I promised part two of my interview with Mr. Roger, the man who was kneed in the stomach by Todd Bentley, as part of the “healing process.” This time Mr. Roger has provided a photo of himself to go along with the rest of the interview.
Roger and his son
3) Did you believe that God was going to heal you through the ministry of Mr. Bentley?
I had never been to anything like that before. The 2 gentlemen that I went with, I had told them that I would go with an open mind, open heart, open eyes & open ears as much as I could. I also told them that I was not going expecting anything and if nothing happened to me while I was there, that it was not going to automatically make me think that this whole thing is a sham. See my primary focus was not to see Todd, but to be in the spirit of god. I can say that I had NEVER been around so many God loving people at 1 time before.4) Do you have firsthand knowledge of others who had known illnesses and were then healed through Mr. Bentley’s ministry?
I personally don’t know anyone, but I met some people that claim to have had a healing. The way I see it, is there are only 2 that truly know if anything has happened. 1 is that individual person & God.5) Were you completely healed?
I want to make this very clear, that I NEVER said I was healed. What I said to the 2 men that I was with (and they could verify this) is that when we returned home on a Wed, I was to have treatment on that Friday, was that they would be drawing my lab that we track which is called a CEA (Carcenogenic Embryonic Antigen) and I just knew that I was going to have a SIGNIFICANT drop in my numbers. They asked me, “Are you saying you are healed” I said, “Well I guess it just depends on how you view that. All I know, is that I was going to have a significant drop in my #”. they said did you feel anything like a heat or an electricity going thru your body ( I think they asked that cause that seemed to be a commen answer given by people that claimed to be healed.) I told them No, but I did feel like a flutter in my lower abdomen the 1st night we were there, Todd asked everyone that had any problems to place ther had over that area and since I said I was goin to be open about this, I placed my hand over my lower abdomen.
Todd began praying for different things and then he said, “There is someone out there with a cancerous lymphnode in your lower abdomen”. Now I’m not saying he was specifically talking to me, but it did get my attention. So if I had to give a yes or no answer to your question, then it would be no.
After I returned from Lakeland and I had my treatment that Friday. I had a follow up appt with 1 of my doctors. We were getting ready to start radiation therapy. When we re-looked at my #’s and they had dropped to 4.1. My wife and I looked at each other and I proceeded to tell the doctor where I was the previous weekend. the doctor did some calculating and he looked up with a grin on his face and said “You had a 53% drop in your #, I would say that is pretty significant.” I had never had a drop like that in my #’s…6) Do you consider Mr. Todd Bentley a man of God?
That was the 1st time I ever seen or heard him, but from what I saw & how he spoke of god, yes I would have to say he is a man that loves god.7) Were you ever skeptical of Mr. Bentley’s healing ministry?
I would have to say yes among others. What I told the guys that I went with, is that I DO believe that god can still do miracles, I DO believe that god can still heal & I DON’T believe that these things have to take place in a certain venue. I also believe that god presents us with opportunies and I believed that god was presenting me with an opportunity to go to Florida with these men.
See, they called and offered to pay my flight & hotel all I had to pay was personal expenses. So I said I would be a fool to pass that up. I also said, ” The thing that kinda rubbed me wrong is that some of the things I have seen via TV, for example Benny Hinn, I’m sure there are some wonderful things that go on during his services, but why do some of these guys like him have to dress up in all white and almost have the light shining on them. Seems like they are trying to put the focus on them. Maybe he does not mean it that way, but that is the perception that is given off.8.) Was it because of what you heard from others, saying that he’s only a fake and so on?
No9)Was your skepticism simply one of unbelief, because you didn’t think God can heal you through such ministries as Mr. Todd Bentley?
No, my skeptisim was not one of unbelief, because I DO think that god can heal. If god chooses to heal thru such ministries such as Todd Bentleys, then let it be done. Like I said, I DON’t believe that god will only do great things in certain venues. God can do it wherever & whenever he chooses.There is so much more.
May God bless you!Roger.
Mr. Roger gracious came to my blog and shared his story. Thank you, Roger! But what can we really make of all this?
Hello:
Prior to this response, I went back and reviewed the video in question at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTCWLoD4-4 .
Before I comment, I feel it is important for us to read exactly what was said during the session.
Announcer: Todd, this is Roger. He has stage 4 metastatic colon cancer. He felt the power of God touch him. He felt his whole insides quiver by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Todd Bentley: Are you still quivering?
Roger: I am now.
Todd Bentley: Okay. Lift your hands up for me. Okay? [At this point, Todd Bentley turns, bends down, runs toward Roger and knee-kicks him in the stomach. In turn, Roger drops to one knee, almost doubled-over]
Todd Bentley: I had to be obedient to the Lord, sir. I believe that colon cancer is coming right out of your body now, in the name of Jesus. And I just command it, loose! Help him up. Help him up. I don’t do that very often, sir. Come here. Come here. Come here. Now, you felt a quivering in your body.
Roger: (unintelligible)
Todd Bentley: Now you probably feel a little more pain now. But when we’re dealing with cancer, sometimes, it’s a spirit. We’re gonna drive it out. Can you feel anything right now?
Roger: (smiles, shakes his head no)
Todd Bentley: Did you have pain before?
Roger: No. It’s just deep…
Todd Bentley: [repeats Roger] It’s deep inside of you. Lift your hands back up please. [At this point, Bentley blows on Roger. Roger takes steps backwards]
Todd Bentley: Stand there. Come here. Come here. Lift your hands back up. [At this point, Bentley either blew on Roger or touched Roger with his hand. This time, Roger fell backwards]
Todd Bentley: Do you feel that? I feel a great anointing on you right now. What do you feel right now? You feel dizzy?
Roger: Yes.
Todd Bentley: Have you ever felt anything like this?
Roger: No.
Todd Bentley: You’re trying to figure out what just happened to you.
Roger: Yeah.
Todd Bentley: Why did the, and why did the preacher just knee you in the gut? I’m telling you the Lord’s working on you. You felt a quivering.
[End of video]
There are at least five things to consider:
1. Based on Roger stating that he has stage 4 colon cancer, by his own words (and the follow-up with his doctor), he was not healed.
2. Todd Bentley’s act of kneeing Roger has no Biblical basis, and is in direct opposition to how Jesus Christ and His Apostles treated the sick and dying.
3. The God of the Bible did not instruct Todd Bentley to knee Roger.
4. The colon cancer did not leave Roger’s body as Bentley commanded.
5. Todd Bentley is a proven false teacher and false healer–many times over. The God of the Bible is not a part of the Florida revival. As such, Bentley did not have the authority to command the colon cancer to leave Roger’s body.
“Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him” (James 5:14-15).
And while I believe God heals, “This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us” (1 John 5:14).
God bless,
Bud
Thanks for your input, Bud. You have given us some worthwhile things to consider on this controversial matter.
There’s a problem here – in that Todd Bentley clearly states that the reason he had to hit this gentleman in the stomach was because it was a spirit.
So, does a 50% reduction in some count indicate that a spirit was driven out, or not? Is half the spirit driven out and half still lodged in there? This might sound frivolous but we do have to test the explanations given.
So given we now have some doubts about the explanations how do we handle the rest of the story.
Incidentally, it might be a ‘pretty significant’ reduction in this particular case – however we have no way of judging how significant it is in the general case unless we have an idea of how many patients with similiar conditions experience the same ‘pretty significant’ reduction from time to time.
Chris, I agree that somethings do not add up to make sense. Yes, we need to maintain a spirit of discernment in all this.
Bid, you wrote:
How do you know what God said to Todd? Are you calling Todd a liar? You can say if you like that Todd might have been mistaken. But you have no right to make this kind of definite statement that God did not do something when you have no evidence either way. God is not limited to doing only what he did in the Bible. Anyway, in the Bible he commanded lots of people to kill lots of others. That does of course raise all kinds of questions about God. But why on earth should God not command Todd to do something which didn’t hurt the subject and brought him at least partial healing? Or are you dictating to God that he is only allowed to do things now which he did before in the Bible, that the God who said “See, I am doing a new thing!” (Isaiah 43:19) is no longer allowed to do new things?
Chris, it is worth bearing in mind that healing is not always instantaneous. Even Jesus took two goes to heal one blind man. Roger seems to be on the mend, although only time will tell. We should praise God for that and believe that he will complete the work he started, rather than trying to use the incompleteness of the immediate healing as a weapon to tear down a man of God.
Sorry, I meant “Bud”, not “Bid”.
Peter said:
My original reply appears to have gone missing, so I reply again:
Except that in this case Todd claims that the cause of the disease was a spirit. In the cases in scripture where a malady is linked to a spirit the person is reported as healed once the spirit is cast out.
TC – Justin Peters, who has commented extensively on the Word Faith movement in the past had this to say about Todd Bentley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8zTpWUKuRA
That’s an interview based on a visit he made to Lakeland. A taste of his other work starts here:
TC, I don’t like Benny Hinn’s style or his approach to finances, but I do consider his ministry valid.
Chris, I repeat that God is not restricted to doing only exactly what has already been narrated in the Bible. But see Mark 9:25-27 where Jesus has to first cast out the spirit then heal the apparently dead boy.
The part where Jesus helps up the boy who is lying exhausted on the ground – as if dead?
I just found this article regarding Todd Bentley. Interesting.
Oops.
How about this:
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=28460
Thanks for the link, Stan. I think I have to make a post out of it.
Chris E, I’ve not edited your original comment. I don’t know what has happened to it. I don’t edit a comment unless the commenter tells me to do so or if it’s offensive and disrespectful. I’m sorry for what has happened.
Thanks for your honest take on Benny Hinn, Peter.
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Hi Peter:
I have read your post carefully and prayerfully, and offer the following comments for your consideration.
Peter wrote: “How do you know what God said to Todd?”
Bud’s comments: From Todd Bentley’s own worded claims. Please re-read the above word-for-word transcript where Bentley clearly told Roger, “I had to be obedient to the Lord, sir.”
Peter wrote: “Are you calling Todd a liar?”
Bud’s comments: Since kneeing, kicking, slapping, etc. are not the methods God uses to heal, God calls Todd Bentley a liar:
“Then the LORD said to me, ‘The prophets are prophesying falsehood in My name I have neither sent them nor commanded them nor spoken to them; they are prophesying to you a false vision, divination, futility and the deception of their own minds’” (Jeremiah 14:14).
Peter wrote: “You can say if you like that Todd might have been mistaken. But you have no right to make this kind of definite statement that God did not do something when you have no evidence either way.”
Bud’s comments: A typo in an article is a mistake. Turning off the freeway onto a wrong exit is a mistake. What Todd Bentley is doing in the name of “God” is not a mistake, but sin. I and others have tried to contact him, but he makes excuses and refuses to speak with us.
Concerning the second part of your post, Todd Bentley’s Fresh Fire Ministries “Statement of Faith” reads:
“We recognize that God is continually restoring truth and light to His Church. Therefore, we place no limit on further revelation; however, each must be substantiated according to the Scriptures” (#12, Further Revelation,
http://www.freshfire.ca/index.php?Id=106&pid=8 ).
By his own admission, Todd Bentley places “no limit on further revelation,” but does state that each revelation “must be substantiated according to the Scriptures.”
When someone claims a revelation from God, are Christians to simply accept it or test it by God’s word? Christians are commanded by Scripture to test all things by what God has already said (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22). Another Scriptural command is 1 John 4:1:
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah 8:20).
As a Christian who loves the Lord and the truth of His word, I am commanded to share the truth in love and defend the faith without compromise (Jude 3). When tested by Scripture, Todd Bentley is a false teacher, and God gives me the right to say it.
Peter wrote: “God is not limited to doing only what he did in the Bible.”
Bud’s comments: Says who? God is the creator and sustainer of the universe. Nothing happens without His knowledge. He does not change or lie (Malachi 3:6; Numbers 23:19). And, while God can do anything He desires, He will not violate His word:
“Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth” (John 17:17).
“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
“For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).
“Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Do not add to His words or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar” (Proverbs 30:5-6).
Thus, since God’s word is true, all modern-day prophecies, revelations, and teachings must be tested by Scripture.
Peter wrote: “Anyway, in the Bible he commanded lots of people to kill lots of others. That does of course raise all kinds of questions about God.”
Bud’s comments: What does that have to do with the subject at hand? Nevertheless, God is not a heartless mass-murderer. There is a big difference between merciless killing and righteous judgement. God is in complete control of everything within the entire universe–including earth and those who inhabit it:
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8-9).
“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!” (Romans 11:33).
Concerning the second part of your post, answers to questions about God can be found within the pages of His word. All we have to do is search and study.
Peter wrote: “But why on earth should God not command Todd to do something which didn’t hurt the subject and brought him at least partial healing?”
Bud’s comments: With all of the above in mind, if you will please read the following articles carefully and prayerfully, they will help answer your question:
http://www.christianresearchservice.com/ToddBentley1.htm
http://www.christianresearchservice.com/ToddBentley3.htm
Peter wrote: Or are you dictating to God that he is only allowed to do things now which he did before in the Bible, that the God who said ‘See, I am doing a new thing!’ (Isaiah 43:19) is no longer allowed to do new things?”
Bud’s comments: No one, including myself, dictates to God what He should and should’t do.
Isaiah 43:19 reads: “Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.”
It is vital to read and study Scripture in context, instead of picking out a few words or sentences to fit one’s belief or teaching. The words, “Behold, I will do something new” are many times used by false teachers to fit their own agenda and “prove” that God will go beyond what He has already stated in His word.
A text of Scripture taken out of context becomes a pre-text. For example, did you know that the Bible plainly says, “There is no God”? It does! But when Psalm 53:1 is read in context, it says,
“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God,’ they are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; there is no one who does good.”
Therefore, when read in context with the whole chapter, Isaiah 43:19 is a promise from God to deliver the children of Israel out of Babylon and give them a safe passage into the wilderness.
God doesn’t scratch his head in confusion or change His mind or contradict His word. And it is fruitless to say otherwise.
Cultic doctrines and heresies are formed by taking Scripture of context. Read the verses along with the chapters to understand the Book. The cults and heretics steer people away from the truths in God’s word and into the arms of a counterfeit “Jesus, gospel, and spirit” (Galatians 1:6-9; 2 Corinthians 11:3-4). Cultic and heretical teachings have not the ability to save, sanctify, or redeem the sinner.
Peter wrote: “Chris, it is worth bearing in mind that healing is not always instantaneous. Even Jesus took two goes to heal one blind man.”
Bud’s comments: I don’t understand the second part of your post, but while your comment is addressed to Chris, please allow me to comment on Jesus and healing. While there are many, many examples, Matthew 15:30-31 clearly teaches:
“And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them. So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel” (Matthew 15:30-31).
When Jesus Christ healed someone, He didn’t leave “glasses” on their face, or “prosthetics” on their amputated legs, or a “glass eye” in its eye-socket. When Jesus healed the crippled they did not struggle for balance or walk away limping. Jesus did not use “catchers.” Jesus did nothing half-way, and did not make excuses or tell people “It might be a few days, weeks, or months before your healing takes effect.”
And how are Christians to test someone who claims the ability to heal in the name of the Lord? The Bible. It is chock-full of examples. Yet, the sick and dying are flocking to faith healers all over the world, and they are leaving the “healing crusades” the same way they entered–sick and dying.
But other than healing, Jesus also raised people from the dead. In this video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLv6C7b6m88 , Todd Bentley announced a “testimony” of the “13th resurrection from the dead!” as a result of the Florida revival. The resurrection, according to Bentley, took place at a funeral home.
Long story short, the dead-man “sat up in the coffin praising God and the Reverend Todd Bentley!”
I became curious after watching the video, called numerous funeral homes, spoke to officials, and asked questions pertaining to a dead-man being raised to life from his coffin. Without exception, they all said it hasn’t happened. Also, a few of the officials said that if a dead man had actually been raised to life from a coffin, they would have known about it–nationwide.
Indeed, a dead-man raising to life from his coffin would make headlines worldwide–if it were true, that is.
Peter wrote: “Roger seems to be on the mend, although only time will tell. We should praise God for that and believe that he will complete the work he started, rather than trying to use the incompleteness of the immediate healing as a weapon to tear down a man of God.”
Bud’s comments: Again, I believe God heals. Roger, based on his testimony, appears to be sincere and in need of God’s healing. While we should pray for God’s will to be done in Roger’s life, let us not forget that Todd Bentley claims to have the gift of healing and that he claims to receive instructions from “God” and “Jesus” and the “Holy Spirit.”
However, if we do a side-by-side comparison with Todd Bentley’s “gift” with what we know Jesus and His Apostles did, Todd Bentley does not have the gift of healing.
Just because someone claims to be a prophet of God, teacher of God’s word, or a healer in the name of God doesn’t make it true. Since no one is immune from scrutiny or accountability, all things must be tested by what we already know what God has said.
And if we will study God’s word and use it for our ultimate and final authority, we will grow in discernment and won’t be fooled by the faith healers, false prophets and false teachers of our day.
In Christian love,
Bud
Hello Everyone:
I believe when God speaks to us through His word, He says what He means and means what He says
Take, for instance, the following Scriptures:
“You may say in your heart, ‘How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?’ When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him” (Deuteronomy 18:21-22).
“But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves” (2 Peter 2:1).
In just there two Scripture alone, we are told how to spot a false prophet, stay away from a false prophet, and that false prophets will rise up and deceive people with “destructive heresies.”
A person who claims to be a prophet of God, but utters a false prophecy, denies the authority of Jesus Christ, thereby “denying the Master who bought them.”
Benny Hinn is a false prophet and false teacher–many times over–and there is plenty of information available to back it up
( http://www.christianresearchservice.com/Benny_Hinn.htm ).
God bless,
Bud
Something is not adding up.
Previously it was claimed that his CEA was “786 (seven hundred eighty six)” (not 7.86) when first diagnosed.
Now I’m reading that there was a 53% drop to 4.1 possibly due to Todd Bentley’s assault. Per my Texas Instruments calculator, the 53% drop was from 8.7234.
Roger responded: “I had never had a drop like that in my #’s.”
I’m thinking that if his numbers had actually fallen from “786 (seven hundred eighty six)” (not 7.86) when first diagnosed down to anything in the single digits, that would be considered a very significant drop.
I can only conclude that when Roger said “I had never had a drop like that in my #’s” what he meant was “I had never had such a SMALL drop like that in my #’s.”
Sorry TC – I didn’t mean to imply that you had editted my post – merely that it had got lost in posting – I think actually it might have been my laptops fault
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TC, have you had any further discussion with Mr. Roger?
Any word on the weird math I mentioned in post #19 above?
Stan, I’ve actually been asked to contact Roger for another interview but this time with someone else.
I’m not good with numbers.
Matthew 7:21-23, Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
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So, I know its been sometime since their has been any activity on here, and not trying to rehash old feelings, I just want to add this…..
Why do you look at the speck that is in your brothers eye but do not notice the log in your eye for none is good but the Father and do not judge less you be judged yourself, but rather, love your neighbor as yourself.
Thats my little compilation.
We all have sinned and probably will again. There is no difference between sins, their is not one greater then the other. So rather then tear Todd down, do the right thing and pray for him, cause you are no better then he is. His was just a little more exposed, be thankful that it wasnt you!
As for the healings, who are you to say how the Lord chooses to move and who to move through? You may think you do, just because he rides a bike and has tattoos, but look at Christ, what was he called? Even the Apostles didnt even know it was Christ when he returned. The blindness of our flesh is unbelievable!
As to those who were healed or blessed, Christ most of time said … “By your faith..”, now that puts it on you. Its your faith that reaches in and takes the healing. To many times we put it on the man, thats flesh and idolizing, thats wrong. Todd said many times, its not me, its the Lord!
and one final note – Christ said, you will do all these things and more…. and further more, that which eye has not seen and ear has not heard!
Let the day come where we dont divide each other, and learn to reach into oneness with each other, bottom line, we all believe in God and we all believe its a time or a change, You have to give Todd one thing, he opened the door for a lot of people to have greater faith in what the Lord can do, so with that I say thank you Todd for being a open vessel, even when it didnt look appropriate. I believe God uses all things for good to those who believe. I pray for your faith as the bible says too. You are a man, and you are prone to satan and his attacks. We all are. So we should all be humble and low in our hearts, there is only one judge .. and it isnt us.
God Bless
It’s been a while since I saw a comment from a (false) prophet.
That’s it? That’s all you can say? I’ve seen more productivity out of children yelling “I know you are but what am I..” That response is the prime example of the flesh shining through, their is nothing I said, that I couldnt back up with scriptures, but yet, you still choose to rather try and insult me, why? I did nothing to you.
Anyways, Im not here to make enemies. I just believe we all have to come to a point where we start building each other up in faith, not judge someone and tear them down for our own gain, or theology. Thats not what the bible says to do. Read Christ commandment again, what does it say? It doesnt say for you to go out and judge everyone in His name, that to me, is being a “false prophet”. He says to love one another. He died for EVERYONE not just a selective few we think are worthy!
Im not trying to say Im any better, cause Im not. But the reality is we all need grace, love and prayers. God does move through human vessels, do you really think its going to be our choosing on who those vessels are? Its more then likely to be the one who is going to step on our feet, bother us, irritate us, why? To grow in Him, even Christ walked the same way, he was NOT the “typical type” of that era, he was everything opposite!
Give us grace Lord, because -
“Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to gird yourself and walk wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will gird you, and bring you where you do not wish to go.”
Turning a blind eye to false teaching is NOT oneness. It’s cowardice at best.
And stoning your brother is? You put down and trash a man, a man of God with out remorse (speaking of Todd) and then you turn around and bash and try to insult me and you dont know me….Whos the one really being blinded here? Who is the one really teaching false?
What have I said to you that isnt true? Everything I have said is absolutely scripturally based, is it not? Where do you find in the bible that it is ok to speak judgement on another man, to critize him, and tear him down? I would really like to see where that is at.
As far as Im concerned you are the one teaching the wrong thing, do I dare call you a “false prophet”? In the ways that you seem to think, I would have every right, considering how fast you were to call me that. But I wont, it is not my place to judge someone else, I dont want to be held accountable for that.
I know who I am, and I have witnessed signs, miracles and wonders follow because of my relationship with the Lord. You better becareful on who you call a “false prophet” oh man of God, cause you just might be touching God’s annointed in your foolishness. The battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the dark forces and spirits of this age, so keep that in mind before you start tearing down the next person you come across who has faith, even if it be only a little in OUR Lord Jesus Christ. remember, your job is to strenghten the body of Christ, its not your place to decide who is and who isnt apart of that body.
Perhaps we have a different idea of what constitutes a man of God. I do not consider someone a man of God who lies, cheats against his wife, and carries on in a foolish manner in the name of God.
…touching God’s annointed…
It sounds like you have been taken in by other false prophets in our land such as Benny Hinn.