What do Pentecostals/Charismatics Think of Benny Hinn?

[TasManOfGod]

I don't know much about him. I heard Dateline and a few other news shows did an expose on him and I watched a special on CBC about him. http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/main_miracles.html#resources

I think we should leave the judging to God.

God Bless

I agree . He should have more spiritual understanding than NBC CNN and ABC put together

 

[justinstout]

I believe that Benny Hinn is a true, anointed man of God that has simply made some statements that weren't accurate. Everyone has done this at some point in their life.. they just weren't on national television to have it exposed.

 

[justinstout]

Ro 14:4 Who are you to judge another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

That is what I think of Benny Hinn

Amen.

I think Benny Hinn is a true, anointed man of God who has simply made some statements that weren't accurate. All of us have done this at some point in our life, but we just weren't on national television to have it "exposed".

 

[KingZzub]

What does Jehovah think of Benny Hinn - that is the true question?

I wonder what Benny Hinn thinks of you...

 

[Grl4Christ987]

Well my opinion on him is mostly good...I went to his NJ Crusade last year and received many healings from the Lord and had an absolutely awesome time. Some of his teachings are not up to par on what I believe them to actually say but other than that, he's a good man trying to do the Lord's Will.

In Christ,

*Kimmie*

 

[lismore]

A lot of people say his teachings are not too good and that his lifestyle puts others off. But a lot of people get healed at his meetings.

Maybe his gift is praying for healing and not teaching?

 

[Hisgirl]

I find it a contradiction to honesty and humility when a Christian covers his balding dome with a 'comb-over' or even a toupe.

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This cracked me up! Ok, now..be honest...how would this differ from a woman wearing a girdle or makeup?

I, personally, think it'd be kinda neat to get stuck in an elevator with Benny Hinn.

 

[KingZzub]

Or hair dye...

 

[flaglady]

This cracked me up! Ok, now..be honest...how would this differ from a woman wearing a girdle or makeup?

Personally, I don't wear either !

 

[TheMatman]

I have heard all manner of scathing attack on this man and his ministry. Yet at the same time I have heard of a couple of healings from anecdotal evidence through his ministry and I believe the gospel is being preached at Hinn's crusades.

What I have not heard much of though is a perspective from the P/C side of the debate. Anyone here have a (respectfully posted) opinion here about the man and his ministry? Do you believe the man is genuinely anointed to heal? Are his prophecies and teachings acceptable or are they errant? is he simply trying to operate in areas that are outside his gifting by preaching and prophesying? Do you believe the criticisms are more a result of certain ministry practices that need to be fixed up?

I could go on, but please, feel free to post your thoughts and opinions and in a spirit of grace.

cheers,

As anybody on this board who reads my posts will attest, I am not a sychophant for charismatic preachers; if a guy is wrong, I may not name his name, but I will address the error of his tactics.

With that said, I have been to no less than four of his services. And on one occasion, while I was serving in the capacity for a prayer partner of a particular ministry, I got within three feet of the man (he was on the other side of a curtain, but I could hear him, and I could see his bodyguards.) That same night, his wife prayed for me as I worked.

If anybody on this board can give account of his ministry, it would be me. (Clarification, since I never worked for his "ministry" I could never tell you about the inner workings thereof, but I can discuss how his services are.)

I have never felt the power of God so strongly.

The first time I went to see him, I was at an International Charismatic Bible Ministries conference. He had just flown in to minister, but because he was having a conference in Dallas simultaneously, he couldn't bring his full staff. So he had to rely upon the ICBM ushers.

Keep in mind that they were not his ushers. They were the temporary employees that the ICBM had hired "off the street." So what I am about to describe could not have been staged.

One of these ushers was not moving fast enough for Benny. So he slung his hand toward the guy, and then the guy jump backward at least five or ten feet. He was not acting the slightest. He was thrown.

The second time I saw him was at the Victory Christian Center annual conference. That was in August 2000. Now, granted, he had a fifty-fifty chance of making a good guess, but he publically announced that George Bush would win the presidency.

The third time, I believe, was at work. But I have already described that.

The fourth time, he had his own crusade in Tulsa. This had to have been in the Summer of 2002. That was something to remember.

First of all, if you ever go to one of his crusades, do four things. (1) If the service starts at, say, 7:00, get there at 3:00. (2) Bring plenty of food, because you will sit in your seat for a good four hours (3) bring a beach ball, because the anxious crowds love to have some fun. (no lie, people were sending beach balls around the colliseum and were doing the wave. It was quite festive.) and (4) make sure that you have a full tank of gas in your car, because you may spend an hour or two in the parking lot getting out.

We got there at 2:00 or 3:00. The service began at 7:00, and it lasted for four hours. Then it took an hour to get out of the parking lot.

The power of God was so strong. I laughed. I cried. It was real. In fact, it was so real, that when I left the coliseum and walked into the foyer, I fell on the floor in hysterical laughter. I had just passed a woman who was just dying in laughter. Then as I passed her, I could sense an angel or something moving from her to me. Then I fell to me knees just laughing.

Several hours before the service began, I saw a woman driving into the facility with a tube under her nose--a tube from an oxygen tank. Later I saw that same woman walk down and talk about how she had been healed, and that she didn't need the oxygen any more.

 

[TasManOfGod]

The Matman
It makes you quite angry when you hear condemnation doesn't it.
The interesting factor in your account is the fact of the anticipation of the people. This could quite easily equate to what people would sense about Jesus. From that point of view much of the work that is done is because of the faith of the people. It is no wonder that those who dont expect much should not be disappointed if they don,t receive much..

 

[TheMatman]

The Matman
It makes you quite angry when you hear condemnation doesn't it.
The interesting factor in your account is the fact of the anticipation of the people. This could quite easily equate to what people would sense about Jesus. From that point of view much of the work that is done is because of the faith of the people. It is no wonder that those who dont expect much should not be disappointed if they don,t receive much..

I don't get your point about condemnation and anger, but it may be because its late.

Otherwise, the expectancy and faith of the people are a big thing. That may have more to do with it than Benny's faith or lack thereof. But then again, if they have faith in God---and not in Benny---then it will work.

 

[seekaftertruth]

I have heard all manner of scathing attack on this man and his ministry. Yet at the same time I have heard of a couple of healings from anecdotal evidence through his ministry and I believe the gospel is being preached at Hinn's crusades.

What I have not heard much of though is a perspective from the P/C side of the debate. Anyone here have a (respectfully posted) opinion here about the man and his ministry? Do you believe the man is genuinely anointed to heal? Are his prophecies and teachings acceptable or are they errant? is he simply trying to operate in areas that are outside his gifting by preaching and prophesying? Do you believe the criticisms are more a result of certain ministry practices that need to be fixed up?

I could go on, but please, feel free to post your thoughts and opinions and in a spirit of grace.

cheers,

I took a sick friend to hinns "ministry".The Lord spoke to my very core I remember as though it were yesterday.I went out to get a drink and in the halls were all kinds of wheelchairs,beds etc...people in the pit of utter despair.I saw the longing in their eyes.He saoid "do you see all of these people? They will be leaving the same as they came.My heart was crushed.Needless to say I cannot and will not trust that "ministry".When the people were brought to Jesus none left the same way NONE! God Bless. Be wise.

 

[KingZzub]

That's just simply not true.

I know people with cancer, people in wheelchairs completely healed at a Benny Hinn meeting.

Cheers,
|ZZ|

 

[TheMatman]

I took a sick friend to hinns "ministry".The Lord spoke to my very core I remember as though it were yesterday.I went out to get a drink and in the halls were all kinds of wheelchairs,beds etc...people in the pit of utter despair.I saw the longing in their eyes.He saoid "do you see all of these people? They will be leaving the same as they came.My heart was crushed.Needless to say I cannot and will not trust that "ministry".When the people were brought to Jesus none left the same way NONE! God Bless. Be wise.

So I trust that when you pray for sick people, they all walk out of wheelchairs.

After all, God speaks to you. (He apparently doesn't speak to Benny.)

 

[KingZzub]

So now the Lord is wandering around crusades discrediting the speaker and crushing people's hearts.

What a naughty Saviour...

That is if it was the Lord at all...

 

[TasManOfGod]

I don't get your point about condemnation and anger, but it may be because its late.

Otherwise, the expectancy and faith of the people are a big thing. That may have more to do with it than Benny's faith or lack thereof. But then again, if they have faith in God---and not in Benny---then it will work.

Typical is what you see has come after that post . If only people could grasp what healing from God is about. It comes from God, has already been paid or, but needs a deliverer. People must get their eyes off man as the source but still recognise his role.

 

[Breaking Babylon]

I've nothing bad to say about Benny Hinn. I've only caught him on TV a handful of times, but there was a time in particular where healings were taking place, and the entire mass of people, Hinn included, were locked in prayer and singing. I noticed the Spirit of God moving throughout the place, effecting other people. I closed my eyes, threw up my hands and started singing along, and the Spirit washed over me just the same as it did them. I was literally in tears, as a large majority of that crowd was.

I'm sorry, I'm not going to say there's something wrong with that. Hinn's doing great things from what I can see.

 

[Tenebrae]

It would be good if some of his other critics actually watched a show or two as well.

I've watched his shows. and theres nothing that wrong with them.......

I still dont like him though, his theology is shaky to say the least, the idea that Adam was a superman who flew to the moon. According to him., to have dominion, a person needs to be able to the same thing as the thing they have dominion over, so adam to have dominion over the birds, needed to be able to fly. The man has also advocated necromancy whoch is an afront to God, and we are told clearly not to go there as christians

http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/ti020006.htm
http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/exposes/hinn/general.htm
http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/hinn2.htm
http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/false.html
http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/bhnecro.htm
http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/hinninghana.htm
http://www.discernment.org/faithhealers/benny.htm
http://www.letusreason.org/Wf1.htm

Whther these are just mean old nasty people with an axe to grind, or they do really have a valid grievance. He may do very good things, and yay for him. It seems though he has some very wacky ideas on stjuff, and coz his life is in the spotlight they get blown up and put around the world

 

[heartofheaven]

The point of course is that when all these people come from all over thinking they will be healed for they watch the show on tv or have heard about it from all over the world........right? ....about this "one man" doing all these "signs and wonders"(please read about the anti-christ about signs and wonders in the last days. ) .....they would have to have the faith in the first place to come all that way to be healed then depart without even going in the prayer line! They never get that far. How tragic,don't you think? If this power is through the auditorium why doesn't it reach the hallways? Why are they not getting "touched"?
Oh, I know he puts on this fantistic show, but for what? His own glory perhaps? But to GOD BE ALL THE GLORY......sorry benny you don't get that!......not from me anyways!