Q&A — Does Johnson teach 'little gods' theology? No — he teaches something more subtle: 'the Word becoming flesh again' in believers as they speak prophetically and heal

Kenneth Copeland explicitly teaches a 'little gods' theology. Johnson does not. Johnson's version is more nuanced: as the Word became flesh in Jesus, so the Word 'becomes flesh again' in believers when they prophesy and heal. Mike says he heard this in a specific teaching but could not fully parse its meaning — nor, he suspects, can most Bethel adherents. Johnson consistently teaches in big-picture, impressionistic terms that are difficult to pin down theologically, which is part of why critique is difficult.