You call Benny Hinn a cult

Here's a good one:-

1. Go to a Benny Hinn 'concert'

2. Go up on stage claiming to be deaf

3. When he lays hands on your ears and prays, scream, "I can't see, I can't see!"

4. When he prays again, collapse on the ground shouting "My legs, my legs, I can't feel my legs"

(Just 'avin' a larf)

Yours in Christ

Matt

 

Really? I just looked up the Baptist Distinctives, and they don't say anything about requiring such a belief. As for me, an acquaintence of mine is a triage nurse at a local ER. She sees healing miracles on an almost daily basis. Sometimes it's at the hends of a God-appointed physician, sometimes it's the result of prayer, and sometimes it's both.

Most Baptists, as well as most non-Baptist Christians, know full well that scriptures don't save; that only Jesus saves. So your assumption about the majority of Baptists is incorrect.

So, rather then discuss Benny Hinn in a healthy manner, you choose to call us on an alleged error which is based on an incorrect assumption?

If a moderator chooses to delete a post, they do so because the post violates the guidelines of the bbs. I've had my posts edited and deleted before, and that is their right. I may voice my dissatisfaction as such, but I would never abuse scripture by using it to say the moderators are wrong to moderate as they see fit.


Now, as far as Benny Hinn, if it were a matter of difference in doctrine, I would disagree, but respect him as a man of God. If it were a matter of difference in biblical interpretation, I would disagree, but respect him as a man of God. If it were a difference in religious custom, I would disagree, but respect him as a man of God. If it were a matter of difference in practice, I would disagree, but respect him as a man of God.

I call him a charlatain because he has made statements which are blatantly false, and there has been no statements of "I was wrong" or "I was mistaken". He asserts things which are not simply a matter of biblical interpretation, but he asserts things that are clearly unbiblical.

 

What I want to see is **** **** **** **** Benny Hinn HEAL a missing arm or leg, not some **** ** **** [phoney stuff] that wouldn't even measure up to an illusionist's show, like this deaf ear idiocacy. I don't watch these money-grubbing crooks, but if he did that on camera, I think most people would know about it.

[Edited for use of offensive language. Brother Alcott, consider this as your warning not to use such foul language again.]

[ August 06, 2003, 12:45 AM: Message edited by: BibleboyII ]

 

Brother Alcott!

What I want to see is you clean up your use of the certain nouns and adverbs and adjectives used to discribe the man--you know which words I'm jesterin' you toward--come on bro--you can write better than that, dear sir!

Respectfully your buddy,
Blackbird

 

Matt, your last post was a hoot; I was certainly laughing out loud

God Bless!!!

Adam

 

I wanted to pick up on the point that John raised, and that is that Baptists are all from different denominations, there are 143 of us at present, I am sure that there are some Cessationist Denominations, yet I am well aware that there are many Baptist Denominations that do pray for healing for people amongst the congregation. It says to do that in James, that is perfectley Scriptural.

I would however like to see sombody who is genuinley proved to be lame be raised from a wheelchair. When mr Hinn came out to Australia all of those in the wheelchairs were to be prayed for by another chap who had a "special annointing" for that ministry.

Having said all this, I would like to say that I have read some of Benny Hinns books and been interested in what he has to say. I think that is would be appropriate though for Benny Hinn to take up the invitation to the John Ankerberg show and account for what he does in light of Scripture. Who knows, Benny has repented once before over the Trinity of Nine, who is to say that John may not set him straight.

 

I'm so glad I don't have cable.

 

Just so you all know, the poster was banned from the board according to Dr. Bob.

 

Matt

 

Benny Hinn is a devil.

 

I watch Benny Hinn on a regular basis and I I have found him to be solid.
When I say this I know that someone will probably reply with a website criticizing him but I will not read it. I will judge wheither he is doctrinally sound by watching him and reading my Bible as he speaks. I would rather judge a matter by going to the source rather than reading anothers opinion.

 

So then you see nothing wrong with the idea that Christ's atonement on the cross wasn't sufficient? That we are gods? That his followers are to call him "Benny Jehovah"? That there are nine members of the Godhead?

Do you not think that he should be called to task for his history of lying?

You know how much I enjoy talking to you and you know that I usually agree with you but I'm stumped as to how any Christian can say Hinn is solid, particularly a Christian who says that they listen to him with an open Bible next to them.

The Bible tells us that anyone who teaches another gospel is to be considered anathema and if Hinn's teaching that Jesus' death on the cross wasn't sufficient, that Jesus had to go to Hell to suffer as a sinner isn't "another gospel", I don't know what is.

I would strongly encourage you to remember that Jesus said that to support these false teachers, is to "become partakers with them in their evil deeds".

Are you serious when you say that you would judge these things by going to the source? Because, if you are, I can demonstrate from his own words that he has said these things and I can even give you referrences to look them up for yourself.

 

So then you see nothing wrong with the idea that Christ's atonement on the cross wasn't sufficient? That we are gods? That his followers are to call him "Benny Jehovah"? That there are nine members of the Godhead?

Do you not think that he should be called to task for his history of lying?

You know how much I enjoy talking to you and you know that I usually agree with you but I'm stumped as to how any Christian can say Hinn is solid, particularly a Christian who says that they listen to him with an open Bible next to them.

The Bible tells us that anyone who teaches another gospel is to be considered anathema and if Hinn's teaching that Jesus' death on the cross wasn't sufficient, that Jesus had to go to Hell to suffer as a sinner isn't "another gospel", I don't know what is.

I would strongly encourage you to remember that Jesus said that to support these false teachers, is to "become partakers with them in their evil deeds".

Are you serious when you say that you would judge these things by going to the source? Because, if you are, I can demonstrate from his own words that he has said these things and I can even give you referrences to look them up for yourself. </font>[/QUOTE]I have never heard Brother Benny say that Christ attonement was not good enough.
I have never heard Brother Benny Say we are gods.
I have never heard anyone call him Benny Jehovah and certainly have never heard him give any indication that he would tolerate such.

I will continue to watch Brother Benny.
If you don't like him you can turn him off.
You could also set and watch him with your Bible open instead of searching the web for the self proclaimed apologist. If these self proclaimed apologist would spend their time winning souls of Worshipping God that they spend slamming Brother Benny we might see a much needed revival in this country.

 

I know you've heard these thigs beause I and others have pointed them out to you and, in each case, shown you on which tape or in which book he said them so that you could see for yourself.

So then, you choose to ignore the Bible's warnings about listening to false teachers?

Actually, I do. This is how I can see that he's a false teacher.

I don't know what "self proclaimed apologist" you're talking about, but everything I've brought up has been directly from Benny, himself.

Could you please give an example of anyone having "slammed" Benny?

You seem to have an axe to grind with people in apologetics ministries but apologetics, in one form or another, is something that every Christian is to be engaged in.

In fact, we're told in scripture to both judge the teachings of those teaching in the church and to defend our doctrine. This is a part of the winning souls that you say they should do.

Jesus commanded it. Paul commanded it. The Bereans were commended for it. Yet, you belittle it.

Was Jesus wrong? Was Paul wrong for saying, "Look, so and so is teaching you this but you need to know that that's not what scripture teaches". Were the Bereans wrong?

You might not like those in apologetics' ministries but we can point to scripture and see that they are acting in obedience to God's word. You can't show us one place in scripture that tells us that it's OK to listen to false teachers.

You said that you would examine his teachings from the source. I asked if you were sincere enough to let me show you from his own words what he teaches and I've got to assume from your response that you weren't sincere at all.

I must say that I'm disappointed. I've been talking to you over Baptistboard for a long time and have come to expect more from you than that.

All of that having been said, I am praying for you.

 

atestring, I don't blame you for not looking at web sites; anyone can create a web site and make it say what they want to.

BUT, if they've provided you a book or a tape reference, then you NEED to find that book and/or tape reference, and see if Benny's (or his Word of Faith compadres) own words say what these people here have claimed.

Because if you don't, then you're not supporting Benny; you're hiding your head in the sand hoping that what has been said here isn't true, but too afraid that it is to find out for yourself.

 

I'm no great fan of Rev. Benny Hinn. My father has a book on him and I recall that he was once from a Jewish background. I too, will only judge a preacher or priest on the basis of his sermon/message/homily. I don't think everytime someone falls under the 'power of the Holy Spirit that they are healed, but it is undoubtedly a great blessing to have God touch you in this special way.

The thing that I think is often concealed is the fact that the reverend is building a multi-million dollar home, an estate on a lake or on an ocean front. Sounds to me like $5.00 in his pocket and $1.00 to the mission fields. Stewardship is important in the work of the ministry.

 

No. His family is Palestinian and are Greek Orthodox. No Jews in that family tree.

 

Benny Hinn wrote an autobiography entitled, "He Touched Me". The publisher is Impact Christian Books. I believe the web site is Impact Christian Books.com. The advertisement says something to the effect ---' . . . come with me to Jaffa, Israel and find out about the things that formed my life. I never read the book.

 

My wife printed an introduction to Benny Hinn's book, "He Touched Me," found on the internet.
He grew up on 58 Ibn Rashad in Jaffa, Israel. He went to school at College de Freres, the French-Catholic school and there were air raids periodically. The school was run by Catholic nuns. They had to protect themselves in an underground bunker.

Pastor Hinn considers himself Palestinian and yet their home was always open to people from all quarters including Muslims, Jews, and Christians. His father worked for the Israeli government and were Greek Orthodox in faith and belief.