Bible Question:
Greetings Heir of God! Thank you for such a polite response! If I may, allow me to deal with two of your points (the context of Jer. 4 and Benny Hinn's ministry.) 1) The context of Jer. 4. The word town is used 3 times in Jer. 4 (.vv. 7, 26, and 29.) The context makes it very clear that the towns refered to our in Judah. Verse 5 talks about warning Judah and Jerusalem. The warning is about destruction coming from the north (v. 6) in the form of a destroyer of nations who will lay waste to their land and ruin their cities (v. 7). Verse 8 tells them to lament God's wrath on them. Verses 9-10 talk about the false prophets who said that Judah would have peace when even now the sword is at their throats. Verse 16 talks about a besieging army from the north which is raising a war cry against the cities of Judah. Verse 20 talks about the land lying in ruins. Why or how, in light of this context, would Jer. 4:23-26 suddenly change meaning and refer to cities in exitistance long before Adam? Jer. 4:23-26 is clearly an apocolyptic description of God's judgement upon Judah. There is no mention of demons. There is no mention of a time before Adam. However, there is constant mention throughout Jer. 4 of Judah and her cities. The problem I have with Benny Hinn is exactly this kind of teaching. There is not a shred of evidence to support what he is saying. But the problem even goes beyond this one issue. His theology is constantly this messed up. I wouldn't trust anything he says on any issue. 2) Concerning messengers of God: There are many "messengers" with whom I don't agree on every point, but they are solid in their theology and ministry. However, I believe that Benny Hinn is a complete fraud. I don't say that lightly. If you are interested, we can examine his theology point by point. I only say this to you (and to others reading on this forum) because I believe this man is dangerous to the faith. Even if we don't agree about the man, I appreciate your positive attitude. I look forward to your response. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
Bible Answer: Morant seZ: "The problem I have with Benny Hinn is exactly this kind of teaching. There is not a shred of evidence to support what he is saying. But the problem even goes beyond this one issue. His theology is constantly this messed up. I wouldn't trust anything he says on any issue. " I must disagree. Although I don't agree with some of his "theology", he does encourage people to believe God for great things, not to see God as just one who looks on with "compassion". I would feel more comfortable with the Benny Hinn crowd, who sees the Great Lord of the Universe as one who can touch us physically, spiritually, emotionally and familially, than with stodgy Calvanists who portray God as one who picks and chooses and is pretty much done with what He's going to do. |