Does Gwen Shamblin of the Weigh Down teachings, believe in the Trinity?
I asked them on their web site but never got an answer....Hank Hanagraph whom has a daily radio show from CRI (Christian Research Institute) says that she does not....I have her tapes and books...but do not want to follow them if she does not believe in the Holy Trinity.....does anyone know?
Beware of Hank H. He is a good person with good intentions (and exceptional knowledge of some things) but he often speaks before researching properly...and also often gives "facts" without citing them.
I've spoken to him personally on several occasions. I hold no grudges against him but disagree with the way that he presents things as facts without showing proof or citations.
If he says so and so believes ______ then he ought to show a quotation or other "proof" that it is true.
With no citation or proof, consider it his opinion only...not necessarily fact.
The main thing is that if we rejected all information because a person was either a believer or not, we would miss a lot of good stuff. Weigh down works if you do, weight watchers(started by a nonchristian) works if you do. People who are not saved can still say truthful things and give helpful information... and there are people that say they believe in the trinity that would cheat lie and steal from their own mother if they thought they would benefit. Be like the Bereans who checked everything that Paul said against the scriptures before just accepting it.
Beware of Hank H. He is a good person with good intentions (and exceptional knowledge of some things) but he often speaks before researching properly...and also often gives "facts" without citing them.
I've spoken to him personally on several occasions. I hold no grudges against him but disagree with the way that he presents things as facts without showing proof or citations.
If he says so and so believes ______ then he ought to show a quotation or other "proof" that it is true.
With no citation or proof, consider it his opinion only...not necessarily fact.
I would agree that great caution should be used with any input from Hank Hanegraaf, especially over the past few years. He is going further and further off track.
Nonetheless, Gwen Shamblin does reject the doctrine of the trinity. I have some of her literature around here, and a few years ago grabbed a document from her website where she was defending her view of the nature of God. I will try to dig up the details - it has been a few years since I research this specific topic.
There's all sorts of stuff out there on Gwen such as this but you'll have to make the call. Supposedly she does reject the doctrine of the Trinity but I don't know how or if that's affected her weight program.
I would have no problem using Weight Watchers or other secular diets but I would have a problem with a program that uses spirituality as an aspect if the teachings don’t align with my biblical beliefs. But again, you’ll have to make the call.
I am still searching for my old documentation on her, but this link goes to an excellent article that quotes, extensively from Gwen Shamblin's own words regarding her views regarding the trinity. I can vouch for then author of the article.
Thank you all for your input! Your all knowledgeable about it all! But yes, I personally would not want to follow anything, religious or otherwise...if the person does not believe what I do....ex: I would not want to take any suggestions etc. for an agnostic or athiest...but then again as homesell says....that does not mean her weight loss regimen does not work....but it is a personal matter....I choose not to do so....just as I would never set foot in a Kingdom Hall of JW's FOR ANTHING ever again, funeral etc...it is not in my belief system and why would I, knowing what I know now about it being a cult? Thanks again for all of your time, concern and thought to my question! May God bless you all....swirlgirl
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