Toufik Benedictus? Benny? Hinn, 66, is an Israeli televangelist and one of the most notorious proponents of a deeply destructive theology known as the “gospel of prosperity. “
Do you perform miraculous crusades in stadiums around the world, then broadcast them on your TV show “This Is Your Day”.
- One of the pillars of his teaching is that if Christians have faith in Jesus and obey the Word of God (which usually involves important gifts of money for their ministry).
- God promises good health.
- Wealth.
- And happiness.
Based on the economic benefits of its followers, who are promised a material blessing if they contribute to Hinn’s ministry, it has a notoriously luxurious lifestyle, including two multimillion-dollar mansions, a personal chef, a fleet of Mercedes Benz and things like a $4,000 night hotel bill during a flight stopover. , tip for the janitor and couriers $2,000
Recently, however, Hinn has taken an impressive turn on the charismatic show Your Loveworld. Saying that today all you hear is one?From “how to build the body,” all about “feeling good, doing it right, making money,” he said, “I correct my own theology and you all need to know. “
Although he saw the need to change for some time, he explained that he had not yet made it public to avoid hurting friends who cling to this point of view, but now he believes it is an offense to the Holy Ghost to put a price on the gospel.
? Enough for me. I will never again ask you to give a thousand or more, because I believe that the Holy Spirit has had enough . Do I think the gospel hurts?
He said he no longer cares what people think of him and recognizes that he won’t get so many invitations. “If I listen again, “Eliminate all your debts with a thousand dollars, ” I will scold them. I think they’re buying the gospel, he’s buying the blessing, he’s afflicting the Holy Ghost.
Anyone who makes a donation should do so simply because they love Jesus, otherwise they should not give.
“I think giving has become something that hurts my stomach
“I think it’s time we declared the following: the gospel is not sold. And God’s blessings are not sold, and miracles are not sold. And prosperity doesn’t sell?”
Costi Hinn, nephew of benny Hinn and pastor disciple of the Redeemer Bible Church in Gilbert, Arizona, is the author of the recent book, God, Greed and the Gospel of Prosperity: How Truth Overwhelms a Life Built on Lies (God, Greed, and the Gospel of Prosperity: How Truth Oppresses a Life Built with Lies).
Did Christian News reach out to him for his reactions and offer him a cautiously optimistic outlook? Hopeful, but not naive:
“I was encouraged by his frank rebuttal of the gospel of prosperity. I sincerely hope and pray that this will be the beginning of repentance for him and a change in the last years in his life and ministry.
Hinn told Christian News that he expects his uncle to be truly sorry and not just sorry. He said Hinn, in the past, regretted statements and decisions and then resumed his non-biblical behavior.
“The true repentance of the Bible is always accompanied by actions that prove that it is truly repentance,” he said, explaining that repentance would be similar to the account of Zacchever, who climbed a tree in his quest to see Jesus.
“Jesus saves him and returns home that day, and he is ready to eat with him and show him love and through his past and sin,” he recalls. “And Zacchever reacts by jumping with joy, excited to give back to the people, excited to do whatever it takes to follow Jesus and show his true repentance through his actions. “
Hinn noted that the Bible says that loving is believing in all things and waiting in all things (1C 13. 7), and that Monday’s announcement should be addressed accordingly. Time will tell, he said, whether the transformation is real or not.
“My wish is that Uncle Benny’s statement is not only a public remorse for saving his life or protecting his ministry from decline,” he said, “but it will be a real sorrow and that he will be willing to give up everything if it means winning. Christ and the whole gospel?.
Amen.