Benny Hinn’s Greatest Hits (And Misses)- Part Two

What kind of prophet directly contradicts the words of Jesus?

Could the scriptures be any clearer? Jesus might as well have said “When Benny Hinn says I’m appearing in Kenya, don’t believe it”.

As a post script to this story I should tell you that not long after this, on Sept. 15th 2000 Ruth Heflin died of breast cancer. She had claimed that the Lord had healed her and told her to stop her treatment.

I don’t know where Ruth Heflin is spending eternity but I do know that I would not want to face the Lord Jesus Christ with a false prophecy like that fresh on my lips.

Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Who do you suppose the Lord is speaking of here? Is it just possible that Hinn fits the category of one who prophesies in the name of the Lord but doesn’t really know him?

How can you tell a true prophet from a false one

Deuteronomy 18:20-22
If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message that Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.

Don’t be afraid if this man!

1 John 4:1
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

You, my friend, are responsible before God to test every spirit to determine if it’s from God. The way we do that is by comparing what the spirit is saying to the Word of God.

Jeremiah 5:30-31
An astonishing and horrible thing has been committed in the land: The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule by their own power; And My people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end? NKJV

What will you do?

Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues