The Toronto Blessing, and Benny Hinn, etc

[sweetycakes]

I was wondering what the other users of this forum thought regarding the supposed 'toronto blessing' and also the seemingly selfish and get rich quick ministries of Benny Hinn.

To set out my own position from the outset: I am highly suspicious of the Toronto Blessing, and, maybe just a little bit less suspicious of Benny Hinn.

I try to be very cautious regarding the truth of God's Word, and how it is preached. If a 'red flag' is raised regarding the preaching of God's word, I am very reluctant to be drawn in by the 'new' way of thinking. There is not much that I hate more than the polluting of His Word.

I believe in 'spiritual blessings' in these days, but maybe some churches are going too far?

I just don't know all the answers myself. Some I know are in favour of it, some against. What is the truth?

[billie]

What's the "Toronto blessing"? I must be really out of the loop.

[amor]

I was wondering what the other users of this forum thought regarding the supposed 'toronto blessing' and also the seemingly selfish and get rich quick ministries of Benny Hinn.

To set out my own position from the outset: I am highly suspicious of the Toronto Blessing, and, maybe just a little bit less suspicious of Benny Hinn.

I try to be very cautious regarding the truth of God's Word, and how it is preached. If a 'red flag' is raised regarding the preaching of God's word, I am very reluctant to be drawn in by the 'new' way of thinking. There is not much that I hate more than the polluting of His Word.

I believe in 'spiritual blessings' in these days, but maybe some churches are going too far?

I just don't know all the answers myself. Some I know are in favour of it, some against. What is the truth?

Toronto blessing, mass hysteria - dressed up as a profound spiritual experience.

Hinn, Creflo Dollar etc bunch of money grabbing charlatans, exploiting the faith of the naive. British satellite TV is full of aweful "Christian channels" pushing out their nonsense. It's shameful and embarrassing. It is sad that there isn't more of an outcry against them, so many people have contempt for Christianity, because they see people of that ilk hamming it up on the so-called "God" channel!

[st. Worm]

I was wondering what the other users of this forum thought regarding the supposed 'toronto blessing' and also the seemingly selfish and get rich quick ministries of Benny Hinn.

To set out my own position from the outset: I am highly suspicious of the Toronto Blessing, and, maybe just a little bit less suspicious of Benny Hinn.

I try to be very cautious regarding the truth of God's Word, and how it is preached. If a 'red flag' is raised regarding the preaching of God's word, I am very reluctant to be drawn in by the 'new' way of thinking. There is not much that I hate more than the polluting of His Word.

I believe in 'spiritual blessings' in these days, but maybe some churches are going too far?

I just don't know all the answers myself. Some I know are in favour of it, some against. What is the truth?

Wow. Where to begin. You are "less suspicious of Benny Hinn"? As bad as the Toronto Blessing scam was, I am sort of dumbfounded that anyone could be less suspicious of Hinn than anyone other than the devil himself. The biggest problem with Hinn is that his entire ministry has exactly nothing to do with Christianity and everything to do with greed, excess, hucksterism and bad theater. TBN is loaded with devils but Hinn must rank near the very top of the list.

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[FailedChristian]

I was wondering what the other users of this forum thought regarding the supposed 'toronto blessing' and also the seemingly selfish and get rich quick ministries of Benny Hinn.

To set out my own position from the outset: I am highly suspicious of the Toronto Blessing, and, maybe just a little bit less suspicious of Benny Hinn.

I try to be very cautious regarding the truth of God's Word, and how it is preached. If a 'red flag' is raised regarding the preaching of God's word, I am very reluctant to be drawn in by the 'new' way of thinking. There is not much that I hate more than the polluting of His Word.

I believe in 'spiritual blessings' in these days, but maybe some churches are going too far?

I just don't know all the answers myself. Some I know are in favour of it, some against. What is the truth?

Toronto blessing, mass hysteria - dressed up as a profound spiritual experience.

Hinn, Creflo Dollar etc bunch of money grabbing charlatans, exploiting the faith of the naive. British satellite TV is full of aweful "Christian channels" pushing out their nonsense. It's shameful and embarrassing. It is sad that there isn't more of an outcry against them, so many people have contempt for Christianity, because they see people of that ilk hamming it up on the so-called "God" channel!

These are examples of why Christ spoke against such things while he was still alive in his earthly body.

Best to simple dismiss these deceptions and not even mentioon them. With any luck, people will abandon them eventually. Nevertheless, don't underestimate the stupidity of the public.

[billie]

Hello? Is there anyone who could spare a few words to clue a girl in? What in the world is the Toronto Blessing?

[FailedChristian]

Hello? Is there anyone who could spare a few words to clue a girl in? What in the world is the Toronto Blessing?

A supposed outpouring of God's Spirit at The Toronto Christian Fellowship.

Since which, it has been determined that it was mass-hysteria and a deception.

If you want to believe this garbage: http://www.tacf.org/Default.aspx?tabid=147

[sweetycakes]

Hello? Is there anyone who could spare a few words to clue a girl in? What in the world is the Toronto Blessing?

Ok, Billie...sorry....the only advice I can really give you is what you gave me the other day...do a search of the toronto blessing and you will hopefully find what I am talking about... I can't say for sure, because I have not done a search on the subject for a long time...

But basically, it is a supposed spiritual revival, where members of the congregation perform such things as rolling in the aisles in hysterical laughter, barking like dogs, etc, and all this supposedly under the annointing of God's Spirit.

This seems to be infectious towards anyone who comes in contact with it, including the pastors of my church, who went to Toronto and came back singing the praises of it. I am VERY wary. A LOT of people have left my church because of it, which I myself see as an 'alien' doctrine.

please enlighten me, somebody

[FailedChristian]

Hello? Is there anyone who could spare a few words to clue a girl in? What in the world is the Toronto Blessing?

Ok, Billie...sorry....the only advice I can really give you is what you gave me the other day...do a search of the toronto blessing and you will hopefully find what I am talking about... I can't say for sure, because I have not done a search on the subject for a long time...

But basically, it is a supposed spiritual revival, where members of the congregation perform such things as rolling in the aisles in hysterical laughter, barking like dogs, etc, and all this supposedly under the annointing of God's Spirit.

This seems to be infectious towards anyone who comes in contact with it, including the pastors of my church, who went to Toronto and came back singing the praises of it. I am VERY wary. A LOT of people have left my church because of it, which I myself see as an 'alien' doctrine.

please enlighten me, somebody

It's simply non-scriptural garbage. Go on a weekday evening and find nothing happening like that. But, when the expectations are high on a Sunday morning, boy they are just acting out like a bunch of people on LSD.

Also, they offer "courses" coveniently priced to help "support" the pastors.

[billie]

Oh! Now I know what you're talking about! I've heard of that! My pastor says that's not of God. There's nothing scriptural about rolling around or barking, and if memory serves me correctly, the laughing occurs during the sermon sometimes, which is definetely unbiblical.