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Bethel’s Gold Dust: The Old Tricks Behind Modern Miracles | Jed Hartley | IHOPKC | Episode 482

John and Jed examine the rise of manufactured signs and wonders in charismatic culture, using Bethel’s “gold dust” phenomenon as the clearest modern example. They trace the pattern from Branham-era Voice of Healing testimonies to contemporary Bethel practices, showing how trivial, low-stakes miracles—gold teeth, leg-lengthening tricks, glitter clouds—become part of a weekly spiritual environment. Jed reflects on growing up in the International House of Prayer and how exaggerated or invented testimonies created a world where deception became normalized, even expected. Together, they explore why these miracles continue to gain traction, connecting them to deeper psychological needs, theological distortions, group reinforcement, and the modern crisis of digital trust. They warn that with AI-generated images, videos, and text, the NAR’s long-standing dependence on sensational signs now intersects with technology capable of manufacturing “evidence” indistinguishable from reality. Their conversation challenges listeners to reconsider the role of signs in spiritual identity, the danger of counterfeit validation, and the urgent need to return to grounded, ethical faith practices. 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Setting the Stage: Bethel Gold Dust and Trivial Miracles 05:04 “Holy Lies” and the Psychology of Manufactured Signs 10:06 Voice of Healing, Branham, and the Birth of Modern Miracle Culture 15:00 Bethel as a “Thin Place”: Why the Movement Needs Constant Validation 20:00 The Gold-Dust Cloud Investigation and Glitter Exposed 25:02 Copycat Miracles, Oil Hands, Gold Teeth, and Community Reinforcement 30:04 Failed Resurrections, Branham Parallels, and When Signs Become Identity 35:01 Ancient Pagan Parallels: Engineered Miracles and Mark 16 Theology 40:00 AI-Driven Deception: Fake Miracles, Fake Healings, Fake Testimonies 45:04 AI as Echo Chamber: How Personalized Responses Reinforce Prophetic Identity 50:04 Generational Shifts: Why Younger Believers Trust AI as a “Person” 55:01 Why Signs-Based Religion Will Always Produce Manufactured Miracles 59:52 Closing Thoughts ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel:   / branham   – Subscribe to the channel:    / @leavingthemessage   – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook:   / williambranhamorg   – Follow on TikTok:   / william.m.branham   – Follow on Twitter:   / wmbhr   – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books