On January 20, 2009, Jakes led the early morning prayer service for President-elect Barack Obama at St. John’s Church in Washington, DC, according to NBC News.
Jakes subscribes to “prosperity theology,” which in essence teaches that God rewards his faithful followers by overt material means.
As such, Jakes is unapologetic in amassing expensive clothes, luxury cars, and property. His detractors, however, argue that the Jesus of the Bible did not practice such an indulgence in material wealth, and as such, Jakes is teaching a contra-Biblical message.
Jakes on Obama: “this is not just a victory for African Americans, it is a victory for democracy that proves that our country provides possibilities for all people. It is also a sign that a metamorphosis is in progress. Today we saw that Americans respect experience, but are interested in change. I hope that we can somehow merge the best ideas of our differences and emerge with a president who epitomizes our highest and best ideals. While it remains unclear where we are going, last night proves that we as a people have moved beyond business as usual”
Jakes on Rev. Wright: Jakes … accused the media attempting to “discredit, or at least question” Senator Obama because of his allegiance to his former pastor. But he also made an effort to explain the sermon in context to his readers.
“To be sure, the tenor of the infamous sermon sounded angry and that anger is unfortunately not without chorus as there are some blacks who feel left without true vindication. But please know that we are not monolithic and all blacks do not all agree with him, with me, or with anyone else,” he writes.
T D Jakes[among others] is being consulted and promoted by the Obama administration.
Jakes’ apparent inference that, if Obama had not received the nomination, it would have been an indication of continuing racism in America.
I have always found that belief system interesting.
Knowing the fate of Christ, how Paul was beaten and imprisoned; etc...