A Letter to Mr. Todd Bentley’s fans

Letter to Mr. Todd Bentley’s fans (should there be any left)

The watchmen have been sitting on the sidelines, waiting, hoping, praying. Most unfortunately, what we are beginning to see saddens us greatly. Not only has Mr. Bentley been taken under the wings of Rick Joyner, but slowly, subtly, he is winning back the trust of the shaken sheep. Therefore, it is necessary for this sheep to step back into this blog for a brief moment and write an open letter to the fans of Todd Bentley. Since Wolf Tracks still receives a steady amount of hits every day, my hope is that someone who is unaware of the spiritual wool that is being pulled over their eyes will read this and be led to the truth.

To the dear sheep who are following Mr. Todd Bentley,

Do you believe that this ‘anointed prophet and healer’ who fell into grievous sin last year is now being restored? Have you been told that his ministry will be put on hold until his restoration process is complete and he is ready to come back? Have you been told that he has repented and is making things right? And have you looked closely to see what the restored Mr. Bentley looks like thus far?

In regards to his ministry being put on hold, the truth is that even though Mr. Bentley is not speaking publicly yet (other than the Morning Star restoration video clips) his new ministry (Fresh Fire USA) is up and running. Not only is he teaching how to restore your spiritual prime from his website (as if that is something ‘you’ can ‘do’), right now his website is promoting his ‘August teaching bundles’ and his ‘September healing bundles.’ His old books are also being sold on-line. [ See here:
http://www.freshfireusa.com/store/index.php/books/todd-s-books.html ]
This includes the ones about his miraculous journey and making the kingdom real in his life. Also on the website, Mr. Bentley has recently given his followers an update on his ‘great’ enjoyable summer, and says he is not in ministry right now (meanwhile he sells all his ‘ministry stuff’). [ See: http://www.freshfireusa.com/store/ ]

Does this make sense to you?

On his website/blog he gives a summer holiday update where he tells of his homesickness for Canada…

“New York actually opened a Tim Horton’s coffee shop. I was so excited that I had to visit the shop myself and prove it true. It was a real Canadian Tim Horton’s coffee shop. Curing my Canadian homesickness, I got my usual; double-double coffee, Tim bits and a Boston crème donut. Don’t worry! It was my cheat night.”
-Todd Bentley blog, New York City
http://www.freshfireusa.com/blog/?p=20

Cheat night? What a poor choice of words, unless his followers have so quickly forgotten about the ‘cheating’ that occurred while he was doing ministry on stage every day during the Florida “revival”, possibly even during the same month he brought his sick wife Shonnah and his children onto the stage and introduced them to the T.V. fans.

There are various other articles on both the website and the blog now, written by Mr. Bentley. As you browse and read them, you may be thinking that he sounds so mature and learned as he quotes Oswald Chambers and the Bible, as if he’s had his season with sin and he’s all grown up now, and it’s all okay. Do you believe him when he talks as if he knows, and is so near to, the Holy Spirit, while in the same breath he throws in a good word for false prophet Benny Hinn and tacks on a plug from his ‘ministry team’ for his old soaking CD ? (See here):

“Knowing who He is requires spending time in His presence and getting to know Him on an intimate level. It is not at all unlike living with a person, such as a wife, husband, or sibling. It is a partnership and a fellowship; we confide, make decisions, encourage, and champion each other! We eat, sleep, talk and have fun together; such is my relationship with the Holy Spirit” – Todd Bentley

http://www.freshfireusa.com/articles/34

This point might cause one to wonder which wife Mr. Bentley is comparing the Holy Spirit to, since he now is married to wife number two.

Another item his website is selling is something called the ‘healing school manuals.’ [ See here:
http://www.freshfireusa.com/store/index.php/books/manaul.html ]
Are the precious gifts of the Holy Spirit something to be merchandized or taught? Does God not give His gifts to those who love Him for free? Why is Mr. Bentley selling manuals on how to learn healing, if it is a gift from God?

Oh, but he said he is not in ministry right now. Yes, we forgot.

So is this why he is also selling books by other teachers and prophets on his website? [ See here:
http://www.freshfireusa.com/store/index.php/books/other-s-books.html ]
These include Patricia King and James Goll, TD Jakes, John Crowder and the new mystics, Kim Clement, and even John and Paula Sandford, who tapped into the Occult for their inner healing techniques. Todd Bentley’s website is also selling soaking music, as previously mentioned, to bring you into another realm through those portals that he so often taught about, where he g0t beamed up to have conversations with his angels and another Jesus with brown Bambi eyes.

Through this so called restoration, has he renounced any of these teachings and associations with snake oil salesmen and false prophets and unbiblical teaching? Has he publicly confessed? Has he made himself accountable to God alone?

While we can not judge his heart, we can see his actions and his choices, and we do know that he has put himself under the authority of Rick Joyner, the “inaccurate prophet” who has often made prophetical “mistakes” and values his claims of revelation knowledge above scripture. It is under this man that Todd Bentley is to be ‘restored’ at Morning Star Ministries.

The Bible explicitly warns us of this.

“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.” 2 Peter 2:1

If, after reading this, you still want to follow Todd Bentley, please consider this. When a man falls into grievous sin, if his heart is truly after God, like King David, will he not bow the knee to his Holy God and take his rightful position in the dirt, casting all before Him? Should he not weep before the Lord in brokenness and turn from himself? Would he not bare all, and come clean, forsaking all, fearing God and not man, to the point of even giving up trying to save face with his adoring fans? If not, has such a man truly died to himself? Would such a man white wash his current state of affairs and say he gets along with his wife even better now, to make it seem right? The wife he left while in the ‘ministry’? The mother of his children? Is such a man in any position to start teaching God’s Holy Word, or to profit from any previous supposed ministry or service to God? What would show the most respect to our Holy God? What actions would honor His Holy Name?

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” Psalm 51:17

And what about those dear people in wheel chairs and on stretchers that came to the healing revival, the ones Bob Jones prophesied would get up on the stage in front of the TV cameras? Yes, the same ones who didn’t make the cut up onto the healing stage in Florida because they were too sick to parade on the platform? And what about their families whose hopes were dashed as they brought them back home in the same condition. What if their faith was crushed because they were told by the flamboyant Mr. Bentley to come down and get some, and they went home without a miracle? Even Todd Bentley’s shocking alchohol consumption (as stated by John Arnott of TACF) problem during these miracle crusades paled in comparison to these signs of a snake oil prophet/huckster whose bouncers passed the bucket every night for more gold. Have those things been addressed, or even confessed? Has this ‘anointed healer,’ whose sick wife was damaging his faith healer stage image, apologized for hurting the sheep and shaming the name of our precious Saviour? Or is it still about lies and money and cheat nights?

Barely a year after the whole mess was quickly tidied up, it appears that he is already profiting from his new ministry (which is supposedly on hold, remember?), thanks to Rick Joyner, the professional false prophecy ‘misunderstanding’ mop up man, for whom professional round table apology public relation sessions have been common place for decades.

So I ask you, all you faithful followers of Todd Bentley – is this what the Bible describes as good fruit, or is this the rotten fruit of the money tree? Do you believe what you are being told? Which shepherd are you going to follow?

“Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” Matthew 7:20

Oh, precious sheep, if you truly belong to God, look to your Good Shepherd. He will never lie, abuse, or use you. He will never ask you to pay for His gifts. His prophecies always come true, because His Word is truth. Ask Him to show you the way, and follow Him today. Turn off the Morning Star webinars and turn to Jesus Christ, the way, the truth and the life. Listen to His voice today.

“TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS, AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME.”
Hebrews 3:15

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” John 10:27

Possibly Related:

Mr. Bentley enters his rehab
July 16, 2009
http://ricksmiscellany.blogspot.com/2009/07/mr-bentley-enters-his-rehab.html

Bill Johnson on Wretched Radio with Todd Friel
http://www.youtube.com/v/gj0mdt2fk2A&hl=en&fs=1

Todd Bentley and Signs and Wonders
http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/signsandwonders.htm

[* Todd Bentley research article page - click HERE]

NEW>>>

Todd Bentley: The Webinar
http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2009/09/30/todd-bentley-the-webnar/

Bentley promotes Manifestation of the Sons of God theory:
Manifested Bentley, Part 1.
http://beyondgrace.blogspot.com/2009/10/manifested-bentley-part-1.html

Jessa Bentley Tells Her Story:

http://slaughteringthesheep.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/jessa-bentley-tells-her-story/

DANGER! The Wolf Will Be Back – Bigger Than Ever!

The alert sheep got wind of the danger a few weeks ago, when the wolf pack began howling in the distance, announcing their approach. Now I must climb back up on the wall, even if for a brief moment, and sound the warning to the flock.

THE WOLF WILL BE BACK!

Listen to Rick Joyner say that Todd Bentley is gonna be back, bigger than ever, better than ever! He has no doubt of this. Watch it and weep!

Rick Joyner manipulation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Fdn96cj_E

Rick Joyner also said this recently at the beginning of his restoration series ‘teaching’ videos. See for yourself by clicking on the video by Rick Joyner called The Restoration Begins Video Update @ www.morningstarministries.org.

If you you are a sensitive sheep and do not have the second or third stomach to watch this video, here are a few quotes that should be alarming enough to make you cough up your cud:

“He will be back.” – Rick Joyner

“He could be out in public ministry again probably, have pretty big crowds again…” –Rick Joyner

(*Note that he says that’s not what the videos are about, of course, they are to ‘help’ people.)

“The one group of people that the Lord had no patience for was the self righteous…” –Rick Joyner

(*Note that these restoration videos are only for the gullible sheeple.)

And what is this video series about?

They say they are going to be telling all the sordid details, weekly…

“We’re gonna really try to tell the story as frankly and as openly as we possibly can, for your sake, not just, you know, to rebuild Todd’s ministry, that will happen. We know that. He will be back. And I believe better than ever, and uh, has an important part to play but we’re doing this for the sake of openness and helping people.” –Rick Joyner

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Do what you want with this warning, but the questions remain…

Will Todd Bentley return with or without his angel? Has Emma left the building? And will there be more creative hoaxes miracles like the ones we have seen in the past? Will the lame grow their leg stumps another inch walk? Will the blind notice light shadows see through glass eye balls healed eyes? Will the dead be raised shouting glory to Todd God? Will old ladies be kicked in the face blessed and ministered to, cancer patients kicked in the gut prayed for?

Tune in weekly to the Morning Star channel for the Bentley/Joyner Soap Opera @ www.morningstarministries.org

And don’t forget to watch this one:

Rick Joyner – Morningstar Madness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdVyg9Noyw&feature=channel_pag

HT: Christian Research Service

Also see:

Rick Joyner Heals and Restores Todd Bentley? from Picking in His Presence

Todd Bentley marries woman he had affair with; Rick Joyner wants you to send Bentley some money from Religion News Blog

Disgraced Todd Bentley Prepares for Return from Slice of Laodicea

Bill Johnson on Wretched Radio with Todd Friel @ YouTube

Fresh Fire Ministries Canada and Global Harvest Centre change their name
@ www.benedictionblogson.com

Todd Bentley: Claimed but Not Ordained by Bud Press, Director
@ Christian Research Service

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UPDATE: June 2009

TODD BENTLEY IS BACK IN MINISTRY!

http://www.freshfireusa.com/

TODD BENTLEY IS BACK!

http://slaughteringthesheep.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/todd-bentley-is-back/

Back On The Sawdust Trail

http://westernstandard.blogs.com/shotgun/2009/06/back-on-the-sawdust-trail.html

Todd Bentley is Back…The Podcast

http://phillyflash.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/todd-bentley-is-back-the-podcast

***Did you know that you can…

Invite Todd for a Meeting!

http://www.freshfireusa.com/invite-todd.php

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*ALSO NEW*

Todd Bentley is BAAAACCCCCKKKKK!
WANTED:
phillyflash.wordpress.com

He Who Blogs Not, Blogs Now: Todd Bentley’s Blog:
signposts02.wordpress.co

“Emma” The Angel at the 4 0clock Show :
healtheland.wordpress.com

Todd Bentley Update:
picklinginhispresence.wordpress.co

Bentley Boldy Going Forward:

morebooksandthings.blogspot.com

This Sheep’s Following the Shepherd – Baa Baa

This blog has been somewhat of a success, as far as small blogs go. It was a fluke. One day, on a whim, this sheep started a blog, intent on warning other sheep of some wolves in sheeps clothing that were causing a stir down in Florida. What I saw made me so terribly sad. Some listened, some agreed, some heeded the warning, some joined in warning others. But some got angry and ran away after the wolves. It’s been very difficult to watch. At times I could not bear to see any more footage of the Florida outpouring. I cannot count how many times I sat here weeping at the scenes before me. But the most difficult part has been trying to convince the sheeple that this move is not from God.

In the short time since this blog began, it’s had 86,520 total views. The busiest day was 1,591 on May 27. There have been 188 posts, and 727 comments.

Here are the Top Posts

Todd Bentley’s Angels, 11,211 views

Todd Bentley and Contemplative Meditation, 4,339 views

Following the Tracks – from Abbotsford to Lakeland (Part 1), 3,986 views

Hopefully the things I’ve blogged have helped some lost or confused sheep out there, but things are slowing down. This is not the best blog lay out but Wolf Tracks was never intended to go on forever, and while the momentum lasted, it’s been a great platform to get the truth out. Even though many excellent blogs and ministries have linked here (bringing even more traffic), I’ve notice that the main reason people show up is to read about Todd Bentley. And lately, it looks like he’s not even that popular anymore. Yesterday was the lowest visitor count since Wolf Tracks began (down to 515), so I’m taking that as my cue to bow out gracefully. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven (Ecc. 3:1). I know it’s short notice as Wolf Tracks isn’t even a hundred days old yet, so it will remain here for reference and will continue to accept comments, as it’s still getting plenty of hits, but since I don’t think it’s healthy for this sheep to follow wolves and their road shows around for the rest of my life, I’ve decided to call it quits. Besides, sheep were meant to follow shepherds, not wolves.

Thanks to all who have stopped by to encourage, exhort, and come along side. It’s been nice meeting you all. I’ve also found some very good blogs to feed on by the way. I wish you all well, but this sheep is tired of tracking the wolves. It’s time to get back on track and follow my Shepherd.

My parting prayer is that the Lord will open the eyes of all who stop here to read. God bless you as you keep your eyes on Him.

Baa baa.

1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

5 The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.

6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

Psalm 95

Todd Bentley: a prophet little known in his home town

The following article is from BC Christian News, a free Christian newspaper in British Columbia, Canada, home of Todd Bentley.

Todd Bentley: a prophet little known in his home town
www.canadianchristianity.com
By Jim Coggins

THE EVANGELIST at the heart of the Florida Outpouring remains largely unknown in his hometown of Abbotsford.

Todd Bentley grew up on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast, where he was involved in “criminal activity, youth prisons, drugs, sex, satanic music and bondage.” In his late teens, he was saved when someone handed him a Bible. This is detailed in Bentley’s book Journey into the Miraculous (2008).

Bentley ended up in Abbotsford, where he was mentored by Henry Schmidt, pastor of Living Faith Church.

Bentley’s colleague Michael Bullett told BC Christian News that when Bentley was injured working at a sawmill in Mission, he decided to spend his usual working hours during his recovery “seeking God.”

As a result, at age 22, Bentley launched what is now Fresh Fire Ministries. Soon he was evangelizing all over the world. Preaching over 300 times a year took its toll, and about three years ago Bentley suffered burn-out for a time. Bullett says the experience took Bentley “deeper in terms of character.”

Read the rest of this news article here:

http://www.canadianchristianity.com/bc/bccn/0808/05bentley.html

The WoF Wolves

The following is a well researched (8 page) article from The Truth and Discernment Ministry of Victor T. Stephens:

The Word-Faith Movement: Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing

The most rapid expanding segment in today’s modern church age is the Word-Faith Movement. It is this charismatic, yet heretical camp, that is attempting to persuade us that Jesus and His disciples were rich; that poverty and sickness is sin, and that faith is a creative force. Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, Kenneth Copeland, T.D. Jakes, and Fred Price are among many others who subscribe to these erroneous teachings. This article addresses, exposes, and refutes the unbiblical doctrines of the WordFaith Movement by closely examining the scriptures and contrasting them to Word-Faith theology. In addition to an in-depth analysis, this article contains numerous citations and audio files of the inaccurate and blasphemous statements spewed from Word-Faith teachers.

Read this article here:
http://www.victorstephens.com/victorstephenswebsite_019.htm

Ducks, Sheep and People (and wolves)

The following is the transcript from an Understand The Times Radio Commentary by Roger Oakland:

DUCKS, SHEEP AND PEOPLE

In the Bible, we see that God has chosen to represent humans as sheep. Why wouldn’t He have chosen some other animal? How about a donkey, a horse or a camel? If you know anything about the behavior of sheep you will understand. Humans are like sheep….

Read the rest of this commentary here:

http://understandthetimes.org/transcripts/july2008/2535.shtml

*You can listen to Roger Oakland’s radio commentaries here:
http://www.understandthetimes.org/

The Summer Circus Circuit

This past weekend while Todd Bentley was pickling people in L.A., a hypnotist stage show was taking place in Houston, Texas, where people were turned into snakes, dominoes and drunken puppets at the stroke of a famous master hypnotist’s invisible magic wand:

FIRE Falling on Texas (1)

FIRE Falling on Texas (2)

The magician also gave out magic impartations and new assignments, just like his apprentice.

See more of the master magician at his best here:

Master of Suspense

Let the Bodies Hit the Floor

Speaking of apprentices, just recently (last December) this same hypnotist invoked his magic fire on kids (see here). At 8 minutes into the second video, Master Hinn humbly passed on the impartation of his magic mantle to a young boy, telling him that this was a moment he would never forget, an event that will be recorded and written in the history books of heaven…(oops, it must have just been symbolic, because he took back his expensive Armani ringmaster’s/magician’s jacket.)

You never know when the world travelling circus ciruit will show up in your town. Sadly, there will always be gullible sheep flocking to the big tent.

Related:
Benny Hinn’s Ministry’s Act of Shame – Get Out Your Credit Card!
http://slaughteringthesheep.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/202/

Investigating the Prosperity of Kenneth Copeland

Latest news report:

Televangelist’s family prospers from ministry
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25865017/

CBS investigation of the Copelands:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNThQ0d_49c&

Multiple Copeland clips here:

http://www.wittenburgdoor.com/copelandclips

Sheep Cud

It’s time for a rest from tracking the wolves. Here is some cud for sheep to chew on today…

“A gentleman traveling in Syria, relates how he stopped to watch three shepherds who were at a well watering their flocks. The three flocks were all mingled together at the watering place. The traveler could see no difference between them, and he wondered how they would get them separated again without great trouble. But presently one of the shepherds stood forth and called out, “Menah,” the Arabic for “Follow me,” and sure enough thirty sheep immediately separated themselves from the indiscriminate mass and began to follow the shepherd up the hill. Then, a second shepherd lifted the cry, “Menah,” and a second flock separated themselves and started after him, while the rest of the sheep remained as unconcerned as if no one had spoken at all.

The traveler was so astonished that as he saw the third shepherd preparing to depart, laying his hand to his crook and beginning to gather a few dates fallen from a palm beneath which he had been resting, he stepped up to him and asked: “Would your sheep follow me if I called them?” The man shook his head. “Give me your shepherd’s cloak and crook and let me try.” The traveler said He even wound the shepherds turban round his head and standing forth began to cry, “Menah, Menah!” but no sheep stirred. They only blinked at him lazily in the sunshine. “Do they never follow any one
but you?” asked the traveler. Only when a sheep is sick; then the silly creature follows any one, ” the shepherd said.” Whose voice are you following?

-THE SHEEP OF THE SHEPHERD

http://www.christianlibrary.org/authors/Grady_Scott/sheep-shepherd.htm

Read what the Bible says about Our Shepherd and His sheep here:
http://crossroad.to/HisWord/verses/topics/shepherd.htm

Examine Everything Carefully

For all those who still think that the Florida outpouring is biblical…

What about all those Lakeland quotes? How do they match up with the Bible?

Lakeland Quotes
http://lakelandquotes.christianblogsites.com/blog/

And what about those convulsions? What does the Bible say about these:

Convulsions of God?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-XlrjnNHlng

“But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good” 1 Thess. 5:21 (NASB)