It seems a lot of the millionaire preachers on TBN sure do love the money more than the Lord. The Crouches that live in SEPERATE MANSIONS, paid for by TBN followers. Or Jan Crouch, asking Grandmothers to send their grocery money to TBN-the clip is on YouTube.com.
How about Joyce Meyer$ and her family, all living in mansions-paid for by their ministry? Then claiming tax exemption on their mansions, claiming the family estate is a church? Or Benny Hinn who's rich lifestlye has been profiled repeatedly. Of course, after being exposed as a fraud by NBC, he got on TBN and claimed the Lord told him his lifestlye was ok-despite what the bible says.
Or what about Cefro Dollar, that lives in a mansion in a gated Atlanta community, owns TWO JETS, 3 ROLLS ROYCES, and gets on his website, threatening job cuts, and cutbacks, unless he can raise millions from his supporters?
THESE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF FRAUD. Am I the only person worried about these millionaires?
2006-08-28 02:31:00 · 11 answers · asked by Villain 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hello dear brother in Christ anthony s.. :)
No, I am not worried..for if we keep our eyes set upon Jesus and lift up His Holy Name..we will not be like waves tossed to and fro..our faith will not waver.. :)
If these you have described, do not have a rightous heart in the sight of God, then He will deal with them..we are just to lift them up in prayer, so their eyes shall reveal unto them the errors of their ways..Amen!!
Let us remember for Venengece is Mine saith the Lord..I will Repay..
In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With Love..your sister..In Christ.. :)
2006-08-28 02:41:21 · answer #1 · answered by EyeLovesJesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I think it shows more about how stupid humans are! Look at all those people sitting in the stands and sending these guys money... to the tune of millions per year... just to hear the word of the Lord. At NO time did they ever sit back and wonder... Why am I sending this guy money to watch him on TV and what makes him a man of the Lord?
Why does a Preacher of the Lord need a limo and Rolex watch, lol? It's just a business just like ALL organized religion. Since when do we have to pay money or go to a church to pray to God? "Keep Holy the sabath day" does not mean we have to give our money away!
2006-08-28 09:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by MadMaxx 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I really can't tell but it may not be the right thing for a real Christian to flaunt their money but really they say that the Biblical heroes like Abraham, Solomon, David, Joseph were very rich but I also know that the prophets were not that rich. Talk of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Elijah and Elisha, just to neam a few. I know God is rich and wealthy but the gospel of wealth and riches raises eye-brows. I also get worried. Too much suffering in the world and preachers having jets and driving top of the range limousines and yet claiming to be mindgul of the welfare of brothers and sisters in Christ! I agree with you but can't help on this.
2006-08-28 09:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by Counsellor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even more than the money, I worry about the false doctrine these people teach. It gets me that even when these people are exposed to be frauds and false teachers, the contributions don't even fluctuate.
I've seen Peter Popoff on TLC getting 'revelation from Heaven,' but it was on an FM band in his wife's voice; she was reading the prayer cards people filled out, and so he knew which people were asking for prayer from which illnesses, and where they were sitting. He got caught red-handed, and he's still on the air.
I've got tapes showing the lies and corruption in Benny Hinn's work. A woman who claimed that she and her son were both cured of cancer was hooked up to oxygen because her cancer was so bad. Her son was already dead (of cancer) and she died within a few weeks of the interview, all the while claiming that Benny had healed her - but of course he teaches that if you question your healing, you'll lose it.
I heard of a travelling faith-healer who had his workers gathering people together to come up on stage. When a man missing a leg came up, the workers pulled him aside and told him, "Brother Joe up there can grow you a new leg, but your old leg is waiting for you in heaven; do you want to walk around heaven for eternity with three legs?" They talked him into walking away!
2006-08-28 09:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by flyersbiblepreacher 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're total crap. Seriously. Don't claim to be a Christian and then don't follow the Bible's teachings. There's no way God told Benny Hinn that it was okay to decieve millions of people into giving their money to him, and into fooling people into believing that they're healed.
2006-08-28 09:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by GLSigma3 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since all religion is fraud anyway, what difference does it make if some of the preachers are more up front about the fraud. Anyone gullible enough to believe deserves what they get.
2006-08-28 09:36:16 · answer #6 · answered by bonzo the tap dancing chimp 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
very unfortunate 4 you in N america there. We have a few here in Aust. also; though not as bad.
They'r all professional liars, even at the level of the local parish here. A pox on all their houses!
cheers mate.
2006-08-28 09:39:53 · answer #7 · answered by meta-morph-in-oz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can only blame the people who continue to send them money. Kick these fakes to the curb people and donate locally.
2006-08-28 09:35:23 · answer #8 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If people would study their bible they would know who are the wolves in sheeps clothing i'm a christian and these fakes make me sick and what gets me how do they sleep in peace ??? I pray God will open their eyes
2006-08-28 09:44:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It makes me sick. What's even worse is that people associate them with Christ.
2006-08-28 09:35:25 · answer #10 · answered by Platin 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋