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Benny Hinn: Fraud

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Nigh said:
Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Nigh

"...to them that love God..."
This does not reffer to Mr. Hinn, but to those who love God. I love God, therefore I can rest assured that Mr. Hinn and his "fleecing of the flock" will ultimately be used for the glory of God. Why? Because I know who pilots this ship, and he is in control at all times. Amen?
As the bumper sticker says..."If God is your copilot, you're in the wrong seat." God pilots this ship. I trust him. Completely.
I appologize for the misunderstanding. I didn't mean for that scripture quote to illistrate the I feel Mr. Hinn loves God. I have no idea if he does or not. It is only to illistrate that I'm aware of who the Lord says is in control, and where to put my faith, and trust.

God bless,
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This whole thread has everyone's wheels turning & searching for God's truth--isn't that awesome. I have learned many things from these posts! I do know that God gives us choices & which one we chose(right or wrong) is exactly that our choice. God know's the outcome either way.

I have always be a little leary about T.V. evangelism/preachers. I guess it's just a gut feeling. We are to humble ourselves before the Lord.
"Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud." Psalms 138:6
"Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor." Proverbs 29:23
 
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in response to #9, who did indeed state there is no healing in the spirit today, in due to the faith people have entrusted to the medical profession of which I am a part of.
Every day I see people with no hope, pinning the little hope they do have on the med profession.
I believe my job in a busy rural practice is a mission from God not a job,and I will bring some light to somebody's existence soon, however on the whole people depend on doctors and the hope lies solely on them and that is sad.
God bless you sister in the Lord!!!
 
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Hi Jesusstar, One of the strange things about people is they don't always want to be healed. I've seen this on quite a few occasions. If you try going into the hospitals with a message of divine healing some folks just don't want to know even when they are dying, I have first hand experience of this. Some folks will get angry with you and try to beat you with a crouch if you tell them Jesus wants to heal them. That's why ministers with a healing ministry won't go into a hospital to pray for someone's healing unless the person wanting prayer spercifically asks for prayer.

Blessings

Tony
 
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Hi Chad, I can't say I've heard Benny Hinn much but he seemed to start out alright. has he now gone off the rails? And has anyone with spiritual authority challenged him. It would be a pity if a man of God who is so much in public veiw went off the rails, it is such a bad testimony.

Blessings

Tony
 
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Hi Tony. I'm not sure how Ben started out or how he was in the beginning but one thing is for sure, what is obvious is his "show" preaching. It is wrong and GOD warned us about this kind of behavior. It consists of pride, deceit and mockery to name some.

Best thing to do is always pray for them.
 
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Hey

The Word of God tells us that we dare not judge ANYONE For the judge is standing at the door waiting to judge us.

What i find shocking is the belief that the ministry of healing is not for our time. For whom was the Bible written then, if that is your argument and what was meant when we read "greater things than these shall you do."

The only reason we do not see and cannot perform the miracles and wonders God has in store for us is because we do not even have faith as small as a mustard seed.

What Mr Hinn does he will have to answer to God for. Look in the mirror. What do you have to answer to God for.

Be blessed
Star
 
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Wait a minute.... I don't see anybody in this thread doubting the spiritual gift of healing, and we've discussed at length now how judging isn't applicable here, because it's discerning false prophets, teachers... wolves in sheep's clothing... right? I'm sorry, did we get off the same page? GBU :love: CaliFlower :rose:
 
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I watched a video where Benny Hinn said that Jesus was physically appearing in countries. When I watch this man on TBN, I just have a weird feeling. I have heard other people tell me that Jesus appeared to people physically, that being the Mormons. I have read so many articles that say this is all an act. We need to pray for this man.
 
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Hey

The Word of God tells us that we dare not judge ANYONE For the judge is standing at the door waiting to judge us.

What i find shocking is the belief that the ministry of healing is not for our time. For whom was the Bible written then, if that is your argument and what was meant when we read "greater things than these shall you do."

The only reason we do not see and cannot perform the miracles and wonders God has in store for us is because we do not even have faith as small as a mustard seed.

What Mr Hinn does he will have to answer to God for. Look in the mirror. What do you have to answer to God for.

Be blessed
Star

When GOD says do not judge others, He is not referring to rebuking them. He is referring to foolishly judge others practically in a prideful sense, or in a way that does not rebuke, edify and teach. Its like a childish way of accusing others, that type of judgment. Christ was referring to us judging others like hypocrites, when our own sins are worst then the other. We are to walk righteously before judging others who are not walking in Spirit.

However, we are to judge/rebuke others when they are wrong so they may learn and mature. Also, for the sake of others not being misled. Otherwise, do we sit around and do nothing? Absolutely not!

Timothy 4:1-3
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.

Matthew 7:1-3

Judging Others

1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

Matthew Henry Commentary

Christ reproves rash judgment.

We must judge ourselves, and judge of our own acts, but not make our word a law to everybody. We must not judge rashly, nor pass judgment upon our brother without any ground. We must not make the worst of people. Here is a just reproof to those who quarrel with their brethren for small faults, while they allow themselves in greater ones. Some sins are as motes, while others are as beams; some as a gnat, others as a camel. Not that there is any sin little; if it be a mote, or splinter, it is in the eye; if a gnat, it is in the throat; both are painful and dangerous, and we cannot be easy or well till they are got out.

That which charity teaches us to call but a splinter in our brother's eye, true repentance and godly sorrow will teach us to call a beam in our own. It is as strange that a man can be in a sinful, miserable condition, and not be aware of it, as that a man should have a beam in his eye, and not consider it; but the god of this world blinds their minds. Here is a good rule for reprovers; first reform thyself. (Mt 7:7-11)
 
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WOW!!! thatnk you so much for this thread!!! Please allow me to explain why!

I have seen Mr hinn on a variety of the Christian TV channels - and I have been feeling a little guitly recently as when he comes on or I change to a channel and see it is one of his ministry programmes, something in the pit of my stomach turns and I feel really unconfortable and have no rest until i turn away from the BH show - I have been struggling with this feeling as I felt that I was in the wrong for doing so - by making some form of judgement, or for just doubting God - but infact it has been neither of these - I truely believe that it was the Holy Spirit say - "Uh uh - not for you laddie!!" or words to that effect - and after reading through all 8 pages of this thread and hearing those (pretty scarey) voice clips I really feel that God is saying to me "beware of false prophets" that the words I keep hearing in my heart, but not only that - I have the strongest urge to pray for mr hinn, he is still a felow human being and no human being is beyond prayer and the Love of Christ.

I urge we all remember mr BH in our prayers, perhaps there are things that he himself is need of great healing (as do we all) but fear not the "curse" of mr BH in standing "againt" the ministry *refer to the voice clips if you are unsure of what I mean here* as we are washed clean in the blood of Christ and in praying for others salvation I believe we are protected by the Father through His Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, so no "curse" has any power or hold over us - infact I truely believe that "curses" only have any form of power over those who make them - no one else!!

So as for mr BH being a "fake" or a "fraud" - I dont know - perhpas the intention he started with was right - but I feel in my heart he is lost and needs love - and needs our prayers.

I will keep a close eye on this thread with interest and am sorry if my comments have upset or offended anyone who supports the BH ministries - this was not my intention.

Abundant belssings
Peter
 
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I spoke to a lady who supports Benny Hinn yesterday and she tells me of the good he is doing in building orphanages. He has a short time to get across the world.

She has been in his meetings too.

In a teaching meeting he spoke to a lady and told her something that only God would have known.

People were slain in the spirit when Benny was nowhere near them too.

Isaiah 54.

17 no weapon forged against you will prevail,
and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
and this is their vindication from me,"
declares the LORD.

He is protected and is working for the Lord.

There are people who try to pull down those who are doing the Lord's work. They slander them like they did with Joyce Meyer before.

They are probably jealous of the publicity and popularity of these people whom God has called to do His work on earth.

God bless :love: :rainbow: :rose:
 
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I spoke to a lady who supports Benny Hinn yesterday and she tells me of the good he is doing in building orphanages. He has a short time to get across the world.

She has been in his meetings too.

In a teaching meeting he spoke to a lady and told her something that only God would have known.

People were slain in the spirit when Benny was nowhere near them too.

Isaiah 54.

17 no weapon forged against you will prevail,
and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
and this is their vindication from me,"
declares the LORD.

He is protected and is working for the Lord.

There are people who try to pull down those who are doing the Lord's work. They slander them like they did with Joyce Meyer before.

They are probably jealous of the publicity and popularity of these people whom God has called to do His work on earth.

God bless :love: :rainbow: :rose:

I have to disagree with you ladylovesJesus. Benny Hinn lives a very exuberant and wealthy lifestyle. He misuses his ministry's funds for personal gain and he teaches false doctrine. He ministered under Cathrine Kuhlman and He claims to have her mantle or annointing. Her doctrine and teaching was not scriptural either. I advise everyone to steer clear of Hinn and his teaching and do not contribute any money to his ministry. The same goes for any Word Of Faith preacher/teacher.
 
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Hi,

I was hesitant about contributing to this topic but I just had to.

We cannot know the state of benny hinn's soul. God knows that and will judge him when the time comes.

But I do agree with chad that we must expose unbiblical teachings. If we do not then we allow many people like new christians to be deceived because we did not stand up for the biblical truth.

I agree with you jiggyfly, if people do the things of GOD with their own personal motives and for their own gain they are servants of their own selfish lusts. Just because someone gives alot of money to the poor and does other good works does not justify his methods of getting that money. The end can never justify the means.

21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' Matthew 7:21-23

Here Jesus was talking about people who said the right things and did the rights things but He rebukes them because they used the name of Jesus but did the things to glorify themselves.

Let me give you some stats:
  • 854 million people across the world are hungry, up from 852 million a year ago.
  • Every day, almost 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes--one child every five seconds.
  • Worldwide, more than 1 billion people currently live below the international poverty line, earning less than $1 per day.
  • 820 million people in the developing world are undernourished.

    All this is happening and you have these preachers flying around in $5 million jets and living a luxury life, and they even use the same bible to justify their lifestyles.

    The one question I have is:

    IS THIS WHAT JESUS WOULD BE DOING IF HE WAS ON THE EARTH TODAY?


    Stop defending these monsters and expose the lies for what they are. This will not stop until Christians get up their lazy butt and start to seek GOD instead of worshiping man.
 
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Well said HouseofJudah, everything you say, I agree with. I was only discussing this issue last night at my cell group. I don't like discussing things like this, but Jesus rebuked them and as long as we hate the evil deed and love the person, they need to come back to the Word. We are all human and we all make mistakes. This guy needs to repent and go back to what he started off with and ask God to forgive him. I started reading a book of this guy last week "Good Morning Holy Spirit" he started off on the right track. It's a shame how one gets misled and blinded by Satan’s tactics.

I do believe, all these type of people do start out with all good intentions, born in spirit etc, but the devil gets them with money.

Mat 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
 
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Pray for our leaders....

Jesusstar said:

My concern with all famous ministers who claim to have the gift of healing is why are they not taking this gift to the hospitals and nursing homes where folks desperately need a touch from the Lord?

It would be hard to go to hospitals, unless it is a request by family members.
Doctors would not like to give the patients false hope.

I am familiar with him, for he visited my country when I was younger and have watched him alot growing up.

I've never heard that story, but I'm careful to say that I can not judge him for it's not my job, but my responsibility is to educated myself of God's word and truth and pray for discernment.

Mat 16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

Jesus said this because Peter was refusing that He should die.

Was Peter willfully speaking for the Devil no, but here we see how easy it is that our words and action can be against God.

That's why we are called to pray for our leaders

1 Timothy 2: 1 - 4. "I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men: For kings, and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth."



We have so many doctrines, that we must always pray for discernment and for those that preach it.

Hsa 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Peace be on to all.
 
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Go on YouTube and type in "Benny Hinn False". The videos speak for theirself. There is one where he tells us that Jesus is appearing physical and there is one where a man tells us how he gets people to fall. They are very interesting.

John 4:24
"God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."

God is A spirit. There are other spirits in this world that are powered by money and evil.

1 Tim 6:10
"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
 
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Proverbs 19:5 (NIV)
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free.

There are many false prophets out there. I'd like to tell you what I do: I watch and listen to the person with an open mind. It usually doesn't take long to either feel comfortable inside, or a sense of "alert" to some degree. When I sense something's not right (I'll put it my way - when I smell a rat), I'll give it a little more time. If, after a few minutes, I still feel the same way, I'll change the channel. If I feel the same way about the prophet the next time I watch, and I will give him/her the benefit of the doubt unless my alert is like a jolt, which has happened, I don't give it a third time. Two of the same answer out of three is good enough for me. I may sound overly leary and paranoid, but it's my life I'm dealing with, and my relationship with my Father. I'm not trying to judge, I'm just trying to do what's right for me. I am going to tell you that I watched BH more than several times. I do not watch him anymore, but that is my choice. Everybody has One judge, including BH. It's not you or me! Does he miss me? Lol!

God Bless, :rose:
 
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Wait a minute.... I don't see anybody in this thread doubting the spiritual gift of healing, and we've discussed at length now how judging isn't applicable here, because it's discerning false prophets, teachers... wolves in sheep's clothing... right? I'm sorry, did we get off the same page? GBU :love: CaliFlower :rose:
Judgement in terms of condemning another person is never appropriate; "Do not judge, or you too will be judged" (Mt 7:1)

Judgement in terms of discerning of spirits is important in order to avoid being duped.

SLE
 
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Judgement in terms of condemning another person is never appropriate; "Do not judge, or you too will be judged" (Mt 7:1)

Judgement in terms of discerning of spirits is important in order to avoid being duped.

SLE



:note: Amen! :note:, SLE!
That's what I'm talking about! :thumbs_up
 
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