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Two scriptures to consider when dealing with this man, and
others like him-
"There are some who trouble you and want to pervert the
gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should
preach any gospel to you other than the one we have preached
to you, let him be accursed." (Galatians 1: 7-8.)
"Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all
men." (1 Timothy 2:1.)
The main objective of this article, then, is to warn the body
of Christ of false teachers and false teachings and to show from
the Bible how to "cast down arguments and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God." (2 Corinthians
10:5.) The secondary aim, however, is that it moves the reader
to pray for people like Benny Hinn and those whom he influences,
that the Lord "who desires all men to be saved and to come
to a knowledge of the truth" (1 Timothy 2:4) may reveal
Himself to them, and deliver them from the devil's deception.
Benny Hinn- the man
Pastor of the Orlando Christian Centre in Florida. Congregation:
12,000.
Regular televangelist on Trinity Broadcasting Network with programmes
like This is your day!, Benny Hinn, Praise-a- Thon and Praise
the Lord. Potential viewing figures: 16 million.
Author of blockbusting bestsellers Good Morning Holy Spirit,
This is your day for a miracle, The Blood, Rise and Be Healed,
Lord I need a miracle, Welcome Holy Spirit and The Anointing.
Sales: upwards of one million (exceeding those of Charles Swindoll
and James Dobson combined)
Born and raised in Israel, which leads many to believe that he
has authoritative Biblical Hebrew (he doesn't). He claimed his
father was Mayor of Jaffa (He wasn't)
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for so did their fathers
to the false prophets." (Luke 6: 26.)
Benny Hinn- what he's up to, who he associates with
He appeared at Earls' Court, London this August (1996) with
Morris Cerullo and Colin Dye among others, at which he made claims
of bringing a greater revival to England than it has ever seen
(one that the apostles Peter and James wish they could be at),
in which the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace would
be shaken. He also relieved the very willing audience of a vast
amount of cash (in buckets) , assuring that they would receive
a great (financial) reward, physical healing, the anointing of
the Holy Spirit, deliverance from the devil, and so on. The author
of this piece was present and can testify in truth that what
characterises Benny's crusades is not the gospel but GREED.
"Men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who
suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw
yourself." (1 Timothy 6:5.)
The Lord Jesus Christ, His Cross, sin, repentance and faith were
not mentioned. There was no prayer. The Bible was not read, except
random verses to back up monetary extortion. Most of the talk
was at the devil and not to God.
In 1991, he commissioned Rodney Howard-Browne to be the 'laughter
dispenser' in the so-called new wave of the Holy Spirit: "Rodney,
God has given you a great anointing for this. Let the holy laughter
hit them in Jesus' mighty name.. .it's coming [zaps him] ...
Pick him up. Now release it on the people, Rodney!" Rodney
replies: "Be filled right now. In the name of Jesus, I command
you to laugh right now. I loose the joy of the Lord right now.
in the name of Jesus, let it bubble out of your belly right now
in Jesus' name. Let the joy of the Lord bubble out of your belly.
Lord make everybody drunk in the Holy Ghost. Make everybody drunk
in the Holy Ghost. In the name of Jesus [repeated 10 times] ...Double
dose! [Pushes people over, weird tongues with no interpretation,
etc.] (See clip from A Plague in the Land video by Alan Morrison).
He is ordained by the International Convention of Faith Churches
and Ministers, the chief proponents of which are Kenneth Hagin
and Kenneth Copeland. He is also fully endorsed by Oral Roberts
of the same stable. He has said that "I no longer believe
the faith message (Christianity Today, October 1991), but he
continues to staunchly defend the tenets of this group, which
stresses 'postive confession' health-and- wealth prosperity teachings:
"Those who attack confession are on the devil's side."
(Benny Hinn, TBN, 8th June 1992.)
Here is a quote that shows his advocacy of their peculiar
'ye are gods' heresy:
"Now are you ready for some real revelation knowledge?
OK. Now watch this: He laid aside His divine form.. .so one day
I would be clothed on earth with the divine form. Kenneth Hagin
has a teaching. A lot of people have problems with it. Yet it
is an absolute truth. Kenneth Copeland has a teaching. Many Christians
have put holes in it, but it's divine truth. Hagin and Copeland
say: You are god. Ye are gods. 'Oh! I can't be god.' Hold it.
Let's bring balance to this teaching. The balance is being taught
by Hagin. It's those that repeat him that mess it up. The balance
is being taught by Copeland, who is my dear friend, but it's
those that repeat what he says that are messing it up. You see
there brother? When Jesus was on earth, the Bible says that first
He disrobed Himself of the divine form. He, the limitless God,
became a man, that we men, may become as He is." (Our Position
in Christ, Orlando Christian Centre, 1990.)
Benny Hinn is a kingpin of the Toronto Movement, particularly
considering his influence on John Arnott, pastor of the Toronto
Airport Vineyard: "John is very close friends with Benny
Hinn which gives an indication of what his priorities are in
terms of the Holy Spirit" (Alpha magazine, September 1994).
Arnott confesses his own inexplicable non-susceptibility to Benny's
anointing: "I'd probably had Benny pray for me 50 times,
trying to give me what he had [John hadn't received the anointing
until November '93]. I was never sure if I fell down that everything
happened so fast that the catchers behind me just grabbed me
and pulled me back or if he [Bennyl hit me so hard on the forehead
that he knocked me down, or whether I just wanted it so bad that
I just sort of fell over because that was what expected of me
and I'd been kind of lying there on the floor thinking to myself-
'I don't know fell anything, you know I don't want to make this
or you know hype it or anything in any sense of the word. I might
as well just get up from here,' not in touch with the fact that
I was really receiving things of God whether I received it or
not." (Audio clip in A Plague in the Land video by Alan
Morrison.)
"When it comes to style, however, Hinn gravitates towards
such faith healers as Aimee Semple McPherson and Kathryn Kuhiman.
The influence of these women on Hinn's life and ministry is so
great that he still visits their gravesites and experiences 'the
anointing' which he claims emanates from their bones. In addition,
Hinn has given his endorsement to notorious revivalist A.A. Allen,
a huckster if there ever was one' (Christianity in Crisis, Hank
Hanegraf{ 1993, p30; ref. Double Portion Anointing#3 audio &
Praise the Lord, TBN, 16th April 1992). "Just before Christmas
in 1973, l attended one of Kathryn Kuhiman's healing services.
That night the Holy Spirit came into my room, and for the first
time I entered into a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit
that transformed my life.
Afterwards, when I ministered, the power of God descended
and miracles began to happen," says Hinn on his Internet
homepage. (Note that he does not say that he repented of his
sin and put his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Benny Hinn's
'Holy Spirit' is an interesting entity which seems to operate
quite independently from God the Father or God the Son.) Kuhiman
is clearly then the formative stylistic influence on Benny's
behaviour. Unfortunately "one eighty-five year old woman
who had come forward for a healing touch from Benny Hinn died
after someone slain in the Spirit fell on her, fracturing her
hip. The woman's family filed a five-million dollar lawsuit against
Hinn in the incident" (Charismatic Chaos, John MacArthur,
Jr., 1992; ref Elderly Woman Killed by a Person 'slain in the
Spirit 'falling on her, National & International Religion
Report, Sept 21, 1987).
Benny Hinn - his teachings versus the Word of God
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BENNY'S IDEAS |
WORD OF GOD |
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The Deity of Christ,
and the perfection of His nature vs. His demotion to a Spirit-filled
man capable of sin
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"Had the Holy Spirit not been with Jesus, He would
have sinned" (Good Morning Holy Spirit, first edition, 1990,
p135);
"Jesus knew the only way He would stop Satan is by becoming
one in nature with him" (Benny Hinn, TBN, 15th December
1990).
"Before He died, I should say, on that cross, something
happened to Him which began the wheels of the New Creation moving
that was this: He died spiritually!
...Jesus Christ understood that spiritual death is union with
the satanic nature.
...What is spiritual death? Separation from God" (New
Creation in Christ sermon, late 1988).
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Philippians 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought
it not robbery to be equal with God:
Colossians 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the
first-born of every creature:
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall
be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace.
Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall
bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which
being interpreted is, God with us.
Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick
of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
Mark 2:6 But there was certain of the scribes sitting there,
and reasoning in their hearts,
Mark 2:7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can
forgive sins but God only?
Luke 4:12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou
shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
John 10:30 I and my Father are one.
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery
of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the
Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed
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The Trinity- 3 or 9?
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"Each one of them is a tribune being by Himself...there's
nine of them" (Benny Hinn, TBN, 3rd October 1990).
"God the Father is a person separate from the Holy Ghost.
Totally separate. ...Do you know that the Holy Spirit has a soul
and a body separate from that of Jesus and the Father? ...God
the Father then is a triune being within Himself. He's a person,
He has a soul. ...A soul is an intellect. ...God thinks ...separate
from the Son and separate from the Holy Ghost. ...God the Father
is a separate individual from the Son and the Holy Ghost, who
is a triune being who walks in a spirit body and He has hair...has
eyes...has a mouth...has hands" (Orlando Christian Centre,
October 13th 1990). |
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost:
1 Corinthians 8:6 But to us there is but one God, the Father,
of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom are all things, and we by him.
1 John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven,
the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are
one.
Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
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Man's dominion over creation
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"Adam was a super-being when God created him.
...The Scriptures declare clearly that he had dominion over the
fowls of the air...which means he used to fly. ...Adam not only
flew, he flew to space. He was - with one thought he would be
on the moon" (Praise the Lord, TBN, 26th December 1991).
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Job 10:9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made
me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?
Job 39:26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her
wings toward the south?
Job 39:27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make
her nest on high?
1 Corinthians 15:39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there
is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another
of fishes, and another of birds. |
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The sinful nature of man vs. the supposed deity of
man ('ye are gods' heresy)
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"You say, 'Benny, am I a little God? ...What else
are you? Quit your nonsense! ...If you say, 'I am,' you're saying
you're part of Him, right? Is He God? Are you His offspring?
Are you His children? You can't be human! You can't! You can't!"
(Our Position in Christ#2, 1990, audiotape, sd2).
"When you were born again the Word was made flesh in
you. And you became flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone.
Don't tell me you have Jesus, you are everything He was and everything
He is and ever shall be. Don't say, 'I have.' Say, 'I am, I am,
I am, I am, I am.'" (ibid.)
"When you say, 'I am a Christian,' you are saying, 'I
am mashiach,' in the Hebrew. I am a little messiah walking on
earth, in other words. That is a shocking revelation. ...May
I say it like this? You are a little god on earth running around"
(Praise-a-Thon, TBN, 6th November 1990).
"In my case, I know I have lost complete desire for anything
to do with the world. My worldly desires are gone...I no longer
have any rebellion in me." (The Anointing, p177-8).
"SO, I'M BENNY JEHOVAH!" (Spiritual warfare seminar,
May 2 1990).
"Say after me: 'Within me is a God-Man.' Say it again.
'Within me is a God-Man.' [Congregation repeats] Now, let's say
even better than that. Let's say, 'I AM A GOD-MAN.' ...This spirit
man within me is a God-Man. ...Say, 'I'm born-of-heaven-God-Man.
I'm a God-Man. I'm a sample of Jesus. I'm a super being.'"
(Praise the Lord, TBN, December 6th 1990).
God came to earth and touched a piece of dust and turned it
into a God. ...Are you a child of God? Then you're divine! Are
you a child of God? Then you're not human!" (TBN, December
1st 1990).
"When I stand in Christ - I am one with Him; united to
Him; one spirit with Him. I am not, hear me, I AM NOT PART OF
HIM, I AM HIM! THE WORD HAS BECOME FLESH IN ME! ...When my hand
touches someone, it's the hand of Jesus touching somebody"
(Our Position in Christ). "I [Jesus] loved you enough to
become one of ya! And I love you enough to make you one of me!"
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Psalms 25:11 For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine
iniquity; for it is great.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked: who can know it?
Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the
world, and death by sin: and so death passed upon all men, for
that all have sinned:
Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh),
dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how
to perform that which is good I find not.
Romans 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil
which I would not, that I do.
Romans 7:20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I
that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Romans 7:21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good,
evil is present with me.
Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about
with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight,
and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with
patience the race that is set before us,
James 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet
offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.
Mark 12:32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou
hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none
other but he:
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The effect of words
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"The Devil can kill with words, then you with your
words can bring life" (Praise the Lord, 1 June 1989);
"Words create reality" (Benny Hinn, TBN, 29th June
1992).
" 'If you say it, I'll do it,' that's what God says.
...So when you confess it you are activating the supernatural
force of God. Do you know that confession activates heaven? Confession
releases the spirit world. ...Words activate heaven" (Praise
the Lord, December 6th 1994).
"...violent faith. I think the time has come to take
what is ours aggressively (TBN, September 26th 1994).
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Job 13:5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace!
And it should be your wisdom.
Job 16:3 Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth
thee that thou answerest?
Job 38:2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without
knowledge?
Psalms 12:3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and
the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Psalms 12:4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail;
our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Proverbs 10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not
sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words
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Health
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"There will be no sickness for the saint of God"
(Rise and Be Healed! 1991, p14)
"He promises to heal all - every one, any, any whatsoever,
everything - all our diseases! That means not even a headache,
sinus problem, not even a toothache - nothing! No sickness should
come your way" (ibid., p32); "God's greatest desire
for the church of Jesus Christ...is that we be in total and perfect
health (ibid., p65); "If your body belongs to God, it does
not and cannot belong to sickness" (ibid., p62); "Hundreds
of verified healings and thousands of conversions have occurred
including people rising from wheelchairs and leaving crutches.
Several blind eyes and deaf ears have been opened and verified"
(The Anointing, 1992, p94-95).
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2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above
measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given
to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet
me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
2 Corinthians 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice,
that it might depart from me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient
for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly
therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power
of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities,
in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses
for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then I am strong.
Matthew 25:36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye
visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
2 Timothy 4:20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have
I left at Miletum sick.
Philippians 2:26 For he longed after you all, and was full
of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
Philippians 2:27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but
God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest
I should have sorrow upon sorrow. |
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...and Wealth
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"The Lord giveth and never taketh away. And just
because [Job] said, 'Blessed be the name of the Lord,' don't
mean that he's right. When he said, 'Blessed be the name,' he
was just being religious" (Benny Hinn, TBN, November 1990).
Years ago they used to preach, 'O we are going to walk on
streets of gold.' I would say, 'I don't need the gold up there.
I've got to have it down here'" (Praise-a-Thon, TBN, 2nd
April 1991).
"The wicked are piling up the funds and I love the way
John [Avazini] teaches on this. He's the best there is on how
to get the wealth of the wicked. Man, I like it!" (Praise-a-Thon,
TBN, 6th November 1990).
"Poverty is a demon. God had to show me a vision of a
demon literally to prove this to me. All at the same time, when
Oral Roberts came to tell me what he told me about believing
God for my harvest. All at the same time, I had a vision in my
bedroom. I was asleep and woke up, and right in front of my face
I saw a devil. You say, you saw it? Yes, sir, I did. If you have
troubles with it, that's your problem. And that thing was mocking
me in my bedroom. And the Lord spoke and said to me, "That
is the demon of poverty." I didn't think there was such
a thing. And the Lord said, "Now rebuke it." I sat
up in bed and said, "I rebuke you." The Lord stopped
me and said, "That's not the way you rebuke. You rebuke
with My Word." And suddenly, out of my mouth, scriptures
began flying out about the blessings of God. That demon vanished
out of my sight, and from that day 'til now, there's been blessings
on my life. (TBN, 1990).
We are going to believe that in one year you'll be out of
debt. Now that's in the Bible! Genesis 26 states that Isaac,
sowed in famine and reaped in that same year. It says that he
got a harvest that same year! If you want a harvest this year,
it's gonna happen. I was out of debt in one year. (Praise-a Thon,
TBN, April 1990).
Say after me, all of you, everybody say it, "The wealth
of the wicked is mine". [The audience repeats] One more
time. [The audience repeats]. One more time. [The audience repeats].
(ibid.).
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Job 1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb,
and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD
hath taken away: blessed be the name of the LORD.
Job 21:13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment
go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, depart from
us: for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the
Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit should we
have if we pray unto Him?
Job 31:24 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to fine
gold, thou art my confidence: if I rejoice because my wealth
was great, and because mine hand had gotten much: if I beheld
the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness: and
my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed
my hand: this also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge:
for I should have denied the God that is above.
Psalms 37:16 A little that a righteous man hath is better
than the riches of many wicked.
Psalms 73:12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in
the world: they increase in riches.
Proverbs 11:4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness
delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11:28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall:
but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Proverbs 13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet have
nothing: there is that making himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect,
go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt
have treasure in heaven and come and follow me.
Matthew 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I
say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom
of heaven.
Luke 6:24 But woe unto you that are rich! For ye have received
your consolation.
1 Timothy 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds,
and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness:
from such withdraw thyself.
1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1 Timothy 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith
content.
1 Timothy 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation
and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown
men in destruction and perdition.
James 5:1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries
that shall come upon you.
Eccl. 5:10, Jer. 5:28, Jer. 17:11, Mic. 6:12, Zeph. 1:18,
Matt. 6:19, Matt. 13:22, Luke 12:15, 1 Tim. 6:7, James 1:11. |
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Treatment of Enemies
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Those who put us down are a bunch of morons, (Praise-a-Thon,
TBN, November 1990):
somebody's attacking me because of something I'm teaching. Let
me tell you something, brother: you watch it! ...You know, I've
looked for one verse in the Bible: I just can't seem to find
it. One verse that said, "If you don't like them, kill them".
I really wish I could find it! ...You stink frankly - that's
the way I think about it! ...Sometimes I wish God will give me
a Holy Ghost machine gun: I'll blow you're head off. (Praise-a-Thon,
TBN, 8th November 1990):
The Holy Ghost is upon me...the day is coming when those that
attack us will drop down dead...don't touch God's servants: it's
deadly...woe to you that touch God's servants. You're going to
pay. (Miracle Invasion Rally, 22nd November 1991).
Now I'm pointing my finger with the mighty power of God on
me...you hear this: there are men and women in southern California
attacking me. I will tell you all under the anointing now, you'll
reap it in your children unless you stop...and you're children
will suffer. You're attacking me on the radio every night - you'll
pay and you're children will. Hear this from the lips of God's
servant. You are in danger. Repent! Or God Almighty will move
His hand. Touch not my anointed...(World Charismatic Conference,
7th August 1992.);
You have attacked me, your children will pay for it. (TBN,
October 23rd 1992).
That got me so angry - if I could have killed him, I would
have" (Orlando Christian Centre, August 12th 1992).
Now I'm going to tell you that God prophetically is showing
us in the Psalms, that the body of Jesus Christ in America will
sooner or later become militant, and say, "We've had it!
You touch us one more time and, DROP DEAD BROTHER" (ibid.).
If you pray "Get em" nothing can prevent that from
happening, but God has allowed enough grace that you can say,
"Lord, forgive them", and God will not allow anything
to happen to them; it's really up to you. God has given you the
choice whether he should judge them or not; it's in your hands
(ibid.).
You don't know the scriptures! You forgive them only when they
know not what they do...I pray that in my own prayer time; I
said, "Lord, don't forgive them, let 'em have it" (ibid.). |
Psalms 50:6 And the heavens shall declare His righteousness:
for God is judge himself. Selah.
Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life:
but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Matthew 5:39 But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil:
but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him
the other also.
Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless
them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray
for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Mark 11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have
ought against any: that your Father also, which is in heaven,
may forgive you your trespasses.
Luke 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend,
hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and
ye shall be the children of the Highest: for He is kind unto
the unthankful and to the evil.
Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather
give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine;
I will repay, sayeth the Lord.
Romans 12:20 Therefore, if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if
he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals
of fire on his head.
Titus 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but
gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing:
but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called,
that ye should inherit a blessing.
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The Sovereignty of God
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"God told Abram He could touch this earth 'til
a man gave it back to Him" (World Charismatic Conference,
7th August 1992).
Never, ever, ever go to the Lord and say, "If it be your
will..." Don't allow such faith-destroying words to be spoken
from your mouth. (Rise and Be Healed!, 1991, p47-48).
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Deut. 32:39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there
is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive, I wound, and I heal:
neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
Job 9:12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? Who will
say unto him, What doest thou?
Matthew 26:39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his
face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let
this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou
wilt.
James 4:15 For that ye ought to say, if the Lord will, we
shall live, and do this, or that.
Numbers 11:23, 1 Chron. 29:11, 2 Chron. 20:6, Job 42:2, 1
Cor. 10:26, |
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The
Resurrection
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Jesus was born again [in hell]. (Our Position in Christ#1,
1991, audiotape). |
John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection,
and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet
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The Reproduction
of Man
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The Holy Spirit says, "God's original plan is that
the woman was to bring forth her children out of her side."
(Our Position in Christ#5, 1990, audiotape side 2). |
Psalms 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD:
and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
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The Nature of Faith
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Faith is released when I speak the word of faith. (Benny
Hinn, TBN, 6th July 1992) |
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing
by the word of God. |
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The Sufficiency
of Scriptural
Revelation
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Please, please, please, don't think [we're] here to
repeat something you've heard for the last fifty years. ...If
we quit giving you new revelations, we're dead. (TBN, December
9th 1990).
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Deut. 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command
you, neither shall you diminish ought from it, that ye may keep
the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Deut. 12:32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do
it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto
them that put their trust in Him.
Proverbs 30:6 Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee,
and thou be found a liar.
Revelation 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth
the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add
unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are
written in this book:
Galatians 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach
any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto
you, let him be accursed.
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration by God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:
2 Timothy 3:17 that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly
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Discernment
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So don't question this teaching. Only the immature question
it. (Our Position in | |