Interpreters at a Benny Hinn crusade?

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Sensei Shaolin

2004-10-07 19:07:30 UTC

I was watching "This is your Day" with Benny Hinn a few days ago. He
was in a foreign country (Africa, I think...based on the large amount
of people that looked African) with a large crowd in front of his
stage.

There were thousands upon thousands of people that attended this
event. Mr. Hinn had an interpreter with him on stage to interpret
what Benny was saying from English to the language of the people that
were present (I didn't recognize the language) As I was watching this
I was wondering to myself, "Why would Benny need an interpreter with
him on stage since he is (allegedly) Baptized in the Holy Ghost with
the evidence of speaking in tongues?" Benny could not use the "I
don't have the anointing right now" excuse this time because he was
saying "I feel the anointing..." when he was on stage. Why not
dispense with the interpreter and speak directly to the crowd with his
gift of tongues? Surely the Holy Spirit would give him the words to
say, considering those at Pentecost spoke known languages.

Please consider the following comparison between tongues in the first
century church compared to tongues spoken today:

First century - Spoke a known language (Acts 2:8)
Today - Today don't even claim to use known languages.

First century - Were understood. (Acts 2:6; 1 Cor 14:19)
Today - Don't claim to understand today.

First century - Were edified. (1 Cor. 14:26)
Today - No such claim today.

First century - Confirmed the word.
(Acts 10:46; Hebrew 2:3-4)
Today - Today, they don't even accept confirmed
word today. Add to and deny it.

First century - Spoke by turn (1 Cor. 14:27)
Today - All speak together today in mass confusion

First century - No interpreter? - Silence
(1 Cor 14:28)
Today - Don't want to be interpreted today

First century - Sign to unbelievers (1 Cor. 14-22)
Today - Used today for excitement

First century - For used of edifying (1 Cor 14:26)
Today - Show, entertain, and confuse

First century - Spirit subject to speaker.
(1 Cor. 14:26-31)
Today - Today, "Don't stop me, I'm getting a revelation!"

First century - Spoke to profit the church (1 Cor 14:6)
Today - No profit today.

First century - Prayed for interpretation
(1 Cor. 14:13)
Today - pray for tongue speaking

First century - Spoke to instruct (1 Cor. 14:13)
Today - Revel in confusion, no instruction.

First century - Believed Gospel. (Mark 16:16)
Today - Deny gospel because getting a new revelation!

First century - Spoke to benefit hearers. (1 Cor. 14:9)
Today - Not so today. Benefit in glory of speaker.

First century - Interpret so unlearned understand.
(1 Cor. 14:16)
Today - Interpretation not done today.

First century - No accusation of madness
(1 Cor. 14:23)
Today - Today, confusion is rampant.

First century - No confusion allowed (1 Cor. 14:33)
Today - All in confusion.

First century - Women kept silence (1 Cor. 14:34)
Today - All speak today. In regulating usage of gifts,
women had not abilities.

First century - Holy Spirit baptism audible. No mistake
in knowing HS campe upon them. (Acts 2:2)
Today - None will say so today.

First century - Holy Spirit baptism visible. Not mistaken
in seeing. (Acts 2:3)
Today - None will say so today.

First century - Holy Spirit baptism heard. No mistake
in hearing. (Acts 2:4)
Today - Not so today.

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Conclusion: Tongues were most definitely known languages that other
people could understand. The blasphemy that Benny Hinn and the
other Word of Faith heretics speak is uninterpreted and deceitful.
They are after your money and no country is too poor to donate to
their lavish lifestyles. Do not be deceived. The leaders of the Word
of Faith movement are so rich they would make most actors and
actresses in Hollywood envious.

Griz

2004-10-07 22:10:16 UTC