And he showed him basically, “I’m going to be a self made man.” I’m going to make something of myself, I’m going to be somebody. His son–and they’re in ministry, they kind of do their thing now too with with him. But how can churches resist, Guest Bios Show Transcript The new revelations concerning Ravi Zacharias have shocked much of the evangelical world, but they’re no surprise to, If Benny and Costi Hinn have both admitted to wrongly preaching the prosperity gospel and made millions $$$ off of it, then why doesn’t Julie Roys ask the obvious question – will they actually return the money just as Zacchaeus did when he repented? Would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our journalists continue to report the truth and restore the church? And by the way, we do have three copies of Costi’s book that we’re giving away today. That he wasn’t strong, he wasn’t dominant, he wasn’t aggressive. This isn’t evil work against us. Costi, now pastors a Bible Church in Arizona, but he grew up in the Hinn family Empire, something he likens to “a hybrid of the royal family and the mafia.” Costi says the lifestyle was lavish–flying on private jets, staying in Grand resorts, owning a fleet of Mercedes-Benzes and enjoying the abundant life. It doesn’t. And then eventually one night he ends up at a service where my Uncle Benny is preaching. He recounted that the first time he ever said anything publicly about his family — as people had been asking — he got a phone call from a family member who told him "you need to pipe down, don't talk about family.".

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We knew that we were walking in the truth, and it was as though someone walked into a dark room that we were wandering around in, thinking that that was normal and then someone turned the lights on and then everything was bright and even though it wasn’t perfect, even though it was hard, it felt amazing to be walking in the light. He uses people of means to go and be missionaries and give their lives to places that have not had opportunities to hear the gospel. And so mine were, were really just immature and kind of teenage reasons, I think, “Well, you know, maybe it’s not all that bad.” Or, “I guess when you’re the boss, you kind of, you know, you can change the rules a little bit.” Or, “Think of all we’ve given. Appreciated the discussion very much, with the heart for eternal vs. temporal rewards expressed by Costi and Julie.

And so I remember thinking, you know what, I don’t want any special treatment either. Some of the greatest men and women in history have suffered and some of the greatest heroes in our faith did not have a lot while conversely there are people who have much and they’re following Jesus and they’re wealthy and they’re using their wealth to further the Gospel and that’s OK too. You are on holy ground, sheriff. So yes, you’re going to see brokenness, yes, you’re going to see poverty. And of course, that means serve the, “anointed man of God.” And so here I go, they start you know, like, every American kid is like, “What? The homes. He carried his Bible.

In here today just like Jesus said we were going to be hated.

| (Screenshot: Twitter) The nephew of Benny Hinn, who is a pastor in Southern California, is criticizing his uncle's prosperity theology and teaching, explaining how it cost him personally as a member of the Hinn family.

And this plays to something that is very human and very common, regardless of whether its prosperity gospel or any other thing. I remember him. God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel: How Truth Overwhelms a Life Built on Lies. This month, get a copy of Dr. Langberg’s book Redeeming Power, when you give $50 or $25/mo. Hope you have a great day and God bless. And that is a common thing that we hear about people in charismatic or Pentecostal circles or even some of the extreme fringe groups or not-so-fringe groups anymore.