Heretic Hunters #2

Folks, the first thread died some time back, but I think it's worth resurrecting. So to speak.

The title comes from Paul Crouch of TBN fame (or infamy) who accuses those who disagree with him of being "heretic hunters." I will plead guilty and get that out of the way.

The current subject is Robert Tilton (those who lived through his "ministry" will recall the sordid details, the discarded letters for prayer — except the checks, of course.

He is back. Reaching through the TV screen, he says "I lay my hands on your commitment" to someone who has promised to send him $100 a month. Anybody know where that money is going?

"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." he says. I would rather give my treasure to the Church than to Tilton. Especially since the only visible ministry of Tilton is Tilton.

Sad, sad. sad.

 

The Door magazine has a new article on Benny Hinn by Joe Bob Briggs, formerly of drive-in theater review fame. Not reading for the squeamish.


The Door looks for Benny Hinn

 

Here's a new twist. Morris Cerullo is going to have Communion by satellite on Good Friday. He'll even send you a communion cup and wafer, and you can ask that your name be placed on a special altar for prayer.

 

I was watching Paula White on TBN tonight and came to the conclusion that she and her ilk are modern Tetzels.

"Anytime you've made an investment in the annointing, you can place a demand on the anointing," she said between finger snapping.

She was preaching on entering the "wealthy place," which, of course she explained not meant only monetary riches, but also healing and peace of mind. Strange that she didn't call it the "safe place" or the "place of contentment with God" if it isn't about money.

"God's looking for somebody to get up and go to the phone." To give $66.12 a month for a year. She's basing it on Isaiah 66:12. Cute, huh?

She is a perfect example of someone who can quote voluminous Scripture, making it sound she's a learned Bible scholar, without your realizing she's jerking Scripture out of context. Read Isaiah 66 and see God was talking about the restoration of Israel. At least that's my understanding.

And a curious comment: You can only go where you've been. Moses was forbidden to enter Canaan not because he disobeyed God (which is what the Scripture says) but because he hadn't been there before; Joshua, who was sent as a spy into the land, was chosen for the job instead. Can anyone spell "isogesis?"

But I need to go to the phone now to make my pledge the the effort, even though neither Benny Hinn nor TBN has submitted to the standards of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.

And it would be unwise indeed for me to give more to my church, the local soup kitchen, foreign and home missions, the Gideons or my neighbor who's down on his luck than to send the money off to the maw of TBN.

God forbid.

 

And while I'm at it, here is a prophesy that Paul Crouch read on the air:

I especially like the last paragraph. It's likely changes will occur in government, some for good, some for bad. Sounds like Nostradamus to me.

I have saved the entire thing so I can get back to it in 2005.

PROPHECY

 

Apparently so. Nothing would surprise me about him. He's running old shows "predicting" blessings. Maybe he would have found out by now?