Benny Hinn admits he's guilty of taking the prosperity preaching too far outside what the bible teaches
Popular televangelist Benny Hinn has admitted to taking the prosperity gospel too far, outside of what the bible really teaches.
His confession comes in the wake of the death of renowned evangelist
Billy Graham who died on Feb 21 at the age of 99. Hinn, who has often
been criticized for his endorsement of the prosperity gospel, said on
Wednesday in a stunning confession on Facebook Live that sometimes he
has taken the prosperity gospel too far.
While reflecting on Graham's death with a ministry collegue on
Facebook, Hinn, 65 said: "We get attacked for preaching prosperity, well
it's in the Bible, but I think some have gone to the extreme with it
sadly, and it's not God's word what is taught and I think I'm as guilty
as others. Sometimes you go a little farther than you really need to go
and then God brings you back to normality and reality."
He explained, "When I was younger I was influenced by the preachers
who taught whatever they taught. But as I’ve lived longer, I’m thinking,
‘Wait a minute, you know this doesn’t fit totally with the Bible and it
doesn’t fit with the reality.’ So what is prosperity? No lack. I’ve
said this before."
Hinn said, "Did Elijah the prophet have a car? No. Did not even have a
bicycle. He had no lack … Did Jesus drive a car or live in a mansion?
No. He had no lack. How about the apostles? None lacked among them.
Today, the idea is abundance and palatial homes and cars and bank
accounts. The focus is wrong … It’s so wrong."
Hinn went on to say that he no longer flies private jets, and dispelled rumors that he is worth $40 million.
"We all sadly make the mistake of thinking that, ‘Well this is what
God wants,’ and God says ‘No, that’s not what I want.’ It’s time to live
biblically. You know it all comes down to one thing. Do we love Jesus,
yes or no? If we love Jesus then it’s all about Jesus. If we don’t love
Jesus then it’s about other things."
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