The Agony of Deceit: What Some TV Preachers are Really Teaching

“The Agony of Deceit” is a 1990 book edited by Michael Horton that contains essays by Reformed writers, including R.C. Sproul and Walter Martin, who analyze the theology of prominent televangelists. The book argues that many of these televangelists were misinterpreting Christian doctrine and promoting heretical views, such as the idea that people can become gods or that salvation can be purchased. It was a significant publication that gathered experts to critique the “Word Faith movement” and called for a “second Reformation” to bring believers back to a more orthodox understanding of the gospel.