Ever since history’s first prosperity gospel sermon—“You will not surely die; you will be like God” (Gen. 3:4–5)—fallen humans have been tempted to use supernatural religion to suit their natural desires. Even when the justification requires making origami out of Scripture’s pages.

But the problem isn’t just with health-and-wealth preachers out there; it’s also with many of us. Jesus summons each of us to step over worldly crowns in order to pick up a cross; yet how many of us, however subtly, try to tiptoe over the cross in order to scoop up some crowns?

American Gospel: Christ Alone is a new documentary that takes aim at this damaging doctrine cloaked in Christian garb. Directed by Brandon Kimber, the film features numerous stories and interviews—with, for example, Costi Hinn, nephew of faith-healer Benny Hinn—that bring to light the dark deception of this now-global attack on the gospel of grace.

Available on various streaming platforms (iTunes | Amazon | Vimeo), American Gospel is sobering and important viewing. Read Owen Strachan’s TGC review.