John Piper on the Prosperity Gospel

Not to mention the large income he was already receiving from CRI, the large expensive home he had in California, new cars, and the fact that he plagiarized someone else's work - the same thing he accused Hagin of doing to Kenyon.

Funny how hypocrisy is exposed so quickly.

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Yeah, he drives a 66000-dollar Lexus and he plagiarized Walter Martin.

hank who???
john who????

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Actually it was the late Dr. D. James Kennedy's "Evangelism Explosion" that he plagiarized. He even had the audacity to later call Dr. kennedy a heretic because dr. kennedy appeared on TBN with the Crouches. However, Hanegraff take Walter Martin's excellent book, "Kingdom of the Cults" and added a section about the WoF into it.

Ravi Zacharias later took over the publication of the book and removed the chapter on the WoF that Hanegraaff had inserted. Zacharias may not be WoF but he does not see us as a cult. Thank God for this man of God and great apologist (I love listening to him on the radio beating down secular philosophers )

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To be honest, I don't really pay attention to him.

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Oh yeah. It WAS Kennedy. Thanks for reminding me. I looked up Kennedy's response letter.

June 2001

To Whom It May Concern:

Until now I have refrained from commenting about Mr. Hank Hanegraaff, but I understand from several sources that he has continued his attack on me. Therefore, I feel I must make some sort of response. This I do reluctantly.

Hank was brought to Christ through the ministry of this church, of which he then became a member. I employed him some time later at Evangelism Explosion International in the Development Department. It was here that he learned his basic knowledge of the Scriptures. Here that he learned to evangelize. Here that he learned mnemonics, the science of memory. It was from here and from me that he learned most of the things needed to get the position that he now holds.

Years later he published a book on evangelism, which numerous people wrote to me about, telling me that he had plagiarized my book, Evangelism Explosion. Some sent me page after page from his book with the comparable pages from my own. It did appear to be a blatant case of plagiarism, but I told them all that I did not want to sue him because I did not think that is what a Christian ought to do.

I also received letters stating that he had obtained his position on The Bible Answer Man program by methods that were less than ethical. Numbers of staff, many of whom have since left that ministry, also said he was plagiarizing Dr. Walter Martin's material. However, I do not have the data, the time, nor the interest to try to ascertain where he gets all of his material. I do know that when he left here, he had no formal training preparing him for his present position. (I did happen to be in graduate school at the Ph.D. level with Walter Martin when we were both working for our degree at the same time. I know he was well prepared for what he did.)

In conclusion, much of what Hank has learned he learned at this church and through my other ministries. I have tried in every way to be helpful to him. I have also endeavored to be gracious, in spite of the many letters I have received accusing him of plagiarizing my book. In spite of all of this, for some reason, totally unbeknownst to me, he has started attacking me on his public radio program. And as I just recently heard, has now had the temerity to call me a heretic. I have been called all manner of names by the enemies of the Cross, but one name I have never been called before is heretic. Given my 42 years of ministry, almost 50 books that I have published, the thousands of radio and television programs which have been broadcast here and around the world, it is almost laughable to think that we must wait until this late date to have it discovered by no less a scholar than Hank Hanegraaff that I am a heretic.

For those who have any question about the matter, I suggest they get a copy of the book in question, The Real Meaning Of The Zodiac and they will see that the idea that I believe in astrology is utterly preposterous. The book is written as a refutation of the ancient pagan idea. I would simply say get the book, read it yourself, and then tell me what you find in it that is heretical.

It is with sadness that I have found myself having to write this letter and I only hope that Hank will find something better to do with his time than to attack evangelical Christians, especially the one who taught him most of the orthodoxy that he knows.

Sincerely in Christ,
D. James Kennedy, Ph.D.
Senior Minister
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church

But you were right as well if what Kennedy was saying is true:

I have no reason to question Kennedy as this man was definitely a man of integrity. He is very much missed.

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Wasn't Hank taken to court by his staff who claimed he was paying less than minimum wage while giving himself massive bonuses?

Ben

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Walter Martin’s Family Denounces CRI President

Hank Hanegraaff and the "Christian Research Institute" : ChristianCourier.com

was hanks money being thrown in the trash?
Defamation lawsuit filed by Hank Hanegraaff thrown out of court

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