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Mega Preachers Exposed Part 9. Benny Hinn a closer look

A closer look at the Mega Preacher, Teacher, Prophet, Author, Televangelist and of course Healer that is Benny Hinn. A massive name with a correspondingly massive following. He has been around for a considerable period of time. His ministry can be found at Bennyhinn.org (no link from this website!) and he is renowned for his own trademark religious sermons, he broadcasts daily and is watched by millions and you could quite safely say......he is a one off. Nothing else out there resembles him in any shape or form, nothing even comes close.

This is a form your own opinion article. After reading this article and watching these videos anybody who is in their right mind, does not need any of this explaining whether you are in the Christian faith or not. You really don´t!

Background via Wikipedia
Benny Hinn is the author of a number of inspirational Christian books. His thirty-minute TV program This Is Your Day is among the world's most-watched Christian programs, seen on various Christian television networks, including Trinity Broadcasting Network, Daystar Television Network, Revelation TV, Grace TV, Vision TV, INSP Networks, and The God Channel. Hinn conducts regular "Miracle Crusades"—revival meeting / faith healing events held in sports stadiums in major cities throughout the world. Tens of millions attend his Holy Spirit Miracle Crusades each year. Further details at the Wikipedia article.

He teaches his very own Gospel (sample quotes further into the article), has many trademarks (including the infamous white suit) but he is best known for his Anointing where he waves his hands in a persons direction, or even a crowd, mumbles some strange words (such as Touuuuccccchhhhhhh) or starts singing?? and they fall over and get up (some don´t get up) and feel amazing afterwards. Some are laughing their heads off with what they call Holy Laughter, some are crawling around the floor like a Baby, some may start howling or barking like a dog, others are convulsing with what he calls the "electricity of the Holy Ghost"??................Right?

The huge congregation of course end up going into a frenzy and some of these events are not a couple of hours but can last up to a marathon of over 5 hours. They are broadcast globally on the usual networks that these Mega Preachers actually appear on. He performs miracles as well with healings being his speciality ( medical confirmation for some reason lacking). Some examples being people regaining their eyesight (years later confirmed they are still blind), people getting up out of wheelchairs and walking? (could they walk already), and numerous cases of cancer being cured including one where "the tumor literally fell to the floor and broke into pieces"??

Benny Hinn Historic Crusades: Atlanta (2010) A good and educational insight into the antics and that magical jacket?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kkgccLG1Gg

Of course it´s not free, but then nothing this good ever is? One person who actually went their said it´s $42.... more on that in a superb article they wrote on their experience later, but what a night you will have? He certainly is entertaining but is also highly controversial and he walks the tight rope of controversiality with apparent ease and has done so for decades.

What does Benny Hinn Teach and Preach?

So what does Benny Hinn Teach and Preach first off? He´s been in the game for 40 years so his experience is right up there with the best, what will you learn and hear if you go to a Benny Hinn event? He does occasionally quote some correct scripture but it usually gets drowned in a sea of Benny Hinn extreme heretical quotes. Here´s some samplers to get you head scratching.

Benny Hinn Famous Quotes via Inspirational Stories and AZ Quotes

1. I saw Jesus walk into my bedroom.

2. I'd be a fool to be in this for the money.

3. Now I have quit teaching such things, and I have made it clear that I no longer believe them.

4. What does God the Father look like? Although I've never seen Him, I believe - as with the Holy Spirit - He looks like Jesus looked on earth.

via Inspirational Stories  for more

5. The reason people lose their healing is because they begin questioning if God really did it.

6. Where in the Bible does it say I have to drive a Honda?.

7. Look, any amount I make, somebody's going to be mad.

8. Poverty comes from Hell. Prosperity comes from Heaven. Adam had complete dominion over the earth and all it contains. A. Adam could fly like a bird. B. Adam could swim underwater and breathe like a fish. Adam went to the moon. Adam walked on water. Adam was a super being; He was the first superman that lived. Adam had dominion over the sun, moon & stars. Christians do not have Christ in their hearts. Sow a big seed, when you confess it, you are activating the supernatural forces of God

9. When you say, 'I am a Christian,' you are saying, 'I am mashiach,' in the Hebrew. I am a little messiah walking on earth, in other words. That is a shocking revelation. ...May I say it like this? You are a little god on earth running around

10. God will not move unless I say it. Why? because He has made us co-workers with Him. He set things up that way.

11. Jesus Christ knew the only way He would stop Satan is by becoming one in nature with him...He became one with the nature of Satan, so all those who had the nature of Satan can partake of the nature of God.

12. Adam was a super being when God created him...he had dominion over the fowls of the air which means he used to fly...well of course how could you have dominion over the birds and not be able to do what they do. Adam flew into space, with one thought he would be on the moon.

13. There will be no sickness for the saint of God. ... If your body belongs to God, it does not and cannot belong to sickness.

14. I don't need gold in heaven, I gotta have it now.

Quotes via AZQuotes

There are many others but I think you get the idea

Some Benny Hinn Prophecies

Samples from an event that contained 20 minutes of Prophesying to his congregation that night, Benny Hinn appeared to be "drunk in the spirit."
1. "The Spirit tells me— Fidel Castro will die in the 90's. . . Holy Spirit just said to me, it'll be worse than any death you can imagine."
2. "The Lord also tells me to tell you in mid 90's— about '94 or '95, no later than that— God will destroy the Homosexual community of America . . . He will destroy it with fire."
3. "The Spirit of God tells me— an Earthquake will hit the east coast of America and destroy much in the 90's."

Further prophecies and information at Equip.org

Analysis
Bible quotes that say otherwise to all of these can be found with ease but to summarise from just these 14 quotes. He is promoting the "Little Gods Doctrine", he is promoting the Prosperity Gospel which includes Health and Wealth. He says if you partake in Satan then you are partaking in God just like Jesus did?? He has power to move God instead of the other way round. Poverty comes from hell which means Jesus who was homeless and pretty much penniless is more of the same. He says that the Bible does not say anywhere that it´s not OK to drive in a Rolls Royce instead of a Honda. You can lose your healing if you don´t actually believe it happened which is a good way to explain away why there is no medical evidence or documentary proof that Benny Hinn can actually heal. Sow a "Big Seed" read give loads of money and reap a big harvest in the form of health and wealth. The typical Broad Way Prosperity Gospel. As for his views on Adam and Eve...........come to your own conclusions. I think the word Heresy is highly relevant here.

Vid: Benny Hinn and the Magic Coat

He is a Healer and a Preacher but he would be a fool if he said he was in it for the money?

False Prophet Benny Hinn says: "God will not bless a Church if the pastor is poor"


Even More on that in a video below. Last but not least all the things he taught in the past he doesn´t teach anymore, because he doesn´t believe them. So what´s to say what he is teaching now is all lies in 5-10 years time, come to think about it what he could actually be saying is "everything he teaches is lies" and that statement is a sort of disclaimer.

Benny Hinn Begs for Money


Benny Hinn Investigations:
In November 2004, the CBC Television show The Fifth Estate did a special titled "Do You Believe in Miracles" on the apparent transgressions committed by Benny Hinn's ministry. See more at Cult Education

Benny Hinn Interviews

Moving on and delving a bit deeper beyond the white suits and bright lights and the congregations hands raised and waving in sync and the strange goings on at his events, the best way to find out what anybody is all about is in a one on one interview especially with these Mega Preachers. Benny Hinn doesn´t normally agree to interviews (for obvious reasons), but here are 3 video interviews below that reveal more and get you closer to what Benny Hinn is really all about. One interviewer is thankfully quite brutal, but the usual characteristics are on display that are traits of other Mega Preachers when they are in a corner and in a spotlight. Would you buy a used car from this man, let alone trust your faith or your son or daughter or even your life to such a person

Vid: Benny Hinn Exposed by nbc Dateline [Unverified Healing Miracles]

Benny Hinn: 'People Can't Be Fooled for 35 Years!'

Benny Hinn Interview, "I Can't Heal, It's God's Love That Heals"

You may want to check a recent article called "25 ways to spot a False Preacher and False Teacher" and apply it to these videos.
Somebody that actually went to a Benny Hinn event tells of their experience.

Somebody who actually went to a Benny Hinn event that was called "The Holy Spirit Miracle Service" says what it was like to be there in the crowds. Sample from their excellent article below. Their words not mine.

"There are a lot of things you should try at least once in your life — skydiving, eating some exotic delicacy, traveling alone. Let me give you one thing not to add to that list: attending a Benny Hinn Holy Spirit Miracle Service.

They came to the following conclusions after leaving the event after a staggering 2 and half hours (the event went on for over 5 hours)

1. You’ll second-guess your Bible knowledge.
2. You’ll realize he’s in control of everything in his world.
3. You’ll wrestle with your negative thoughts.
4. You’ll discover that he owns up to the prosperity gospel.
5. You may end up walking out.

Get the full low down from the superb article here OnFaith.co

Benny Hinn on one of the pillars of the Christian Faith "Saved" or "Born Again"

This can be the very foundation of your faith and although he is correct in stating that being "Saved" or "Born Again" is not just a feeling you have, there has to be some other processes involved. He states there are four things that say you are saved and he quotes Bible verses from Matthew to qualify this claim. After listening to this video he is in no uncertain terms raising doubt whether you are actually "Saved" or not. I managed to nail down three ways (not four) from this video that tell you that you are definetly "Saved". This would rule out 99% of all Saved Christians on this planet myself included??

1. You cannot be born again unless you have had a 1 on 1 experience
2. You are unashamed
3. You must acknowledge him publically
4. Couldn´t find No4, if anybody find it please let me know?

Read my article on "25 signs that you have the Holy Spirit". Falling down on the floor and laughing your head off is not one of them

Benny Hinn "Are You Really Saved?"



A 40 Year career span analysis

Benny Hinn has been around for 40 years and as he puts it in one of the above video interviews, if he was a fraud or a fake, people would have realised by now and they would stop coming to his events, stop watching his daily TV shows and he would disappear into obscurity. But he is still around. This video is a life time career analysis spanning all his events including Miracle Events, The Annointings and the Historic Crusades.

Benny Hinn Exposed - 40 years of LIES



Conclusion and Summary

On first impressions, watching Benny Hinn in action I was just shaking my head in disbelief whilst laughing and thinking "so this is what Christianity really is??". It doesn´t take a rocket scientist to work out that Benny Hinn is not only a False Teacher/Preacher and probably one of those most glaring written in neon signs, he is to compound the matter further a False Prophet. Could it get any worse, yes it does,  he is a False Healer as well, with very little evidence to back up claims that he actually does heal and he even states himself he is not sure either and says he sometimes makes mistakes.

Vid: A video featuring the owner of this website sheds some light titled 15 Signs of a False Preacher

These types of Preacher are your typical "Wolves in Sheep´s Clothing" that not only show no respect for God but are relying on the Biblically illiterate to peddle their twisted doctrine. Here´s the bizarre thing, these people (the congregation) believe all this stuff and not only that, they end up paying to go to these events, end up exposed to what can only be describe as demonic practices and then probably make further donations at the end of the event to keep this character in clover. Further down the road they will inevitably wake up and smell the coffee, realise they have been conned (repeatedly) and may end up losing their faith in the process and never end up finding the truth that would keep you away from such people in the first place.

There must be hundreds of videos out there showing Benny Hinn in action on You Tube, some of the ones used here are from obvious fans and believers and this is the problem. If you get sucked into the Hinn False Doctrine, Lies and Deceit and keep watching his programs and go to his events you will eventually end up worshiping him and not worshiping who you are supposed to be worshiping and that is God. When your faith is dependent on one man for it to survive, some way down the line you will hit major problems and that´s not just with your faith.

Before I was "Saved" I would probably go to one of these Benny Hinn events "just for a laugh" but they are designed just like crack cocaine to get you hooked and you will keep coming back for more and fleece your bank account in the process whilst being led as far away from the truth as you can possibly get. You will get sucked into the crowd hysteria and no matter how sound your faith is, your mind will get messed with and you will question whether your faith is the real deal OR that perish the thought, maybe this is where you should have come all along??

A lot of people get fooled when a Preacher uses the word "God" and think they must be of God. They probably are, but which God are they talking about here, the one in heaven, or the one on this fallen earth? When somebody says in no uncertain terms that to become one with God you have to embrace and become evil just as Jesus did, even the spiritually ignorant must think "hang on something isn´t quite right here?" To conclude Benny Hinn is a cocktail of Falseness embracing Preaching, Teaching, Prophecy and Healing laced with Heresy and what can only be called Voodoo, all rolled into one charismatic white suited package and YES he is Dangerous. All I can say is, if you cannot see this, there really is no hope in this world and it would explain why these False Mega Preachers are as successful as they are!

Benny Hinn 2016, Secrets of the Anointing HD

Benny Hinn 2016, Miracles from Sao Paulo Brazil

Bible Quotes:

Galatinas 1:6-10
6. I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7. Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10. For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Matthew 6:19-21
19. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Titus 3:10 - A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

2 Peter 2:1-22 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction

1 John 4:1 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2 Corinthians 11:4 - For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or [if] ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with [him].

2 Peter 2:15 - Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Galatians 1:7
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Acts 8:9
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Galatains 5:19-21
19. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20. Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21. Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

2 John 1:10
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:

1 John 3:17
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

1 Corinthians 10:24
Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

Proverbs 22:22-23
22. Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23. For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

25 Ways to Spot a False Preacher and False Teachers

25 Ways to tell a False Preacher or a False Teacher. This article ties up with the recent articles False Prophets and False Prophecies and Mega Preachers and Mega Churches. Links to those individual articles include also the Mega Preachers Exposed series where individual Preachers are put under the microscope. Links at foot of this article.

We are living in an age of deception and the Christian Religion is no exception. We have wolves in sheep´s clothing in our midst who´s sole objective is to lead congregations astray and get rich in the process. The techniques False Preachers  use are increasingly complex and cunning but after analysing a number closely, they all are unique in their own way but they all have some glaring similarities.

A recent video featuring the founder of this website talking about personal experiences with False Preachers.15 signs that are a dead giveaway!



These are the Top 25 things in my opinion that give the False Preacher and False Teacher game away, some are obvious, some are not, some are unusual or unorthodox but are sure fire ways to ensure that you are not getting caught up in lies and deception and ultimately in a situation where your faith could be compromised as a result. Listed afterwards is what the Bible has to say on the matter which obviously has precedence over the 25 points mentioned here.

A video featuring the owner of this website sheds some light titled 15 Signs of a False Preacher

1. The eyes. They are the windows to the soul. If you see an angelic looking Preacher/Teacher wearing very Christian looking clothes and acting Christian, talking Christian, check the eyes...they will always give the game away. Remember the fruits of the Christian Spirit will be love, joy, humbleness, peace whereas an Evil Spirit will have Anger, Hate, Aggressiveness and restlessness about them. Stare into the eyes of a sheep and the eyes of a wolf and you get the point I´m trying to make here. You will not miss the difference!

2. Body language and hand motions. Check this fascinating article from Olivet Journal on some of the Mega Preachers in action and watch the hand signals they use. If they are using ny of these then you are being exposed to Freemasonry, Illuminati or some other Secret Order. All Mega Preachers will introduce these hand signals into their sermons and most people don´t even notice.

3. Sermon delivery. Is it fast, energetic, full of jokes, much pacing up and down and is the delivery like a stand up comedian. Do they use the Bible and quote from it? OR do they just wave it around like a fashion accessory or worse mistreat it or ignore it the whole sermon and just read from notes.

4. Do they add, subtract or twist the word or use sentences such as "It´s not in Scripture so it must be OK" or "That was never mentioned by X so it is not a problem". Do they create scripture from silences or blanks in the Bible? Do they use words such as "Yes the Bible says this, this and this.............but NO NO NO what is really being said here is that, that and that"

5. Are they mixing other beliefs and introducing their words into their sermon such as New Age, Islam, Hindu, Buddhism or Pagan and passing it off as Christianity. Do they talk about other religions and bring that into the sermon, maybe even promoting that Religion. Do they use Christianity as some sort of self help platform or as a positive motivational self improvement course to give what they are promoting more credibility.

6. Do they use a strange version of the Bible or one especially produced for them, or do they use multiple versions.

7. Do they claim to have a special gift and that they are in regular communication and have some sort of hotline with God and try to act as a mediator so you can communicate with God just like they do.

8. What are their fruits? Are they storing treasure here on earth or in heaven? Do they have the fruits of someone with the Holy Spirit or something else?

9. Where do they stand on Christian Beliefs. the Trinity, Sin, Hell, Heaven, God, Jesus, Prayer and Fasting and Salvation and the other foundations of Christianity?

10. Do they appear on Religious TV networks such as CBN, CTN, Daystar or others? If a Preacher appears on one of these and these networks are commercial, what is their objective?

11. Look at the congregation. What do you see? Do you see Christians or do you see "The World"?

12. What religious symbolism is at the venue.....if any......is it Christian in nature.........or something else? More to the point ....what is the venue. Does it resemble a football stadium?

13. The glaring mistakes, slips of the tongue and blatant scripture misreading or analysis. False preachers rely on Biblical iliteracy to ensure that they are leading you away from the truth with false doctrine.

14. Their private life, where is their heart. Are they practicing what they preach or are they merely preaching and living like the world? Basically are the walking as Jesus walked?

15. Who do they associate with. You are who you hang with. Granted Jesus did hang around with sinners, publicans, the sick and lame, prostitutes, alcoholics and others because he said the Righteous do not need help but sinners do. But Jesus did not hang around with False Preachers and False Prophets!

16. Do they have a testimonial. How did they get "Saved". Is there a marked difference in their lives before and after the event or are they carrying on just living as the world.?

17. Are they of the world and telling you what you want to hear (ear tickling) or are they telling you what God wants you to hear.

18.Do they push the donate or Tithe lie saying if you do not Tithe you will not be blessed or maybe even cursed. Tithing is old covenant, something that was done away with the Christian New Covenant where we are told instead to help the needy, poor, sick, lame, widow and orphan and others in need.

19. The Spiritual Vacuum syndrome? If you have been part of their congregation for some time, is your life starting to bear spiritual fruit or are things the same for yourself and the rest of the congregation and you get the feeling you are in a Spiritual Vacuum.?

20. Do they constantly talk about Satan, Lucifier, the Devil but refer to him as the enemy. Is this enemy mentioned more times than God or Jesus during a Sermon. My local church this Sunday I never heard any reference to Satan once?

21. Some Preachers will say they hear from God and have some amazing gift, but does what they hear check against "The Word"?

22. They will try to spiritually control you and claim THEY will guide you to God and help you understand him when if you are truly Saved and Born Again then the Holy Spirit will guide you and help you to understand God There is no need for a Pastor/Preacher/Teacher to do this and act as some sort of gateway.

23. Confusion. After listening to a Sermon are you left more confused afterwards than you were before? Confusion is never of the Lord!

24. The warm and tingly froth and foam syndrome? After listening for ten minutes to said Preacher are you left with a distinct feeling that nothing much has been said in that period of time? Basically what you have heard is a lot of "Hot Air" and you are seeing a lot of "Foam" and not much else. BUT you have a nice warm tingly feeling?

25. The Self Do they use words like I, You, We, My, Us, Our, Me, Myself. If these words dominate in their sermons you can bet that you are being preached a Word of Faith or Prosperity Gospel where the centre of the universe is yourself and not God?

These are just 25 ways (some unorthodox) of sussing out whether you are being confronted with a False Preacher or False Teacher. Of course if you have the Spirit you will in all probability have the gift of discernment and confronted by one of these "Wolf in Sheep´s clothing" types alarm bells will be ringing very loudly indeed. What do you do in such a situation? Run and avoid in the future! The Bible does mention confronting such a person and maybe with others on the issue but "Run and Avoid" is your best option and alert others.

Bible Quotes:
Romans 16:17-18 (KJV) Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

1 Corinthians 14:3-4 On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

Ephesians 4:14-17
14. That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15. But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16. From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
17. This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Matthew 7:15-20
15. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17. Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Galatians 5:19-25
19. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20. Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21. Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
James 2:17-18
17. Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

1 John 2:6
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Acts 20:28-30
28. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

2 Peter 2:1-3
1. But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Matthew 7:21-23
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.
22. 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?
23. And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Matthew 24:4-5
4. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15
13. For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Mega Preachers Exposed Part 8. Rick Warren a closer look

A closer look at Rick Warren who is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, one of America's largest and best-known churches. His Saddleback Church is a Mega Church that is billed as the 8th Largest. Behind the likes of Joel Osteen and Victoria Osteen BUT he is being billed as one of the most influential Pastors of our time.. His previous book, The Purpose-Driven Church , has sold over a million copies in 20 languages.

Warren has spoken beside leaders of countries all over the world including at the inauguration of the current President of the US, and is highly respected in the world. His influence has been witnessed via his Purpose-Driven ministry empire,which has influenced thousands of pastors and Christian leaders around the world with his best-selling book The Purpose-Driven-Church and his Purpose-Driven church growth seminars.

His latest foray is to target the man in the street with his latest New York Times bestseller, The Purpose-Driven Life. Millions of people have this book since its release in 2002. Churches in the tens of thousands of churches have either used this book in the past or are currently using this it and other Purpose-Driven materials during special campaigns called 40 Days of Purpose. The object of the book, which is divided into 40 chapters, is to explain in 40 days the five purposes of a persons life.

On first appearances he seems a sincere, down to earth, charismatic, charming, inoffensive and knowledgable pastor. He checks out on things like Jesus dying for our sins, John 3:16, only one path to God, being Saved as a requirement and even Gay Marriage he sides with the Bible.

He is known for extending out olive branches to other faiths in particular Islam and is known for his good deeds around the world via charitable causes.He has been criticised by some to have too great a “focus on poverty and world peace”, teaching methods, outreach efforts and making dreadful worship leader choices. These are of course all open to debate.

But if we dig deeper, is this hugely popular Pastor just another Wolf in Sheeps clothing and yet another False Teacher or is he actually the real deal and a Brother in Christ?

As they say you cannot judge a book by it´s cover. Someone's appearance and manner are not the basis on which we should judge truth. Warren might seem charismatic, but even Satan himself is charismatic, and thus Satan's ministers will also appear to be ministers of righteousness on the outside.

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light: Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. " Corinthians 14:15

Introduction: Book and Sermon

We will take a look at Rick Warren in action at one of his Sermons at Saddleback Church, just the first ten minutes from a random video, the same as with all the Mega Preachers in the Mega Preachers Exposed series. We will also look at one of his books "A Purpose Driven Life" to give an introduction as to what he is all about which is looked at in much more detail later.

1. Rick Warren A Purpose Driven Life the Book

On the back cover of Rick Warren's book, The Purpose Driven Life, it states...

"This book will help you understand why you are alive and God's amazing plan for you both here and now, and for eternity... This is a book of hope and challenge that you will read and re-read, and it will be a classic treasured by generations to come...The Purpose-Driven Life is a blueprint for Christian living in the 21st century.

My only response is "Wasn't the Bible created for that purpose "a blueprint for a Christian living"..... a classic that is treasured for generations to come?



A Sermon from Rick Warren, one of many telling people how to recognise God´s voice and tell the difference between that and other voices that may not be Christian in nature. A good insight into his views on God. The title in all honesty gives the game away and is a non starter, as those in the faith will know, but the first 10 minutes are broken down into ten points.



1. You cannot have a relationship to God.....if you can´t hear God. If all you do is ever talk to him in prayer, and you never hear God speak to you, that´s a one way relationship, that isn´t much of a relationship. God wants to speak to you.

2. How do I know when it´s God? When I get an idea in my mind, how do I know where that idea came from, that impression...that thought, how do I know it didn´t come from the Devil, or it came from the bad Burrito I ate last night, or it came from my own thoughts, I just thought it up

3. It´s very easy to be confused......is God telling me to do this....or is this just something I want to do

4. Proverbs 14:12 What you think is the right road may lead to death Rick Warren Version (Bible Version Unknown)

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. (KJV)

5. 1 John 4:1 "Don´t believe everything you hear just because someone says it is a message from God; test it first to see if it really is" Rick Warren Version

1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. KJV

6. I want you to learn 7 ways to test an impression from the Bible.........so you know how you can test a message from God

7. The fact is one moment you can get an idea from God and the next you can get an idea from Satan.....in a split second

8. John 7:17 Jesus "Anyone who wants to do God´s will can test this teaching and know whether it is from God or whether I´m making it up" Rick Warren Version

John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. KJV

9. These 7 tests form a filter

10. Luke 21:23 Heaven and earth will pass away but my Words will never pass away Rick Warrens Version NIV

Luke 21:23 33. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. KJV

A 10 minute sampler from Rick Warren and this sermon gives a pretty good idea of the Rick Warren take on Christianity. Here´s an analysis of the 10 points raised from that 10 minute sampler.

Analysis

Points 1,2,3 and 6 are pretty much saying the same thing. How do I know when God is talking to me, it´s easy to get confused, how do I tell the difference between God and Satan speaking to me, or is it just my idea? If you are a truly Born Again "Saved" Holy Spirit Filled Believing Christian you will know when God is talking to you. You will have a personal relationship with him and if you pray in silence, (as most Christians do) the Devil hasn´t got the first idea what you are saying ....only God knows. You will get answers in various forms that are so specific to your prayers, they can only be from God, if they are not... something will not feel right, things will not line up and confusion will enter the fray. With the Holy Spirit comes the gift of discernment............there is no confusion and there is no testing! As I always say "Confusion is not of the Lord" which is what Rick Warren is trying to generate here by sowing seeds of confusion. I´ve only ever personally heard God directly twice, both were in extreme situations and just 4 words only (both times different) otherwise it has been signs, people, events or ideas suddenly appearing or dreams or visions. But every time there is never any confusion where that communication came from....ever!

Point 4. Slightly different translation, similar meaning...no issues there.

Point 5: Radically different Bible interpretaions here. Rick Warrens version says "don´t believe everything you hear" the KJV says "believe not every spirit, but try the spirits". Again this is a Holy Spirit given gift of discernment called "Testing the Spirits", if somebody is not of God and you are a Born Again you will know. The Rick Warren translation is way off the mark.

Point 7. This is true but again if you are a Holy Spirit filled believer you will be able to discern the difference between the two. If you are not a Born Again, then you are probably only getting ideas from yourself or Satan in the first place.

Point 8. Again vastly different translations but the meaning is similar.

Point 9. "These 7 tests form a filter". Again if you have the Holy Spirit then that is your filter, there is no 7 tests to form a filter??? A filter is a barrier between you and God.

Point 10 NIV and KJV versions are the same bar shall and will which is just old school and modern day grammar differences. Again no issues there.

In summary God gives you the Holy Spirit which gives you discernment to hear God´s voice in whatever form that will take. All Rick Warren is doing in this video is creating confusion and doing the classic preacher take, where he is acting as a mediator or interpreter to help you to hear God, when none is required if you are truly in the Christian faith. This video is about 1 hour long. Hearing God´s voice can be summed up in 1 Bible verse in 5 seconds. It really is that simple

John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me

If you are Born Again (Saved), that´s all you need to know and this video basically is a delete and one for the trash bin on your PC/Laptop/Device.

The Rick Warren 15 Versions of the Bible.

Apparently there are now 900 English translations of the Bible. Rick Warren by all accounts uses 15 Versions of the Bible including the NIV, New Century Version?, New Living Version and the Message Bible amongst many others. Doesn´t seem to be a fan of the KJV Bible for some reason which is a mystery. The sign of a False Preacher/Teacher is someone that teaches their word and tries to fit the Bible around their word. False Teachers in general are not keen on the King James Version of the Bible. Why...it´s about as close as you are going to get to the original Hebrew and Greek scripture. They will normally have THEIR special version of the Bible or twist the words of a better known more modern version, or quote for a large number of dubious versions flitting from one to another, whichever fits their theology.

So the question is, why does Rick Warren use 15 different versions of modern translations of the Bible? Is it to make it easier to understand for his congregation or is it to get a Bible Version to match what he is trying to teach and it takes 15 different versions to achieve that aim?

Rick Warren errantly states on page 325.of his Book The Purpose Driven Life..
"No matter how wonderful a translation, it has limitations. The Bible was originally written using 11,280 Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words, but the typical English translation uses only around 6,000 words."

This is true but in the KJV version the original meaning remains, whereas some of the modern versions the scripture is a translation of a translation of a translation............ the meaning gets lost or changed beyond belief.

Saddleback church Rick Warren purpose driven lies



Rick Warren and the Chrislam Allegations

Rick Warren is renowned for giving out an Olive Branch to other Religions including particularly Islam. Being understanding, showing love and being accommodating to all people of all faiths is a Christian trait. Many have said that Rick Warren is Pro Islam and integrates many teachings and sayings from the Quran and mix it with Christian Theology to arrive at something many call Chrislam. The problem is if you hand out an olive branch to other completely different religions what happens to the original olive tree, does it change as a result?

A fascinating insight video below that delves into what is being billed the "New Emerging Church" which is a blend of Christianity and Eastern Religions and New Age concepts which is proving remarkably appealing to the masses. Some say we are seeing the construction of the New World Order One Religion being built right under our very noses. Rick Warren is mentioned in this video especially in connection with Chrislam, an attempt to reach an understanding and some common ground with Islam. The problem is Christianity and Islam despite their initial appearances are fundamentally different to the core especially when it comes to Jesus and the Tri State as in Father, Son and Holy Ghost/Spirit. It´s another trying to mix oil and water scenario which just ends in a mess. This does raise serious questions as to where Rick Warren´s heart really is in regards to the pure Christian faith? This video is an eye opener and one to form your own opinion on.

Rick Warren, Emergents and Muslims



Rick Warren and the Bible

More Quotes from Rick Warrens Book a Purpose Driven Life with Page Numbers as reference

How to get Saved Rick Warren style

“If you are not sure you have done this, all you need to do is receive and believe. ... First, believe. Believe God loves you and made you for his purposes. Believe you’re not an accident. Believe you were made to last forever. Believe God has chosen you to have a relationship with Jesus, who died on the cross for you. Believe that no matter what you’ve done, God wants to forgive you. Second, receive. Receive his forgiveness for your sins. Receive his Spirit, who will give you the power to fulfill your life purpose. ... Wherever you are reading this, I invite you to bow your head and quietly whisper the prayer that will change your eternity.

‘Jesus, I believe in you and I receive you.’

Go ahead. If you sincerely meant that prayer, congratulations! Welcome to the family of God!” (The Purpose Driven Life, pp. 58, 59).

Notes:
Notice there is no repentance in that prayer, no mention of sin, no mention of the death on the cross and no phrase such as "please come into my life" or similar it´s "I accept you"....as if you decide. .

Quote 1 Message Bible v KJV

On page 70, Warren quotes Hebrews 11:7 from The Message.
“By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn’t see, and acted on what he was told ... As a result, Noah became intimate with God.”

In the dependable King James Bible, this verse says:
“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.”

Quote 2 Message v KJV

On page 20 of The Purpose Driven Life , Warren quotes 1 Corinthians 2:7 from The Message:
“God’s wisdom ... goes deep into the interior of his purposes ... It’s not the latest message, but more like the oldest--what God determined as the way to bring out his best in us.”

In the King James Bible, this says:
“But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.”

Quote 3 Jeremiah:29:11 New Century Version V KJV

"Wonderful changes are going to happen in your life as you begin to live it on purpose. God says, ‘I know what I am planning for you ... I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future.’ " (p. 31).

The KJV Version

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

This verse is not informing the believer that wonderful changes will happen in his life once he lives out his purpose. This text contains God's personal message to the Israelites who were enduring the Babylonian captivity.

Quote 4 Matthew 24:14 New Century Version v KJV

"Jesus will not return until everyone God wants to hear the Good News has heard it. Jesus said, 'The Good News about God’s kingdom will be preached in all the world, to every nation. Then the end will come ...’ " (p. 286).

KJV Version
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Matthew:24:14

Quote 5: A video quote. Pastor Rick Warren On Whether Gays Will Go To Hell

Quote 6 Exodus 34:14 New Living Translation v KJV

"That God would want me for a close friend is hard to understand, but the Bible says, 'He is a God who is passionate about his relationship with you’ " (p. 86). Exodus 34:14 New Living Translation

KJV
, "For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is jealous, is a jealous God" These are the words that were spoken to Moses on Mount Sinai

People quoted in Rick Warrens Books

Several of Warren's quotes come from renowned people who were or are active opponents of Biblical orthodoxy. They include C. S. Lewis, Brother Lawrence, Mother Teresa, Billy Graham, Aldous Huxley, Albert Schweitzer, Madame Guyon and Anais Nin. These names include Hindu and New Age philoosphers, Roman Catholic mystics, Evangelists and an erotic literature novelist. Google them yourselves. Again people say "you are who you hang with". Jesus did  hang around with sinners, prostitutes, down and outs, alcoholics but that was for different reasons. Form your own opinion

A Rick Warren Interview

A good way to fathom these Mega Preachers is via TV Interviews. Sermons are rehearsed and carefully scripted but with interviews it´s difficult to pull the wool over peoples eyes.

Here´s an interview that is part of a long video exposing many Mega Preachers but Rick Warren is on the list and it starts at 15:40. Transcript below

Rick Warren "A purpose driven life Interview" Fox News. DEC 21 2012 via So4j

If you´ve got two doors

This one goes to life with eternity with God

And this one says Eternity without God

If I walk out the door that says Eternity without God....Do I Blame God fot That?......NO That´s my choice

And So I Choose..... To go to Hell you have to do almost the impossible

What you have to do....... you have to reject the Grace of Jesus Christ

Rick Warren and the  Bible less congregation at Saddleback Church

On my extensive travels researching Rick Warren a visitor to Rick Warrens  Saddleback Church stated they visited a service at Saddleback Church in 2003 and they stated this

"I observed that only a few people were carrying Bibles into the auditorium. The reason became clear when I saw the multiplicity of versions that were used in the preaching. It would be impossible to follow along in one’s Bible"

This is in reference to the 15 or so versions that Rick Warren uses in his preaching. Again as stated before why use this many, is he onto something divine in nature that mere mortals cannot comprehend or is he going down the confusion route that many false preachers use. Again you decide.

Rick Warren's views on Baptism
He is neutral or blase on the different forms of Baptism. He says pouring, sprinkling, or immersion are equally acceptable in his book The Purpose Driven Life.

Obviously, it would offend many readers if he were to present a truly Scriptural position on baptism as a burial in water, but what else would a true Bible believer and a true Baptist do?

Rick Warren on God's view on music

“God loves all kinds of music because he invented it all--fast and slow, loud and soft, old and new. You probably don’t like it all, but God does! ... Christians often disagree over the style of music used in worship, passionately defending their preferred style as the most biblical or God-honoring. But there is no biblical style! ... God likes variety and enjoys it all. There is no such thing as ‘Christian’ music; there are only Christian lyrics. It is the words that make a song sacred, not the tune. There are no spiritual tunes” (pp. 65, 66) of A Purpose Driven Life

This sort of Worldly view has enabled Worldly music to enter into Churches.Rockers describe their music as sexy, seductive, and hypnotic? So why is this style of music appearing on Sunday at Saddleback Church?

The Bible states quite clearly what form music should take in Churches

“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord” ( Ephesians 5:19 ).

Rock music is not exactly Psalms and Hymns?

Still not convinced?



Conclusions

Rick Warren is right up their in Mega Preacher territory. He has his own brand and style and has a huge following at his Church, online and via TV. On the surface he seems to be a Brother in Christ, comes across as neutral and harmless and the guy next door type.. So much so, on the first few minutes of research, this article  nearly ended up never coming into reality, but something (The Lord) kept me digging ever deeper and the cracks started to appear.

This article could have gone on to look at his fruits ( he has a net Worth of over 20 Million Dollars) and many other avenues but this to me proves quite enough what sort of Preacher he is. He is a tough one to label as a False Preacher because a lot of what he teaches makes sense even to a Christian. His core values with regard to Christianity are right there, but then so are Kenneth Copeland, The Osteen´s, Joyce Meyer and the rest according to their websites.

The first ten minutes of the first video analysis especially near the end it´s hard to disagree with but the whole topic is geared up to somebody that isn´t saved as in somebody that isn´t a Christian and here´s where the problems start.

Vid: A video featuring the owner of this website sheds some light titled 15 Signs of a False Preacher

The fundamental route to being saved is through belief, repentance and basically saying "Yes". The Rick Warren route seems to be some sort of shortcut that will deny you what you are looking for. You then become dependent on Rick Warren for him to explain how to hear God when he doesn´t tell you the proper route to get Saved in the first place, which he knows would ensure that you DO hear God, which obviously would leave him out of the equation and short of a few million book sales in the process. His "Jesus I Believe in You and I Receive You" prayer just doesn´t cut it, it smacks of the "Broad Way". It´s a half way there statement with no repentance and it´s saying that "You are the door" as in "I receive you" when in fact "Jesus is the door". We are Saved by Grace not by our own decisions or words.

John 10:9
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

Acts 15:11
But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

The rear cover of his famous Book sounds like the very replacement for the Bible itself. The numerous and dubious Bible versions he quotes from also serve to confuse his followers even further. Probably none ever walk into SaddleBack Church with ALL 15 Bible Translations that Rick Warren uses especially the KJV. Just imagine it?. This is yet another red flag and is a crafty way of discrediting the Bible saying no one particular version is good enough to use in isolation or it´s not trustworthy. Also as is demonstrated from some of the quotes from his Book "A Purpose Driven Life" they are sometimes so far off the mark it really does make you wonder. Just don´t mention the closest thing to the original Hebrew and Greek Texts the KJV Bible! Rock music in a Church also sends out alarm bells?

Rick Warren denies the Chrislam (Christian mixed with Islam) connection and that has been left as an open ender for people to form their own opinion. But as the video "Rick Warren Emergents and Muslims" clearly demonstrates, there is a Chrislam agenda there, cleverly disguised, but it is there and that is a worrying trend. He seems to be weak on sin and repentance.

Watching him in various interviews he seems again one of these politician types and if a question is tricky he´ll turn the question upside down or answer it with another question or answer the question with an answer to a different question. This for me is not the sign of a Christian. Are you for Gay Marriage is a Yes or No answer with an explanation, not some marathon round the houses evasive not really answering the question but sounding like you are answering the question but confusing the issue totally style answer. This quote that has been tied to Alan Greenspan but some say it is not him sums Rick Warren up:

"I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant"

A member of a forum or it may have been a blog comment section stated that they were a member of the Rick Warren Saddleback Church for 18 years or so and defended him saying he was a Brother in Christ. This goes to show how convincing some of these Preachers can be. It´s very difficult to leave a Church after 18 years even if it finally dawns on you that you realise you are not Saved and never will be as long as you stay at that Church.

For me the final nail in the coffin is the "To go to hell you have to do almost the impossible" line, that is the true heart of Rick Warren talking there. If that is not a False Preacher.... then heaven help us!

All Bible quotes in this article presented by this website are KJV

Bible Quotes:

Matthew 7:13-14
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Mark 10:26-27
And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?: And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

2 Corinthians 11:13
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

Mega Preachers Exposed Part 7. Oprah Winfrey a closer look.

A closer look at the now Celebrity and World Famous Talk Show host Oprah Winfrey who classes herself these days as a Spiritual Teacher. Who hasn´t heard of Oprah? The main question that will be answered is "Do Oprah's teachings lead you to God...... or somewhere else?"

Oprah has an estimated Net Worth of over a Billion that puts her just ahead of top Mega Preacher by Net Worth Kenneth Copeland featured in Mega Preachers Exposed Part 6, who is a very different animal indeed. Oprah is not your typical Pastor/Preacher or Mega Preacher type, but came to fame via her TV chat shows. A former Baptist she comes across as the listening friend everybody wants and the dream next door neighbour type you wish you had and that person with the shoulder to cry on.

She does class herself as a Christian that believes in God and Jesus but her take on Christianity is a new one with an Oprah twist, that is proving exceptionally popular with the masses. She has an ever increasing army of followers that are looking for happiness in their lives. Her spiritual Guru is Eckhart Tolle, who has become famous in his own right since his association with Oprah. He is famous for his book "A New Earth". More on that later, but the title gives a good clue what it and she is really all about.

History

She went to a Baptist Church in her younger days, the same one as Obama. Jeremiah Wright was her Pastor. Her Eureka moment in her Spiritual Life came when her Pastor quoted this Bible verse or one of many others but the focus words/phrase is "Jealous God"

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Exodus:34:14

or

Deuteronomy 4:24
For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

This sparked a massive change in her beliefs and she moved away from the more Biblical Christianity one that is based on "The Word" to a newer version, which is the one she preaches today. Further details on this throughout her featured videos here.

She has had her fair share of tragedies in her life and that's what part of her attraction is, she's human with a Capital H and you name it in life, she has been there and back and got the T Shirt in the process and makes it known to the world. As she says everybody has Skeletons in their closets and so does she, but the world knows about hers. That's why people find it so easy to emphasise with her. Oprah gives her audience what they are looking for, so they can escape their suffering, anguish, and pain in life. But is it in any sense of the word...... "Christianity"?

Introduction

A video that leapt out for some reason out of many gives a good insight into Oprah in about 5 or 6 minutes. If you have seen her before on TV this will be nothing new, if you haven´t seen her before, it´s a good gateway video into the World of Oprah or what some call "The Church of Oprah" bigger than Joel Osteen and Kenneth Copeland and the rest by far.

Video 1 Oprahs Life class in Radio City Hall NYC

Here´s some samples of what she has to say.

I am a Chrisitian. That is my faith. I´m not asking you to be a Christian. If you want to be one. I can show you how (laughter from audience)....But it is not required. I have respect for all faiths. ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Faiths......I´m not talking about Faith or Religion I´m talking about Spirtuality.

She mentions three words "Force, Energy, Consciousness"

She says there is no life without a Spiritual Life

Favourite Bible Verse Acts 17:28 (which she couldn´t remember)

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

She quotes "In God I Live and Move and Have My Being"



Video 1 Analysis:
In 6 minutes, straight off the bat we have contradictions and confusions. She says she is a Christian but uses the words "Force, Energy and Consciousness" these are New Age Terms and are not associated with Christianity. The three words Christians would use are "The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit" or "Peace Love and Joy". As soon as you hear the word energy you are tapping into a New Age/Pagan philosophy. She says she can show you how to be a Christian which is met with roars of laughter from the audience and then adds "But it is not required". This sounds similar to the Joel Osteen approach, one size fits all, it´s almost as if she is mocking the traditional Christianity. She says she is not talking about Faith or Religion she is talking about Spirtuality.

And there in a nutshell is the Oprah philosophy laid bare. She says she is a Christian. Christianity is a Religion which is also at it´s very core about Faith, but in the same breath she says "I´m not talking about Faith or Religion, I´m talking about Spirituality" so in a word she is talking about something else other than Christianity, which again raises the question "What Christianity is she talking about?"

Some Introductory Famous Quotes

To see whether Oprah is a False Teacher or not requires looking at a couple of her famous sayings to get the ball rolling

1. Oprah has been most famously quoted as saying there are "Many paths to what you call God" which strangely seems at conflict to what Jesus said:

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John:14:6

2. Oprah has also famously said "Jesus did not come to this Earth to die on the Cross for our Sins."

But the Bible says

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans:5:8


3. "There couldn't possibly be one way (to heaven)."

But the Bible says
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts:4:12

And finally

4. "There are Many other Paths to God other than Christianity." which is explained in more detail below. There are many paths to many God's but only one path to the True God.

The New Age Deception.
The New Age religious stance is that all religions are similar and they all lead to the same God and therefore there are many routes to God and many routes to Heaven. This is not true. This is the Oprah Mantra. God resides IN us, and is not an external entity. Therefore if God is inside us, we control our own destiny. You in effect become a God and it´s the infamous "little Gods" doctrine made famous by many false preachers hailed by many Christians as "The Doctrine of Demons"

The Bible quite clearly states otherwise:

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew:5:16

What does the beginning of the Lords Prayer that everybody knows, Christian or not, say in the opening line as mentioned in Matthew 6:9

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

There is no mention of the Tri State as in the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit by Oprah, that also seems to be in denial in Oprah´s teachings even though she says she is a Christian.

What is the typical Christian blessing: "I bless you in the name of the Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit (Ghost)"

The Oprah Philosophy
Oprah calls herself a Christian but says you don´t have to be a Christian to follow her? Some have labelled Oprah as a cult leader tuned into the promotion of anti-biblical beliefs which deny the very foundations of Christianity. Her webcasts have attracted hundreds of thousands of participants with the promise of gaining new perspectives on how to live a life of enrichment, peace, new found self-worth, and spiritual freedom.

A Bible quote relevant to the Oprah and Tolle mantra is from Satan as the Serpent in the Garden of Eden regarding the eating of the Apple from the Tree of Knowledge.

For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Genesis:3:5

Here´s some Eckhard Tolle sayings to ponder over "Life is the Dancer. You are the Dance" and contentment is as being "one with life." …..............Right?

Oprah is heavily influenced by Eckhard Tolle, who appears on her shows and provides New Age insight into Spirtuality. Here´s a sample video of what he is all about.

Eckhart Tolle's Secret to Happiness in 3 Words | A New Earth | Oprah Winfrey Network



So What exactly is New Age

The typical New Ager believes:
1. God is in everything (pantheism)
2. All things are one (monism)
3. Man is God
4. Your mind creates the reality
5. Your own experiencse make the truth valid

New Agers do not believe in evil. Therefore, they do not accept man's problem as being seperated from God by Sin that interferes with Holiness. They believe that each of us has forgotten their own divinity and needs to find it again. Therefore, the New Age solution is to seek "higher consciousness" through meditation, breathing exercises, yoga, diet, crystals, channeling. spirit guides, and more. Each of these diverse practices has the same purpose: to awaken the god in man. Info via CrossWalk.com



New Agers are Universalists, believing that all paths lead to God. New Age belief centres around the fact the Christian and Judaism route to God, is narrow, rigid and that these religions are narrow minded. They fault Christians and those in Judaism for being intolerant and inflexible and old fashioned. The thing is what God are they referring to? Is it the God of Heaven that is the same for those in Judaism or Christianity or the God of this world (Satan). They are also in denial of the Tri State: Father, Son, Holy Spirit with their "God is inside you" mantra. But God's word anticipates this and warns

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
(Matthew:7:13-14)

An Oprah New Age Take on Prayer
Her prayers from what I´ve seen are always preceded by a Deep Breath which again is a New Age thing, certainly not a Christian one

"Open your heart and quietly to yourself say the only prayer that's ever needed: Thank you, thank you, thank you," she has said once. "You're still here. You get another chance this day to do better and be better, another chance to become more of who you were created and what you're created to fulfill. Thank you. Amen."

No reference to God or Heavenly Father or Jesus or Lord or anything. Your, You, Yourself, You´re are the keywords here. Sounds very similar to the Joel Osteen preaching. This take on prayer is not biblical and is totally New Age. The Bible commands us to pray for very specific things beyond thanks.

Oprah's Theology
So let's take a look at some more famous Oprah sayings these have been lifted off various videos

1. "God is a feeling experience not a believing experience? One of the key components of Christianity is Belief!

2. "I believe God is in all things" which is New Age. Christians believe "God created all things"

In short Oprah promises "meaning without truth, acceptance without judgment, and fulfillment without self-denial." in other words the broad gate mentioned in the Bible. The Oprah approach is  something that everybody will clamber on board and reach deep in their pockets to read or see at her travelling road shows hence her success.

What's the Good News?
Here´s the strange thing, the good news is many New Agers do read the words of Jesus and look at him as a Spiritual Guru and they put their own twist on his words to fit in with their centred way of thinking. What they don't realise is, by constantly referring to the words of Jesus, which as everyone knows these words contain spirtual power. Christian seeds are being sown in their New Age lives without them even realising it and good ones, and many New Agers consequently as a result see the light and flock to the truth as in Christianity. 100% realising what a fake the New Age Religion really is. It´s very difficult to consistently read the Bible and not be a Christian, such is the power of “The Word”.

Summary

Oprah classes herself as a Spirituality teacher and a modern day Christian. She has a massive following and really you could say the "Church of Oprah" is the biggest by far in this present day, spanning the globe via Internet and TV broadcasts, eclipsing the likes of say Joel Osteen and Kenneth Copeland. She has a Net Worth of over a Billion to match, which tells you quite definitely where her fruit is, no need to delve any deeper there. She is charismatic, highly liked, a good speaker, knows how to make people laugh and cry, and manages to connect with her audience that hangs on her every word, hoping to find answers to life problems and reach that life nirvana of total happiness.

Vid: A video featuring the owner of this website sheds some light titled 15 Signs of a False Preacher

But here´s where the problems start. Her New Age philosophy is not the issue, if that was being preached in isolation. It is the mixing of Christianity with her New Age beliefs, that´s where the problem lies. Just like mixing oil with water, the two will never mix and this is what Oprah is presenting to the world as a new form of Christianity. As is demonstrated by Matthew 7:13-14, the narrow way leads to the truth and not many find it, the broad way leads to destruction and many will be on that road. Oprah and her following is off the scale huge and bears testimony to that Bible quote. It´s a fun road to be on, but it ultimately leads to darkness.

She has a lot of similarities to the Osteen's with their positive New Age vibe interlaced with Biblical quotes, but there is no mistaking the Oprah delivery. Her goal is the same as any other False Preacher or False Prophet, that is to tell you what you want to hear, lead you away from the truth to their way of thinking, away from the light and into a darkness being packaged as Christianity with what she calls "Spirituality", which in reality is New Age teachings which are Satanic in nature.

New Age appeals to people in the modern fast paced world we live in today. On the surface it looks and seems cool, isn´t too invasive into our lives, fits in with our lifestyles and is easy to comprehend and appears to cater to OUR needs to guarantee happiness, wealth, health and some sort of spiritual nirvana. It´s spreading into every area of our lives, in schools, doctors surgeries, colleges and many public places and creeping into peoples public conscience. It´s a one size fits all spirituality, where you can dive into a spiritual guru of your choice such as Buddhism, Jesus, Mohammed or Hare Krishna, whatever takes your fancy, but the end result is you are being separated from the True God and will never experience the true spirituality which leads to something that the New Age religion can never deliver. You are just being led into a spiritual vacuum.

One thing you´ll notice with all these False Preachers and Teachers is that their audience is heavily dependent on that particular preacher to give them their spirituality, take that person out of the equation and they realise they have nothing. That alone should be a warning in itself. The other tell tale sign is the person preaching is enjoying huge success but is your life showing any positive signs of change?

Strangely I do see some goodness here in Oprah, just as with Paula White, but it has been corrupted by this New Age Deception, but maybe if she still reads the Bible and the words of Jesus, she may come round full circle, see the light and become a full blown Christian again?

To summarise Oprah is a Spiritual Teacher in the New Age sense of the word, but a False Teacher in the Christian sense of the word. If you are looking to find the Truth, The Light, God and Jesus and Christianity.......you will NOT find it here!

The Church of Oprah Exposed -MUST SEE!!!


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Bible Quotes:

Matthew 24:11
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

2 Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Exodus:20:5
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

1 John 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Acts 24:14
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

Luke 6:26
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Deuteronomy 11:16
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them

2 Timothy 3:13
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.



Mega Preachers Exposed Part 6. Kenneth Copeland a closer look.

Kenneth Copeland. Mega Preachers Exposed Part 6


Mega Preacher Kenneth Copeland is billed by many as the Godfather of Prosperity Preachers, he´s been preaching for over 35 years. He runs his famous ministry called Kenneth Copeland Ministries with his wife Gloria Copeland who also preaches. You could say they are a husband and wife team that is similar to the Joel Osteen and Victoria Osteen team, but that´s where the similarity ends. They preach from their church at Eagle Mountain International Church in Forth Worth, Texas which is televised around the globe to a huge audience, just like the other Mega Preachers. This one is truly is a Mega Preacher amongst Mega Preachers. I´ve been looking forward to writing about this one!

In Word of Faith or more commonly known as Prosperity Preaching things like failure, adversity, sickness, suffering and hardship are always attacks from Satan and are never God's will. In reality though God will bring adversity your way either as a test of faith or as a character building or even a faith building excercise.

So what is Kenneth Copeland all about?
Here´s the mission statement of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries taken from the About Page from their website at kcm.org

At Kenneth Copeland Ministries, we take God’s Word as final authority. That’s why for more than 35 years, ever since the Lord told Kenneth Copeland to preach the uncompromised Word of God on every available voice, proclaiming the truth of God’s Word and His unconditional love has been the focus and mission of Kenneth Copeland Ministries.

His slogan or headline used on his magazines and his sermons is "Believers Voice of Victory" which sounds on first impressions Christian, positive and uplifting and inspiring. Delving deeper and finding out what the KCM believes in, here´s one taken from a long list from the website link here http://www.kcm.org.uk/what-we-believe/

We believe in water baptism, in the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as distinct from the New Birth, in speaking with tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance (Acts 2:4), in the gifts of the Spirit, and the evidence of the fruit of the Spirit. We believe that all of these are available to believers.

Most of the rest are standard, that raise no cause for concern.

Delving deeper into the Church that live broadcasts Kenneth Copeland and Gloria Copeland Sermons we find this church features other preachers of the Mega Variety. Church website at emic.org

Delving even deeper on a Google search we find that on a recent Top list of the Top 15 Preachers by net Worth.....Kenneth Copleland as at May 2016 is right there at the top. The amount of money is staggering.

Here´s the full list. Information via ET Inside

1. Kenneth Copeland
Net Worth $760 Million

2. Pat Robertson
Net Worth $100 Million

3. Benny Hinn
Net Worth $42 Million

4. Joel Osteen
Net Worth $40 Million

5. Creflo Dollar
Net Worth $27 Million

6. Billy Graham
Net Worth $25 Million

7. Rick Warren
Net Worth $25 Million

8. Bishop T. D Jakes
Net Worth $18 Million

9. Juanita Bynum
Net Worth $10 Million

10. Joyce Meyer
Net Worth $8 Million

11. Rev John Hagee
Net Worth $5 Million

12. Paula White
Net Worth $5 Million

13. Bishop Eddie Long
Net Worth $5 Million

14. Bishop Noel Jones
Net Worth $5 Million

15. Minister Louis Farrakhan
Net Worth $3 Million

Forgetting the millions what is the Copeland style and delivery when he preaches his sermons.

The Kenneth Copeland Style of Delivery

He is your typical Charismatic, charming but in places extremely aggressive in what he would call Positive and Victorious Christian sermons. As is common with all these Mega Preachers there is plenty of humour laced in with the preaching and he knows what his audience/congregation want to hear and he keeps them entertained and you see them lapping it up and saying "Yesssss Sirrrr". His approach is just like Joyce Meyer very similar to a stand up comedian in his delivery but his messages have an underlying seriousness about them, but then again there is nothing quite like Kenneth Copeland. His famous tag line is "Money.......cometh to me....................NOW" which probably gets us closer to what he is really all about but he says he is a Preacher, let´s forget the millions, forget the MONEY tagline ..................let´s see what he preaches.

Sermon 1 2015 New Year's Eve Service With Kenneth Copeland: "Bringing in 2016"



This video is over 2 hours long. A quick analysis and first impressions are as follows based on 10 minutes and no more.
1. The Devil is mentioned many times at the beginning. I struggle to hear that name mentioned in my local Church more than a couple of times per visit
2. There seems to be a complete absence of any religious symbolism from what I can see. No crosses, no Jesus picture or painting. Zero!
3. He has a hypnotic effect over his audience who hang on his every word when basically in ten minutes he hasn´t said much at all.
4. His trade mark finger pointing into the audience accompanied by that demonic grimace appears frequently, it´s his trademark but personally I find it makes me uncomfortable and the thoughts of "evacuate" are starting to enter my mind
5. They use a World Map, just like the Osteen´s use a globe as their backdrop. A coincidence or something more of the NWO or Illuminati Variety

I finished at "I want to manifest myself unto you in the land of the living" which was just before the 10.00 mark

Sermon 2 Kenneth Copeland boasts he is a billionaire KCM Ministers Conference Jan 23 2008



Comments: This video really doesn´t need any explanation but the words "Self Exaltation" spring to mind. Not a Christian characteristic by any stretch of the imagination.

Sermon 3 Kenneth Copeland Admits Jesus Is The Deceiver



Comments. Forget what is said in this video and the title of it which is bad enough. Just stop the video at 1.41 exactly .........blow it up to full screen. What do you see. Do you see a man of God ...............or do you see something else? I see anger and hatred and the demonic, again these are not qualities of a Christian!

Some more famous words from Kenneth Copeland over the years (via http://www.forgottenword.org/copeland.html)

1. "I was shocked when I found out who the biggest failure in the Bible actually is...The biggest one in the whole Bible is God...I mean, He lost His top-ranking, most anointed angel; the first man He ever created; the first woman He ever created; the whole earth and all the fullness therein; a third of the angels, at least - that's a big loss, man....Now, the reason you don't think of God as a failure is He never said He's a failure. And you're not a failure till you say you're one." (Ken Copeland, Audio-Clip "Christianity in Crisis," Hank Hanegraaff)

Comment: Total Blasphemy

2. "If you stood Adam upside God, they look just exactly alike....If you stood Jesus and Adam side-by-side, they would look and act and sound exactly alike....The image is that they look just alike, but the likeness is that they act alike and they are alike....All of God's attributes, all of God's authority, all of God's faith, all of God's ability was invested in that man."(Kenneth Copeland, Authority of the Believer IV (Fort Worth: Kenneth Copeland Ministries, 1987, audiotape #01-0304), side 1

Comment: Pure Blasphemy

3. "You can have what you say! In fact, what you are saying is exactly what you are getting now. If you are living in poverty and lack and want, change what you are saying. It will change what you have...Discipline your vocabulary. Discipline everything you do, everything you say, and everything you think to agree with what God does, what God says, and what God thinks. God will be obligated to meet your needs because of His Word....If you stand firmly on this, your needs will be met." (D. R. McConnell, A Different Gospel, page 172. Ken Copeland, "The Laws of Prosperity," page 98, 101)

Comment: Bringing things into existence ie manifestation by your own words is the Occult. God is not obligated to meet our needs.

4. "It takes money to preach the gospel. Jesus Himself knew that, and contrary to what some people think, His ministry was not a poor one. He had so much money coming in and going out through His ministry that He had to appoint a treasurer. His name was Judas." (Kenneth Copeland, "From Faith to Faith A Daily Guide to Victory," December 5)

Comment: More Blasphemy. Jesus was homeless, poor and had to borrow a donkey to ride into Jerusalem as "King of the Jews" and managed to preach the Gospel, so did his disciples. He could have clicked his fingers and had whatever he wanted, but he used what little he had to bless and help others. It takes a lot of money to buy a private jet!

5. "God's prosperity isn't just financial blessings. It also includes healing, protection, favor, wisdom, success, well-being and every good thing you could possibly need—all the good things Jesus paid for you to have." from KCM website

Comment: The blessings that God gives are Peace, Humbleness, Wisdom, Caring, Love, Joy, these sorts of things. Blessings from God do not take material form and there is no guarantee that as a Christian you will not suffer or be persecuted as you will if you are walking as Jesus walked. Jesus died on the cross to forgive our sins. Jesus didn´t die on the cross so you could have a private jet!

6. "[God's Word is] so powerful it can cure every sickness and disease known to man. It has no dangerous side effects. It is safe even in massive doses.
And when taken daily according to directions, it can prevent illness altogether and keep you in vibrant health."
from KCM website

Comment. Quite a few of the disciples got sick repeatedly including Paul and Timothy. Another false claim and raising the hopes of people, when this super healing doesn´t materialise.....what happens to your faith?.

Finally a video that features a number of short clips from Sermons with some commentary



We could dwell on the sermons and words of Kenneth Copeland all day, but most people surely must get the general picture from the above. He is highly entertaining but that doesn´t change the fact he is a False Preacher and Teacher and raises False Hopes in his congregation. We could stop here but let´s continue the journey.

Kenneth Copeland under the spotlight from the media

Moving away from Sermons and Preaching which proves conclusively this man is in no remote way a man of God, let´s take a look at Kenneth Copeland and his life, his fruits, his dreams and more to see where his heart is and more importantly his treasures? As the Bible says, are they here on earth or are they stored in heaven? Is he healing or does he even have the power of healing? What happens to the donations, are the poor and desperate being exploited?. Does he have a conscience? What about previous employees who have worked at the KCM, what do they have to say? Do prayer requests sent by mail ever get seen by The Copeland´s? A 100% guaranteed way to judge a True Christian especially a Preacher of this renown.

Video 1 Kenneth Copeland's True Spirit comes out at REPORTER...False teachings



Video 2 Kenneth Copeland - FORMER Ministry Workers Speak OUT - EXPOSING CHARLATANS



Video 3 CBS with Katie Couric 1.29.2008 on Kenneth Copeland





Summary

I have to admit I´ve been holding back on Kenneth Copeland in the Mega Preachers Exposed series as he is so obvious, nobody in their right mind can honestly say this Mega Preacher, in any sense of the word, remotely resembles a Christian. One of the easiest Preachers to expose so far. Speaking normally he looks well normal, but once he starts pointing that finger and goes into one of his sermon rants, to me anyway he looks like Satan himself and the words coming out of his mouth are just as deceptive and demonic, but here´s the thing, people love it and they come back every week for more.

If that is not warning enough his whole ministry is set up for personal gain for himself and his wife Gloria and with their mantra of seed sowing being sow a seed of money and it will come back to you a hundred fold, people flock in their millions to get a piece of the Copeland action. As always the Tithe lie is being pushed by Copeland with a twist that is normally used by other Prosperity Preachers and that is if you don´t Tithe, bad things will happen to you and people fall for this garbage every time and pay their 10%  Kenneth Copeland on Tithing.

The Kenneth Copeland trademark in his preaching, is that everything bad that happens to you is to do with the Devil. The thing is sometimes bad things can come from God especially if you have sinned and not repented or sometimes as a test of your faith. The Copeland tactic is a major play on peoples faith, when everything is going well God is in my life, when you hit hard times the Devil is in your life and wonder why God is not helping to sort things out. This can be a major faith crusher. If you are in any faith but especially the Christian one, the true test of faith is not when it survives the good times, but how well it endures the bad times. As mentioned many times read the Book of Job for an illustration of that fact. Kenneth Copelands other trademark is blatant blasphemy saying that God is a failure, Jesus is the same as Adam?, and Jesus is a deceiver along with many other lines that most other preachers wouldn´t get away with. This creates even more confusion and deception but he delivers these blasphemous lines so aggressively  and confidently, you end up thinking it must be true to the extent that maybe The Bible is wrong?

You´ve also got to ask yourself, if you are a member of the Kenneth Copeland Congregation and maybe for some time, is it really necessary to have a private jet let alone a fleet of them and more to the point do you really need your own AIRPORT? If you have been going to these sermons for some time, donating money and seeing no real changes or benefits in your life and other friends that attend report the same, and then hear this church has plans for a second airport for the Kenneth Copeland Ministry or maybe a Private Jumbo like Air Force One........surely it must dawn on you that something is not quite right here? This man is motivated by money and his treasure is right here on this earth in a big way right under your nose.

Kenneth Copeland it has to be said certainly is a "character" for sure, but his job is to confuse, deceive, take your money and keep you coming back for more, and more importantly keep you away from the truth. Your faith will eventually become dependent on him and not on God and will suffer adversely as a result. By any yardstick including his preaching, his lifestyle, his fruits, his actions and even his appearance in finger pointing mode nobody can honestly say this isa man of God. This man is living proof that we are in The End Times. On a final note, and to state the blatantly obvious ......... Kenneth Copeland is definitely without a shadow of a doubt... a False Preacher!

Vid: A video featuring the owner of this website sheds some light titled 15 Signs of a False Preacher

Bible Quotes:

Bible quotes relating more to the Christian Faith than False Preachers but verses that easily reveal a False Preacher even when on first appearances everything seems fine  on the surface.

Matt. 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Matt. 6:21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Proverbs 10:9
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Psalms 52:2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Galatains 5:16-17
16 [This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

2 Cor. 6:10
10. As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Eph. 5:5
5. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

2 Cor. 12:7
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Psalm 73:6-12
6. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
7. Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
8. They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9. They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10. Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11. And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12. Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Matt. 5:3-12
3. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Luke 6:20-23
20. And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22. Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

John 15:18-20
18. If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
19. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

1 Cor. 4:12
12. And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

Blessings and Suffering

1 Cor. 12:25-26
25. That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

2 Cor. 1:5-7
5. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
6. And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
7. And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

1 Thess. 3:4
For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

Heb. 13:3 3. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

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