Steven Furtick of Elevation Church handles the Scriptures like Edward Scissorhands handles a water balloon. He is the most dangerous kind of false teacher out there. In one sermon, Furtick acknowledges that John 5:4 is not in the oldest and best manuscripts, but then he goes ahead and preaches from this non-existent Bible verse anyway, allegorizing the entire passage (the way Charismatic false teachers are known to do) and claiming that we are likewise waiting for God to come down and make our lives better. (Perhaps Furtick should try reading the Scriptures and cluing in to the fact that our lives will only be better in the world to come — never in this world.) The man has no deep understanding of Scripture or theology, yet seeks to be in a position to influence many.
John MacArthur was absolutely 100% correct when he stated that Furtick is "UNQUALIFIED". God's Word not only identifies Furtick as being unqualified, but it also identifies him as being a false teacher. His church is a cult, and his followers will attack you if you say anything negative about their cult leader. If you call their gathering a "service," they are quick to correct you by calling it an "experience." (Yeah, like that doesn't make it sound more cultish.) After MacArthur made his statement, Furtick doubled down in his arrogant pride and wrote a poor-excuse-of-a-book in response. (If you look it up on Amazon, you will see an excellent example of how cult members rush to the aid of their cult leader in order to defend him. Practically every "review" is 5-stars. Other false teachers would no doubt rush to his aid, too, as birds of a feather flock together. Just look at the "praise" for the book — every single comment is from a known false teacher.)
As this article states (https://www.patheos.com/blogs/chorusinthechaos/steven-furtick-false-teacher/): "If [Steven Furtick] is genuinely in Christ, the best he has to hope for on this trajectory is to be saved, but only as one being snatched from the fire; he will lose all he has built (1 Cor. 3:15)." As it is, Furtick is presently heading directly toward Hell on a greased pole. If he is truly a disciple of Christ, he needs to step down, start learning, and correct his errors. Furtick does not even understand what the Gospel actually is! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98LJL1YWpxo)