I have seen enough of Benny Hinn on TBN to know that he is a scourge and plague in the areas of false teaching, prophesying, miracle working and hair fashion! Peace, Steve Jerry wrote: > > Miguel, > > I recently had a friend tell me, “ Whenever I hear a preacher ‘put > down’ another preacher or church, I walk out and never go back again.” > > He perceives that most criticisms against other preachers, churches, > and ministries do not flow from a sincere desire for truth and > veracity but from envy and jealousy. It is the “spirit of the world” > that seeks to lift oneself higher by stepping on those you think are > your competitors. > > It is easy to simply repeat allegations made against other ministers > and ministries. Most people do not have the integrity to verify their > information before they spread it around as evil gossip and falsehood. > Bearing "false witness" against another is a very serious offense. > When we repeat unfounded allegations against other preachers, we sin. > I am endeavoring to keep my mouth shut about other people when I do > not have definite knowledge about them. > > You said, > > Sure how about Benny "the False Prophet" Hinn - who has more than once > prophesied about the coming of Christ and SETTING DATES! Clearly Jesus > in his humanity did not know the day nor the hour - yet Benny "the > False Prophet" Hinn sure does! > > Since it is against the rules to “bash” other Christian ministers on > PF, perhaps you will show us the respect of documenting any evidence > you have about Mr. Hinn’s “date setting.” > > It is easy to repeat allegations. What have you verified as being > accurate depictions of what Mr. Hinn has said? (And I do not mean > statements made on web sites attacking Hinn. Most of those sites are > full of distortions.) > > What have you found from your own research? Have you viewed his TV > programs? Have you examined his teachings or read his books yourself? > > I am not a fan or follower of Benny Hinn. There are several things > about him and his ways that greatly disturb me. I cannot defend many > statements that I think are “foolishness.” I take issue with some of > the things he teaches. However, I do not think he falls into a > category of “false prophet.” The best that I can ascertain, he > believes in and preaches the foundational doctrines of Christianity. > > Jerry > > PS: How long have you been preaching? (I do not mean this as a > putdown, ... just to emphasize the time element), .... > > ... If one of these "heresy hunter" web sites went over the first ten > sermons you preached with a fine-toothed comb, .... would they find > ANYTHING that was not perfect doctrine???? In other words, have you > grown (or changed) in your theology in the years since you first began > to preach? Has your understanding been enlightened since you first > began to preach? > > I heard of one preacher who spoke at a homecoming service in a church > he had pastored many years before. He beamed with pride, "I believe > everything today just exactly the same as I did thirty years ago!" In > essence, he proclaimed that he had not grown in his theological > understanding for thirty years. > > I freely acknowledge that some of my teachings have changed as I have > learned more of the Scriptures. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Miguel" <fbco@... <mailto:fbco@...>> > To: <pastorsforum@... <mailto:pastorsforum@...>> > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:52 AM > Subject: RE: [PastorsForum] The Morning I Heard the Voice of God > > >> The Scripture enjoins Christians to "Despise not prophesyings." and to > >> "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good" simply because the > >> operation of prophecy is a joint-effort between the Holy Spirit and a > >> human being who is endeavoring to be used of God. There is always the > >> potential for the human entity to mix some of "himself" into the > >> prophecy. > > > > Can you give a biblical example of this latter claim? > > > > > > Sure how about Benny "the False Prophet" Hinn - who has more than once > > prophesied about the coming of Christ and SETTING DATES! Clearly Jesus in > > his humanity did not know the day nor the hour - yet Benny "the False > > Prophet" Hinn sure does! > > > > I believe this to be an excellent - extant example - of your request for > > evidence of man getting it wrong. > > > > Because of Calvary > > > > Miguel > > > To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... > > To unsubs > cribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... > > > > -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pastor Steven G. Rockhill Lisbon Reformed Presbyterian Church PO Box 88 Lisbon, NY 13658 315-393-9041 revrock@... http://lisbonrpc.port5.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++