Garnet2727, one purpose of the miracle crusade events is to help large groups of believers come together into worship and praise and to ask Jesus to move among his people by His Holy Spirit. It's groups of people of all backgrounds and cultures coming into prayer, praise and faith for miracles in Jesus' Mighty and Wonderful name. These events also help those who are not yet believers, but are seeking, to have a place to come and hear the gospel without having to go through some local church. Some of these people would never set foot in a church, but are willing to go to these events. It's a place Jesus uses to meet those that are seeking, but have not yet committed themselves to him.
Garnet2727, I would like to give you some education on my reply. I have 2 years of Bible college from South Eastern Bible College in Lakeland, Florida. Also, I love Jesus Christ with all my heart.
The scripture declares, "All have fallen short of the Glory of God, not one does good, NO .... NOT EVEN ONE." However, Jesus because of his great love paid it all on the Cross. He knew in advance about our pride, our sins, our arrogance, our religious pride, our hate and all the rest. Nevertheless, in his mercy and love he paid our price in full. Call on him in the privacy of your own home. May he touch you in a way that convinces you he is the way, the truth and the life. Then may Jesus protect you with the power of his Holy Spirit from all self righteous Christianity. The real Jesus says just come, it's already done, come as you are. False Christianity say, DO, DO, or else.
Benny Hinn's erred words of knowledge:
Before we continue, I wish to state to all reading that I do not endorse Benny Hinn's errors that have occurred in respect to some of his prophetic word's of knowledge. It is clear Benny has erred in this over the years. It is also clear he has received many prophetic words of knowledge that are correct. However, regardless of Benny Hinn's mistakes, I fully endorse the work of the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ being done through Benny Hinn Ministries and the Miracle Crusades. Benny Hinn is a son and a servant of Jesus Christ and I pray that Jesus Christ would deliver Benny Hinn of any and of all spirits that may be hindering him, or oppressing him. This includes those persons he works around as well as any other, family, friends, pastors, teachers or any hidden thing he may not be aware of, even in himself.
For those Christians reading now that believe Benny Hinn cannot be of God because of his past mistakes then I ask you this, have you sinned or fallen short in the last seven days from God's point of view? Are your sins, less or greater than Benny Hinn's? Are you saved by grace, or by the perfect keeping of the law of Moses? If then it is by grace then why would you consider Benny Hinn not of God because of his past failures? Some of you might say well its different because Benny has given false prophecy, so he is a false prophet. Well, I say Benny Hinn has given erred words of knowledge unintentionally in his zeal. Either way you look at it, whether false prophet, or false words of knowledge, in Jesus' grace it is sin that is forgivable.
Some have said, according to the law a false prophet must be stoned to death. Yes, under the law from the old testament this would be true. It would also be true for adultery, fornication, false witness and a host of other sins. So, if anyone among you reading today wishes Benny Hinn to be stoned to death in accordance with the Law of God, rather than correction in and by God's grace, then what you have done is to put yourself back under the law and condemned and stoned yourself. Jesus taught and commanded his disciples to judge not and to love one another. To break this command of Jesus is just a deadly in the law of Christ, as false prophecy would be under the Law of God. Which is greater friends, the Law of Moses, or the Law of Christ Jesus? Question: Who reading here wants to be under the Law and fallen from grace? I will tell you, it is those who choose to stand in Jesus' place as a judge in the law, rather than a minister of his grace. Friends pray asking Jesus Christ to correct Benny Hinn with his love, his mercy and in his grace and you will receive the same. Judge Benny Hinn by the law rather than by grace and you will also receive the same.
Apostle Paul said the following about false Christianity: "They have a form of religion, but they deny the miracle power of God." In other words false Christian churches will look Christian and to the average layman sound Christian, but they will have had NO tangible experience with the Holy Spirit of God. Apostle Paul also said, "Those that do not have the Spirit of Christ, are not his." Paul in another portion of scripture said, "I did not come to you with eloquent words of men, but rather in fear and trembling and in the demonstration of the spirit, that your faith would not depend on man's wisdom, but rather in the power of God."
Jesus said, "If the blind leads the blind, will they not both fall in the pit?" Question: Did David Koresh do miracles to deceive his followers, did Jim Jones? NO !!! If they had they would have had millions of followers not hundreds. There was never a miracle in these cults, David Koresh and Jim Jones deceived by twisting the scriptures. These two deceivers were both very legalistic and controlling type of teachers.
They used the Bible in such a way in order to control their followers with guilt and shame, rather than teaching them about Jesus' increasing love and grace. The lack of understanding Jesus' grace covenant and his love will almost always produce teachers and persons that are legalist and self righteous. These legalistic teachers if not corrected by God, will in the worse case scenario, become cultic and possibly deadly. False Christianity always says, DO, DO, DO or else. But the REAL JESUS CHRIST always says come, just come it's already done. The real Jesus says, Fear Not come as you are and I will give you rest.
Now, I agree Benny Hinn has made many errors outright doctrinally where he has no out and no excuse. But I have also heard others things said about Benny that were nothing more than slander, or sound bites that were blown out of proportion, or out of context.
Benny Hinn is a man saved by grace, growing in grace and making mistakes along the way. I am sure the Lord Jesus intends to grow Benny up and correct him in his erred doctrine.
Question for all:
Is there anyone here reading this page today that has never made a doctrinal mistake? If you can say you have never made a doctrinal mistake, then I say we should take you to the sea of Galilee so we can all watch you walk on water.
The divisions in many Christian denominations is usually due to foolish pride. This usually stemming from secondary doctrinal issues. It's important to discern and take a stand when you are sure about erred doctrine. But, it is also important to be careful how you hear. You must research for yourself before you repeat a charge of heresy, or false doctrine. You need to hear it from the source, not a second, or third hand sources. Not only that you need to understand it in the context, or setting it was given. Sound bites from secondary sources are almost always for the purpose of slander, not truth.
My point is this; there are anointed teachers of Jesus Christ in training around the world, and God wants to use them to bring balance and correction to the evangelists that have made mistakes and of course to the entire body of Christ.
But first these called out teachers of Jesus Christ must know for sure and be aware that Jesus has indeed called these men. This call in spite of their personal mistakes. Just as Paul realized Peter was called, and Peter realized that Paul was called, even though they had some serious disagreement at one time.
So, in order to teach with God's anointing and power, you must be willing to be taught and re taught by the Holy Spirit and understand God does not use perfect men but yielded men. You must also understand it is by Jesus' Grace and Mercy that Jesus uses any of us. Jesus had to fix a cut off ear once, the "upon this rock" kingdom kid blew it pretty good that day. Nevertheless Jesus knew Peter's heart in spite of Peter's great screw ups.
Once a person really understands this in their heart then Jesus can anoint his called out teachers or others with the same power. This so when corrections are needed, the teacher or person called of Jesus for this can speak and make doctrinal correction with the Holy Spirit confirming it with great power. This so the other person can receive it with zero confusion. Just like in the case of Peter and Paul. The Word and the Spirit of Jesus Christ bearing witness with great manifest power to confirm the truth.
I pray that all men that are called as teachers in the Lord Jesus would seek the Lord Jesus about all these things. I also hope you will ALL SEEK JESUS about these things, not just teachers.
Remember to take into consideration all the things I said in the beginning. Remember there are lots of churches with seriously erred doctrine. You need to ask yourself why Jesus Christ has not allowed Satan to do any false miracles in these other erred churches? Is Benny Hinn's doctrine more evil, or erred than theirs?
I hope you see my point, I'm not trying to lift up Benny Hinn, he has made lots of mistakes. But I am lifting up what the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ is doing at these miracle crusades in spite of Benny Hinn.
Pray for Benny Hinn and seek the Lord Jesus to anoint you for his call and purpose for your life. Let me correct myself, your first call is to know Jesus as Lord and as your friend. Then learn to sit in your Heavenly Father's lap as a child without fear, trusting his grace. Then you can say to your Father, Here I am send me