Imposters Among Us:

Modern-Day Heretics, Antithetical Evangelists, and Religious Idolatry

I read an article in the paper that blew my mind. According to the article, Pastor Brandon Burden urged his congregants to prepare for the spiritual war that would occur after President Biden’s inauguration from the Kingdom Life pulpit, Sunday, January 18, 2021.

Modern-Day Heresy

Amid explaining how to maneuver around the legal parameters of killing a person who invades one’s home, Pastor Burden informed his congregants that his firearm was “locked and loaded.” He let congregants know that he was ready for whatever was to come his way.

The article stated that the pastor described hearing prophetic voices confirming that President Donald J. Trump would reign in the White House for eight years. Pastor Burden further suggested that the omnipotent God of the universe needed believers’ help to ‘bring down Jericho’s walls (Jericho is Washington D.C.). The author of the article also described a climactic moment in the sermon where a woman waved an American flag in front of pastor Burden as he spoke in tongues. Much to my husband’s chagrin, after reading the article, I was intrigued enough by the article to dedicate a bit of time to visiting Pastor Burden’s church website.