Chris Rosebrough of Fighting for the Faith (Pirate Christian Radio) interviews Costi Hinn, Benny Hinn’s nephew, about Costi’s new book, Defining Deception, and the false doctrines of the New Apostolic Reformation.
Chris Rosebrough of Fighting for the Faith (Pirate Christian Radio) interviews Costi Hinn, Benny Hinn’s nephew, about Costi’s new book, Defining Deception, and the false doctrines of the New Apostolic Reformation.
I’ve heard Costi give his testimony before about his eyes being opened and it was very good to hear.
And I once heard that pirate guy do a message on charismaticism and I enjoyed listening to that part of his message, but in the same message, he also defended the pope, so be cautious of him.
I myself was a charismatic back in the 1980s, and it is full of hazards. Probably one of the biggest hazards is the excessive loyalty, exaltation, and semi-blind trust that’s frequently given to these pastors by the congregants. There’s an almost mezmorizing effect that they have over so many vulnerable people. But I have found that sticking to the KJV coupled with the Spirit’s teaching is what keeps me out of the weeds and on the right path.
You just can’t beat wisdom from God. 🤠
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Hi, Lee! This video was my introduction to Costi and I’m so grateful that the Lord brought him out of this movement. About Chris Rosebrough, do you remember where you heard him give the Pope – whichever one – a pass on something? Like other Reformation groups Lutherans historically believed that the Pope, the dynasty of the papacy, is the Antichrist. I try to test all things by God’s Word, brother. This is being a Biblical Christian and what the Lord demands of us.
There is a true danger of either following or exalting certain men (or women), of thinking of ourselves and/or claiming that we are of Apollos or Paul.
Brother, I know that the Lord, the Spirit, teaches us personally but we are to be grateful for sound teachers and humbly accept what they say when we have tested that it is Biblical, for He – the Spirit – has given them to His Body, the Church.
About sticking to the KJV, that is good for you but not for me. I want to understand more fully. It’s not that I can’t understand the KJV with help but the position that it is the “preserved Word of God” for English-speaking people has been another source of problems for the Body of Christ.
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Hi, Lee! This video was my introduction to Costi and I’m so grateful that the Lord brought him out of this movement. About Chris Rosebrough, do you remember where you heard him give the Pope – whichever one – a pass on something? Like other Reformation groups Lutherans historically believed that the Pope, the dynasty of the papacy, is the Antichrist. I try to test all things by God’s Word, brother. This is being a Biblical Christian and what the Lord demands of us.
There is a true danger of either following or exalting certain men (or women), of thinking of ourselves and/or claiming that we are of Apollos or Paul.
Brother, I know that the Lord, the Spirit, teaches us personally but we are to be grateful for sound teachers and humbly accept what they say when we have tested that it is Biblical, for He – the Spirit – has given them to His Body, the Church.
About sticking to the KJV, that is good for you but not for me. I want to understand more fully. It’s not that I can’t understand the KJV with help but the position that it is the “preserved Word of God” for English-speaking people has been another source of problems for the Body of Christ.
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Hi Maria, good mornin to you.
Well, we can agree to disagree on things, that’s okay.
What are your thoughts on I am of Paul, and I am of Apollos…compared with…I am of Luther, I am of Calvin, etc.
Those seem identical.
But I liked Costi’s testimony as you did, it sure was good.
And I’ll find that video I mentioned regarding him defending the pope.
Just give me a little time.
And I thank you for your kindness.
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Here it is, (that was easier to re find than I expected).
Enjoy,
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thanks, brother! by the way is McKinney nearby where you and your sweethearts live? My husband’s granddaughter and her husband and little chunky baby just moved to McKinney.
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That’s fantastic! My friend Maria now has kinfolk over here with us in the lone star state. 🤠
Well, McKinney is about 300 miles north of us. (We’re on the gulf coast).
But that is great to hear just the same.
Have a great day sister.
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Okay, I see! Being on the coast is something I love. Grew up in Philly and went to the Jersey seashore a lot.
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Okay, I see! Being on the coast is something I love. Grew up in Philly and went to the Jersey seashore a lot.
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Lee, about the video, I laughed outloud. I really can’t see that Rosebrough’s hysterical video defends Pope Francis, but he does suggest that we shouldn’t be rude to him by speaking in tongues without someone present to interpret the tongues. He was having some (very serious) fun. Did you know that not long after Copeland’s meeting, Tony Palmer died in a motorcycle accident?
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I agree, it was a hilarious video.
But you didn’t hear him speak favorably about the pope desiring unity? (Which is 2 problems in itself).
Defending the pope, (along with some other roman catholic guy),
And
Ecumenism.
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Lee, honestly I didn’t hear him defend the Pope or speak favorably about him along with Palmer. It was a settup to trash Copeland’s demonic tongues and ecumenism (the broad way).
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Okay, Lee. If you can’t find it easily that’s fine.
Costi loves these deceived people, including his Uncle Benny, and this was also great to hear.
Sometimes saying we’re Lutheran or a Calvinist is identical to I’m of Apollos or Calvin. Sometimes it means that we affirm their doctrine as being the most Biblical. The latter would be me on the doctrines of grace and how we are to worship.
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Where did the link go that I put up about that pirate guy speaking favorably about the pope? I see my comment, but the link is vanished.
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You linked to it twice. Go to the blogpost.
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Lee, it’s a WordPress glitch because it posted a comment of mine twice also.
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I met Costi Hinn during this past year’s Shepherd’s Conference. I appreciate him being open to minister in various opportunities such as this interview and also for him agreeing to a written interview with our blog a few months back: https://veritasdomain.wordpress.com/2018/04/28/defining-deception-interview-with-pastor-anthony-wood-and-costi-hinn/
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Pastor Jim, that’s great! His openness to minister in different settings is a good thing. I look forward to reading the posted interview.
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Oh and thank you for sharing this video too!
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I’m glad Sherry found it, brother. Pirate Radio is a mostly sound place. It’s often funny – the “dumpster fires” are good but then I feel guilty for laughing at other people. But I still laugh. Any insights from the Bible on whether we shouldn’t laugh at this kind of thing? 🙂
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My view is that there’s place for sanctified humor. My view is that it is permittable though I also realize sometimes I can cross the limit and I’m more mean than passionate of God’s truth.
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Thank you! Got it! We are being conformed to the image of Christ during our days on earth.
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I do think Jesus at times were capable of sarcasm directed towards false teaching. Practically as a pastor when we have new people visiting with whacky theology I don’t focus on making fun of it but gently ask questions of what does the Bible say; I try not to laugh even when its out there. But there’s time where we had people come to our church and believes God has them as a prophet and they are trying to grab people to their views and here I do ridicule their beliefs; false teachers seems to love attention and are more sensitive than most people in having others see them as foolish. So I do laugh. I think it does make them desire not to be seen as foolish. I don’t condone Doug Wilson at all with his theology and soteriology but his book “Serrated Edge” did a make a good point that bibilcally there is a place for humor, mockery, etc.
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Yes, the Lord did use sarcasm, Paul too. Walking in this world requires so much wisdom. Were you prepared for this kind of thing to happen in your church? Did these people stay?
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These guys didn’t stay. There was a time for some reason we had a lot of nutty people visit because there’s a big United Pentecostal Church nearby. The UPC are Modalists but I think most of them deny the Trinity not so much because of Scripture but visions. So these guys who would come with incredible tales but another God (modalism) and another gospel (works instead of grace). They visit only one or two meetings though one lady visited for a month.
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It sounds as though they believe that your church is a mission field, brother. So sad and confused.
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Yeah I think that’s what they were doing. That’s the best explanation to me of why it would be we would have one after another and they weren’t just attending but actively talking to people. Fortunately they didn’t grab anybody away and it was God’s grace as our church have a significant percentage of special needs people whom I felt could have been easily swayed and confused. The rest of the congregation is typically grounded in sound doctrines though so that helps. With these deliberate false teachers we did give Scriptural refutations but also I did mimick them saying “But God told me in a vision you are wrong!” to turn their own arguments back at them so they would be forced to go back to the Scriptures instead of just appealing to subjective experiences. I’m not going to lie that it made some of those listening to the conversations laugh and I don’t believe I was wrong or they were wrong, so long as we go back to the Scriptures!
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That makes sense. You protected those over whom you have oversight. You couldn’t allow wolves in to drag vulnerable sheep away.
When I was a much younger Christian a couple started attending our church and the wife and I became friends. She was excited about Bible prophecy and kept encouraging me to read a book called 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Happen in 88. Both my husband and I had been believers long enough to know that we should never set dates for the Lord’s Return. Finally I read and believed it. Both my husband, whom I encouraged to read it, and I were injured.
If only someone had helped us, as you did your people. But still, we should have known better.
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Is this Chuck Smith’s imfamous book? I’m going by memory that he had a book with that title or something similar…
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No, the book I read was by Edgar Whisenant.
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Gotcha
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Check this out Maria, heres the link https://youtu.be/9zRFz_neFlQ
(Let me know if the link doesn’t post).
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Okay, brother! Doing this now…
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Lee, do you subscribe to Laura’s YouTube channel, “The Last Days Ministries – Laura”?
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Hi Maria,
I subscribed to her channel today.
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Okay, I just invested a good slice of time listening to someone who uses the words “heretic” and “heresy” a lot. Personally I know of a Lutheran church that also has a statue depicting Jesus on their altar. The town where the church is has mostly Lutherans and Catholics, I believe. The local bar donated the statue, thinking this was a good thing. The statue in Chris’s church is something he inherited – he spoke lightheartedly about this but it’s not a joke. Yes, the Lutheran church kept many things from Catholicism they shouldn’t have. But Laura has a video with the title “Heretic Martin Luther says the book of James is ‘An epistle of Straw.'” This quote which I’ve heard before shows 1) that Luther didn’t understand James, and 2) that he was trying to leave his Catholicism, works and merit salvation, behind. He did leave a lot behind but kept Rome’s sacramental way of thinking. It’s complicated, Lee. He wasn’t a heretic but he got some things wrong. That’s my view.
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I thought that the video had useful and relevant information.
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I’m glad we watched it, Lee, thank you! But I’m sad and tired of hearing from lots of sources about heresy.
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Maria, thanks for posting this video! I found it very informative. This New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is making great inroads into the church. I appreciate that Costi Hinn is confronting these errors.
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Tom, yes, it is informative! Isn’t it amazing that Costi believes the Gospel after being raised among false teachers?
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Yes, I know the Lord drew him out of all that although I’ve forgotten how. I’m sure I’ve heard his testimony in the past.
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