“Many Christians are deluded” – Evangelist Benny Hinn on ‘prosperity gospel’
Televangelist Benny Hinn, few days ago, recorded an extended Facebook Live video where he got surprisingly candid about his philosophy on the so-called “prosperity gospel.”
Hinn said preachings by some ‘Men of God’ on prosperity are at times “extreme”.
He also said during the broadcast that some Christians are “not true to themselves”, and are also “deluded” in terms of their expectations on prosperity.
He 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.”
“Did Elijah the prophet have a car? No. Did not even have a bicycle. He had no lack … Did Jesus drive a car or live in a mansion? No. He had no lack. How about the apostles? None lacked among them. Today, the idea is abundance and palatial homes and cars and bank accounts. The focus is wrong … It’s so wrong.”
Elsewhere during the broadcast, Hinn went on to say that he no longer flies private jets, and dispelled rumors that he is worth $40 million.
“We all sadly make the mistake 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,” he said.
