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Originally Posted by Pure In Heart
Hey Jedi....wow you bring up some really good topics!!!! Anyway...in veiwing Benny Hinn (and this is just my observation, it could be of God)...I didnot like what I saw....too much sensationalism, it seems as if he puts God on stage.....God has told me many times before that He hates that.
Jesus can be a very lucrative business deal....there are many out there exploiting the vulnerable....and there are many vulnerable out there....Jesus Himself cannot be exploited by man, Jesus is not a victim, He is God.....there are many walking in a victim mentality, who have not surrendered their minds (soul) over to the Father....they are saved, but are walking in a very low level of Christianity. Sometimes it is very hard, as the one walking in deception does not appear to the natural eye as being in error. It saddens me because if someone were to ask if Benny Hinn is saved, I would not have a definite answer, as I would with Billy Graham or Hal Lindsey. He could have simply gotten caught up in the enemies device of fame and fortune....the "look at me" mentality....look at how many follow "me"...... What God is about to do is take the tongues of the liars and cheaters, and cause them to expose the truth whether they want to or not..... You know, God has always been concerned with the condition of mans heart, not the outward stuff....the outward can indicate the condition of the heart, but it is not what God is concerned with.....maybe when Jesus said that it be better a man be maimed (with out a leg or eye) and enter into the kingdom of heaven, than to not be maimed and go to hell (my wording)....I thnk what Jesus is saying here is not not be so concerned with what we can see, but what we can't...there is much more to this but, have to run....love you all, Kathy |
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Originally Posted by Soteria777
....The fruit is GOOD and it is of God...
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Originally Posted by StarChilde
I think one way to discern any one being Christian, is to look at what they are doing...at their fruits. Is this man bringing ones to Christ Jesus? Does it matter the means of how he does what he does, as long as he is doing it for God?
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Originally Posted by Frederik
Do you know something about him ? He is pretty popular but many people say that he's a false prophet. Is he a false prophet ? Just because many people say that doesn't mean that it's true.
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Originally Posted by Soteria777
I will tell you flat out that Benny Hinn is INDEED saved, spirit filled and a humble servant of the Lord. I've been to his crusades, watch him on TV all the time, even on other's shows. I've seen his brothers on his show and on other shows, two of his brothers are pastors. I've read his books and the books of his brothers. They are all devout men of God, passionate for Him and His presence.
Just because they 'appear' to be acting in a way you don't approve of or ways you don't think God approves of, doesn't make Benny any less than the man of God he is. What we experience in the Jerry meetings is just like the people experience at Benny's crusade...lots of power, glory and presence of God, being being healed, saved, touched in mighty ways. Lots of shouting, hollering, laughing, moaning and falling down. It's the next best thing to heaven. The fruit is GOOD and it is of God. I am waiting patiently for the day when God is finished shaking His church, unloading the dead wood and pew warmers and fence sitters and the lukewarm lot. Then the church will be pure gold, refined in His fire, red hot for Jesus and we can get on with the business of bringing in the harvest and not spending our time nit picking about the manifestations of God on people, and who is saved and who isn't saved, and what about this and what about that. Yadda Yadda Yadda!!!! I am so tired of the nit picking wthin the body!! There is so much to be done, so few true workers and so little time. Let's get on with what is important and let the rest go, it's going to burn anyhow!! ONLY eternal things will last and that is what we DON'T SEE!! Let's ROLL already!!! Oh LORD, send the FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Originally Posted by Pure In Heart
Is it "me" who actually doesnot approve or is it God....and no the ends DOESNOT justify the means
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Originally Posted by Pure In Heart
More so than not I see many use God and the Bible to defend people or "their" truth....especially throwing out the word "judging"....I am wondering what they are so afraid of, or what they are running from....
As far as salvation, who is to say who is and who isn't....we can make observations, but that is it. Deception today is at an all time high, and the Bible indicates that..... I am learning on a higher level that people will defend control and manipulation, and this is something that the Lord delivered me from....freedom is a good thing...... |
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Originally Posted by Pure In Heart
With all do respect, the word posted was a mixture of soulish desires and part Spirit...****ing God to place fear is not cool
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Originally Posted by StarChilde
God does PROTECT HIS own... How do you know where this come from?
And with all due respect... those who say things against God's own SHOULD fear Him. |