1. The Cross Reveals Our Value: Todd preaches that God's motivation for saving man was because we are so valuable and worth it. God saves us because something underneath our sin merited the blood of his Son. Our lives are equal to infinite worth of Christ's blood.

The biblical view is that God doesn't save us because of any merit or worth inside of us. He saves His enemies that deserve His hatred/wrath (hell) only because He chooses to love them. He loves us because he loves us (because of who He is, not who we are). God didn't save Israel because they were more valuable than any other nation. He loved Israel because he loved Israel (Deut 7:7). It is blasphemous to say that the value of blood of Christ is equal to the value of man. The blood of Christ (and its infinite worth) was needed to save man because our sin created an infinite debt (because it was against an infinite and holy God).

2. The Gospel is our Testimony: Todd teaches that our testimony is the gospel, and that it somehow "impregnates" salvation in others when we speak it.

Our testimonies are the result of the gospel, but they are not the gospel. The gospel is the good news about the person and work of Christ (His life, death, burial, resurrection). Sharing the gospel is about talking about what Christ has done for sinners, not sharing our testimonies. It’s very possible to include the gospel in your testimony, but the gospel isn’t our testimony of how our lives have changed.

3. Evangelism By Blessing: Todd's method of evangelism is to pray for healing, and to bless people with money (while leaving our anything about our sin, the consequences of our sin in hell, the need to repent, etc.). It's an attractive prosperity gospel ("God loves you! Here's some healing and money."). He describes this as "doing the gospel".

Again, the gospel isn't about what we do, but it is news about what Christ has done. This news must be spoken with words. We don't "live the gospel" or "do the gospel”, we proclaim the good news of what Christ has already done.

4. You're Amazing! Todd is known for evangelizing by pulling out the “gold” in people, and telling them how amazing they are.

A biblical gospel presentation should begin with the law of God. The law is a mirror that shows us our need of a savior. If we skip the bad news, the good news doesn’t make any sense. Overall, Todd's gospel is man-centered. It boosts the ego and downplays our sin. It leads to the worship of man and our value, instead of the worship of God and His value.

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