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I don't think you read my last post carefully enough. I agreed that ministries are well within their rights to ask for support. Some ministries choose not to do this.

The problem with ministries like Benny Hinn's is when they teach false doctrine. I am sad to say that Mr. Hinn does indeed do this. He may be sincere. I do not know. But I have heard him promote this false teaching with my own ears.

This give-to-get doctrine is a distortion of what the Bible teaches. God is the initiator. He gives first.

If Mr. Hinn only asked for people who had already been blessed or healed to give as a show of appreciation, I would not object. But to say IF you give, God will heal you and pay you back with interest is wrong.

God gives freely without needing to be bribed.

Even if Mr. Hinn charges money to come to his meetings, he would be within his rights. Like you said, it costs money to do these things. Just don't attach giving money as a prerequisite for the gift of God.

I hope this clarifies the difference.

One other thing. I do know of a ministry larger than Mr. Hinn's that has always had a policy of never asking for financial support. This ministry demonstrates God's supernatural power to provide for their needs without asking anyone but Him. That takes a lot of faith. And I would not insist that ministries that do otherwise are wrong. But this is possible.

AGAIN, I think Hinn (just like all ministers, preachers and priests) asks for donations.

It is scriptural to give to the CHURCH and at times the CHURCH might be the local healer.

I have never heard Hinn claim the healing is from him, he has always claimed that Christ deserves the glory and does the healing.

I am no fan of his style, but God works many times through those we least approve of. I don't know that this Hinn is false at all.
I'm not so sure he teaches any false thing either.