Benny Hinn defends himself on ABC Nightline, and there was tension when Chuck Grassley’s Senate investigation was raised:
“Let me tell you something. I would not do this for money. If people think I would do this for money, after all the misery I’ve had to go through…” … “Oh dear God, what misery? You name it. You’re a human being like me, how would you like to be called all those names. Who wants that? What you’re asking is am I using the so-called lie, that healings really happen so I can make money?”
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“No. Look, you know there’s this idea supposedly that we preachers are supposed to walk about with sandals and ride bicycles. That’s nonsense.”Jesus Christ may have lived in poverty, but Benny Hinn makes no apologies for living large.
“I mean look, every man of God that I know today has a nice house,” Hinn said. “And they drive cars, and they have BlackBerrys or iPhones or whatever. It’s what we need today to simply exist. … Absolutely I need a private plane. For the ministry it’s a necessity, not a luxury. … It’s a necessity for me to have my own private plane to fly so I can go and do what God called me to do around the world. If I should fly commercial I would wear out. With my schedule? It would be madness.”
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Hinn plainly doesn’t get around too much outside of mixing with wealthy tele-evangelists. Most ‘preachers’ in the world would not have a nice house (ie. mansion). It is a shame that Hinn didn’t know Francis of Assisi – he gave away everything he owned.
Living the dream, in Sydney.
hinn is either delusional or a liar. maybe both.
hinn is either delusional or a liar. maybe both.
If Benny was really involved in healing, why does he not go to hospitals and try to help all the sick? He’s a multi, multi millionaire so how come Benny doesn’t pass out money to those in need, after all he’ll be blessed 10 fold as he often says about planting “seed”? Why doesn’t he do those things?
If Benny was really involved in healing, why does he not go to hospitals and try to help all the sick? He’s a multi, multi millionaire so how come Benny doesn’t pass out money to those in need, after all he’ll be blessed 10 fold as he often says about planting “seed”? Why doesn’t he do those things?