Posted on 08/26/2019 8:46:54 AM PDT by Morgana
In news that surprises few who have followed the sheer depravity of this man – both violent and sexual – this will not be a big surprise, but it is news. Todd Bentley is a major charismatic prophet with the New Apostolic Reformation and has a colossal ministry (especially overseas). He’s also famous from cheating on his wife during the entirety of the famous “Lakeland Revival” and doing supposed miracles by kicking and punching people. After his fall from grace due to his substance abuse and extramarital affairs, he was “restored to ministry” by the biggest names in Charismatic evangelicalism.
Todd Bentley is the hyper-charismatic faith healer who claims to have raised multiple people from the dead and claims he heals people, yet with zero evidence of such healings. He has been involved in sex scandals as long as he’s been known in the charismatic world who fell from ministry and was subsequently restored by Rick Joyner.
A man closely involved in Bentley’s ministry by the name of Stephen Powell has come forward with allegations of homosexual activity and sexual abuse at the hands of Todd Bentley. If these allegations are true, and Todd Bentley has been acting sexually inappropriate with underage teens, then the authorities should be involved in this.
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He has a MEGA CHURCH no?
He is a charlatan, using religion to become wealthy.
BTW, Peter was used to create the first “mega church”
“So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about *three thousand souls*.”
Acts 2:41
Why would anyone follow a Shepard
who cannot enter into the Kingdom of God?
“supposed miracles by kicking and punching people.”
Reminds me of Benny Hinn touching people on their forehead and “healing” them. At least no bruising there.
“BTW, Peter was used to create the first “mega church””
I know that but gamecock has a ping list for “mega churches” or Super Sized Fries” at McDonalds Know what I mean? Just wondered if Todd’s was one of them as it is very large.
These churches are like mushrooms they pop up over night, are large but turn to dust when you crush them in the wind.
Some do. Most don't.
Elmer Gantry rides again!
BAM!
Oh they might still be around but they lose their salt. Take Jimmah Swaggart. He’s still at it but a shell of his former self. Most of what he do is smoke and mirror to make you think the church is full when it is not.
This is why you stick to the One True Church, the one Jesus said “The gates of hell will not prevail”
This whole “charismatic industry” would be a great joke if not for the damage and pain it inflicts...in the name of...you know.
“Todd David Bentley was a Canadian Christian evangelist and Sexual Abuser” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Bentley
There are some decent people among them, but televangelists are the face and voice of Christianity for millions of unchurched people, and too many of them are frauds, proponents of deeply flawed “prosperity” and “self-help” theology, or simply goofy. Or some combination of the above.
They have an odd notion of what “restoration” means.
If a pastor commits a notorious sin, he can of course be forgiven and “restored” to the body. But he takes his place in the pews. Not behind the pulpit.
I can think of ways a pastor could be restored to the pulpit, but simply announcing yourself “restored” isn’t it. Most of that sounds phony. Real repentance and restoration will be fairly apparent, but you’ll likely have to get a day job like everyone else.
Every one has to wrestle with God alone. As the old Gospel song says: “You gotta walk this lonesome valley, you gotta walk it by yourself.”
Some don’t “wrestle” they just use God for their own selfish aims.
That's so true.
Nan honestly some men were not called they just showed up.
Swaggart’s cousins Mickey Gilley and Jerry Lee Lewis are still alive.
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