest easy now.
Hi Stephanie, Thanks for your comment. I’m pleased that the article was helpful to you.
God bless,
Pastor Mark
I am going to read the book. I used to watch Jimmy years ago. Had him on a pedestal. Then he fell from grace. Now I have been watching him an tithing to him instead of my church. Now I am wondering about this. The local pastor is good if u have in need .
Hi Carol, I’m glad you are getting the book. It will be an eye opener for you. I used to listen to Swaggart all the time before he fell. When he fell the first time and gave his repentence talk on TV, I asked my church to forgive him and pray for him. But then after that he was caught two more times and did not repent, but said, “God told me its none of your business.” That is not repentance. And to his sexual failures he has now added blatant false doctrines.
Thanks for your comment. God bless,
Pastor Mark
Why did I buy your book? It was only during Covid I got my own TV for the first time (I have lived with TVs before but not by choice), and even then I barely watched anything other than the news. It then blew up and I had to decide whether to buy a new one or not. Getting a new TV I found I now had Christian TV channels as well as the news and this is how I discovered Jimmy Swaggart.
I know from of old that it takes discernment to open yourself up to Christian TV. Preachers and teaching vary, and not all is as edifying as it could be. Although I liked (and still like) listening to the music on SonLife I quickly became concerned by the fact that only one ‘family’ of preachers, one church, one doctrine, was being presented. Father (and wife), son and grandson. That’s not natural. It shows they are unable to allow ‘competition’ and raises a question as to their ability to submit to their ‘spirit’ being tested.
That was apart from being irritated by the endless asking for money and selling of books and CDs. As a newly saved Christian who had recently joined the church and was spending too much time reading testimonies instead of the Word of God, many years ago now, the Lord drew my attention to the warning in the epilogue in Ecclesiastes: of many books there will be much making. As a result I minimize reading books about the Bible or how to live the Christian life, or even commentaries (still men’s interpretation), instead of trusting the Spirit to reveal what I need to know at that time direct from the Bible itself. And so the sheer number of books being promoted to be read rather than going to the original source concerned me. Why take attention away from the source?
I wasn’t really listening too much to the preaching because I don’t like preachers who insist on shouting at me and I found Frances quite ‘cold’, so I hadn’t really picked up on the doctrinal issues you raise in your book. But otherwise, all my warning antenna were up.
In context, that was against a background of having been on the periphery of the World Wide Church of God (WWCG) when it was still being run by founder Herbert W Armstrong. Since the founder died I understand that his son and then grandson have brought the church back to mainstream Christian teaching, but before then I recall that the doctrine was salvation by obedience to Old Testament law and an understanding that the UK and USA were the two lost tribes of Israel (British Israelism). Nonetheless, as a result of reading their magazines I ended up reading the Book of Revelation which was my first step towards getting saved. Then, having got saved (shortly before HWA died) I didn’t know anyone in any churches anywhere so, whilst knowing the Jehovah’s Witnesses were a cult, I started up a correspondence with a colleague in another office who was a JW, on the basis that every answer he gave me to my questions was evidenced with Scripture references I could look up. Every reference I read the verses before and after, the passages they were a part of, and often whole chapters or even whole books of the Bible, as I tested the JW answers against the word of God, praying God would show me the truth from error as I read, much as I had while reading the WWCG magazines. About six months later God moved this JW to another office and we lost touch, and shortly after the opportunity to join a church opened up for me.
[Life has had it’s ups and downs since, with times closer to God than others.]
So when I came across your book Swaggartism, I was interested, and I am pleased to have now found your website. About half way through the book I went to SonLife and watched the first Bible study that came up, on Galatians 5:16 (one has to ‘test the spirits’, after all). And it reaffirmed several of the issues you had already raised about the doctrinal errors.
I have told you a little of my story to say that I have tested your book against my own imperfect knowledge and experience and I have tested SonLife against what you have written, and I would recommend your book to anyone who is drawn to the Swaggarts or to anyone who has a family who has been ensnared by them.
Jimmy and Frances are getting older. I wonder if, as they lose their grip on their church, Donnie and Gabe will be able bring about a change such as happened when HWG died and his son and grandson led WWCG back to mainstream Christian teaching. I can but pray and trust God for them.
Hi Helen, Thanks for purchasing my book on Swaggartism. I have wondered also what will happen when his descendants take over the “ministry.” Time will tell.
God bless,
Pastor Mark