Timestamps (verbose) - 0:00 - Introduction to Benny and Costi Hinn and purpose of video 1:50 - Start of interview & introductions 3:12 - Why did Mike make a Benny Hinn video? 5:40 - Why is this topic important to Costi Hinn? 7:47 - Costi talks about Mike joining the fight of love to protect the body of Christ 10:50 - The nature of Benny Hinn's false doctrine and is his repentance true? 16:15 - Benny Hinn's impact on the world at large 18:55 - What makes a dangerous and effective false teacher? Is this all un-Christlike conspiracy? 20:49 - Did Benny Hinn start well? 24:13 - Costi's "Biographical Sketch" of Benny Hinn - the development of selfish ambition 35:15 - Hinn family history in Faith 40:27 - Benny Hinn's strategy at events 43:09 - God’s Providence regarding this collaboration 45:44 Pastoral comments to people who were healed at a Benny Hinn event / God’s healing does not equal Benny’s anointing 58:09 - Costi talking about the Hinn wealthy lifestyle 1:01:47 - How to financially sustain the wealthy lifestyle 1:05:34 - Costi names people who are aware of this financial abuse but don’t call out Benny 1:09:33 - Benny’s ministry required non-disclosure agreements 1:11:35 - What would be the consequences of true repentance for Benny? 1:14:43 - A doctor “confirms” all healings 1:19:50 - Mike asks about a clip where he thinks Benny censored a failed healing / the production capabilities of Benny’s ministry 1:24:21 - Is it possible to get unedited footage of healing services? (If you have any, please send it to Mike, Benny or Cultish!) 1:25:51 - Costi walks through preconditioning and cult-like manipulation during crusades 1:38:16 - Mike’s response: contrast Benny Hinn with Jesus 1:40:55 - Andrew talks about the state of the American church 1:42:50 - Leaders need to content for the faith and refute error and be willing to suffer 1:45:50 - Mike talks about feedback he’s gotten for his Benny video 1:49:31 - Mike’s interactions with Stephen Strang and Greg Locke 1:54:45 - Mike reached out to Benny Hinny and Greg Locke and got silence 1:57:46 - Costi’s interactions with some of Benny’s defenders, musings on sin and repentance 2:02:08 - Mike and Costi on finding the balance of harsh and loving (as a pastor/church) and protecting their flock 2:07:21 - Reflections on “bad theology hurts people” - focus on Jesus, not false teachers 2:13:32 - Thoughts about Benny Hinn’s future (personal and public ministry) 2:20:34 - Closing
Thank you for this! My mom and several of my coworkers and friends followed Benny and these videos opened their eyes and saved their wallets! We had a bit of a crisis with a friend with chronic pain but she was able to work through it with support from God and friends who love her!
As a Nigerian, I can confidently state that Benny Hinn, Kenneth Hagin, and Kenneth Copland hold unmatched sway in Christian communities throughout Nigeria. Benny Hinn's teachings and writings have profoundly influenced the theology of many churches here, spanning Catholic, Anglican, and Baptist denominations. Currently, there is a dedicated initiative to raise awareness about the doctrinal issues linked to Benny Hinn, Kenneth Hagin, and Kenneth Copland in Nigeria. I am grateful to Mike Winger and Costi Hinn for bringing this matter to light. I hope that your efforts will bring enough Nigerians and Africans to recognize and turn away from these false theology and doctrine.
Hi. I'm a Nigerian too. May I know about this effort so I may study it for talking points on the questionable doctrines? I'm really trying my best to be careful but I can't convince anyone without having solid points. Who knows? Maybe I'll be part of the team soon.
Hi, I’m Nigerian myself as well! I thought I was weird and the only one who’s able to see through their deception. I’ve tried having conversations with my family and to no avail. I’m so happy to hear there other Nigerians awake to it. Could you please share more about the movement? I would love to learn more about it.
I was healed at a Benny Hinn crusade of Asthma and bone spurs in my feet. I never went on stage, I was in the stands. I never gave any money. As Jesus said, "It's your Faith" that made me whole."
That’s good but remember it’s not even about the fact Jesus healed you at a benny hinn crusade it’s about the fact that benny hinn is fake, even Jesus say people will say lord lord did I not do this and do that In your name and Jesus will say depart from me I didn’t know you.
Costi is a perfect example of what Benny Hinn's true repentance should look like (but with the addendum that Benny should never stand on a pulpit again, as clearly he struggles with the temptations such a platform provides)
Costi is like the Apostle Paul and was dramatically brought to faith in Jesus Christ. He repented and turned from all the world offers and that is no small matter. He has embraced the true gospel and has become a faithful servant and reformed theology preacher. He still does not have nor is he seeking the affluent lifestyle and I stead is embracing the true faith.
You guys are so gullible. He's a con man and to me this whole "god opened my eyes" thing is just another part of the con! He's going to be grifting on that now. How can you have any more trust in this guy? It's just amazing. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice while saying some stuff about god....shame on umm....you?
44:30 - The fact when Binny Hinn launched a copyright claim against Mike on his TH-cam video didn't succeed and that YT actually sided with Mike in a super fair way (that is a miracle in and of itself) I was convinced God is up to something!
@@CheaperAccount-bf7dq what is sad is that much of society agrees that TH-cam supporting the correct side, even reluctantly, is a miracle… how far our society has fallen. Truly time of Noah.
@Isaacmantx I get what you're saying, but God promised us this would happen. In line with the OP, I'm gonna praise any time we see God move, because it's a reminder of his love and grace and that He's still with us. Our world is GOING to get worse, but that means our Lord is coming. Praise God.
I have a 41 yr old non verbal disabled daughter. Her dad and I took her to a Benny Hinn crusade at Lester Sumrall in South Bend In. She started making noises,( it was a packed house) and he immediately told his people to “remove that child”. They proceeded to remove us out of the sanctuary and put us in a room ( I was so devastated I couldn’t tell you anything said to us), but I remember several people coming in and stating how appalled they were that happened. I don’t remember leaving, the drive home. Her dad unfortunately stopped going to church and serving the Lord. Besides Jesus she is the most precious gift I’ve been given, she’s not healed in the physical realm but she is whole spiritually! Ty so much for bringing this truth about his “ false ministry “ to light! I can say it was a long hard road, BUT HE is faithful!!! And used this long journey to bring me closer to Him! And she loves Jesus too!!
“We’re not conspiracy theorists. We just see clear patterns. What a great way to explain it! Once you see the patterns of false behavior, whether it’s in church leadership or world leadership, you cannot unsee it! I have appreciated Costi from the AIG conferences and have listened to Mike for several years. What a treat to have these two men of God seek truth together on this discussion. THANK YOU!
nobody is a conspiracy theorist, as in just make up random junk and call it a conspiracy - all people who can be named or labeled "conspiracy theorists" just see patterns. the next thing is to desire truth, regardless of what it is. objective truth, objective reality. there is a right answer and everything else is wrong by default.
My mom always say 'eat the fish, but spit out the bone' don't swallow everything you hear measure acording to the Word🙏 may The Holy Spirit help us to desern🙏
@@renetfourie7839 study thd Word, read about the Law, with wisdom and understanding from our Father, then pray for Abba to lead you, may His our Messiah's Peace rest on you ahmein
One day while watching a Benny Hinn show and I knew he was false and people were getting healed and I asked Jesus how they were being healed and He Said, “THEY CAME TO GET HEALING FROM ME AND SO I HEALED THEM!” Benny Hinn cannot. It’s their expectation that I, their Lord and King Will Heal them that allows them to receive their healing.
Thank you. This is what saints should believe. Its Jesus that heals. Thats why i dont like some of these attack videos because if you searched my heart you'd find hidden sin, everyone falls short including Benny.
I saw Benny Hinn once with my Christian club from school (99ish) and even though I wasn’t a strong Christian then I didn’t like the service. I just felt uneasy. He called all the young people out and prayed for the holly spirit and everyone just fell. I did too but because a guy fell on me. It was like a domino effect. I sat up and just prayed for God to cover me from any evil in that place.
@@eliara-thevoice8430 In that particular instance, yes. However, when Jesus stated "I am" when confronted by the throng on the night of His betrayal, they fell back. The devil uses false teachers to imitate the real thing. Beware!
My experiences with Benny Hinn are as follows. While I was in college, I suffered from TMJ. My jaw locked and/or clicked constantly. I went home one weekend and saw Benny Hinn on TV. I was not saved at the time. He said to place your hand on the screen and I'll pray for you. I did and prayed with him.I was healed! God worked through him. Later I became born again. I was in a few services of his and felt the presence of God strongly.
Benny Hinn destroyed my life for many years. I went to a crusade as a college student and went down when Benny called young people to the altar. He waved his jacket and everyone around me fell but I stayed standing. I stumbled a bit bc people fell on me but I felt a loneliness that I've never had since. Benny Hinn looked at me and said, "Take it, take it". I was scared so I just raised my hands like I was being ministered to. I eventually made my way back to my seat and felt like a failure. I felt like God touched everyone but me and I did something wrong. The worst part was I went home to a church that idolized Benny Hinn and mirrored his ministry. Every week, our prayer nights on Thursday had Benny Hinn's CD playing in the background to the point where if someone played it today, I'd be seriously triggered. I read all of Benny Hinn's books and was praised by my pastors for doing so but it shaped my faith journey into 25 yrs of false teaching full of lies, extreme guilt, and shame. In the past 2yrs, I've stumbled upon Mike Winger and Melissa Dougherty and I'm reading a book by Costi Hinn about the Holy Spirit. My eyes are being opened WIDE and as liberating as it has been, I'm finding myself extremely depressed feeling like I've wasted half my life believing lies and following a cult instead of actually following Christ. I honestly feel exhausted trying to reconstruct my faith and I find myself saying, "What IS the truth?"
Just spend time with God and The Bible. I don't think God ever wastes anything including our pain. He will take you where you need to be. You may still be tired but you will feel Him and the joy He brings even in hard times. And God will use you in the manner He created you for.
The Bible. Meet Jesus in his living Word. He speaks to you through the Word of God. I’m speaking to myself also when I say, read line by line, chapter by chapter chapter, book by book with a good study Bible. The more days I go without reading the word, the more I feel separated from Jesus. He speaks to us the miracle of the word of God. ❤ God bless you, dear friend. ❤️🙏
The enemy comes to kill and destroy ! Don’t believe his lies, you are a child of God and just receive all that God has for you. I have felt the anointing on Benny Hen, you must have a great call on your life because the enemy wants you to doubt and feel depressed. Say NO , the enemy does not own your soul. God has you, cling to him and every word in the Bible. Blessings !!!
Several years ago, in 2001, my husband and I were going through some super hard trials. We had 3 channels on our TV. I had Benny Hinn on. I called the show asking for prayer for my husband. That’s not what I got. I got requests for money, to sow seeds for healing, etc. I did not send money and I got no prayer.
I was healed of an ongoing horrible debilitating pain in my lower abdomen by simply praying to Jesus. It was instant. Another time, i was at church, and the pastor said, God is healing shoulder pain right now. I nudged my husband and said, that word is for you. Take it! He shook his head, too shy to raise his hand. I said, well i'll take it then! My shoulder had been in pain for months. I couldnt reach behind my back at all. That afternoon i went for my walk, and remembered the service. I reached my arm all the way behind my back. My arm was perfect. Jesus heals. Jesus heals. Praise Him and give Him Glory!
Yes, He does !! When I was in my 20s, He healed me of a lump the doctor felt in my ovary that then disappeared and everything started to function normally.
Thankful for you guys. When I got saved, we only had people like Hinn to listen to, but the Holy Spirit used him, while also letting me know that he was not genuine. I quickly realized someone could have gotten healed, but it wasn't through Hinn.
Im from South Africa and Hinn and Copeland is feasting on the African countries...they are literally make bags of money out of the poorest of the poor....they will pay the price!!!!!
@@ingela_injeela I've seen Copeland on videos and... he seems outright possessed. I don't say that lightly. Hinn makes me angry. Copeland runs a chill through me.
I have basically nothing to add except this conversation is exceptional, it's absolutely beautiful to watch God work through y'all, thank you for your boldness and honesty!
Mike, thanks for what you do. There are so many false teachers out there that, many of us, have gone inward with our faith. My Grandfather was a Methodist minister for 42 years. I believe that he would be very upset with what the church has become. Your exposure of the false teachings is very important.
I was healed of Low Thyroid Disease at at a Morris Cerrulo Crusade in Oakland in the 1970s.....I don't remember him taking up any offerings that night...I was a counselor and I prayed for a Spanish speaking lady who was healed, as well.. Wr both got blessed...I believe Jesus stilll heals today, it's just that people like Benny Hinn shouldn't be fleecing God's sheep😮........😮
I love Morris Cerrulo and Morris always took up offerings. There is nothing wrong with taking up offerings. Do you know how much it costs to put on a crusade? The hall, the guest speakers, hotel, food etc. all that take up thousands. Remember men like Morris didn't have free platforms like TH-cam back in the day. Every radio station, magazine, news letter etc. costs a lot of money. Nothing is free. There is absolutely nothing wrong in taking up offerings.
Praise the Lord. Yes, fleecing the flock is tragic... My parents and I help a homeless woman in our neighborhood, she is a Christian, and one day I went to see her and she was in a state of deep prayer and worship, with tears streaming down her face, listening to something on her phone.... And what I overheard on her phone that she was listening to included words like, "sow a seed of $2000, $200," etc for the new year.. I never really asked her what she was listening to or if she did donate to the ministry but I was completely shocked
This was a great conversation to be a part of as a listener. This particular clip went far beyond calling out a false teacher. This conversation also clarified what true repentance looks like, what grace looks like; just so many good things came out of this conversation. I appreciate all four of you men being candid and transparent in all the things you discussed.
I was watching on tv when asthma was called out and I claimed it for my son who 8 yrs old. Holy Spirit came into my livingroom and healed my Son Amen 🙏
@@johnnymelendrez51 It's disengenuous for them to imply that people leading healing ministries are claiming that they are doing the healing and not the Holy Spirit. That's not true.
So nice to see the obedience to God of these brothers coming together and sharing the truth about ministry. Whenever God works in my schedule and gets me together with his family something great happens. I pray these platforms and this video gets to the deepest parts of Africa.
Thank you, Costi Hinn, for speaking the TRUTH in all this. Among all the people around Benny Hinn, you are probably the one who *loves* him the most, because you won't let him continue in his delusions. What you are doing is LOVING, both towards your Uncle, and towards the people he has hurt and used through his "ministry".
Wow!! I’m blown away! Thank you Costi for speaking & revealing the truth! We must be careful who we are listening to! Holy Spirit open our hearts & Spiritual eyes & senses to discern the truth!
My sister had gotten HEALED at a Benny Hinn crusade in Cleveland, OH., by the power of God. I believe it was in the 90's. She never went on stage. It was at the end of service and Benny Hinn asked everyone to lift their hands for the closing prayer, and as she did so, her stomach which had been hurting her all through the service, stopped hurting her!!! As she raised her hands to the LORD in obedience, the HOLY SPIRIT met her at the apex of her need and HEALED her stomach!! She has never had that same pain again!!! Praise Jesus!👏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽 But, she was never touched by Benny Hinn or anyone! The HOLY SPIRIT IS REAL AND STILL HEALS!!🙏🏽
Hallelujah! He moves and does great things for us, not because of us but inspite of us because HE is so good! Some here dont believe in miracles and gifts for today - either way, praise God for your sisters healing! 🙏🏼🩷
I went to a Benny hinn crusade when I was 19 for the first time. I didn’t know if the “touch” falling was real or not. As God is my witness I will speak 100% truth with what I share. So I went, now by nature I am skeptical and don’t believe everything I see or hear. I had watched many of his TH-cam clips and was convinced he shouts touch when people’s eyes are closed and they fall because they are caught off guard or kinda like a quick shock of surprise. However when I went to the Hershey Pa crusade he said if you want to experience the Holy Spirit close your eyes and lift your hands. I waited and was expecting the shout TOUCH. Instead he said softly “Touch” and I feel out along with my friend who came with me & I started laughing saying it’s real it’s real. Another time I went to see him in Baltimore. It was a fire conference and I was amazed at his message because it was on Lev 14 and was filled with revelation on Jesus and the blood. So he at the end starts to lay hands on each person individually. He slaps my forehead I fall they pick me up and as I am walking I thinking, man nothing happened. As God is my witness right when I get to the corner to make a left Benny Says “God just told me he is now sending the fire” I thought I don’t feel anything. 45 seconds later I was shocked as I started feeling a supernatural heat come all over my body. I went back to my seat stunned. I was thinking how did he know and it really happened. It was after that crusade however that I had dreams of his crowds getting smaller and smaller and I remember telling my friend “His ministry is going down” he asked why. I said his biggest mistake was getting involved with the prosperity gospel. It was not for him and wasn’t necessary. Once he brought in “prophets” everything changed. Aside from that however I am a Pastor and I want you to hear this well. A woman who went to my church in her 60’s had some health issues that I knew about. When Benny came to fort Washington Maryland some years ago he came off the stage and walked up to her and said each issue in her body, I was stunned because in all the years I saw him I never saw him leave the stage to do that let alone call out the issue of someone I knew to be facts. She got healed that day. Her name is Janet Valentine. You all may hate and dislike him but God did truly use him and there were real miracles that happened in his ministry. Doesn’t mean everything he did was right. Lastly I saw a woman who was blind in Hershey Pa get healed and me and others from my church watched as her eyes went from milky to color. There are experiences that cannot be erased. They are seared in my memory, so yes he made many mistakes but God has also used him and That’s my 2 cents. Blessings
God used Cyrus to build the temple. He can use evil men to promote God. He used Nebuchadnezzar to capture the Jews and disperse the Jews from their land all over the land. God can use Hinn’s services to heal people. Has nothing to do with Hinn. He isn’t healing anyone. We still should not have any part of false preachers nor be at their charlatan activities. Healing happening does not in any way legitimize Hinn the Bible tells us, “On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name? ' 23 And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness. ' Matthew 7:21-23
Like everyone at one point in time in our lives, Benny Hinn needs to repent and come clean before the Lord and before His people. I know he "apologised" a few weeks ago, but even in the midst of the apology, he was saying he would still make mistakes again....meaning we should be ready to forgive him. How is that an apology? How is that a repentance? It's not the beginning of this race that matters, it's how it ends. Ezekiel 18:21-24 (NLT): But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die. 22 All their past sins will be forgotten, and they will live because of the righteous things they have done. 23 “Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? says the Sovereign Lord. Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and live. 24 However, if righteous people turn from their righteous behavior and start doing sinful things and act like other sinners, should they be allowed to live? No, of course not! All their righteous acts will be forgotten, and they will die for their sins. It is not about how far, its about how well and how faithful we are and were to the assignments committed into out hands.
"God is not muted or handcuffed by the heretic. He will still do what He's going to do and move in power." Great reminder, Costi. We serve an awesome God whose will is done, even when the minions of hell try to shape it for their own gain.
I went to one of these in the early 90s. My mother is permanently disabled, so my GM thought this was the answer. I blame these WOF for my 20 years in New age and witch craft. After getting into apologetics I now realize how WOF is absolutely new aged teaching. Thank you for your hard work Mike!
😭 This video brought me tears because I remember way back many years when I first saw Benny Hinn on TV and I felt condemned because I dared to doubt the healings this person said he was doing. I remember how scared I felt towards God and wondered if I could ever be saved. I pray the Lord God gives revelation to many that have hurt because of these counterfeit preachers.
We knew Benny Hinn was wrong and have tried in years gone by to show our friends he is a con man. It is so refreshing to finally hear someone just telling the truth! Costi Hinn’s description of how Benny controls the actions and words of every member of his staff down to the finest detail absolutely boggled our minds! Thank you for this discussion. We pray it will open the hearts and minds of all who will listen.
Blessings to Mike and Costi for exposing this evil man and his fake ministry. Benny Hinn has inflicted untold pain and spiritual and financial damage to thousands, if not more. I especially respect all your follow up since the original revealing of Benny’s evil plot.
Many thanks to you and Benny Hinn's nephew exposing "Benny" as I have seen him getting his Bentley at Ritz Carlton from the valet. I used to watch him on TBN as an entertainment knowing what a fraud he was and is!
WOW! This so confirms what I've thought and felt! At 67 yes old, I thank God for y'all. I thank God that I never for in with that crowd! Thank you all for this broadcast!
Timestamps - 0:00 - Introductions, motivations, background 10:50 - The nature of Benny Hinn's false doctrine 16:15 - Benny Hinn's impact on the world 18:55 - Doctrinal shepherding or conspiracy-making? 20:49 - Benny’s spiritual formation 40:27 - Benny’s strategy at events 43:09 - God’s Providence regarding this collaboration 45:44 - God’s healing does not equal Benny’s anointing 58:09 - Spotlight on Hinn wealthy lifestyle 1:05:34 - People close to Hinns don’t call them out publicly 1:09:33 - Non-disclosure agreements 1:11:35 - Consequences of true repentance for Benny 1:14:43 - Behind the scenes of healing services, censoring 1:25:51 - Walkthrough of a Benny crusade 1:38:16 - Response and thoughts on church leadership 1:45:50 - Mike‘s interactions with people while exposing Benny 1:57:46 - Musings on sin and repentance 2:02:08 - Balancing truth and grace/love 2:07:21 - Reflections on “bad theology hurts people” 2:13:32 - Thoughts about Benny Hinn’s future (personal and public ministry) 2:20:34 - Closing
Love the fact that Mike emphasized Benny Hinn's impact in Africa, Here he's seen as a general and absolute legend. In Zambia especially with majority of churches being word of faith, you won't hear an ounce of criticism of him as a false teacher.
false teacher lol. He's not a teacher but to make a arguemnet against mike to make benny out to be a prophet and teacher of which benny is none of those.
@tonya1498 Benny Hinn writes books, speaks in sermons across the world instructing others about the Bible, and literally claims to have received revelation from God and has given prophecies before (which did not come to pass). Logically, that means that he claims and positions himself as a teacher and a prophet.
Mike, I discovered your channel years ago when I was in my mid-20s and going through a massive faith crisis. You (among other Christian channels) really helped me sort out and understand a lot of things I was confused on. I had been raised on a strange mix of false teachings, but also true teachings and I had no idea how to separate what was real from what wasn't. Thank you so much for all you do. Costi, I don't really know much about you, but the way you talk about your uncle with both truth and compassion brings me comfort in a situation I have with a relative of mine. Different situation of course, as my relative is not a pastor, but he is saying and doing ungodly things in the name of Christ and refuses to look at how he has been hurting people for years. May God bless and protect all of you.
I had a similar situation with a relative. She preached a version of Christianity that she did not live and it led me away from God for many years before I was able to separate the truth of the gospel from my negative experiences with people. I'll keep you and your relative in my prayers ❤️
In my case it was my mother who raised me and my siblings in a superstitious false belief system that I can't call Christianity even if it included God and Jesus and misunderstood Scripture. It wasn't until my mid 20s when following TBN televangelists that God opened my eyes to start learning the truth and I watched discernment videos that exposed these TBN false teachers. Then I learned what real Christianity is. My mother is gone now and there was family that refused to attend her funeral because she was so unloving and cruel to them in life. False beliefs create bad fruit.
Grandma followed that man along with others and told other relatives that my son was healed when he was not. That means she not only called me a liar, but my son as well. It has caused so much confusion and mistrust. It is a deception, you are right,and it hurts families!!!
Years ago I went to a service in NJ and I honestly can say as soon as we entered the Parking Lot we felt the anointing and when we entered the arena it was stronger. It was one of the most anointed services I ever been in. He blessed me with his worship to God. I seen how the Spirit of God moved in people around the arena. I feel so bad he has fallen and pray He can get back to the First Love. The book good morning Holy Spirit was a blessing to me. Lets pray for Him that He can get back on track.
I watched this in Cultish and it’s wild how y’all didn’t plan this conversation and y’all confirming one another’s existence and research . Really good listen as I was cleaning
I came down with Covid during the pandemic. I got very ill and scared. I listened to Benny Hinn Healing Scriptures throughout the night. The next day I work up good. It was a miracle.
Benny Hinn with a deep spiritual anointing was able to "draw you into the presence of the Lord with praise and worship". Anyone who attended his services or watched him on tv can tell you the anointing on him was so strong that I was able to feel it sitting in my livingroom, From my own experience I have yet, not been able to have that same experience, again. Yes he was not perfect but none of us are. Let's remember the good times and not the bad.
Mike I've been watching you since your lessons were on TH-cam. I want to say thank you for everything God has given you. Never give up with the lessons because you are sharing God's truth.
At a glance this appears to be about bringing people down, but this video is actually about loving those inside and outside of the Church. It's a wonderful witness of the Church working together as one, as it's designed to do.
@@tonya1498 Hi Tonya, what do you make of the claims in the video? Do you think they are all lies? If I am wrong, about my conclusions based on this video, (and others) I'm very open to hear your perspective. Proverbs 27:17 17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
@@AHymnForToday It realy is a case of non Spirit filled people judging the works of the Holy Spirit. To say Benny is manipulating people emotions is the same as saying everybody's stupid. I know for a fact when Benny goes to a country he makes sure that he has the blessing of all the leading Pastors in the area. Basically accountable to them. To say they are also being fooled by Benny is saying leading Pastors are stupid too. The truth is Benny's carries a heavy presence of God and when you go to His meetings it lifts your faith God for a miracle. Many testimonies of people being healed in a Benny Hinn meeting youtube it. But not only miracles people want to serve God more after experiencing God's presence in Benny Hinns meeting. The pitiful of becoming famous and in demand is you have to keep up with demand and if you dont you feel like you're letting everybody down. Some people cope with having large ministries better than others. Benny has made a mess of things on occasions having the wrong people working for him etc. But his not a fraud. He has never fabricated anything in his meetings. Costi is a kid that grew up in church. I would not take his judgement on any spiritual things. I have seen this with many kids that grow up in church they struggle with understanding many things in church and many become atheists becasue they think everything is fake. The only reason costi is not a atheists is becasue of Benny and his own father he just doesn't know it.
@@tonya1498 Thanks for taking the time to reply Tonya, I appreciate it, and I think we both would agree when I say we should seek to know Jesus better, and be nearer to Him. And to be clear, I've watched a few videos by Mike Winger about this and other topics, and He does address that there may be those who Have been healed and blessed by Bennie's ministry. What do you make of the claims in this video though? I'm of the view that there's no harm in watching something we disagree with, because character outlasts criticism. I've opened myself up to watch video's about MIke WInger that are opposed to his views to see what folk are saying about Him. Maybe you have watched the video in it's entirety already? But if you haven't I encourage you to do so, and if Mike is wrong, you can point out the particulars. I pray, neither of us are interested in point scoring or 'winning an argument' but rather are given discernment to know and discover what is true. Those who trust the Lord are one body in Christ, and we need each other, and with that in mind, (If you haven't already, watch the video in it's entirety) open yourself up to the arguments that are laid out here, consider them on their own merit with your investigating, and come to your conclusions, and refute them with your evidence or agree. But whether it's MIke Winger or Benny Hinn, let us test them against the scriptures. None of us is perfect, that's why we need to listen to each other.
Oh gosh, I sang in the choir back in the 90s in Boise and I can 100% confirm Costi's breakdown of the theatrics of his crusade and the theatrics. I'm embarrassed to say I "fell" with the whole choir when he waved his hand. Thank you Lord for rescuing me from deception.
No more ‘stuff’ being sold please!!! It waters down the veracity of this important warning , not to mention the irony of selling something when you are warning about this very thing in this video!
@@dillarddillard-p4eDoes it though? I see it as a talking point for others. That phrase is something I say frequently. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with merch so long as it’s not the focus. This isn’t the equivalent of a church selling things, and it’s important to get the message out. The message is important enough that it should be literally on things we own. There are plenty of platforms that casually offer merch and aren’t obsessed with money. This is a case of Christian freedom and your fears of potential sin when I don’t know too many biblically sound organizations that have gone off the deep end just for offering t-shirts.
@@dillarddillard-p4eHe isn’t warning against selling stuff and making a living. Paul speaks to this specifically in several of his letters. It is right and good for pastors and those working in ministry to be paid and make an actual good living. There is zero things wrong with that. What they are addressing here is a pastors(that term used very loosely) love of money and the excesses of luxury living, and purposeful deceiving people in order to gain more wealth.
@@tonya1498I'm praying for you. Your dogmatic support of Hinn is disturbing. Instead of heckling in the comments for Hinn, praise Jesus and stop trying to defend a man.
I hope that we can all pray for Mr. Benni Hinn and his confused followers and supporters. They need help. Hopefully, they will learn not to stumble and drag innocent souls down with them anymore. ❤
0:00 - Background of Costi 1:00 - Purpose behind the Costi and Mike's Cultish interview 1:50 - Start of Cultish Interview & Introductions 3:12 - Why make a Benny Hinn Expose? 5:40 - Why is this conversation important to Costi Hinn? 7:47 - Costi talks about Mike "tagging in" to the fight of love for the body of Christ with this topic 12:04 - Discerning the different between genuine and false repentance 13:54 - What was false about Benny Hinn's doctrines? 17:15 - Benny Hinn's impact on the world (African and American) 20:49 - Did Benny Hinn start well? 24:13 - Costi's "Biographical Sketch" of Benny Hinn 34:58 - Selfish ambitions 35:30 - Hinn family history in Faith 40:45 - Benny Hinn's strategy at events I badly wanted to do all of this tonight but had to pause. My goal was the whole video but maybe someone can continue from this point. This is important - apologies I couldn't finish, Pastor(al) Mike. - Meg
43:09 - God’s Providence regarding this collaboration 45:44 Pastoral comments to people who were healed (?) at a Benny Hinn event / God’s healing does not equal Benny’s anointing 57:44 - Sponsorship 58:09 - Costi talking about the Hinn ridiculously wealthy lifestyle 1:01:47 - How to financially sustain the wealthy lifestyle 1:05:34 - Costi names people who are aware of this financial abuse but don’t call out Benny 1:09:33 - Benny’s ministry required non-disclosure agreements and more on true repentance 1:11:35 - What would be the consequences of true repentance for Benny? 1:14:43 - A doctor “confirms” all healings 1:19:50 - Mike asks about a clip where he thinks Benny censored a failed healing / the production capabilities of Benny’s ministry 1:24:21 - Is it possible to get unedited footage of healing services? If you have any, please send it to Mike and Benny! 1:25:51 - Costi talks about preconditioning and cult-like manipulation during crusades 1:38:16 - Mike’s response: contrast Benny Hinn with Jesus 1:40:55 - Andrew talks about the state of the American church 1:42:50 - Leaders need to content for the faith and refute error and be willing to suffer 1:45:50 - Mike talks about feedback he’s gotten for his Benny videos 1:49:31 - Mike’s interactions with Stephen Strang and Greg Locke 1:54:45 - Mike reached out to Benny Hinny and Greg Locke and got silence 1:57:46 - Costi’s interactions with some of Benny’s defender, musings on sin and repentance 2:02:08 - Mike and Costi on finding the balance of harsh and loving (as a pastor/church) and protecting their flock 2:07:21 - Reflections on “bad theology hurts people” - focus on Jesus, not false teachers 2:13:32 - Thoughts about the future of Benny Hinn (personal and public ministry) 2:20:34 - Closing
Costi walking us through the event process and imitating Benny is amazing. I feel like I’m there and I can feel the gravity of it all but it’s also hilarious and refreshing in the face of such a terrible situation
My longtime friend that is a Pastor and is from Nigeria, and is now in the states, had dealings with Hinn many years ago. Hinn came to the church he worked at (don’t think my friend was a Pastor yet),,,,Hinn set up a fake healing of a child who was supposed to be blind, but the kid was told to play along. Thank you for your knowledge and guidance in the word. Blessings to all, 🙏🙏🙏
Nigerian Charismatic churches are known for their fake healings. So many have been caught and the people they pay to act the parts exposed but the people are still drawn to these churches.
@@spiritualdiscovery8320 don’t know the details…….but I would say it’s common knowledge that this happens more than we know over the last several decades
If someone makes timestamps for this interview I'll add them. Just post good timestamps in a comment. Thanks! Thank you to Jeremiah and Andrew, the guys at Cultish, for caring about the victims of Benny Hinn. You can find their NEW TH-cam channel here. youtube.com/@thecultishshow Thank you to Costi Hinn, for having the courage to expose Benny Hinn's harms even when it impacts your own family. His YT channel is here www.youtube.com/@forthegospelmin See my four hour documentary showing the evidence that Benny Hinn has been spiritually abusing people for over 30 years HERE th-cam.com/video/X2Ip_3A32W0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RS1pDWcZTtqspsBv
Mike, we would love to hear some responses to our investigations revealing unsubstantiated claims YOU’VE MADE during this project. The series outlining all of them is on our channel. Look forward to some feedback 💪
Thank you, Mike, for posting this. It popped up on YT and I watched it the other day. So good, and cool to see how the Holy Spirit orchestrated the Cultish YT channel guys, Costi, and you, to be together and dovetail your research and Costi's firsthand experiences to reveal the truth. May this posting also free a lot of people from Hinn's ministry and also, other ministries. God bless you Mike. 🙌🏽
I still appreciate David and have learned much from him. In fact, at this point, I find his preaching more helpful than any other in person or online pastor. He does not need to be perfect for me to see Jesus in him and learn from him and be inspired by him.
@@kindnessheals Diga is an example of how the wolf will enter into the flock undetected and then slowly and purposefully being to suck the blood of his victims. I've been to his events and it's packed full of biblical teaching and passionate delivery while coming off as mature.... ....untill it's time to start praying for people, then the circus begins and I can tell you first hand that there is ANOTHER spirit in operation at his events. The Holy Spirit is summoned but we know from biblical scripture that because the Holy Spirit is a gift, He will not be used as someone's prop or debit card, which is EXACTLY how Diga operates. He is crafty and sly and if nothing else, base mearly on his associations alone, he should be avoided and disregarded as qualified and credible.
I was called up on stage I didn't go up. By the 3rd time and he was pointing at me each time for voices in my head. I went up. I stood in line. As he came to me his hand was a good foot from my forehead. I was laid out by the power of God and I felt an enviable push from his hand. This was in Dallas in 1977. To this day I am still heeled. So I have to say God used him that day.
Everything you are hearing now is true as I have experienced it years ago. My mom was sickly and when Kathryn Kulman would come to LA, she would drive us three young children to hear her speak - with hopes of her healing. She never was healed in these meetings. She also took us to see Benny Hinn years later with the same result. My mom stopped taking us as her youngest was frightened by Kathryn, and Benny’s antics. God chose to heal her years later at home alone. Thank you for this broadcast🙏🙏
I was @ a Kathryn Kulman healing service years ago when I was 15 years of age. I was healed completely of my red blood cells were eating my white blood cells. I had trouble breathing, all that went away. I could breathe normal again , went to Doctor & my red & white blood cells were back to normal. It was incredible, Thsnk God for my healing! & a nun next to me in the crowd was deaf & was healed! If people are not healed it could be mostly becuz of their unbelief & un forgiveness and/or a spirit that is hindering the healing! Mark 9:23-25 New King James Version 23 Jesus said to him, “If[a] you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!” God is a our healer! Believe & quote the scriptures & bring the Holy Spirit into remembrance of Gods Word to execute His Word what it’s set out to do & accomplish, Gods Word will not return void ! Isaiah 55:6-11, Isaiah 59:2 Verse Concepts But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear. Mark 11:25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses Luke 6:37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven!❤
Jesus knew what he was doing. He knew if he healed your mother at Kathryn or Benny's crusade she would probably have gave them credit as many people idolized these people instead of Jesus. God doesn't share his glory with anyone. I felt into the trap of idolizing Benny Hinn without knowing it. My mother watched him all the time (idolizing him as well) and always said how annointed he was but never getting truly healed from her things.
God said in his word I am a jealous God because your focus was more on the man God was using and not God it disrupt what God was trying to get you to understand and no healing couldn’t take place. God knows our every thoughts and that’s why the healing came later. I agree with what our sister I Christ said.
Mike... your bold stance against Hinn's teaching is Biblical and I thank you for going through the gauntlet. This is not "new news" I believe Hinn's son has also spoken truth about how the great healer is phony.
@@DavidNicholson101 Yes. He claimed that each of the persons of the Triune Godhead is Himself triune by nature. Father is a Triune Being Son is a Triune Being Holy Spirit is a Triune Being So according to Benny Hinn, there are nine persons🥲 I will provide a link to the TH-cam video below, if TH-cam doesn't delete my comment, then you will be able to see it
I love how much COsti speaks out - I saw him with Allen Parr talking, and that was the first I had heard of him...... then I saw the chat you and him did on Cultish - it is a great chat and great for people to hear x
“Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.” Proverbs 24:17-18 NKJV
This conversation is so good!!! I hope more will take time to listen. “God is not bound or muted by the heretic.” Two things can be true and once… A person can be a false teacher and God can still heal while they are teaching falsely.
I have tears in my eyes listening to this... I was part of an Evangelical, die-to-self, be in submission, holiness cult for 13 years in my young adulthood... this discussion has opened my eyes up to a whole new aspect of that cult I was unaware of... there are hundreds of us living with C-PTSD because of this cult's abuse and cruelty justified with God's Words and supported by the doctrines they focused on. When I woke up and realized that I had given the best years of my life in service as a missionary, not to God, but to my "Spiritual Head" my heart was absolutely crushed. I lost so much in service and those things can never be restored and I am reconciled to the fact that I will have C-PTSD for the rest of my life. My grief is profound... but the counter balance is that I did find my way out of that cult... and I have found my own soul. My gratitude to God is deep and profound... many have not found their way out and are absolutely shattered now.
So sorry, it takes time to heal all the layers. I’ll pray often for you definitely 🙏🏻 ✝️ 🕊 🌸 I feel your pain 😔 Take good care, be kind to yourself. Jesus cares for you 💛
You will not have this PTSD for the rest of your life. I cancel that in Jesus name. God still heals today and always. Anything we have gone through is for his glory. Your story will help others. Show me your pain and God will show you your purpose
Listened to Benny in 1993 while listening to Bible answer man. It became clear to me that he was a fraud. A friend worked for Benny there in Orlando. This guy was a loving Christian. He told me he was praying over the letters that came in, and the guy running the mail room said just open the letters, take out the money, and keep moving. Well, he quit working there.
God bless you Mike & Costi for this amazing interview. I pray for the salvation and public repentance of Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and all the others I was connected to from my generation when I was entrenched in Word of Faith. My heart breaks to discover the truth about these people that I mistakenly held in high esteem. Lesson learned. God opened my eyes and rescued me from WOF false doctrine. I’ve repented and rededicated my life to the one true Jesus Christ. I pray this for Benny and all his followers. Sadly, right now they’re on the wide path…my prayers are with you Mike and Costi as you preach the Gospel and expose false doctrine. ✝️🙏🏻❣️
This was great! I so appreciate all the work everyone on here has done between you, Costi, and the Cultish people who have all brought to light a lot of issues in the Christian world to a lot of people including myself. I had a thought with this though. I’ve not heard anyone talk on Rodney Howard Browne. I remember him being a part of my childhood growing up in my charismatic family and church. Seems like he still has a following and I wonder what kind of impact he’s had on people. Just a thought. Thank you all!
All I could say over and over while watching this is “Forgive us Father” 🙏🏽 It is heartbreaking. How it must break the heart of God to see what goes on around the world in His name..
@@tonya1498I think it's more heart breaking when you see people who, in spite of undeniable proofs (costi Hinn to start with), still choose to remain ignorantly deceived. Don't you agree with me? Bible says to test all spirits but this generation of Christians would rather ignore that warning and choose to believe all spirits just because the speakers or concened individuals splash everything with a touch of "Jesus" and "God". That's more heartbreaking. They are like sheep being led to the slaughterhouse.
@@michaelokandeji9616 Costi Hinn grew up in church I doubt he ahs any spiritual discernment. The way costi words things is evil in itself eg give money to God get money from God. Thats demonizing the principle of giving and receiving. The biggest saddest thing is YOU GUYS have not done any evangelism and if it wast for us Pentecostals Islam would have taken over long ago. It is these preachers you ahve labelled prosperity preachers that fund our evangelism. Recently my Pastor spent 5 million on doing a conference in England and had people going out everyday witness and leading people to Jesus. If you dont know England is overrun by islam. It took money to impact the city. You guys a rebells without cause just an excuse to say you are not like us but you are the problem not us. To me all you guys do is attack the Holy Spirit.
Timestamps (verbose) -
0:00 - Introduction to Benny and Costi Hinn and purpose of video
1:50 - Start of interview & introductions
3:12 - Why did Mike make a Benny Hinn video?
5:40 - Why is this topic important to Costi Hinn?
7:47 - Costi talks about Mike joining the fight of love to protect the body of Christ
10:50 - The nature of Benny Hinn's false doctrine and is his repentance true?
16:15 - Benny Hinn's impact on the world at large
18:55 - What makes a dangerous and effective false teacher? Is this all un-Christlike conspiracy?
20:49 - Did Benny Hinn start well?
24:13 - Costi's "Biographical Sketch" of Benny Hinn - the development of selfish ambition
35:15 - Hinn family history in Faith
40:27 - Benny Hinn's strategy at events
43:09 - God’s Providence regarding this collaboration
45:44 Pastoral comments to people who were healed at a Benny Hinn event / God’s healing does not equal Benny’s anointing
58:09 - Costi talking about the Hinn wealthy lifestyle
1:01:47 - How to financially sustain the wealthy lifestyle
1:05:34 - Costi names people who are aware of this financial abuse but don’t call out Benny
1:09:33 - Benny’s ministry required non-disclosure agreements
1:11:35 - What would be the consequences of true repentance for Benny?
1:14:43 - A doctor “confirms” all healings
1:19:50 - Mike asks about a clip where he thinks Benny censored a failed healing / the production capabilities of Benny’s ministry
1:24:21 - Is it possible to get unedited footage of healing services? (If you have any, please send it to Mike, Benny or Cultish!)
1:25:51 - Costi walks through preconditioning and cult-like manipulation during crusades
1:38:16 - Mike’s response: contrast Benny Hinn with Jesus
1:40:55 - Andrew talks about the state of the American church
1:42:50 - Leaders need to content for the faith and refute error and be willing to suffer
1:45:50 - Mike talks about feedback he’s gotten for his Benny video
1:49:31 - Mike’s interactions with Stephen Strang and Greg Locke
1:54:45 - Mike reached out to Benny Hinny and Greg Locke and got silence
1:57:46 - Costi’s interactions with some of Benny’s defenders, musings on sin and repentance
2:02:08 - Mike and Costi on finding the balance of harsh and loving (as a pastor/church) and protecting their flock
2:07:21 - Reflections on “bad theology hurts people” - focus on Jesus, not false teachers
2:13:32 - Thoughts about Benny Hinn’s future (personal and public ministry)
2:20:34 - Closing
Thanks to @theheadteam for getting these timestamps started. Anyone also feel free to edit these and improve them if you want to
@@ericgraham4360 lol
The devil can make his kinda miracles so we can't be deceived because of false miracles only God Jesus can heal and make good miracles
Thank you for this! My mom and several of my coworkers and friends followed Benny and these videos opened their eyes and saved their wallets! We had a bit of a crisis with a friend with chronic pain but she was able to work through it with support from God and friends who love her!
Incredibly revealing, powerful and may many, many Souls hear, believe and be free to repent and seek God Only.🙏
❤
@@hillowl4977 Wait, how about the money inside their wallets?
@@indigofenrir7236 haha nice one 😆
Check out "John Fenn healing".
As a Nigerian, I can confidently state that Benny Hinn, Kenneth Hagin, and Kenneth Copland hold unmatched sway in Christian communities throughout Nigeria. Benny Hinn's teachings and writings have profoundly influenced the theology of many churches here, spanning Catholic, Anglican, and Baptist denominations. Currently, there is a dedicated initiative to raise awareness about the doctrinal issues linked to Benny Hinn, Kenneth Hagin, and Kenneth Copland in Nigeria. I am grateful to Mike Winger and Costi Hinn for bringing this matter to light. I hope that your efforts will bring enough Nigerians and Africans to recognize and turn away from these false theology and doctrine.
Hi. I'm a Nigerian too. May I know about this effort so I may study it for talking points on the questionable doctrines? I'm really trying my best to be careful but I can't convince anyone without having solid points. Who knows? Maybe I'll be part of the team soon.
@vanmamawannabe6360 seriously? His teachings are still around. He has influenced many of the word faith teachers we have now
Hi, I’m Nigerian myself as well! I thought I was weird and the only one who’s able to see through their deception. I’ve tried having conversations with my family and to no avail. I’m so happy to hear there other Nigerians awake to it. Could you please share more about the movement? I would love to learn more about it.
The same is here in Ghana. I pray the Lord for laborers to correct and reform the African church in Jesus name
@vanmamawannabe6360 erm, Jesus has been dead for over 2000 years, how are His teachings still influencing people? (I didn't even know he was dead😂)
I was healed at a Benny Hinn crusade of Asthma and bone spurs in my feet. I never went on stage, I was in the stands. I never gave any money. As Jesus said, "It's your Faith" that made me whole."
Im very happy you were healed. 😊God is so so good & can/does work anywhere. 😊
That’s good but remember it’s not even about the fact Jesus healed you at a benny hinn crusade it’s about the fact that benny hinn is fake, even Jesus say people will say lord lord did I not do this and do that In your name and Jesus will say depart from me I didn’t know you.
@glecservices3114 so what they have all the right they want to share their experience without your negative connotation
@@shiny2423 Faith which also is a gift ✝️💞
Jesus isn't even needed
placebo is real.
I know Costi regrets his involvement but, goodness, I have mad respect for him for walking away from it.
Costi is a perfect example of what Benny Hinn's true repentance should look like (but with the addendum that Benny should never stand on a pulpit again, as clearly he struggles with the temptations such a platform provides)
Costi is like the Apostle Paul and was dramatically brought to faith in Jesus Christ. He repented and turned from all the world offers and that is no small matter. He has embraced the true gospel and has become a faithful servant and reformed theology preacher. He still does not have nor is he seeking the affluent lifestyle and I stead is embracing the true faith.
yeah but he went overboard the other way
You guys are so gullible. He's a con man and to me this whole "god opened my eyes" thing is just another part of the con! He's going to be grifting on that now. How can you have any more trust in this guy? It's just amazing.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice while saying some stuff about god....shame on umm....you?
Costs dad is a false teacher and a swindler as well. poor Costi
44:30 - The fact when Binny Hinn launched a copyright claim against Mike on his TH-cam video didn't succeed and that YT actually sided with Mike in a super fair way (that is a miracle in and of itself) I was convinced God is up to something!
@@CheaperAccount-bf7dq what is sad is that much of society agrees that TH-cam supporting the correct side, even reluctantly, is a miracle… how far our society has fallen. Truly time of Noah.
@Isaacmantx I get what you're saying, but God promised us this would happen. In line with the OP, I'm gonna praise any time we see God move, because it's a reminder of his love and grace and that He's still with us. Our world is GOING to get worse, but that means our Lord is coming. Praise God.
God is always up to something 🙂
Binny. Lol. Benny
God is exposing all the fake
I have a 41 yr old non verbal disabled daughter. Her dad and I took her to a Benny Hinn crusade at Lester Sumrall in South Bend In. She started making noises,( it was a packed house) and he immediately told his people to “remove that child”. They proceeded to remove us out of the sanctuary and put us in a room ( I was so devastated I couldn’t tell you anything said to us), but I remember several people coming in and stating how appalled they were that happened. I don’t remember leaving, the drive home. Her dad unfortunately stopped going to church and serving the Lord. Besides Jesus she is the most precious gift I’ve been given, she’s not healed in the physical realm but she is whole spiritually! Ty so much for bringing this truth about his “ false ministry “ to light! I can say it was a long hard road, BUT HE is faithful!!! And used this long journey to bring me closer to Him! And she loves Jesus too!!
“We’re not conspiracy theorists. We just see clear patterns.
What a great way to explain it! Once you see the patterns of false behavior, whether it’s in church leadership or world leadership, you cannot unsee it!
I have appreciated Costi from the AIG conferences and have listened to Mike for several years. What a treat to have these two men of God seek truth together on this discussion. THANK YOU!
nobody is a conspiracy theorist, as in just make up random junk and call it a conspiracy - all people who can be named or labeled "conspiracy theorists" just see patterns.
the next thing is to desire truth, regardless of what it is. objective truth, objective reality. there is a right answer and everything else is wrong by default.
I'm permanently borrowing that definition, and putting it with another definition:
"I'm not a 'conspiracy theorist...' I'm a 🐂💩 analyzer."
Bro. Mike loves his ( @22:05 ) spinning globe
Conspiracy theorists are people who refuse to believe known liars.
Now. , well. SAID. -- JESUS. , OUR. LORD. AND. SAVIOUR. BLESS. U. ❤❤❤ ! . @@Deborita777
My mom always say 'eat the fish, but spit out the bone' don't swallow everything you hear measure acording to the Word🙏 may The Holy Spirit help us to desern🙏
That's it
Wisdom
@@renetfourie7839 study thd Word, read about the Law, with wisdom and understanding from our Father, then pray for Abba to lead you, may His our Messiah's Peace rest on you ahmein
Love that nugget of wisdom, amen!
That’s a good point
One day while watching a Benny Hinn show and I knew he was false and people were getting healed and I asked Jesus how they were being healed and He Said, “THEY CAME TO GET HEALING FROM ME AND SO I HEALED THEM!” Benny Hinn cannot. It’s their expectation that I, their Lord and King Will Heal them that allows them to receive their healing.
Thank you. This is what saints should believe. Its Jesus that heals. Thats why i dont like some of these attack videos because if you searched my heart you'd find hidden sin, everyone falls short including Benny.
Look up the placebo effect.
It happens regardless of what God people pray to.
I saw Benny Hinn once with my Christian club from school (99ish) and even though I wasn’t a strong Christian then I didn’t like the service. I just felt uneasy. He called all the young people out and prayed for the holly spirit and everyone just fell. I did too but because a guy fell on me. It was like a domino effect. I sat up and just prayed for God to cover me from any evil in that place.
Demons knock people over. Definitely not the Holy Spirit. God Bless.
😂😂😂dominos 😂😂😂
Praise GOD! Even though you weren't strong in your faith, The LORD gave you discernment enough to sniff out the stench in that place!
And you knew enough to pray for Holy Spirit protection.
@@eliara-thevoice8430
In that particular instance, yes. However, when Jesus stated "I am" when confronted by the throng on the night of His betrayal, they fell back.
The devil uses false teachers to imitate the real thing. Beware!
Mike Winger and Costi Hinn, one of the best interview combos ever :D
My experiences with Benny Hinn are as follows.
While I was in college, I suffered from TMJ. My jaw locked and/or clicked constantly. I went home one weekend and saw Benny Hinn on TV. I was not saved at the time. He said to place your hand on the screen and I'll pray for you. I did and prayed with him.I was healed! God worked through him.
Later I became born again. I was in a few services of his and felt the presence of God strongly.
Thank you for helping to collaborate & be part of this conversation with Costi!
Appreciate you Mike! 🙌🏻
Benny Hinn destroyed my life for many years. I went to a crusade as a college student and went down when Benny called young people to the altar. He waved his jacket and everyone around me fell but I stayed standing. I stumbled a bit bc people fell on me but I felt a loneliness that I've never had since. Benny Hinn looked at me and said, "Take it, take it". I was scared so I just raised my hands like I was being ministered to. I eventually made my way back to my seat and felt like a failure. I felt like God touched everyone but me and I did something wrong. The worst part was I went home to a church that idolized Benny Hinn and mirrored his ministry. Every week, our prayer nights on Thursday had Benny Hinn's CD playing in the background to the point where if someone played it today, I'd be seriously triggered. I read all of Benny Hinn's books and was praised by my pastors for doing so but it shaped my faith journey into 25 yrs of false teaching full of lies, extreme guilt, and shame. In the past 2yrs, I've stumbled upon Mike Winger and Melissa Dougherty and I'm reading a book by Costi Hinn about the Holy Spirit. My eyes are being opened WIDE and as liberating as it has been, I'm finding myself extremely depressed feeling like I've wasted half my life believing lies and following a cult instead of actually following Christ. I honestly feel exhausted trying to reconstruct my faith and I find myself saying, "What IS the truth?"
Stay strong! You got out! Your journey can be used to help others navigate the waters as they, too, are turning from Benny Hinn to the truth.
Just spend time with God and The Bible. I don't think God ever wastes anything including our pain. He will take you where you need to be. You may still be tired but you will feel Him and the joy He brings even in hard times. And God will use you in the manner He created you for.
The Bible. Meet Jesus in his living Word. He speaks to you through the Word of God. I’m speaking to myself also when I say, read line by line, chapter by chapter chapter, book by book with a good study Bible. The more days I go without reading the word, the more I feel separated from Jesus. He speaks to us the miracle of the word of God. ❤ God bless you, dear friend. ❤️🙏
The enemy comes to kill and destroy ! Don’t believe his lies, you are a child of God and just receive all that God has for you. I have felt the anointing on Benny Hen, you must have a great call on your life because the enemy wants you to doubt and feel depressed. Say NO , the enemy does not own your soul. God has you, cling to him and every word in the Bible. Blessings !!!
@@michelleboomhower1334 Jesus is the truth and He sent the Holy Spirit of truth.
Several years ago, in 2001, my husband and I were going through some super hard trials. We had 3 channels on our TV. I had Benny Hinn on. I called the show asking for prayer for my husband. That’s not what I got. I got requests for money, to sow seeds for healing, etc. I did not send money and I got no prayer.
A Hinn-drance to Christians everywhere.
Underrated comment 😂
I see what you did there, lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂
😏 Nice...
play on words, similes, and puns. I love it!👍
I was healed of an ongoing horrible debilitating pain in my lower abdomen by simply praying to Jesus. It was instant. Another time, i was at church, and the pastor said, God is healing shoulder pain right now. I nudged my husband and said, that word is for you. Take it! He shook his head, too shy to raise his hand. I said, well i'll take it then! My shoulder had been in pain for months. I couldnt reach behind my back at all. That afternoon i went for my walk, and remembered the service. I reached my arm all the way behind my back. My arm was perfect. Jesus heals. Jesus heals. Praise Him and give Him Glory!
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I give Jesus the Glory, yes by His stipes we are healed
Jesus is the healer.
Yes, He does !! When I was in my 20s, He healed me of a lump the doctor felt in my ovary that then disappeared and everything started to function normally.
That is not how God works. He doesn't just hand out random healings at a party like a favor.
Thankful for you guys. When I got saved, we only had people like Hinn to listen to, but the Holy Spirit used him, while also letting me know that he was not genuine. I quickly realized someone could have gotten healed, but it wasn't through Hinn.
Im from South Africa and Hinn and Copeland is feasting on the African countries...they are literally make bags of money out of the poorest of the poor....they will pay the price!!!!!
They have no fear of God. 😒
The fact that they take advantage of the most vulnerable people angers me so much.
@@Yesica1993 Yes. Joyce Meyer does the same. Not to mention Kenneth Copeland. 😡
Reinhart Bonnke took advantage of many masses of Africans while he was alive as well. He's is now paying the price.
@@ingela_injeela I've seen Copeland on videos and... he seems outright possessed. I don't say that lightly. Hinn makes me angry. Copeland runs a chill through me.
I have basically nothing to add except this conversation is exceptional, it's absolutely beautiful to watch God work through y'all, thank you for your boldness and honesty!
Thank you for this interview.
Thank you for your boldness to address spiritual abuse.
Thank you for making these videos for the Church. God bless!
It was a wonderful interview! Thank you so much, gentlemen!
Mike, thanks for what you do. There are so many false teachers out there that, many of us, have gone inward with our faith. My Grandfather was a Methodist minister for 42 years. I believe that he would be very upset with what the church has become. Your exposure of the false teachings is very important.
So much evil is being exposed across the board. Praise the Lord.
I was healed of Low Thyroid Disease at at a Morris Cerrulo Crusade in Oakland in the 1970s.....I don't remember him taking up any offerings that night...I was a counselor and I prayed for a Spanish speaking lady who was healed, as well..
Wr both got blessed...I believe Jesus stilll heals today, it's just that people like Benny Hinn shouldn't be fleecing God's sheep😮........😮
“Fleecing God’s sheep” is a pretty good line.
I love Morris Cerrulo and Morris always took up offerings. There is nothing wrong with taking up offerings. Do you know how much it costs to put on a crusade? The hall, the guest speakers, hotel, food etc. all that take up thousands. Remember men like Morris didn't have free platforms like TH-cam back in the day. Every radio station, magazine, news letter etc. costs a lot of money. Nothing is free. There is absolutely nothing wrong in taking up offerings.
Praise the Lord.
Yes, fleecing the flock is tragic...
My parents and I help a homeless woman in our neighborhood, she is a Christian, and one day I went to see her and she was in a state of deep prayer and worship, with tears streaming down her face, listening to something on her phone.... And what I overheard on her phone that she was listening to included words like, "sow a seed of $2000, $200," etc for the new year..
I never really asked her what she was listening to or if she did donate to the ministry but I was completely shocked
God is still in the healing business according to His will
@@Marlaina Gods will for healing is already revealed in scripture. "By his stripes YOU were healed" Jesus healed ALL who came to him.
Thank you Mike and others. You smart young people spreading the true word of the Old and New Testament.
This was a great conversation to be a part of as a listener. This particular clip went far beyond calling out a false teacher. This conversation also clarified what true repentance looks like, what grace looks like; just so many good things came out of this conversation. I appreciate all four of you men being candid and transparent in all the things you discussed.
I was watching on tv when asthma was called out and I claimed it for my son who 8 yrs old. Holy Spirit came into my livingroom and healed my Son Amen 🙏
Benny Hinn was a holy man but now he’s fallen from grace
We all should know Benny can't heal no one.
We should know it's Jesus is who heals.
It was your faith that healed your son.
God still heals. Abuses happen and we should be aware of them, but God still heals.
@@johnnymelendrez51 It's disengenuous for them to imply that people leading healing ministries are claiming that they are doing the healing and not the Holy Spirit. That's not true.
So nice to see the obedience to God of these brothers coming together and sharing the truth about ministry. Whenever God works in my schedule and gets me together with his family something great happens. I pray these platforms and this video gets to the deepest parts of Africa.
Glad you got a chance to speak with Costi!
Thank you, Costi Hinn, for speaking the TRUTH in all this. Among all the people around Benny Hinn, you are probably the one who *loves* him the most, because you won't let him continue in his delusions.
What you are doing is LOVING, both towards your Uncle, and towards the people he has hurt and used through his "ministry".
Wow!! I’m blown away! Thank you Costi for speaking & revealing the truth! We must be careful who we are listening to! Holy Spirit open our hearts & Spiritual eyes & senses to discern the truth!
Thank you Mike! God Bless you for keeping faithful to the truth! ♥️🙏
My sister had gotten HEALED at a Benny Hinn crusade in Cleveland, OH., by the power of God. I believe it was in the 90's.
She never went on stage. It was at the end of service and Benny Hinn asked everyone to lift their hands for the closing prayer, and as she did so, her stomach which had been hurting her all through the service, stopped hurting her!!!
As she raised her hands to the LORD in obedience, the HOLY SPIRIT met her at the apex of her need and HEALED her stomach!! She has never had that same pain again!!! Praise Jesus!👏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽
But, she was never touched by Benny Hinn or anyone!
The HOLY SPIRIT IS REAL AND STILL HEALS!!🙏🏽
Hallelujah! He moves and does great things for us, not because of us but inspite of us because HE is so good! Some here dont believe in miracles and gifts for today - either way, praise God for your sisters healing! 🙏🏼🩷
I got a healing from watching him on TV one day. If God can use a donkey to speak to a prophet, then he can use anyone for His will to go forth.
Your sister was healed due to her FAITH IN JESUS! NOT BENNY HINN
The same thing happened to me, praise the Lord !!! 🙏🏼
@darylnelson2410 yes,but God used Benny Hinn because he didn't use you.
I really appreciate your care for spiritually deceived people Michael Winger. Praise God for your recent video.
I went to a Benny hinn crusade when I was 19 for the first time. I didn’t know if the “touch” falling was real or not. As God is my witness I will speak 100% truth with what I share. So I went, now by nature I am skeptical and don’t believe everything I see or hear. I had watched many of his TH-cam clips and was convinced he shouts touch when people’s eyes are closed and they fall because they are caught off guard or kinda like a quick shock of surprise. However when I went to the Hershey Pa crusade he said if you want to experience the Holy Spirit close your eyes and lift your hands. I waited and was expecting the shout TOUCH. Instead he said softly “Touch” and I feel out along with my friend who came with me & I started laughing saying it’s real it’s real. Another time I went to see him in Baltimore. It was a fire conference and I was amazed at his message because it was on Lev 14 and was filled with revelation on Jesus and the blood. So he at the end starts to lay hands on each person individually. He slaps my forehead I fall they pick me up and as I am walking I thinking, man nothing happened. As God is my witness right when I get to the corner to make a left Benny Says “God just told me he is now sending the fire” I thought I don’t feel anything. 45 seconds later I was shocked as I started feeling a supernatural heat come all over my body. I went back to my seat stunned. I was thinking how did he know and it really happened. It was after that crusade however that I had dreams of his crowds getting smaller and smaller and I remember telling my friend “His ministry is going down” he asked why. I said his biggest mistake was getting involved with the prosperity gospel. It was not for him and wasn’t necessary. Once he brought in “prophets” everything changed. Aside from that however I am a Pastor and I want you to hear this well. A woman who went to my church in her 60’s had some health issues that I knew about. When Benny came to fort Washington Maryland some years ago he came off the stage and walked up to her and said each issue in her body, I was stunned because in all the years I saw him I never saw him leave the stage to do that let alone call out the issue of someone I knew to be facts. She got healed that day. Her name is Janet Valentine. You all may hate and dislike him but God did truly use him and there were real miracles that happened in his ministry. Doesn’t mean everything he did was right. Lastly I saw a woman who was blind in Hershey Pa get healed and me and others from my church watched as her eyes went from milky to color. There are experiences that cannot be erased. They are seared in my memory, so yes he made many mistakes but God has also used him and That’s my 2 cents. Blessings
@@87pastor Thank for that, i find this very helpful.
Thank you for sharing.
God used Cyrus to build the temple. He can use evil men to promote God. He used Nebuchadnezzar to capture the Jews and disperse the Jews from their land all over the land. God can use Hinn’s services to heal people. Has nothing to do with Hinn. He isn’t healing anyone. We still should not have any part of false preachers nor be at their charlatan activities. Healing happening does not in any way legitimize Hinn the Bible tells us, “On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name? ' 23 And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness. ' Matthew 7:21-23
@@87pastor Depart from me I never knew you will be Jesus's words if we all don't REPENT.
Like everyone at one point in time in our lives, Benny Hinn needs to repent and come clean before the Lord and before His people. I know he "apologised" a few weeks ago, but even in the midst of the apology, he was saying he would still make mistakes again....meaning we should be ready to forgive him. How is that an apology? How is that a repentance? It's not the beginning of this race that matters, it's how it ends.
Ezekiel 18:21-24 (NLT): But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die.
22 All their past sins will be forgotten, and they will live because of the righteous things they have done.
23 “Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? says the Sovereign Lord. Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and live.
24 However, if righteous people turn from their righteous behavior and start doing sinful things and act like other sinners, should they be allowed to live? No, of course not! All their righteous acts will be forgotten, and they will die for their sins.
It is not about how far, its about how well and how faithful we are and were to the assignments committed into out hands.
"God is not muted or handcuffed by the heretic. He will still do what He's going to do and move in power." Great reminder, Costi. We serve an awesome God whose will is done, even when the minions of hell try to shape it for their own gain.
Amen!!
Amen to that!
Judge not and thou shalt not be judged
@@calebneff5777 Amen 🙏
@helenbabikwa4728 you have to judge. This scripture is used perversely.
Don't be a hypocrite when you judge.
I went to one of these in the early 90s. My mother is permanently disabled, so my GM thought this was the answer. I blame these WOF for my 20 years in New age and witch craft. After getting into apologetics I now realize how WOF is absolutely new aged teaching. Thank you for your hard work Mike!
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This video brought me tears because I remember way back many years when I first saw Benny Hinn on TV and I felt condemned because I dared to doubt the healings this person said he was doing. I remember how scared I felt towards God and wondered if I could ever be saved. I pray the Lord God gives revelation to many that have hurt because of these counterfeit preachers.
I used to be sooo confused about it and was scared to tell everyone that it’s probably fake.
If god exist he would want u to used brain he gave u buy filtering everything and questioning what ever u see
what rubbish.
@@tonya1498 yes, I agree, Benny’s stuff is rubbish!
@@strobed22 Yes the works of the Holy Spirit are rubbish according to you guys. Bordering blasphemy.
We knew Benny Hinn was wrong and have tried in years gone by to show our friends he is a con man. It is so refreshing to finally hear someone just telling the truth! Costi Hinn’s description of how Benny controls the actions and words of every member of his staff down to the finest detail absolutely boggled our minds! Thank you for this discussion. We pray it will open the hearts and minds of all who will listen.
Blessings to Mike and Costi for exposing this evil man and his fake ministry. Benny Hinn has inflicted untold pain and spiritual and financial damage to thousands, if not more. I especially respect all your follow up since the original revealing of Benny’s evil plot.
A big THANK YOU to everyone involved in sharing this message.
Many thanks to you and Benny Hinn's nephew exposing "Benny" as I have seen him getting his Bentley at Ritz Carlton from the valet. I used to watch him on TBN as an entertainment knowing what a fraud he was and is!
WOW! This so confirms what I've thought and felt! At 67 yes old, I thank God for y'all. I thank God that I never for in with that crowd! Thank you all for this broadcast!
*never fit in
TAKE👏🏼A👏🏼BOW👏🏼MIKE👏🏼
I LOVE that you don’t give up and bring things to light with all the love and commitment!
Timestamps -
0:00 - Introductions, motivations, background
10:50 - The nature of Benny Hinn's false doctrine
16:15 - Benny Hinn's impact on the world
18:55 - Doctrinal shepherding or conspiracy-making?
20:49 - Benny’s spiritual formation
40:27 - Benny’s strategy at events
43:09 - God’s Providence regarding this collaboration
45:44 - God’s healing does not equal Benny’s anointing
58:09 - Spotlight on Hinn wealthy lifestyle
1:05:34 - People close to Hinns don’t call them out publicly
1:09:33 - Non-disclosure agreements
1:11:35 - Consequences of true repentance for Benny
1:14:43 - Behind the scenes of healing services, censoring
1:25:51 - Walkthrough of a Benny crusade
1:38:16 - Response and thoughts on church leadership
1:45:50 - Mike‘s interactions with people while exposing Benny
1:57:46 - Musings on sin and repentance
2:02:08 - Balancing truth and grace/love
2:07:21 - Reflections on “bad theology hurts people”
2:13:32 - Thoughts about Benny Hinn’s future (personal and public ministry)
2:20:34 - Closing
Keep it up, brother, praying for you, Mike.
Love the fact that Mike emphasized Benny Hinn's impact in Africa,
Here he's seen as a general and absolute legend.
In Zambia especially with majority of churches being word of faith, you won't hear an ounce of criticism of him as a false teacher.
That is terrible news. Will be praying for the churches in Africa
false teacher lol. He's not a teacher but to make a arguemnet against mike to make benny out to be a prophet and teacher of which benny is none of those.
@tonya1498 Benny Hinn writes books, speaks in sermons across the world instructing others about the Bible, and literally claims to have received revelation from God and has given prophecies before (which did not come to pass).
Logically, that means that he claims and positions himself as a teacher and a prophet.
@@samueljennings4809 in your nind he positions himself as a teacher. He's written a few book. I know many evangelists have written eg billy graham.
No this TH-cam page is a false teacher lol.
this is 100% true! especially the "coming out to How Great Thou Art". I toured as a drummer for 2 years with BHM. NUTS!
Mike, I discovered your channel years ago when I was in my mid-20s and going through a massive faith crisis. You (among other Christian channels) really helped me sort out and understand a lot of things I was confused on. I had been raised on a strange mix of false teachings, but also true teachings and I had no idea how to separate what was real from what wasn't. Thank you so much for all you do.
Costi, I don't really know much about you, but the way you talk about your uncle with both truth and compassion brings me comfort in a situation I have with a relative of mine. Different situation of course, as my relative is not a pastor, but he is saying and doing ungodly things in the name of Christ and refuses to look at how he has been hurting people for years.
May God bless and protect all of you.
I had a similar situation with a relative. She preached a version of Christianity that she did not live and it led me away from God for many years before I was able to separate the truth of the gospel from my negative experiences with people. I'll keep you and your relative in my prayers ❤️
In my case it was my mother who raised me and my siblings in a superstitious false belief system that I can't call Christianity even if it included God and Jesus and misunderstood Scripture. It wasn't until my mid 20s when following TBN televangelists that God opened my eyes to start learning the truth and I watched discernment videos that exposed these TBN false teachers. Then I learned what real Christianity is.
My mother is gone now and there was family that refused to attend her funeral because she was so unloving and cruel to them in life. False beliefs create bad fruit.
Grandma followed that man along with others and told other relatives that my son was healed when he was not. That means she not only called me a liar, but my son as well. It has caused so much confusion and mistrust. It is a deception, you are right,and it hurts families!!!
Years ago I went to a service in NJ and I honestly can say as soon as we entered the Parking Lot we felt the anointing and when we entered the arena it was stronger. It was one of the most anointed services I ever been in. He blessed me with his worship to God. I seen how the Spirit of God moved in people around the arena. I feel so bad he has fallen and pray He can get back to the First Love. The book good morning Holy Spirit was a blessing to me. Lets pray for Him that He can get back on track.
Hudson Taylor siad: “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.”
Can’t wait to watch this video! Important conversation with two of my favorite teachers today.
Thank you, for speaking out. First time I saw him, I new something was wrong and never watch again
I watched this in Cultish and it’s wild how y’all didn’t plan this conversation and y’all confirming one another’s existence and research . Really good listen as I was cleaning
I came down with Covid during the pandemic. I got very ill and scared. I listened to Benny Hinn Healing Scriptures throughout the night. The next day I work up good. It was a miracle.
@@helenaharrington1922 it wasn’t Benny Hinn that healed you. It was God. There is healing in Gods word. Blessings
GOD is good, no praise to Benny.
God's Word is alive !
Why are you giving glory to a man and not to God? Wrong on every level.
Ben y hinn s anointing is true anointing ting.
Benny Hinn with a deep spiritual anointing was able to "draw you into the presence of the Lord with praise and worship". Anyone who attended his services or watched him on tv can tell you the anointing on him was so strong that I was able to feel it sitting in my livingroom, From my own experience I have yet, not been able to have that same experience, again. Yes he was not perfect but none of us are. Let's remember the good times and not the bad.
Mike I've been watching you since your lessons were on TH-cam. I want to say thank you for everything God has given you. Never give up with the lessons because you are sharing God's truth.
At a glance this appears to be about bringing people down, but this video is actually about loving those inside and outside of the Church. It's a wonderful witness of the Church working together as one, as it's designed to do.
nice sentiment but its rubbish. this is nothing but outsiders looking in. basically non spirit filled speaking out of ignorance.
@@tonya1498 Hi Tonya, what do you make of the claims in the video? Do you think they are all lies? If I am wrong, about my conclusions based on this video, (and others) I'm very open to hear your perspective.
Proverbs 27:17 17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
@@AHymnForToday It realy is a case of non Spirit filled people judging the works of the Holy Spirit. To say Benny is manipulating people emotions is the same as saying everybody's stupid. I know for a fact when Benny goes to a country he makes sure that he has the blessing of all the leading Pastors in the area. Basically accountable to them. To say they are also being fooled by Benny is saying leading Pastors are stupid too. The truth is Benny's carries a heavy presence of God and when you go to His meetings it lifts your faith God for a miracle. Many testimonies of people being healed in a Benny Hinn meeting youtube it. But not only miracles people want to serve God more after experiencing God's presence in Benny Hinns meeting. The pitiful of becoming famous and in demand is you have to keep up with demand and if you dont you feel like you're letting everybody down. Some people cope with having large ministries better than others. Benny has made a mess of things on occasions having the wrong people working for him etc. But his not a fraud. He has never fabricated anything in his meetings. Costi is a kid that grew up in church. I would not take his judgement on any spiritual things. I have seen this with many kids that grow up in church they struggle with understanding many things in church and many become atheists becasue they think everything is fake. The only reason costi is not a atheists is becasue of Benny and his own father he just doesn't know it.
@@tonya1498 Thanks for taking the time to reply Tonya, I appreciate it, and I think we both would agree when I say we should seek to know Jesus better, and be nearer to Him.
And to be clear, I've watched a few videos by Mike Winger about this and other topics, and He does address that there may be those who Have been healed and blessed by Bennie's ministry.
What do you make of the claims in this video though? I'm of the view that there's no harm in watching something we disagree with, because character outlasts criticism.
I've opened myself up to watch video's about MIke WInger that are opposed to his views to see what folk are saying about Him.
Maybe you have watched the video in it's entirety already? But if you haven't I encourage you to do so, and if Mike is wrong, you can point out the particulars.
I pray, neither of us are interested in point scoring or 'winning an argument' but rather are given discernment to know and discover what is true. Those who trust the Lord are one body in Christ, and we need each other, and with that in mind, (If you haven't already, watch the video in it's entirety) open yourself up to the arguments that are laid out here, consider them on their own merit with your investigating, and come to your conclusions, and refute them with your evidence or agree.
But whether it's MIke Winger or Benny Hinn, let us test them against the scriptures. None of us is perfect, that's why we need to listen to each other.
Costi loves his uncle, God bless him! Thanks Mr. Mike for doing this show, God bless you guys!
Thanks Pastor Mike And Pastot Hinn. God bless you as you keep contending for the faith. Theseeolves must be exposed.
Oh gosh, I sang in the choir back in the 90s in Boise and I can 100% confirm Costi's breakdown of the theatrics of his crusade and the theatrics. I'm embarrassed to say I "fell" with the whole choir when he waved his hand. Thank you Lord for rescuing me from deception.
Love your program and the love and truth you share in it🙏❤️👏
Bought a coffee mug on Pastor Jeff Durbin's Apologia site: "Bad Theology Hurts People" ........ I think I need a Mike Winger version!
No more ‘stuff’ being sold please!!! It waters down the veracity of this important warning , not to mention the irony of selling something when you are warning about this very thing in this video!
@@dillarddillard-p4eDoes it though? I see it as a talking point for others. That phrase is something I say frequently. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with merch so long as it’s not the focus. This isn’t the equivalent of a church selling things, and it’s important to get the message out. The message is important enough that it should be literally on things we own. There are plenty of platforms that casually offer merch and aren’t obsessed with money. This is a case of Christian freedom and your fears of potential sin when I don’t know too many biblically sound organizations that have gone off the deep end just for offering t-shirts.
@@dillarddillard-p4eyou misunderstood the video then.
@@Window4503 you do what you think best and so will I 👍
@@dillarddillard-p4eHe isn’t warning against selling stuff and making a living.
Paul speaks to this specifically in several of his letters.
It is right and good for pastors and those working in ministry to be paid and make an actual good living.
There is zero things wrong with that.
What they are addressing here is a pastors(that term used very loosely) love of money and the excesses of luxury living, and purposeful deceiving people in order to gain more wealth.
Praise GOD for truth. I’m so grateful that the LORD is raising up people who are not afraid to expose false teachings 🙏🏾
what loua of rubbish.
@@tonya1498I'm praying for you. Your dogmatic support of Hinn is disturbing.
Instead of heckling in the comments for Hinn, praise Jesus and stop trying to defend a man.
@@TheBadger40 I'm tired of these people making a ministry out so called exposing. We love Benny with all his mistakes. One thing he is not is a fraud.
Ive watched his podcasts in the last several months and they have been very annointed and right in line with Gods Word.
I appreciate that Benny Hinns nephew is willing to give up the money train which benefits him to protect innocent people.
Costi is grew up in teh church and is not Born Again much like you guys commenting. If he was born again he would know its not fake.
Thank you for taking this issue so seriously and consistently Mike! Keep it up!
@mikewinger, thank you so much for all you do. What a mighty man of God you are
I hope that we can all pray for Mr. Benni Hinn and his confused followers and supporters. They need help. Hopefully, they will learn not to stumble and drag innocent souls down with them anymore. ❤
Sorry, I don’t pray for the devil or his ministers. They lead millions to hell.
Some people who spent hours and hours listening to Benny Hinn don't know whether they are saved or not. It very sad.
Don’t pray for the devil or his ministers.
Lets hope so honey but the love of money is strong for these men
0:00 - Background of Costi
1:00 - Purpose behind the Costi and Mike's Cultish interview
1:50 - Start of Cultish Interview & Introductions
3:12 - Why make a Benny Hinn Expose?
5:40 - Why is this conversation important to Costi Hinn?
7:47 - Costi talks about Mike "tagging in" to the fight of love for the body of Christ with this topic
12:04 - Discerning the different between genuine and false repentance
13:54 - What was false about Benny Hinn's doctrines?
17:15 - Benny Hinn's impact on the world (African and American)
20:49 - Did Benny Hinn start well?
24:13 - Costi's "Biographical Sketch" of Benny Hinn
34:58 - Selfish ambitions
35:30 - Hinn family history in Faith
40:45 - Benny Hinn's strategy at events
I badly wanted to do all of this tonight but had to pause. My goal was the whole video but maybe someone can continue from this point. This is important - apologies I couldn't finish, Pastor(al) Mike. - Meg
Thank you.
Thank you. You did well ❤
Thank you!!
Thanks for this
43:09 - God’s Providence regarding this collaboration
45:44 Pastoral comments to people who were healed (?) at a Benny Hinn event / God’s healing does not equal Benny’s anointing
57:44 - Sponsorship
58:09 - Costi talking about the Hinn ridiculously wealthy lifestyle
1:01:47 - How to financially sustain the wealthy lifestyle
1:05:34 - Costi names people who are aware of this financial abuse
but don’t call out Benny
1:09:33 - Benny’s ministry required non-disclosure agreements and more on true repentance
1:11:35 - What would be the consequences of true repentance for Benny?
1:14:43 - A doctor “confirms” all healings
1:19:50 - Mike asks about a clip where he thinks Benny censored a failed healing / the production capabilities of Benny’s ministry
1:24:21 - Is it possible to get unedited footage of healing services? If you have any, please send it to Mike and Benny!
1:25:51 - Costi talks about preconditioning and cult-like manipulation during crusades
1:38:16 - Mike’s response: contrast Benny Hinn with Jesus
1:40:55 - Andrew talks about the state of the American church
1:42:50 - Leaders need to content for the faith and refute error and be willing to suffer
1:45:50 - Mike talks about feedback he’s gotten for his Benny videos
1:49:31 - Mike’s interactions with Stephen Strang and Greg Locke
1:54:45 - Mike reached out to Benny Hinny and Greg Locke and got silence
1:57:46 - Costi’s interactions with some of Benny’s defender, musings on sin and repentance
2:02:08 - Mike and Costi on finding the balance of harsh and loving (as a pastor/church) and protecting their flock
2:07:21 - Reflections on “bad theology hurts people” - focus on Jesus, not false teachers
2:13:32 - Thoughts about the future of Benny Hinn (personal and public ministry)
2:20:34 - Closing
Costi walking us through the event process and imitating Benny is amazing. I feel like I’m there and I can feel the gravity of it all but it’s also hilarious and refreshing in the face of such a terrible situation
My longtime friend that is a Pastor and is from Nigeria, and is now in the states, had dealings with Hinn many years ago. Hinn came to the church he worked at (don’t think my friend was a Pastor yet),,,,Hinn set up a fake healing of a child who was supposed to be blind, but the kid was told to play along.
Thank you for your knowledge and guidance in the word.
Blessings to all, 🙏🙏🙏
Nigerian Charismatic churches are known for their fake healings. So many have been caught and the people they pay to act the parts exposed but the people are still drawn to these churches.
That’s so evil
We have never heard of such ' setting up' to take healing like this . I hope Benny can be invited to a round table talk like this
@@spiritualdiscovery8320 don’t know the details…….but I would say it’s common knowledge that this happens more than we know over the last several decades
nonsense
If someone makes timestamps for this interview I'll add them. Just post good timestamps in a comment. Thanks!
Thank you to Jeremiah and Andrew, the guys at Cultish, for caring about the victims of Benny Hinn. You can find their NEW TH-cam channel here. youtube.com/@thecultishshow
Thank you to Costi Hinn, for having the courage to expose Benny Hinn's harms even when it impacts your own family. His YT channel is here www.youtube.com/@forthegospelmin
See my four hour documentary showing the evidence that Benny Hinn has been spiritually abusing people for over 30 years HERE th-cam.com/video/X2Ip_3A32W0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RS1pDWcZTtqspsBv
Thanks a mil❗️Just an info, there's a missing 'y' on Benny name on your title
Mike, we would love to hear some responses to our investigations revealing unsubstantiated claims YOU’VE MADE during this project.
The series outlining all of them is on our channel.
Look forward to some feedback 💪
@@theobjectivebeliever if you are seriously deceived, imma pray for you, but part of me feels like this might be a little "damage control"
@@Clbhrdwck can’t ever get enough prayer. Thank you 🙏
@@theobjectivebelieverI’ve watched all of his videos there is nothing unsubstantial on any of it. Maybe you should look elsewhere for subscribers.
Oh My! I was healed in one of his services at OCC. I can’t deny that.
God heals.
Satan can heal people to
God healed you. He saw your heart and knows your need.
@@cherylmay595 please read John 10:10. I m not sure I’ve ever heard of the enemy healing in my reading of scripture?
Thank you, Mike, for posting this. It popped up on YT and I watched it the other day. So good, and cool to see how the Holy Spirit orchestrated the Cultish YT channel guys, Costi, and you, to be together and dovetail your research and Costi's firsthand experiences to reveal the truth. May this posting also free a lot of people from Hinn's ministry and also, other ministries. God bless you Mike. 🙌🏽
This was a great conversation!! Thank you, and God bless you Pastor Mike.🙏🏻📖✝️
This is the first I've heard of you, Mike. To put it mildly, I'm pleasantly surprised.
I just unsubscribed from all David D Hernandez ministry app and channel. I praise God for the truth that set us free.
I still appreciate David and have learned much from him. In fact, at this point, I find his preaching more helpful than any other in person or online pastor. He does not need to be perfect for me to see Jesus in him and learn from him and be inspired by him.
His teachings are good, his mentor is bad. David dfoes his best to stick to the scriptures.
@@kindnesshealsplease read the book Costi Hinn wrote called “God, Greed and the Prosperity Gospel”
Cbak good for you. You have discerned that, amidst any truth he’s saying, he is not being honest with his ministry. I will be praying for you. 🙏🏻♾️
@@kindnessheals Diga is an example of how the wolf will enter into the flock undetected and then slowly and purposefully being to suck the blood of his victims.
I've been to his events and it's packed full of biblical teaching and passionate delivery while coming off as mature....
....untill it's time to start praying for people, then the circus begins and I can tell you first hand that there is ANOTHER spirit in operation at his events. The Holy Spirit is summoned but we know from biblical scripture that because the Holy Spirit is a gift, He will not be used as someone's prop or debit card, which is EXACTLY how Diga operates.
He is crafty and sly and if nothing else, base mearly on his associations alone, he should be avoided and disregarded as qualified and credible.
God bless in your ministry!
I was called up on stage I didn't go up. By the 3rd time and he was pointing at me each time for voices in my head. I went up. I stood in line. As he came to me his hand was a good foot from my forehead. I was laid out by the power of God and I felt an enviable push from his hand. This was in Dallas in 1977. To this day I am still heeled. So I have to say God used him that day.
So glad this excellent discussion is on your channel ❤
Everything you are hearing now is true as I have experienced it years ago. My mom was sickly and when Kathryn Kulman would come to LA, she would drive us three young children to hear her speak - with hopes of her healing. She never was healed in these meetings. She also took us to see Benny Hinn years later with the same result. My mom stopped taking us as her youngest was frightened by Kathryn, and Benny’s antics. God chose to heal her years later at home alone. Thank you for this broadcast🙏🙏
I was @ a Kathryn Kulman healing service years ago when I was 15 years of age. I was healed completely of my red blood cells were eating my white blood cells. I had trouble breathing, all that went away. I could breathe normal again , went to Doctor & my red & white blood cells were back to normal. It was incredible, Thsnk God for my healing! & a nun next to me in the crowd was deaf & was healed! If people are not healed it could be mostly becuz of their unbelief & un forgiveness and/or a spirit that is hindering the healing! Mark 9:23-25
New King James Version
23 Jesus said to him, “If[a] you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!” God is a our healer! Believe & quote the scriptures & bring the Holy Spirit into remembrance of Gods Word to execute His Word what it’s set out to do & accomplish, Gods Word will not return void ! Isaiah 55:6-11, Isaiah 59:2
Verse Concepts
But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God,
And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.
Mark 11:25
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses
Luke 6:37
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven!❤
Jesus knew what he was doing. He knew if he healed your mother at Kathryn or Benny's crusade she would probably have gave them credit as many people idolized these people instead of Jesus. God doesn't share his glory with anyone. I felt into the trap of idolizing Benny Hinn without knowing it. My mother watched him all the time (idolizing him as well) and always said how annointed he was but never getting truly healed from her things.
God said in his word I am a jealous God because your focus was more on the man God was using and not God it disrupt what God was trying to get you to understand and no healing couldn’t take place. God knows our every thoughts and that’s why the healing came later. I agree with what our sister I Christ said.
Kathryn is demonic. As is Benny.
Excellent in depth video, thank you for exposing this evil
Mike... your bold stance against Hinn's teaching is Biblical and I thank you for going through the gauntlet. This is not "new news" I believe Hinn's son has also spoken truth about how the great healer is phony.
You’re thinking of Hinn’s nephew, not his son. His name is Costi Hinn and he’s in this very video with me. Very unique perspective.
Good job, Mike. Keep exposing false prophets. Love from Kerala❤️
I was stunned when Benny Hinn mentioned the Trinity as nine persons🙂
Nine persons???
@@DavidNicholson101 Yes. He claimed that each of the persons of the Triune Godhead is Himself triune by nature.
Father is a Triune Being
Son is a Triune Being
Holy Spirit is a Triune Being
So according to Benny Hinn, there are nine persons🥲
I will provide a link to the TH-cam video below, if TH-cam doesn't delete my comment, then you will be able to see it
You're right, we mustn't forget that HUGE blooper!
@@blestinvbency1934 Just put the title. TH-cam does automatically delete actual links.
@@Yesica1993 Okay. You can type "Benny Hinn 9 in the Godhead" and the video will appear
Excellent subject and video!!
I love how much COsti speaks out - I saw him with Allen Parr talking, and that was the first I had heard of him...... then I saw the chat you and him did on Cultish - it is a great chat and great for people to hear x
Yes! I saw him with Parr for the first time as well!
“Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.”
Proverbs 24:17-18 NKJV
Righteous rejoice when JUSTICE is served !!
This conversation is so good!!! I hope more will take time to listen. “God is not bound or muted by the heretic.” Two things can be true and once… A person can be a false teacher and God can still heal while they are teaching falsely.
I have tears in my eyes listening to this... I was part of an Evangelical, die-to-self, be in submission, holiness cult for 13 years in my young adulthood... this discussion has opened my eyes up to a whole new aspect of that cult I was unaware of... there are hundreds of us living with C-PTSD because of this cult's abuse and cruelty justified with God's Words and supported by the doctrines they focused on. When I woke up and realized that I had given the best years of my life in service as a missionary, not to God, but to my "Spiritual Head" my heart was absolutely crushed. I lost so much in service and those things can never be restored and I am reconciled to the fact that I will have C-PTSD for the rest of my life. My grief is profound... but the counter balance is that I did find my way out of that cult... and I have found my own soul. My gratitude to God is deep and profound... many have not found their way out and are absolutely shattered now.
So sorry, it takes time to heal all the layers.
I’ll pray often for you definitely 🙏🏻 ✝️ 🕊 🌸
I feel your pain 😔
Take good care, be kind to yourself. Jesus cares for you 💛
You will not have this PTSD for the rest of your life. I cancel that in Jesus name. God still heals today and always. Anything we have gone through is for his glory. Your story will help others. Show me your pain and God will show you your purpose
I was in a Christian cult too when I was a teenager
Listened to Benny in 1993 while listening to Bible answer man. It became clear to me that he was a fraud. A friend worked for Benny there in Orlando. This guy was a loving Christian. He told me he was praying over the letters that came in, and the guy running the mail room said just open the letters, take out the money, and keep moving. Well, he quit working there.
I've heard this story before. You are corroborating it.
I've never heard this particular story before as there's so much to be exposed. Thanks for telling it ☺️❤
God bless you Mike & Costi for this amazing interview. I pray for the salvation and public repentance of Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and all the others I was connected to from my generation when I was entrenched in Word of Faith. My heart breaks to discover the truth about these people that I mistakenly held in high esteem. Lesson learned. God opened my eyes and rescued me from WOF false doctrine. I’ve repented and rededicated my life to the one true Jesus Christ. I pray this for Benny and all his followers. Sadly, right now they’re on the wide path…my prayers are with you Mike and Costi as you preach the Gospel and expose false doctrine. ✝️🙏🏻❣️
TY for sharing Cultish with us Mike! So much respect for Costi🙏🏻
Thank you all. I cannot wait to see how many people find Christ due to this episode. Hopefully, God will remind me in eternity so I can ask.
This was great! I so appreciate all the work everyone on here has done between you, Costi, and the Cultish people who have all brought to light a lot of issues in the Christian world to a lot of people including myself. I had a thought with this though. I’ve not heard anyone talk on Rodney Howard Browne. I remember him being a part of my childhood growing up in my charismatic family and church. Seems like he still has a following and I wonder what kind of impact he’s had on people. Just a thought. Thank you all!
All I could say over and over while watching this is “Forgive us Father” 🙏🏽 It is heartbreaking. How it must break the heart of God to see what goes on around the world in His name..
whats heart breaking is a ignorant video like this.
@@tonya1498I think it's more heart breaking when you see people who, in spite of undeniable proofs (costi Hinn to start with), still choose to remain ignorantly deceived. Don't you agree with me? Bible says to test all spirits but this generation of Christians would rather ignore that warning and choose to believe all spirits just because the speakers or concened individuals splash everything with a touch of "Jesus" and "God". That's more heartbreaking. They are like sheep being led to the slaughterhouse.
@@michaelokandeji9616 Costi Hinn grew up in church I doubt he ahs any spiritual discernment. The way costi words things is evil in itself eg give money to God get money from God. Thats demonizing the principle of giving and receiving. The biggest saddest thing is YOU GUYS have not done any evangelism and if it wast for us Pentecostals Islam would have taken over long ago. It is these preachers you ahve labelled prosperity preachers that fund our evangelism. Recently my Pastor spent 5 million on doing a conference in England and had people going out everyday witness and leading people to Jesus. If you dont know England is overrun by islam. It took money to impact the city. You guys a rebells without cause just an excuse to say you are not like us but you are the problem not us. To me all you guys do is attack the Holy Spirit.