Over the past three decades, Benny Hinn has worked as a pastor, evangelist, and faith healer. He has impacted thousands upon thousands of listeners with his words and actions.

Unfortunately, many of Hinn's sermons and activities do not align with Scripture.

Teachings

Hinn states that the Bible is the source of much of his inspiration, but he also often teaches through what he calls "revelation," or words he believes are straight from the Holy Spirit, outside of Scripture. Here are some examples of his teachings that reflect a New Age influence rather than a revelation of the Holy Spirit:

Don't tell me you have Jesus. You are everything He was and everything He is and ever shall be...Don't say, "I have." Say , "I AM, I AM, I AM, I AM, I AM."ⁱ

You know, I'll tell you something. I'm not supposed to, but the Holy Ghost is upon me, and I think I need to. The day is coming when those that attack us will drop dead.

You say, "What did you say?"

I speak this under the anointing of the Spirit. Can I tell you something? Don't touch God's servants—it's deadly. You'd think we should do whatever we want with someone who's failed God? "Touch not my anointing."

I'm not afraid to tell you what I think. I owe nothing to no man; and don't touch Morris Cerullo; don't touch Rex Humbard; don't touch Billy Graham; don't touch Larry Lea, Oral Roberts, Richard Roberts—don't touch them!

Pray for them. Pray, pray, pray. I speak it under the anointing, woe to you that touch God's servants; you're going to pay.ⁱⁱ

Visions and Revelations

As we can see in the following video, Benny Hinn claims to have seen Jesus. The vision Hinn describes sounds a lot like the New Age Maitreya seen by channels such as Benjamin Creme and JZ Knight.

Influences

In 1973, Benny Hinn attended Kathryn Kuhlman's "healing crusades," which he says was a catalyst for his ministry.

Benny Hinn's teachings deceive and delude people who are not basing their faith on the Bible. Instead of trusting our feelings, experiences, or what we see on television, let us compare Scripture with Scripture as the Bereans did, determining truth based on the unchangeable Word of God.

...they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so (Acts 17:11).

This article is adapted from Walter Veith's Total Onslaught DVD Strange Fire.

i. Our Position in Christ #2: The Word Made Flesh (Audio tape, 1991): side 2.

ii. Benny Hinn anointing service at Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, California: September 22, 1991) as quoted in Albert Dager, "Benny Hinn: Pros and Cons," Media Spotlight (Redmond, WA: Media Spotlight, 1992): 6.