Kenneth Copeland is facing criticism after he thanked God for a Bentley he had received as a gift from a dying man who hoped it would bring healing. Copeland was speaking at the Kenneth Copeland Ministries’ annual Southwest Believers’ Convention in Fort Worth, Texas and shared his love of the expensive Breitling watches. He showed off one of his diamond-encrusted watches to a man in the front row as he spoke. He shared also that he and Pat Robertson used to gift the watches as “seed gifts,” meaning a gift given in the hopes of future blessing.

Copeland shared how his friend, Grammy and Dove Award-winning artist Mylon LeFevre, gave him a Bentley with a Breitling clock. He said LeFevre was “believing in God for healing.” “Whoa! A Bentley with a … um … Thank you, Jesus!” said Copeland, recalling his reaction to the gift. The watch would be the 37^th Breitling for Copeland. According to reports, Bentley was offering a $230,000 Breitling watch with its Bentayga model.

Justin Peters, a Bible scholar who has been highly critical of Copeland and the Word of Faith movement, called out Copeland for the comment. “Kenneth Copeland knows full well that the people listening to him don’t follow him for exposition; they are there for promises of health and wealth. And there are a lot of sick people listening to him,” he said. “Not just at this convention but all over the world. And they are sick; they are dying, some of them. And some have sick children, children who are dying. The bigger miracle you need, the bigger monetary seed you’d better sow,” he said of Copeland’s theology. “Kenneth Copeland is a wicked, dark man. He hates you, and the only person he hates more than you is God. Enjoy that Bentley, Mr. Copeland. … May God have mercy.”