Tracking Bentley back to Benny
May 9, 2008
There used to be some videos on YouTube that revealed some very sad issues behind the ministry of Benny Hinn that are very damaging to the body of Christ and the way the world perceives Christians. Due to recent threatened legal action against YouTube, some of these videos have been removed from their site.
Now they are on Google.
You may now track the many faces of Benny Hinn Parts 1-8 here:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5582961561140514506
Sad to say, many sincere people have been deeply influence by the teachings of Benny Hinn. One of those is Todd Bentley. Here are some quotes:
“Todd had not been spiritually born into, or grown up in a religious church environment. The first Christian book he had read was “Good Morning Holy Spirit” by Benny Hinn. Therefore, Todd did not realize that praying and soaking in the Holy Spirit many hours a day was unusual. Like Benny Hinn, as a newborn Christian, Todd had learned that extended times of intimacy with the Lord was normal Christian living.”
-How We Began (http://www.freshfire.ca/index.php?Id=103)
“On Tuesday afternoon, Bentley’s staff talked excitedly about inquiries from NBC and CNN. They said there is interest in the revival from someone affiliated with Benny Hinn, the Christian televangelist and faith healer who was born in Israel to Palestinian-Armenian parents and became a Christian as an adult.
“Wouldn’t it be great if Benny came?” one staffer said.”
- Tampa Tribune - Lakeland Revival Attracting National Attention (http://www.freshfire.ca/index.php?Act=read&status=revival&Id=149&pid=954&bid=923)
“Let me give you a little background. I was impacted years ago, and first introduced to this kind of intimacy, through the ministries of Benny Hinn and Kathryn Kuhlman. They opened the way for me to go beyond the power of God’s Spirit, the gifts or any kind of experience like the baptism of the Holy Spirit.” -Todd Bentley
(Fresh Fire or False Fire? -http://reformedevangelist.com/?tag=todd-bentley)
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May 12, 2008 at 4:07 pm
His Wikipedia page is interesting. He made several outlandish prophecies in the 90’s that didn’t come true. He said God would destroy America’s gays in 1995 and that earthquakes would rock the east coast of the U.S.
May 12, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Interesting. I live in N. central Florida and work in a Christian bookstore. I’ve had several people come in the store talking about what is going on at Lakeland. I am cautious about calling something a revival or awakening. I remember all to well several well known ones during the 90’s. Also, I am very cautious of miracle working services.
Oh, I like your header.
May 12, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Somehow it doesn’t surprise me that Benny Hinn’s name creeps up in all this. As an ex-Pentecostal, I know firsthand the damage a man like Benny Hinn has done to individuals, families and churches..not to mention he’s a murderer [the name Eleanor Parks springs to mind].
May 13, 2008 at 4:02 am
Interesting comments everyone.
asad123,
False prophecies? I guess he was listening to the wrong angel.
Here’s the Todd Bentley wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Bentley
TheDeeZone,
You are wise to use caution. I’m glad you like my header, although I’m sad that such a header and blog is even necessary and that the sheep are not using discernment.
Douglas,
I haven’t heard about Eleanor Parks, but I have heard about some people who died at one of Benny Hinn’s crusades in Africa, and then there was a Mrs. Ella Peppard (85) who died after someone was slain in the spirit and fell on top of her, broke her hip, and she died 2 weeks later.
Sad.
May 13, 2008 at 5:37 pm
This Todd will keep his flock from that Todd.
May 13, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Very good. The sheep need more good shepherds like you, Todd.