The Orthodox can keep him.
Old Hank has been on a crazy train for YEARS.
The Orthodox can keep him.
Old Hank has been on a crazy train for YEARS.
Hank Hanegraaff vs. Mark Hitchcock. - Date of Revelation
Published on May 19, 2012
Hank Hanegraaff debates Mark Hitchcock on the dating of the book of Revelation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6FOx_4wujg
Old Hank portrays a clueless Cowdog in this “debate”.
Not surprised.
His BAM radio show was interesting.
Saturday, April 08, 2017
Hank Hanegraaff’s Promotion Of Eastern Orthodoxy
http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2017/04/hank-hanegraaffs-promotion-of-eastern.html?m=1
I used to listen to Hank, until he made several statements that were not biblical
He wasn’t exactly open and upfront about where he was going. I guess he can hook up now with Francis Schaeffer’s boy Frankie who went bad.
He’s been spouting un-Biblical and heretical views for years.
I’m not sure why there is so much hate on here. The orthodox church has been around much longer than many of the newer denominations. He still loves Jesus. We can agree to disagree on the non-essentials.
OK, I’ll be serious. I have been LCMS for half my life. I became friends with an Orthodox monk who was interested in Japanese ceramic techniques, and worshipped a few times at their monastery. I discussed doctrine and practice, and the idea of changing to Orthodox crossed my mind more than once. Unfortunately he died unexpectedly, and soon after his archimandrite, the one I was discussing with, was arrested and pled guilty to pederasty, and except for a Greek festival, I have not been with any Orthodox since.
Good for him. The spiritual poverty of Evangelicalism is in stark contrast to the spiritual wealth of any Eastern Orthodox Church.
Ping!
So he went from one heresy to another?
Bank’s appeal to something he called “the historic Christian faith” never made sense in the sola scriptura worldview he ostensibly supported. Neither did setting a particular human being (by whose authority?) up as the “Bible Answer Man”. Those are just “sacred tradition” and “pope” by other names. I guess he finally recognized the incongruity of his position.
Interesting that the Sola Scriptura crowd is implicitly willing to accept that the first 400 years of work by the early church fathers was pretty solid. (Remember who determined which books of scripture were canonical?) Yet they reject the import of the other work done by these same people, presumably guided by the same Holy Spirit that guided them to discern what was “Scriptura” — this is rather confounding to me.
Why would Hank need to be anointed to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit when he already HAS the Holy Spirit??? That part is strange. Were it merely some formality to joining the Greek Orthodox church, that's one thing, but it sounds like they are saying he didn't have it yet.
It's not really any skin off my nose if people like him decide they want the formality - the "smells and bells" of an ancient liturgical tradition. That just appeals to some people more than others. What I DON'T see is why they would do so for theological reasons. The GO is much more "orthodox" - in the literal sense - than the Roman Catholic church is. As long as he still believes the truth of the gospel and the central tenets of the Christian faith and doesn't allow his message to be corrupted into a salvation by faith AND works one, it's not my business what church he choses to worship in. I don't see the big deal here, though I'm sure there will be a few who will tout this as some kind of condemnation against all Protestants. Hank should work to ensure his actions do not lead to that.
Many years!
O heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit of Truth
who are in all places and fillest all things:
Treasury of good things and Giver of life:
Come and dwell in us and cleanse us from every stain,
and save our souls, O good One.