Popular televangelist Benny Hinn has admitted to taking the prosperity gospel too far, outside of what the bible really teaches which is “NO LACK”
Hinn’s confession comes in the wake of the death of renowned Evangelist Billy Graham who passed on Wednesday, February 21 2018, 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 he had sometimes taken the
While reflecting on Graham’s death with a ministry collegue on Facebook, the 65-year-old 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.”“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 added;
“Did Elijah the prophet havea car? No. Did not evenhave a bicycle. He had nolack … Did Jesus drive a caror live in a mansion? No.He had no lack. How aboutthe apostles? None lackedamong them. Today, the idea isabundanceandpalatialhomes and cars and bankaccounts. The focus iswrong … It’s so wrong.”
Hinn went on to reveal that he no longer flies private jets, and dispelled rumors that he is worth $40 million.
“We all sadly make themistake 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.”