I know. Tell me about it! We found a reformed church with a TMS pastor. It is sound and although the worship needs some help (boring, same songs), our pastor is DEDICATED to the truth and protecting the flock of God! Try TMS church search.
@@karacole2304 Maybe you could share with your pastor your hunger for preaching the Full Council of God, not pulling some "ear tickling" verses out of the Bible. But remember today's church goers do NOT want to hear about Sin, Shame, immorality, repentence, Hell, fire, brimstone. They want their ears tickled. But to to tell the truth you do have to talk about those things because the path to Hell is broad and many will enter in and the gate to Heaven is narrow and few will enter in. Read Matthew 7, Jesus is talking to believers.
@@sylviac.6778 I'm sorry...what? Why are you attacking my theological position and pastor? Our church does not tickle ears. May I ask what ever gave you that impression? My in laws are deep into the NAR and Word of Faith cults (as presented in American Gospel), but I am not. Trust me, God has shown me the pure truth of His Word. The whole Gospel (and only saving Gospel by grace through faith alone in Jesus Christ) is all that is preached...So please watch your accusations, if that is what you're doing. It is very rude to judge my pastor for "ear tickling" when you've never even heard him preach? Whoever said he was doing that? I hope you were aiming your response at someone else. If so or if not, please explain.
What I love especially in this video is when Costi Hinn says "and what's more fun about this now is that I'm becoming irrelevant because so many other people are getting saved out of these movements." Amen
I want to show this to everybody I know. It burdens me how blind and misled many people are; I struggle with it on a daily basis. Thank you for speaking on this in a gentle, yet straightforward manner. Praying for both of you as you continue on in your ministries.
@@janicespiak3952 They worship a false Christ. Bethel is apostate. Just do a Google search of American Gospel. You can rent or buy the video, or if you cannot afford it, write into the film makers and ask for a free copy. It is so important.
@@karacole2304 Yes, there are parents that have spent years getting their children out of that cult. They make "undivine utterances" before the Lord. Chant, do contemplative prayer, roll around on the floor in a frenzy to release negative energy. Lay on the Graves of past so-called preachers to "soul-sleep". Plus they are poorly fed and are worked to exhaustion. There are many docs on this Satanic for huge profits movement.
@@sylviac.6778 ...Sylvia..True. My grandchildren go to that type of church where everything is black inside, with huge lights pointing at the people going round and round, and the music is the loudest I have ever heard, the preaching is all Motivational preaching. The Kids love the worldly atmosphere and all want to be a full success in life & don't anyone say otherwise. The Pastors love the people rolling around on the floor... it's just a Demon manifesting also barking like a dog and but they don't tell the Demons to go. My husband & I went to one service a while back , and the Dog sound came and people gryrating around , we said the Blood of Jesus & they all stopped otherwise the pastor wold have let people think it was a manifestation of the Holy Spirit. No discernment these people have.
This is fantastic! So grateful for the clarity with which Costi speaks about this issue. Been praying about how to start this discussion in my own church and this just might be a great place to start - to share this video with the leaders in my church! Thank you for posting!!
And that's why brother and sisters know the bible for your self we are truly living in the last days brothers and sisters not all churches have the Holy Spirit.
Is there a prerequisite for receiving the Holy Spirit? Knowing the Truth by reading the Bible; accepting God's work of salvation through Jesus, asking daily for His guidances in our life.⁉️ Luke 11:1-13 KJV And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. [2] And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. [3] Give us day by day our daily bread. [4] And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. [5] And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; [6] For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? [7] And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. [8] I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. [9] And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. [10] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. [11] If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? [12] Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? [13] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?👈✝️⁉️
This is amazing! I've tried to explain to people in the past why I feel the worship centered churches are encouraging idolatry of man. I'm sharing this video asap. So grateful for Costi's testimony! God is so good!
I think we as believers have no excuse to stay deceived. If you study your Bible with the right motivation and intent towards God, there's no way you'll stay deceived.
Blue Sky, Zechariah 4:6 it is not by might nor power but only by the spirit of God I do beleive that we beleivers have no reason to be deceived But, the right motivation to study the Bible only comes from the Holy Spirit, not our own strength Galatians 3:3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? we cannot depend on our own strength in reading the Bible The false Christs today are the people who claim to be a Christ NOT a person who preaches Jesus and brings the lost to Jesus I mean people such as Benny Hinn is not one of them God has used him mightily he has brought many people to Jesus lives have been transformed wherever the disciples went after Jesus’ ressurection, God used them to heal the sick the only judgemental people I know in the new testament are the Pharisees remember, God looks at the heart, not the outer appearance
Keto Chrissy and Other Health Hacks, Yes, but it is not Benny Hin Satan Controls, Jesus leads preachers who seem to be cult leaders, they always commend their own self, they control their members But Jesus leads, make people follow him freely, Preachers that puts God’s word before their opinions, are of God and they guide and lead people instead of controlling, they are good preachers Benny Hinn is an example he even said one time, “If I say something, and the Bible says something else, The BIBLE IS RIGHT” - Benny Hinn People exposing and acusing people publicly, and making themselves look more holy and righteous, THEY are the ones who are in religious bondage and needs to be set free
Here's something I wrote while going through a trial. God is Still God - by Troy Hinkle God is still God when things don’t go my way God is still God when the cancer doesn’t go away God is still God when I don’t understand why God is still God when all I want to do is cry God is still God when I don’t know what to do God is still God and He will help see me through God is still God when the world is upside down God is still God when I wear a frown God is still God and He is not surprised at the things I must face God is still God and He is full of Grace God is still God and He loves me still God is still God and I seek to know His will God is still God even when I worry God is still God and He is full of glory God is still God and He will supply God is still God and He is enough to get me by God is still God and He is on my side God is still God and in Him I must abide God is still God and He is in control God is still God and He brings peace to my troubled soul God is still God and He has an open ear God is still God and He hears my prayers God is still God and He understands the desires of my heart God is still God and He will never depart God is still God and I must trust and obey God is still God and He is the Way God is still God and He gives us His Son God is still God and Over Sin He has overcome God is still God during the good and the bad God is still God He cares when I am sad God is still God when things are a mess God is still God and He does like to bless God is still God and I am glad that I am not God is still God and I must not be distraught God is still God and He is teaching me each day God is still God and He is showing me His way God is still God and I must not fear God is still God and He sees every tear God is still God and I rest in His hand God is still God and He knows where I will land God is still God and He molds me each day God is still God when trials come my way God is still God and He is ever near God is still God and I am glad He still Cares
I visited Benny Hinn's church in Orlando once, and the guest preacher Jerry somebody or other praised Kenneth Copeland more than Jesus which I thought was a little odd. I remember thinking "when is this guy gonna start talking about Jesus?" Then The guy pointed to the back wall claiming the face of Jesus was on it ,and some or most of the parishioners were speaking out in agreement saying "yeah we see it too" that was when it got too weird myself and my friend who I came with got out of our seats and got the heck out of there. Bizarre
Costi, you may not remember me but I remember seeing you and your wife every time you would drive through the security gate either at Magnolia or (the other higher end gated community). Maybe Sam would remember me better as I saw him more often. I am happy to have stumbled upon this interview and to see a portion of "American Gospel." I was the security officer at both gates. I left at the time Sam was having trouble with his marriage and church. Every time Sam would drive in through the gate or exit the gate, he would always say God put it on his heart to pray with me. But he never did. After viewing this interview and the first part of "American Gospel," I will pray for the rest of your family as well. I know Sam's mother had passed away, but I always remembered her smile and baked goods. She made the best Fig cookies! I am praying for the Hinn family. Thank you Costi.
This is 100% so needed and so true. For years, as someone who was raised in the prosperity gospel teachings, this answers many questions with theological truth. Thank you for conducting this interview and thank you Costi for your Christ-centered responses and your true exposure of the tenets of false teaching. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and the groanings of my spirit. To God be the glory! Pray for me as I share this with others who need their eyes and hearts to be opened.
I was on board with him until he walked into the God only Sovereignly heals - that’s not biblical either. And it does have a lot to do with faith. I agree it has nothing to do with how much you give to a ministry... that’s witchcraft. But if healing is all about sovereignty, why then did he heal a woman when she countered, “even dogs gets the crumbs from the children’s table” - you can’t tell me that wasn’t her dog-with-a-bone faith!
I left Pentecost and the Charismatic church several years ago. We are attending a church that has great worship, good preaching, very sound doctrine. Pray for those in the NAR and the Prosperity Deception.
Hey Craig; Are/ were you with the XXXchurch, (an anti-porn ministry on the Vegas strip), your name sounds familiar? Anyway, i separated from the Pentecostals at about the birthing of the NAR, all the way back in '94! And i am rejoicing in your conversion out of a movement steeped in the New Age!
So glad to hear him say when Did worship become music? This drives me nuts! We used time have a music director or choir director. Not a worship leader. All church is worship. Reading your Bible is worship. Evangelizing is worship. Praying is worship. Ministering to the sick is worship. Tithing is worship. Volunteering in Sunday school is worship. Why have they stolen the word worship to mean only music? It's insanity!
Agreed but I think musical worship is a special type. They tend to use other words for the other types of worship and still emphasise them in a different way. There is the old saying: Singing is prayer done twice. Praying with the mouth and with the heart.
This is true. Music is useful, David proves that in the situation with King Saul, however, shouldn't be the MAIN FOCUS of worship. EVERYTHING you mentioned, as worship, is on point. Just the way you live your life can be a form of worship to the Father & reveal is GLORY. Have a blessed day
Thank you for this interview! Thank you for talking about this! Praying for the church in America and wisely avoiding and calling out false doctrines (worship) and teachers.
He's doing great work to expose these evil phonies. And the fact that he is the nephew of Benny makes him more believable. He saw what went on, he exposed it. And so this gives him great credibility. He is doing what needs to be done.
When I visited certain churches in search of a community to grow in Christ, I felt many times like there was something wrong in my heart because while I often agreed with the sermons, I felt so cold in worship (which has always been such a joyful thing for me). But through discussions like this, and through learning what I have learned watching "American Gospel: Christ Alone", I have learned that it was the Holy Spirt -- that sword of the Spirit -- cutting through the emptiness of words that did not align with our God-breathed scripture. I feel such peace now, realizing that, DUH!, I need to listen to *everything* I hear at church with a biblical filter, not only the sermons. If it doesn't line up, I am moving on! THANK YOU, Costi, for speaking out about this and for being a strong voice in calling us all back to the Word! 🙌🙏🙏
This video needs to have views in the millions. This really blessed me. And i love how Pastor Hinn said something in the likes of having hide like a rhino but being tender as a child and he truly showed it. Pastor Hinn you also broke down the meaning of worshipping in spirit and truth well, I knew there was something more to it and than what Ive learned and my spirit confirmed that was what I was lacking in understanding of that scripture.
"And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father."
This is so, so powerful what he said in this first 5 min.of this interview. I have been on both sides of that pendulum growing up Baptist then moving to Pentecostal. He is REALLY on to the truth right here. God Bless this man Lord. He is saying the truth.
I am in a church that I realize has been preaching prosperity gospel, more subtly than other churches. God told me a year ago that I would need to leave but I wasn't sure if I heard Him correctly because I didn't see anything wrong at the time. I asked Him to reveal to me what was wrong and change my heart towards them if He wanted me to leave.. and He recently has. It is so hard to walk away from a family... friends who say they are so excited to raise their kids with mine. They are my firs church family; the first one I've felt like I was part of. Lord, give me courage.
Sarah, we are in the exactly the same situation, what makes it more complicated is that we are in the worship team. Its our first church membership and as you say, it feels like family. Slowly things have started to drift, its so very subtle but it started to make us feel uncomfortable. I don't agree with what is getting preached (moving towards NAR,Bethel) from the pulpit and when I voice my concerns nothing comes of it. If anything it feels like it has alienated us somewhat (i.e. not the team players). Just today I put in our notice to step away for a while.
@@dementeddrewSA I feel this. I also just started helping out in children's church. It's hard to leave when they depend on you for something. However, being in kid's church made me realize how bad it's getting. What they're teaching the kids isn't right. Good for you for following through. We are are starting a new chapter in our lives in a few months so until then we'll stay and try to speak truth however we can.
Don’t worry about leaving your church family if you sense the Lord is leading you away. Just obey Him. He will bless you with a new church family and such richness in your walk with Him that you will wonder why you didn’t leave sooner. He will lead you to the church where you fit in.
Sarah M. and Andrew Matheson, y'all will be in my prayers. We (husband and I and two teenage sons) left a church 19 years ago that was going off the rails over a false revival. It was hard, and I was sad, but it was so good to learn what true faith is, and to know a security with God that can't be found outside of Truth. I'm still friends with people who were real friends and who still go to that church. It changed the friendships somewhat, but we do still love each other.
Thank you all for the encouragement. It is tough, because I do see a genuine love of God in these people so it's difficult to understand how such deception has infiltrated. God has a plan though and I know my job is to be obedient.
I love this! ! ! I am so thankful that he has come out of the prosperity world and can expose the heresies that are so prevalent. There are so many songs that our Church sings that I just have to stop because they are heretical and self focused. I love how he is responding to the claims of the word of faith movement with scripture. Keep producing these videos.
I'm sorry, I have to disagree. He doesn't call out his past forcefully enough. He still wishes for social interaction with someone as oily as Benny Hinn? Nope, that's not right. Faith and virtue come first, then family. Anyone serving God should not want to keep wealth. It shows a disregard for their calling.
What a blessing to have bumped into this wonderful video! Thank you, Pastor Costi...everything you said moved my heart, in a most beautiful & humbled way! Glory Be To God!
Thank you, for your teachings. I was kinda onto the word of faith movement and prosperity teachings but my spirit wasn't quit lining up. I left a church that ive been in 17yrs because , in the end, it became prosperity gospel and became pushy and authoritarian My husband and i wouldn't know what we know today if it wouldnt of been for, Expositor's Study Bible King James version by Jimmy Swaggart. We learned so much on False doctrines. Thank God, you listened to the Holy Spirit when he gently dealed with you. ❤
God saved my life miraculously through your uncle. I was dying in. 1994 and the Holy Spirit came in and set my body on fire at Benny's meeting at Lakewood Church. Alvin Slaughter took my arm ( I didn't know who he was) and I felt safe for the first time in my life!! I thought this is what it is like to be near JESUS!!! 2020 and I am still alive! So I call myself a charismatic Calvinist.
Love the quote, "Don't fake the power, but don't forget the power!" Great perspective. Stay in balance for sure. For me, there should be emotion in worship, but not emotion that lifts me up, but rather emotion that takes you into the presence of God. Worship should leave us in awe of the Glory of God. We praise Him for who He is, not to get something. I like the Old Testament model of Outer Court, Inner Court, Holy of Hollies as a model for worship. Thanks for sharing your perspective on the Gospel. Saw you first on the American Gospel and it loved it.
By the sovereign grace of God's mercy, I was saved by Christ Jesus who chose to save me out of the Lakewood/Osteen cult. Praise Jesus. I thought I was saved..and I was not. Sadly, soo many others still there watching and listening believe they are truly filled with The Holy Spirit and saved under that same cult...and they are not. God help us all
Sadly you are right Christy. It is called the Kundalini spirit and it masquerades as God's Holy Spirit. There is a scripture that says we are to try or test the spirits to see if they be from God. I recommend a UA-cam video titled THE MOCKING SPIRIT INVADING THE CHURCH by the channel JEREMIAH COHEN that came out 7 months ago. It has clips of well known Christian leaders under it"s sway and the history of it. A guy around the middle is interviewed about how with Christ's help he escaped. It may be a bit long but it is well worth it. God bless you and your loved ones.
Agree. I came out of a Word Faith/New Apostolic Reformation type church almost eleven years ago. My former pastor (*Apostle*) loved Benny Hinn and adopted many of his methods. I was much less aware of Costi Hinn until I discovered his first book, Defining Deception. Then three or four months ago I watched the movie, American Gospel: Christ Alone, which was excellent and you get to see Costi describing and showing the background he came out of. Since then I've watched many of his videos here on UA-cam. Costi's life has been transformed by the true biblical gospel that he now embraces and he will lead many out of the deception. I didn't know he was at this conference and that my current personal pastor Philip De Courcy was a speaker there as well. I would love to have attended.
Well the Bible is full of people who were righteous but had wicked offspring/descendants. Samuel's sons did not walk in his ways, Eli's worthless sons, Lot, Noah, David, and others. That's a scary thought as a parent but it stands to reason that the reverse can be true as well! Praise God for saving Costi and many others from the deception of the devil
Thank you.....this is THE BEST! I have heard on this subject. I endured 41/2 years of..........watching my husband endure horrendous pain, and slowly waste away, as he "set his heart" to follow Kenneth Hagin, and his offshoots........while throat cancer relentlessly marched on to take his life. I know my Heavenly Father knew what was best.........and i know that my husband is in Heaven at peace.........but, i am very concerned for the families, and loved ones who are not properly grounded in the true faith of the Lord Jesus, the Christ......because watching a loved one suffer and die.......while they are "trying their best" to "have enough faith" to receive their healing...............could cause someone to have a very negative attitude towards God.....to say the least
Gods ways are not our ways. His timing is not our timing. This I know, he loved your husband and was with him in every breath he took here on earth. Now your husband is in heaven and is healed, he has a new body. You can praise God ! Faith, if I can put it in this context, is like plugging in an electric cord into the wall socket. Do you just get a small amount of electricity or do you get all of it??? When we accept him as our savior he gives us HIS faith and ALL OF IT!!!!! Be at peace and know that he has been healed!!
@@camilleriggan9555 yes....I totally agree with you. I know that My Heavenly Father knew what was the best for both of us........it is not easy, but, THY WILL BE DONE! and yes, I am sure that my husband is in Heaven. He was doing his very best to seek the Lord, and I am confident that he is in Heaven at peace.
I enjoyed this discussion and thought Costi’s perspective thought provoking. I think his closing statement in this interview show his heart for God’s church and people.
I have been waiting for one of the other Hinn family members to speak up. It’s about time. Financial prosperity means nothing without putting God’s word first!! You hear that, Benny, Jessica and Michael?
I went to see Benny Hinn in Louisville, Ky. As soon as I walked in the building I felt this feeling of dread come over me. The closer I got to my seat, the more the dread manifested. When Benny Hinn entered he was blanketed in red. I realized then the Holy Spirit was sharing with me the truth of Benny Hinn's ministry. I am a true believer that the doctrine of God's Church is the Bible, and within the Bible is the Theology that God is sharing with us through our relationship with Him, by the counsel of the Holy Spirit. Does God heal, yes He does, using us as vessels through prayer. We do not have the power to heal, God alone does.
There is NO perfect church yet I will NOT compromise the GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST. We are all the salt and light. Keep ourselves in the Fellowship of Brothers and Sisters that study the Word of God through the finished work of Jesus Christ. There is always flaws in the human flesh in every preaching and human works. Let the Holy Spirit lead you all the way. Make your judgement by the fruits. Build yourself in His Words so you can help your bro and sis in Christ. Bible illiteracy and cherry picking are very common today. IF need be start your own bible study group. So many are hungry because they are eating dessert once a week.
Hi. I am so glad to see people coming out of the prosperity gospel. That’s wonderful. My mom because I was born blind used to take me to Catherine Coleman and people like that. When I was very little. Of course, I never did get my site. I was born blind, and at 54, I am still blind. Plus, I have many other I elements at this point. Chronic pain, mental illness, and other things like that. But I still get a lot of I confess it and possess it talk both from the church and from people such as mental health workers, a lot of them have been trained in Buddhist thinking, mindfulness, Deepak Chopra and so forth. It’s very rare for a born-again Christian who has multiple disabilities, including mental illness, to find someone who isn’t deceptive, who isn’t deceived, by the worlds confess it and possess it thinking. Way to go Costi. By the way, I heard you on Johnny Erickson Todd is program. Johnny and friends. I was speaking this into my phone, so there will probably be a lot of mistakes which I won’t be able to fix because of my stiffened hands. I think God for these technologies, although voice dictation is far from perfect. :-)
THEA...MY NAME IS PEGGY...IAM 66 YEARS OLD...MY CHILD MATTHEW WAS SICK FOR YEARS...I TOOK HIM TO BENNY HINN...ORAL ROBERTS...KEN COPLAND...ETC...HE DIED WHEN HE WAS 7....I WAS TOLD I DID NOT PRAY RIGHT OR GIVE ENOUGH MONEY...I GOT VERY DEPRESSED....JONI ERECSONS BOOKS AND TAPES HELPED ME ...HAVE YOU HEARD OF HER?DO YOU NEED ANYTHING?...MAYBE I CAN HELP OR GET HELP FOR YOU....I DO NOT BELIEVE IN JUST SAYING ...I WILL PRAY FOR YOU...LOVE IS AN ACTION WORD....HOPE I DID NOT BOTHER YOU...BUT I DO CARE ABOUT YOU...YOU ARE A TRUE HERO....DOWN TOWN DESMOINES IOWA HAS A BLIND SCHOOL...THEY TAKE PEOPLE OUT ON THE BUSY STREETS BLIND...WOW....THEY HAVE SO MUCH COURAGE!!! GOD LOVES YOU SO MUCH....YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO TEACH US...GOD BLESS AND TAKE CARE!!
Hi, Peggy. Thank you for your for your very kind words. I can feel the love from there. I actually went to a school for the blind, and learned many things. Things such as you mentioned in terms of mobility and walking on the street and so forth. I almost had a guide dog, which was quite exciting. Except that that’s when I got sick with my chronic pain ailments. I was diagnosed with both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, congenital spinal stenosis, and fibromyalgia. So that ended up with me in a wheelchair. Not too much fun, Ha? Johnny’s books really did help me quite a lot. My favourite was the God I love. I used to listen to her read hurt her books on an audio format. I’m sorry to hear that your son passed away, but it seems to me as I listen to more and more prophecy updates, I think we will be in heaven before we know it. And I want you to introduce me to your little boy. Is that a date? LOL :-)Peggy Warner
Hi, Alexandra. Thanks for your kind message. I look forward to having maybe a lot more than most people do. I look forward most of all to all of us people finally getting together and loving each other. I bet lots of hugs will go around. I bet Jesus gives the best hugs of all. And I have a little baby sister to meet which I have never met before, as she died shortly after birth. I was at a school for the blind when my mom gave birth, and she died before I got home to see her. So I have a baby sister to meet and to introduce to all of you. Sorry about the dictation program. I think it missed pronounced quite a few words. I was saying how much I was looking forward to paradise, heaven. I hope it got one of those words right. Ha ha.Alexandra Hippisley
@@thearamsay9578 THATS A DATE IN HEAVEN OR ON THE WAY UP!!I LIVE IN DES MOINES IOWA ...MAYBE COME TO SEE YOU SOMETIME?...IF YOU NEED SOMETHING LET ME KNOW I WILL TRY TO GET IT FOR YOU !....IAM BY MYSELF...BUT I HAVE THIS TABLET...HOPE TO TALK WITH YOU SOON...TAKE CARE!
Please pray for Costi's uncle Benny and all that of that ilk. And esp. all those who are believing their message. God bless and protect Costi and his family.
Yes so true. Lament and the struggles of life. There is a song that says, some through the fire, some through the flood, some through the mire but all through the blood. Some through great sorrow but God gives a song, In the night season and all the day long. Mr Hinn you are a mighty warrior. Thank you for the words of truth you spoke. I am asking God to bless the words so that people will see spiritually and hear and will turn to Him.
I used to attend Hillsong 😩 It was all about “me me me me me” 🙄 I always felt a sense of uneasiness there but I continued to go because I was desperate for fellowship. I never ever felt the presence of The Holy Spirit which was one of many reasons I ended up leaving. Another church I use to attend was Glory City Church. They worship a false Jesus and Holy Spirit (there is a spirit of kundalini in the Church) I did not know this until I was prompted by The Holy Spirit to leave. Curiosity got the better of me so I asked The Holy Spirit why He wanted me out of there? and He most certainly lead me to the reason why... I never heard of “Kundalini” before, so thankful He got me out when He did. I feel I was under His protection. Praise God 🙏
Charles Wright I’ll try my best to explain how it. From what I saw, the church weren’t being convicted of sin & repentance. Instead of feeling a Holy Presence of the Lord I felt a worldly comfort instead. It was almost like “do what you want & what makes you happy because God loves you just the way you are” No He doesn’t, thats why we are called to repentance, to put to death our old selves and to be more like Christ Jesus. I understand we all fall short of His glory & that’s where grace comes in, grace is not to be abused however, meaning you cannot continue to live like a heathen and expect God to keep pouring out His grace onto to you. I understand God isn’t based on a feeling too so I acknowledge that. I know I went on a bit but hope this answers your question lol. Blessings 🙏
Bella Roccisano you say you will try your best to explain how that tells me you are not lead by Holy Spirit anointing cuz he would be leading you. You don’t know anything it’s better to go to people to find truth than listen to people who can miss lead you and give there agendas that don’t match with h bible
I agree with Costi. I love the hymns! They speak so much to me! I also love the Getty's worship songs! Costi is so honest and I am so thankful that you posted this interview!
Thank you for this excellent discussion. Your description of not causing the new convert to stumble is appreciated. I preach the Law AND then the gospel. The gospel does not make sense without knowing that I have broken God's Law and have offended God who is holy and just. Then I can understand why he demonstrated His love toward man in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).
Praise GOD as this was such a gracious interview, enjoyable and very rewarding to listen to. I came away from it more encouraged in my faith with our Lord Jesus Christ. GOD be with you Costi as you courageously live the truth out amongst your family members.
I was so unsaved I went down in 1995 May 5th and got saved born again at Benny Hinn's Church in Orlando Florida and the Lord led me to Times Square Church with Pastor David Wilkerson still alive on Earth Benny Hinn was teaching for 5 days on the person of the Holy Spirit I was a mocker this Holy Spirit really worked him in Quicken me and I have been walking since Faithfully seeking the Lord everyday is on my heart and mind seeking him reading his work so I know the Lord use Benny Hinn what the Lord has also use Times Square Church Pastor David Wilkerson to bless my walk and strengthen my heart in the will of God two different Ministries and two different Ministers of the Gospel I pray for Benny Hinn I love this man and yet there was something that bothered me concerning him the Lord used him and his mouth and he is a good teacher a man of God
Benny Hinn might have started off with the Lord Jesus but now he follows Mammon. Quite a few years ago I watched his television show until one fateful day. I was reading a book he wrote from the library and one part shocked me. He said in it how he went to Kuhlman's grave in an effort to get her healing anointing. Spiritual alarm bells rang in me and I shut the book. From then on I never watched his show and now I found out that he was the first grave sucker. Some churches today including Bethel practice it where the member lies on the grave of a well known healer in an effort to get their anointing. UA-cam has a video showing clips of Hinn, Copeland, Dollar and others on their shows saying they are little gods. Wilkerson was a great man of God and warned about these wolves that were to come.
@@lynettedevries1824 Yes to lie on the grave a a dead person has not been thought through spiritually. .. the person who died is not in the grave... New Testament says that to be away from the body is to be at home with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8)
WOW!! Probably the single best video I've seen on this topic. Thank you so much for this. This makes me feel like I'm not crazy because I felt weird when our worship leader would play these songs.
@@karacole2304 Yes I believe I have. I feel like the Pastor properly keeps Christ at the center of the scriptures and the songs we sing seem rooted in sound theology. Thanks for asking.
If so called Pastors in the prosperity movement who claimed to have the gift of healing why do you have to pay money for it. And why don’t they go into hospitals and set people free. So glad you are speaking out truth. Too many churches have stages and light shows just like the world hoping to attract people to the church. But people look to the band as idols. The Apostles preached Jesus His birth death and ascension and thousands were saved . They didn’t use music to draw the crowd or light shows they simply spoke truth!
I think we can use music for different reason when we are Christian. In the early church it was not just One "pastor" who was teasching the Word and everybody else was passive! No in the early church they gathered together and EVERYBODY in that gathering was active and shared something that God had give Them. ... That is what is wrong in the modern church! Not the worship style.
What Costi is saying is so true! 2 Peter 2:3 By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber..............Matthew 6:24 [ You Cannot Serve God and Riches ] “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Thank you! I came out of the word of faith/Charismatic chaos movement. It took A LOT of theological detangling to get passed all of that. It is destructive and almost totally shipwrecked my faith, but God...I still struggle in the detangling process, but have come a long way. 2 Tim. 2:15 Study to show yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Where you talk about theology of suffering... that hit home because I perceive that one failing of the modern church is, that we no longer know how to endure hardship. We also don't know how to comfort one in hardship and we often do not even help one in hardship. Those things need to come back. It's not getting any better out there and people need the real hope and the real truth.
I love that he focuses on how do we do better as bible based Christians. How do we get the word of Christ out there. If we sit on our panels puffed up in our "knowledge" of biblical based principles but we're not preaching the word with passion to the lost. When we are not witnessing or being missionaries for Christ. What good are we??
Many may need to fast & pray & even consecrate for a few weeks as a church home is one of the most important things to a Christian. Its where we meet God. And whatever church you attend you want to be vitally sure that God is there.
@@merrittascott3323 money can't have people. Money isn't bad, people are bad. Its just simply are you a bad or good person. And what moral code do you go by to determine good and bad
@@christelleilmet3601 so making money more important to God, that would be an idol right? (This is not a snobby comment I'm trying to get the facts straight )
We can TALK the talk as much as we want; but if we don't WALK the walk like Yeshuah, then we are not His!! He says no man comes to the Father EXCEPT through Him!!💕💯
This has really got me thinking about my music choice both in church and personally. If I wouldn't sit under Furtick, Johnson's preaching etc... then why am I singing songs written by and for these churches that are promoting false prophets and prosperity gospel.....
Worship musicians have to be totally sold out for Jesus. As someone who's been performing on stages since i was 13 yo, now late 50s, I understand very well how the issue of pride is evident in human hearts and minds. Something happens when people step up onto a stage, you are suddenly in the limelight, suddenly people are looking up at you, the spotlights are on you, it gives humans a feeling of power. That is very dangerous. Also, the congregation, are often at fault too, looking at the musicians with wonder and sometimes adulation - people, this is not a Pink Floyd concert, its WORSHIP - Music to be directed at the Lord, not to glorify the musicians. I have been a Christian since 1993, and I've yet to see this issue being addressed in churches. I have seen people, particularly the youth, showing off on stage, using the occasion to showcase their talents. It stinks. I find it nauseating and I'm sure God does too. There shouldn't be a stage, there shouldn't be spotlights, and any show offs should be shown the stairs to the stage. This is why i will NEVER go to a chris tomlin, Michael w smith et al concert. The day i see these "stars" stand on stage and ask the teenage girls to stop screaming their adulation, and the day i see them TRULY and vocally denounce themselves and instead give all the glory to God, THEN.... MAYBE I will go. Sadly, I dont think I will ever hear them say that. " I will oppose the proud, but give grace to the humble." Oppose - you're the opposition The opposition - not on Gods team......Oops...
Trying to find a church that worships in both spirit and truth.. I never knew how difficult it could be.
Lookup reformed churches or Acts 29 network lists them by state
I know. Tell me about it! We found a reformed church with a TMS pastor. It is sound and although the worship needs some help (boring, same songs), our pastor is DEDICATED to the truth and protecting the flock of God! Try TMS church search.
@@karacole2304 Maybe you could share with your pastor your hunger for preaching the Full Council of God, not pulling some "ear tickling" verses out of the Bible. But remember today's church goers do NOT want to hear about Sin, Shame, immorality, repentence, Hell, fire, brimstone. They want their ears tickled. But to to tell the truth you do have to talk about those things because the path to Hell is broad and many will enter in and the gate to Heaven is narrow and few will enter in. Read Matthew 7, Jesus is talking to believers.
Churches today are a joke
@@sylviac.6778 I'm sorry...what? Why are you attacking my theological position and pastor? Our church does not tickle ears. May I ask what ever gave you that impression? My in laws are deep into the NAR and Word of Faith cults (as presented in American Gospel), but I am not. Trust me, God has shown me the pure truth of His Word. The whole Gospel (and only saving Gospel by grace through faith alone in Jesus Christ) is all that is preached...So please watch your accusations, if that is what you're doing. It is very rude to judge my pastor for "ear tickling" when you've never even heard him preach? Whoever said he was doing that? I hope you were aiming your response at someone else. If so or if not, please explain.
So thankful for Costi standing up for TRUTH! He has such a humble heart & it shows through in everything he says!
I agree to a point.. He did benefit and did take money also. So he is not squeaky clean. He bears some responsibility also..
Costi is one of the most level headed yet warm and genuine ministers I've been introduced to recently.
I love this brother!!!!Praise God for delivering him,let's pray for others cause there are millions being deceived!!!!!!!!
What I love especially in this video is when Costi Hinn says "and what's more fun about this now is that I'm becoming irrelevant because so many other people are getting saved out of these movements." Amen
I want to show this to everybody I know. It burdens me how blind and misled many people are; I struggle with it on a daily basis. Thank you for speaking on this in a gentle, yet straightforward manner. Praying for both of you as you continue on in your ministries.
I love Jesus culture, very anointed nud8c, sorry what are u say8ng is wrong with Jesus culture?
@@janicespiak3952 They worship a false Christ. Bethel is apostate. Just do a Google search of American Gospel. You can rent or buy the video, or if you cannot afford it, write into the film makers and ask for a free copy. It is so important.
@@karacole2304 Yes, there are parents that have spent years getting their children out of that cult. They make "undivine utterances" before the Lord. Chant, do contemplative prayer, roll around on the floor in a frenzy to release negative energy. Lay on the Graves of past so-called preachers to "soul-sleep". Plus they are poorly fed and are worked to exhaustion. There are many docs on this Satanic for huge profits movement.
@@sylviac.6778 ...Sylvia..True.
My grandchildren go to that type of church where everything is black inside, with huge lights pointing at the people going round and round, and the music is the loudest I have ever heard, the preaching is all Motivational preaching. The Kids love the worldly atmosphere and all want to be a full success in life & don't anyone say otherwise.
The Pastors love the people rolling around on the floor... it's just a Demon manifesting also barking like a dog and but they don't tell the Demons to go.
My husband & I went to one service a while back , and the Dog sound came and people gryrating around , we said the Blood of Jesus & they all stopped otherwise the pastor wold have let people think it was a manifestation of the Holy Spirit.
No discernment these people have.
Leave the people to God. Ive been so blessed by benny hinn, so much and i never gave him a penny
I’m really learning to pay attention to Costi Hinn. What a humble heart. What sound doctrine. 2nd Tim. 2:24-26...lived out thru this man.
This is fantastic! So grateful for the clarity with which Costi speaks about this issue. Been praying about how to start this discussion in my own church and this just might be a great place to start - to share this video with the leaders in my church! Thank you for posting!!
And that's why brother and sisters know the bible for your self we are truly living in the last days brothers and sisters not all churches have the Holy Spirit.
Is there a prerequisite for receiving the Holy Spirit?
Knowing the Truth by reading the Bible; accepting God's work of salvation through Jesus, asking daily for His guidances in our life.⁉️
Luke 11:1-13 KJV
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. [2] And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. [3] Give us day by day our daily bread. [4] And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. [5] And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; [6] For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? [7] And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. [8] I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. [9] And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. [10] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. [11] If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? [12] Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? [13] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?👈✝️⁉️
Praise God for bringing you out of the prosperity movement and using you in exposing the WOF and the NAR.
This is amazing! I've tried to explain to people in the past why I feel the worship centered churches are encouraging idolatry of man. I'm sharing this video asap. So grateful for Costi's testimony! God is so good!
It's like the "worship team" wants to be worshipped for being on stage pretending to worship. Smdh. My discernment says "uhuh no way."
I agree Stephie! :)
I think we as believers have no excuse to stay deceived. If you study your Bible with the right motivation and intent towards God, there's no way you'll stay deceived.
Is this guy Benny hinn's brother cousin I seriously want to know thanks for your response in advance
@@mzgordon1969 Benny Hinn is Costi's uncle
Blue Sky,
Zechariah 4:6
it is not by might nor power but only by the spirit of God
I do beleive that we beleivers have no reason to be deceived
But, the right motivation to study the Bible only comes from the Holy Spirit, not our own strength
Galatians 3:3
Are you so foolish? Having begun by the spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?
we cannot depend on our own strength in reading the Bible
The false Christs today are the people who claim to be a Christ
NOT a person who preaches Jesus and brings the lost to Jesus
I mean people such as Benny Hinn is not one of them
God has used him mightily
he has brought many people to Jesus
lives have been transformed
wherever the disciples went after Jesus’ ressurection, God used them to heal the sick
the only judgemental people I know in the new testament are the Pharisees
remember, God looks at the heart, not the outer appearance
Keto Chrissy and Other Health Hacks,
Yes, but it is not Benny Hin
Satan Controls, Jesus leads
preachers who seem to be cult leaders,
they always commend their own self,
they control their members
But Jesus leads, make people follow him freely,
Preachers that puts God’s word before their opinions, are of God
and they guide and lead people
instead of controlling, they are good preachers
Benny Hinn is an example he even said one time,
“If I say something, and the Bible says something else, The BIBLE IS RIGHT” - Benny Hinn
People exposing and acusing people publicly, and making themselves look more holy and righteous,
THEY are the ones who are in religious bondage and needs to be set free
This is one of the most reasonable balanced, biblical, truthful......I could go on
I really like listening to Pastor Costi,he speaks truth
Here's something I wrote while going through a trial.
God is Still God
- by Troy Hinkle
God is still God when things don’t go my way
God is still God when the cancer doesn’t go away
God is still God when I don’t understand why
God is still God when all I want to do is cry
God is still God when I don’t know what to do
God is still God and He will help see me through
God is still God when the world is upside down
God is still God when I wear a frown
God is still God and He is not surprised at the things I must face
God is still God and He is full of Grace
God is still God and He loves me still
God is still God and I seek to know His will
God is still God even when I worry
God is still God and He is full of glory
God is still God and He will supply
God is still God and He is enough to get me by
God is still God and He is on my side
God is still God and in Him I must abide
God is still God and He is in control
God is still God and He brings peace to my troubled soul
God is still God and He has an open ear
God is still God and He hears my prayers
God is still God and He understands the desires of my heart
God is still God and He will never depart
God is still God and I must trust and obey
God is still God and He is the Way
God is still God and He gives us His Son
God is still God and Over Sin He has overcome
God is still God during the good and the bad
God is still God He cares when I am sad
God is still God when things are a mess
God is still God and He does like to bless
God is still God and I am glad that I am not
God is still God and I must not be distraught
God is still God and He is teaching me each day
God is still God and He is showing me His way
God is still God and I must not fear
God is still God and He sees every tear
God is still God and I rest in His hand
God is still God and He knows where I will land
God is still God and He molds me each day
God is still God when trials come my way
God is still God and He is ever near
God is still God and I am glad He still Cares
❤️❤️❤️❤️
How can I copy this lovely poetic song ?
@@beacampbell6203 feel free to copy from the post if you like. I hope it blesses you.
💞🙏🏽
Thank you for sharing that is beautiful
I visited Benny Hinn's church in Orlando once, and the guest preacher Jerry somebody or other praised Kenneth Copeland more than Jesus which I thought was a little odd. I remember thinking "when is this guy gonna start talking about Jesus?" Then The guy pointed to the back wall claiming the face of Jesus was on it ,and some or most of the parishioners were speaking out in agreement saying "yeah we see it too" that was when it got too weird myself and my friend who I came with got out of our seats and got the heck out of there. Bizarre
Costi, you may not remember me but I remember seeing you and your wife every time you would drive through the security gate either at Magnolia or (the other higher end gated community). Maybe Sam would remember me better as I saw him more often. I am happy to have stumbled upon this interview and to see a portion of "American Gospel."
I was the security officer at both gates. I left at the time Sam was having trouble with his marriage and church. Every time Sam would drive in through the gate or exit the gate, he would always say God put it on his heart to pray with me. But he never did.
After viewing this interview and the first part of "American Gospel," I will pray for the rest of your family as well. I know Sam's mother had passed away, but I always remembered her smile and baked goods. She made the best Fig cookies! I am praying for the Hinn family. Thank you Costi.
Great clip. Please God reveal the Truth to those still in bondage to these false doctrines.
This is 100% so needed and so true. For years, as someone who was raised in the prosperity gospel teachings, this answers many questions with theological truth. Thank you for conducting this interview and thank you Costi for your Christ-centered responses and your true exposure of the tenets of false teaching. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and the groanings of my spirit. To God be the glory! Pray for me as I share this with others who need their eyes and hearts to be opened.
I was on board with him until he walked into the God only Sovereignly heals - that’s not biblical either. And it does have a lot to do with faith. I agree it has nothing to do with how much you give to a ministry... that’s witchcraft. But if healing is all about sovereignty, why then did he heal a woman when she countered, “even dogs gets the crumbs from the children’s table” - you can’t tell me that wasn’t her dog-with-a-bone faith!
@@christybutcher8737 Jesus was testing to see if she knew who he was.
I left Pentecost and the Charismatic church several years ago. We are attending a church that has great worship, good preaching, very sound doctrine.
Pray for those in the NAR and the Prosperity Deception.
Hey Craig; Are/ were you with the XXXchurch, (an anti-porn ministry on the Vegas strip), your name sounds familiar? Anyway, i separated from the Pentecostals at about the birthing of the NAR, all the way back in '94! And i am rejoicing in your conversion out of a movement steeped in the New Age!
So glad to hear him say when Did worship become music? This drives me nuts! We used time have a music director or choir director. Not a worship leader. All church is worship. Reading your Bible is worship. Evangelizing is worship. Praying is worship. Ministering to the sick is worship. Tithing is worship. Volunteering in Sunday school is worship. Why have they stolen the word worship to mean only music? It's insanity!
Agreed but I think musical worship is a special type. They tend to use other words for the other types of worship and still emphasise them in a different way.
There is the old saying: Singing is prayer done twice. Praying with the mouth and with the heart.
Amen. I would love to see him teach on the Regulative Principle of Worship.
This is true. Music is useful, David proves that in the situation with King Saul, however, shouldn't be the MAIN FOCUS of worship. EVERYTHING you mentioned, as worship, is on point. Just the way you live your life can be a form of worship to the Father & reveal is GLORY. Have a blessed day
The believers who had stopped reading the bible for themselves need to go back to doing so.
Thank you for this interview! Thank you for talking about this! Praying for the church in America and wisely avoiding and calling out false doctrines (worship) and teachers.
He's doing great work to expose these evil phonies. And the fact that he is the nephew of Benny makes him more believable. He saw what went on, he exposed it. And so this gives him great credibility. He is doing what needs to be done.
When I visited certain churches in search of a community to grow in Christ, I felt many times like there was something wrong in my heart because while I often agreed with the sermons, I felt so cold in worship (which has always been such a joyful thing for me).
But through discussions like this, and through learning what I have learned watching "American Gospel: Christ Alone", I have learned that it was the Holy Spirt -- that sword of the Spirit -- cutting through the emptiness of words that did not align with our God-breathed scripture. I feel such peace now, realizing that, DUH!, I need to listen to *everything* I hear at church with a biblical filter, not only the sermons. If it doesn't line up, I am moving on!
THANK YOU, Costi, for speaking out about this and for being a strong voice in calling us all back to the Word! 🙌🙏🙏
This video needs to have views in the millions. This really blessed me. And i love how Pastor Hinn said something in the likes of having hide like a rhino but being tender as a child and he truly showed it. Pastor Hinn you also broke down the meaning of worshipping in spirit and truth well, I knew there was something more to it and than what Ive learned and my spirit confirmed that was what I was lacking in understanding of that scripture.
"And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father."
This is so, so powerful what he said in this first 5 min.of this interview. I have been on both sides of that pendulum growing up Baptist then moving to Pentecostal. He is REALLY on to the truth right here. God Bless this man Lord. He is saying the truth.
One of the best conversations on the modern worship culture in church today
I am in a church that I realize has been preaching prosperity gospel, more subtly than other churches. God told me a year ago that I would need to leave but I wasn't sure if I heard Him correctly because I didn't see anything wrong at the time. I asked Him to reveal to me what was wrong and change my heart towards them if He wanted me to leave.. and He recently has. It is so hard to walk away from a family... friends who say they are so excited to raise their kids with mine. They are my firs church family; the first one I've felt like I was part of. Lord, give me courage.
Sarah, we are in the exactly the same situation, what makes it more complicated is that we are in the worship team. Its our first church membership and as you say, it feels like family. Slowly things have started to drift, its so very subtle but it started to make us feel uncomfortable. I don't agree with what is getting preached (moving towards NAR,Bethel) from the pulpit and when I voice my concerns nothing comes of it. If anything it feels like it has alienated us somewhat (i.e. not the team players). Just today I put in our notice to step away for a while.
@@dementeddrewSA I feel this. I also just started helping out in children's church. It's hard to leave when they depend on you for something. However, being in kid's church made me realize how bad it's getting. What they're teaching the kids isn't right.
Good for you for following through. We are are starting a new chapter in our lives in a few months so until then we'll stay and try to speak truth however we can.
Don’t worry about leaving your church family if you sense the Lord is leading you away. Just obey Him. He will bless you with a new church family and such richness in your walk with Him that you will wonder why you didn’t leave sooner. He will lead you to the church where you fit in.
Sarah M. and Andrew Matheson, y'all will be in my prayers. We (husband and I and two teenage sons) left a church 19 years ago that was going off the rails over a false revival. It was hard, and I was sad, but it was so good to learn what true faith is, and to know a security with God that can't be found outside of Truth. I'm still friends with people who were real friends and who still go to that church. It changed the friendships somewhat, but we do still love each other.
Thank you all for the encouragement. It is tough, because I do see a genuine love of God in these people so it's difficult to understand how such deception has infiltrated. God has a plan though and I know my job is to be obedient.
Costi is amazingly sincere--and I love it!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! How we need to hear God's truth from those that truly practice it. God bless you!
As worshippers we need the holy Spirit to lead us!🙏🏾
Spot on. Honest and doctrinally sound declarations here. Costi's DA MAN. Great discussion here.
"The Frozen Chosen" this is when I realized I like what you say. A very balanced view with self examination in the mix. Please man, more of this.
There is such a thing as falsehood and it needs exposure. Well done costi.
God bless you Costi...thank you for speaking out the truth ..Glory to God
I love this! ! ! I am so thankful that he has come out of the prosperity world and can expose the heresies that are so prevalent. There are so many songs that our Church sings that I just have to stop because they are heretical and self focused. I love how he is responding to the claims of the word of faith movement with scripture. Keep producing these videos.
So happy GOD saved Pastor Costi out of the prosperity gospel 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
He is definitely called out and anointed by GOD
I'm sorry, I have to disagree. He doesn't call out his past forcefully enough. He still wishes for social interaction with someone as oily as Benny Hinn? Nope, that's not right. Faith and virtue come first, then family. Anyone serving God should not want to keep wealth. It shows a disregard for their calling.
@@normangensler7380 you want him to fall out with his family so you can believe him? wow.
What a blessing to have bumped into this wonderful video! Thank you, Pastor Costi...everything you said moved my heart, in a most beautiful & humbled way! Glory Be To God!
Thank you, for your teachings. I was kinda onto the word of faith movement and prosperity teachings but my spirit wasn't quit lining up. I left a church that ive been in 17yrs because , in the end, it became prosperity gospel and became pushy and authoritarian My husband and i wouldn't know what we know today if it wouldnt of been for, Expositor's Study Bible King James version by Jimmy Swaggart. We learned so much on False doctrines. Thank God, you listened to the Holy Spirit when he gently dealed with you. ❤
God saved my life miraculously through your uncle. I was dying in. 1994 and the Holy Spirit came in and set my body on fire at Benny's meeting at Lakewood Church. Alvin Slaughter took my arm ( I didn't know who he was) and I felt safe for the first time in my life!! I thought this is what it is like to be near JESUS!!! 2020 and I am still alive! So I call myself a charismatic Calvinist.
Love the quote, "Don't fake the power, but don't forget the power!" Great perspective. Stay in balance for sure. For me, there should be emotion in worship, but not emotion that lifts me up, but rather emotion that takes you into the presence of God. Worship should leave us in awe of the Glory of God. We praise Him for who He is, not to get something. I like the Old Testament model of Outer Court, Inner Court, Holy of Hollies as a model for worship. Thanks for sharing your perspective on the Gospel. Saw you first on the American Gospel and it loved it.
By the sovereign grace of God's mercy, I was saved by Christ Jesus who chose to save me out of the Lakewood/Osteen cult. Praise Jesus.
I thought I was saved..and I was not.
Sadly, soo many others still there watching and listening believe they are truly filled with The Holy Spirit and saved under that same cult...and they are not.
God help us all
Sadly you are right Christy. It is called the Kundalini spirit and it masquerades as God's Holy Spirit. There is a scripture that says we are to try or test the spirits to see if they be from God. I recommend a UA-cam video titled THE MOCKING SPIRIT INVADING THE CHURCH by the channel JEREMIAH COHEN that came out 7 months ago. It has clips of well known Christian leaders under it"s sway and the history of it. A guy around the middle is interviewed about how with Christ's help he escaped. It may be a bit long but it is well worth it. God bless you and your loved ones.
Christy Lopez. I am thanking God!!!
Finally somebody saying that worship is a lifestyle. Its heart based whatever we do
A Hinn beginning to rightly divide? Who would have thought. That's a miracle right there.
Agree. I came out of a Word Faith/New Apostolic Reformation type church almost eleven years ago. My former pastor (*Apostle*) loved Benny Hinn and adopted many of his methods. I was much less aware of Costi Hinn until I discovered his first book, Defining Deception. Then three or four months ago I watched the movie, American Gospel: Christ Alone, which was excellent and you get to see Costi describing and showing the background he came out of. Since then I've watched many of his videos here on UA-cam. Costi's life has been transformed by the true biblical gospel that he now embraces and he will lead many out of the deception. I didn't know he was at this conference and that my current personal pastor Philip De Courcy was a speaker there as well. I would love to have attended.
Well the Bible is full of people who were righteous but had wicked offspring/descendants. Samuel's sons did not walk in his ways, Eli's worthless sons, Lot, Noah, David, and others. That's a scary thought as a parent but it stands to reason that the reverse can be true as well! Praise God for saving Costi and many others from the deception of the devil
What a great conversation!!! Thank you both for your openness in expressing your thoughts on worship. . . and other areas! So solid!! 👍🏼🙏🏼📖🎼
Thank you! Right on point! This is wonderful! I pray more people discover the TRUTH.
All the World needs is ONE person to come out of whatever bad situation they were in and warn the rest of us. I think our Bible's have Proven that.
I know each and every one of us should work our salvation with fear and trembling that is the majesties of God's love
Costi, I thank you so much for your service ! Now I know, that I didn´t go wrong with my theological view. Jesus Christ shall bless you and yours.
Thank you for sharing this interview. God bless you both!
Thank you.....this is THE BEST! I have heard on this subject. I endured 41/2 years of..........watching my husband endure horrendous pain, and slowly waste away, as he "set his heart" to follow Kenneth Hagin, and his offshoots........while throat cancer relentlessly marched on to take his life. I know my Heavenly Father knew what was best.........and i know that my husband is in Heaven at peace.........but, i am very concerned for the families, and loved ones who are not properly grounded in the true faith of the Lord Jesus, the Christ......because watching a loved one suffer and die.......while they are "trying their best" to "have enough faith" to receive their healing...............could cause someone to have a very negative attitude towards God.....to say the least
Gods ways are not our ways. His timing is not our timing. This I know, he loved your husband and was with him in every breath he took here on earth. Now your husband is in heaven and is healed, he has a new body. You can praise God ! Faith, if I can put it in this context, is like plugging in an electric cord into the wall socket. Do you just get a small amount of electricity or do you get all of it??? When we accept him as our savior he gives us HIS faith and ALL OF IT!!!!! Be at peace and know that he has been healed!!
@@camilleriggan9555 yes....I totally agree with you. I know that My Heavenly Father knew what was the best for both of us........it is not easy, but, THY WILL BE DONE! and yes, I am sure that my husband is in Heaven. He was doing his very best to seek the Lord, and I am confident that he is in Heaven at peace.
I enjoyed this discussion and thought Costi’s perspective thought provoking. I think his closing statement in this interview show his heart for God’s church and people.
I have been waiting for one of the other Hinn family members to speak up. It’s about time. Financial prosperity means nothing without putting God’s word first!! You hear that, Benny, Jessica and Michael?
I went to see Benny Hinn in Louisville, Ky. As soon as I walked in the building I felt this feeling of dread come over me. The closer I got to my seat, the more the dread manifested. When Benny Hinn entered he was blanketed in red. I realized then the Holy Spirit was sharing with me the truth of Benny Hinn's ministry. I am a true believer that the doctrine of God's Church is the Bible, and within the Bible is the Theology that God is sharing with us through our relationship with Him, by the counsel of the Holy Spirit. Does God heal, yes He does, using us as vessels through prayer. We do not have the power to heal, God alone does.
Benny Hinn never claimed to be the healer
I go to an Assembly of God church. I don't feel like I am ever focused on myself when I worship.
What a breath of fresh air! Amennnnnn!!!!!!
YES!!!!
There is NO perfect church yet I will NOT compromise the GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST. We are all the salt and light. Keep ourselves in the Fellowship of Brothers and Sisters that study the Word of God through the finished work of Jesus Christ. There is always flaws in the human flesh in every preaching and human works. Let the Holy Spirit lead you all the way. Make your judgement by the fruits. Build yourself in His Words so you can help your bro and sis in Christ. Bible illiteracy and cherry picking are very common today. IF need be start your own bible study group. So many are hungry because they are eating dessert once a week.
Amen
Hi. I am so glad to see people coming out of the prosperity gospel. That’s wonderful. My mom because I was born blind used to take me to Catherine Coleman and people like that. When I was very little. Of course, I never did get my site. I was born blind, and at 54, I am still blind. Plus, I have many other I elements at this point. Chronic pain, mental illness, and other things like that. But I still get a lot of I confess it and possess it talk both from the church and from people such as mental health workers, a lot of them have been trained in Buddhist thinking, mindfulness, Deepak Chopra and so forth. It’s very rare for a born-again Christian who has multiple disabilities, including mental illness, to find someone who isn’t deceptive, who isn’t deceived, by the worlds confess it and possess it thinking. Way to go Costi. By the way, I heard you on Johnny Erickson Todd is program. Johnny and friends. I was speaking this into my phone, so there will probably be a lot of mistakes which I won’t be able to fix because of my stiffened hands. I think God for these technologies, although voice dictation is far from perfect. :-)
THEA...MY NAME IS PEGGY...IAM 66 YEARS OLD...MY CHILD MATTHEW WAS SICK FOR YEARS...I TOOK HIM TO BENNY HINN...ORAL ROBERTS...KEN COPLAND...ETC...HE DIED WHEN HE WAS 7....I WAS TOLD I DID NOT PRAY RIGHT OR GIVE ENOUGH MONEY...I GOT VERY DEPRESSED....JONI ERECSONS BOOKS AND TAPES HELPED ME ...HAVE YOU HEARD OF HER?DO YOU NEED ANYTHING?...MAYBE I CAN HELP OR GET HELP FOR YOU....I DO NOT BELIEVE IN JUST SAYING ...I WILL PRAY FOR YOU...LOVE IS AN ACTION WORD....HOPE I DID NOT BOTHER YOU...BUT I DO CARE ABOUT YOU...YOU ARE A TRUE HERO....DOWN TOWN DESMOINES IOWA HAS A BLIND SCHOOL...THEY TAKE PEOPLE OUT ON THE BUSY STREETS BLIND...WOW....THEY HAVE SO MUCH COURAGE!!! GOD LOVES YOU SO MUCH....YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO TEACH US...GOD BLESS AND TAKE CARE!!
Thea I look forward to meeting you in Heaven! May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, dear!
Hi, Peggy. Thank you for your for your very kind words. I can feel the love from there. I actually went to a school for the blind, and learned many things. Things such as you mentioned in terms of mobility and walking on the street and so forth. I almost had a guide dog, which was quite exciting. Except that that’s when I got sick with my chronic pain ailments. I was diagnosed with both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, congenital spinal stenosis, and fibromyalgia. So that ended up with me in a wheelchair. Not too much fun, Ha? Johnny’s books really did help me quite a lot. My favourite was the God I love. I used to listen to her read hurt her books on an audio format. I’m sorry to hear that your son passed away, but it seems to me as I listen to more and more prophecy updates, I think we will be in heaven before we know it. And I want you to introduce me to your little boy. Is that a date? LOL :-)Peggy Warner
Hi, Alexandra. Thanks for your kind message. I look forward to having maybe a lot more than most people do. I look forward most of all to all of us people finally getting together and loving each other. I bet lots of hugs will go around. I bet Jesus gives the best hugs of all. And I have a little baby sister to meet which I have never met before, as she died shortly after birth. I was at a school for the blind when my mom gave birth, and she died before I got home to see her. So I have a baby sister to meet and to introduce to all of you. Sorry about the dictation program. I think it missed pronounced quite a few words. I was saying how much I was looking forward to paradise, heaven. I hope it got one of those words right. Ha ha.Alexandra Hippisley
@@thearamsay9578 THATS A DATE IN HEAVEN OR ON THE WAY UP!!I LIVE IN DES MOINES IOWA ...MAYBE COME TO SEE YOU SOMETIME?...IF YOU NEED SOMETHING LET ME KNOW I WILL TRY TO GET IT FOR YOU !....IAM BY MYSELF...BUT I HAVE THIS TABLET...HOPE TO TALK WITH YOU SOON...TAKE CARE!
Please pray for Costi's uncle Benny and all that of that ilk. And esp. all those who are believing their message. God bless and protect Costi and his family.
Ppl just want their ears tickled and turn away from sound doctrine.
Costi, thanks for talking about this subject.
Yes so true. Lament and the struggles of life. There is a song that says, some through the fire, some through the flood, some through the mire but all through the blood. Some through great sorrow but God gives a song, In the night season and all the day long. Mr Hinn you are a mighty warrior. Thank you for the words of truth you spoke. I am asking God to bless the words so that people will see spiritually and hear and will turn to Him.
Good on you Costi. I too believe worship is a lifestyle. As believer's it goes on when we go home.
Very very good! Thank you Costi for speaking out and standing up for the truth. Great interview!
I used to attend Hillsong 😩 It was all about “me me me me me” 🙄 I always felt a sense of uneasiness there but I continued to go because I was desperate for fellowship. I never ever felt the presence of The Holy Spirit which was one of many reasons I ended up leaving.
Another church I use to attend was Glory City Church. They worship a false Jesus and Holy Spirit (there is a spirit of kundalini in the Church) I did not know this until I was prompted by The Holy Spirit to leave. Curiosity got the better of me so I asked The Holy Spirit why He wanted me out of there? and He most certainly lead me to the reason why... I never heard of “Kundalini” before, so thankful He got me out when He did. I feel I was under His protection. Praise God 🙏
What does it mean to "feel the Holy Spirit?"
Charles Wright
I’ll try my best to explain how it.
From what I saw, the church weren’t being convicted of sin & repentance. Instead of feeling a Holy Presence of the Lord I felt a worldly comfort instead. It was almost like “do what you want & what makes you happy because God loves you just the way you are”
No He doesn’t, thats why we are called to repentance, to put to death our old selves and to be more like Christ Jesus. I understand we all fall short of His glory & that’s where grace comes in, grace is not to be abused however, meaning you cannot continue to live like a heathen and expect God to keep pouring out His grace onto to you.
I understand God isn’t based on a feeling too so I acknowledge that.
I know I went on a bit but hope this answers your question lol. Blessings 🙏
Mostly is not the church you attend it's your heart is not right.
Charles Wright go read your Bible don’t pay attention to this lady explaining she’s not bible knowledge she’s twisting
Bella Roccisano you say you will try your best to explain how that tells me you are not lead by Holy Spirit anointing cuz he would be leading you. You don’t know anything it’s better to go to people to find truth than listen to people who can miss lead you and give there agendas that don’t match with h bible
I agree with Costi. I love the hymns! They speak so much to me! I also love the Getty's worship songs! Costi is so honest and I am so thankful that you posted this interview!
Lets seek the Lord again. Seek His face forever more. He'll tell us where to go for fellowship & worship.
Thank you for this excellent discussion. Your description of not causing the new convert to stumble is appreciated. I preach the Law AND then the gospel. The gospel does not make sense without knowing that I have broken God's Law and have offended God who is holy and just. Then I can understand why he demonstrated His love toward man in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).
Praise GOD as this was such a gracious interview, enjoyable and very rewarding to listen to. I came away from it more encouraged in my faith with our Lord Jesus Christ. GOD be with you Costi as you courageously live the truth out amongst your family members.
Lots in new testament about trials,endurance ,troubles ,overcoming and a sacrificial lifestyle and rejoicing always blessings
I am so grateful for this!
I was so unsaved I went down in 1995 May 5th and got saved born again at Benny Hinn's Church in Orlando Florida and the Lord led me to Times Square Church with Pastor David Wilkerson still alive on Earth
Benny Hinn was teaching for 5 days on the person of the Holy Spirit
I was a mocker this Holy Spirit really worked him in Quicken me and I have been walking since Faithfully seeking the Lord everyday is on my heart and mind seeking him reading his work so I know the Lord use Benny Hinn what the Lord has also use Times Square Church Pastor David Wilkerson to bless my walk and strengthen my heart in the will of God two different Ministries and two different Ministers of the Gospel I pray for Benny Hinn I love this man and yet there was something that bothered me concerning him the Lord used him and his mouth and he is a good teacher a man of God
Benny Hinn might have started off with the Lord Jesus but now he follows Mammon. Quite a few years ago I watched his television show until one fateful day. I was reading a book he wrote from the library and one part shocked me. He said in it how he went to Kuhlman's grave in an effort to get her healing anointing. Spiritual alarm bells rang in me and I shut the book. From then on I never watched his show and now I found out that he was the first grave sucker. Some churches today including Bethel practice it where the member lies on the grave of a well known healer in an effort to get their anointing. UA-cam has a video showing clips of Hinn, Copeland, Dollar and others on their shows saying they are little gods. Wilkerson was a great man of God and warned about these wolves that were to come.
@@lynettedevries1824 Yes to lie on the grave a a dead person has not been thought through spiritually. .. the person who died is not in the grave... New Testament says that to be away from the body is to be at home with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8)
WOW!! Probably the single best video I've seen on this topic. Thank you so much for this. This makes me feel like I'm not crazy because I felt weird when our worship leader would play these songs.
God has given you an excellent gift of discernment. Stay in the Word! God bless. :)
@@karacole2304 Thank you so much.
@@jaylee8542 You're welcome, brother! Have you found a sound church?
@@karacole2304 Yes I believe I have. I feel like the Pastor properly keeps Christ at the center of the scriptures and the songs we sing seem rooted in sound theology. Thanks for asking.
Thank you so much for this interview. I’ve so needed to hear this perspective for a long time.
If so called Pastors in the prosperity movement who claimed to have the gift of healing why do you have to pay money for it. And why don’t they go into hospitals and set people free. So glad you are speaking out truth. Too many churches have stages and light shows just like the world hoping to attract people to the church. But people look to the band as idols. The Apostles preached Jesus His birth death and ascension and thousands were saved . They didn’t use music to draw the crowd or light shows they simply spoke truth!
Yep and why not raise the dead as well? Matt 10:8
I think we can use music for different reason when we are Christian. In the early church it was not just One "pastor" who was teasching the Word and everybody else was passive! No in the early church they gathered together and EVERYBODY in that gathering was active and shared something that God had give Them. ... That is what is wrong in the modern church! Not the worship style.
To the day of The Lord...let us prepare ...and transform to more and more to like Jesus...
We want to focus on OUR experience of God (which is a very real thing), but how about we focus primarily on God’s experience of US? Give HIM joy!
Thanks you are not only helping Americans but the whole world who listen, download this music and don't know the source
What Costi is saying is so true! 2 Peter 2:3
By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber..............Matthew 6:24
[ You Cannot Serve God and Riches ] “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Thank you! I came out of the word of faith/Charismatic chaos movement. It took A LOT of theological detangling to get passed all of that. It is destructive and almost totally shipwrecked my faith, but God...I still struggle in the detangling process, but have come a long way. 2 Tim. 2:15 Study to show yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
I recommend watching The American gospel it is an amazing documentary you can get the first 40 minutes for free on UA-cam
You gave a good plug. The American Gospel is a powerful documentary. A must watch.
I ordered American Gospel last month both Christ Alone and Christ Crucified DVD's, awesome series, already watched them multiple times.
@@heymichaelc How much is the set?
@@opinionatorX DvD $17.99 each. Can be found at Americangospelfilm.com
It's on Netflix too
This was really great to watch. Thank you!!!
I love a guy who knows that he used to be hopelessly in error. There's nothing to do for that guy but wait.
I, too, believe our theology affects our worship! Good word.
Where you talk about theology of suffering... that hit home because I perceive that one failing of the modern church is, that we no longer know how to endure hardship. We also don't know how to comfort one in hardship and we often do not even help one in hardship. Those things need to come back. It's not getting any better out there and people need the real hope and the real truth.
I love that he focuses on how do we do better as bible based Christians. How do we get the word of Christ out there. If we sit on our panels puffed up in our "knowledge" of biblical based principles but we're not preaching the word with passion to the lost. When we are not witnessing or being missionaries for Christ. What good are we??
EYES ON JESUS NOT ON MAN, BEST ADVICE I EVER GOT. Read the Bible
True worship is the obedience to Christ. Worship is and action word. We Worship in spirit and in truth.
Many may need to fast & pray & even consecrate for a few weeks as a church home is one of the most important things to a Christian. Its where we meet God. And whatever church you attend you want to be vitally sure that God is there.
There's nothing wrong with being rich and being a christian its how you are earning your money and what you do with it
Not the money, but does the money have the person? The love of money is the problem.
@@merrittascott3323 money can't have people. Money isn't bad, people are bad. Its just simply are you a bad or good person. And what moral code do you go by to determine good and bad
There’s nothing wrong with being rich and a Christian until money becomes an idol
@@christelleilmet3601 so making money more important to God, that would be an idol right? (This is not a snobby comment I'm trying to get the facts straight )
@@luckystars98 yes if you care more about money then God, then yes it is an idol. Read Mark 10: 17-22. And pray on it. Ask God for clarity on it
Great discussion guys! Impressive and fair, and without maligning the body..... if only my local assembly agreed!
We can TALK the talk as much as we want; but if we don't WALK the walk like Yeshuah, then we are not His!! He says no man comes to the Father EXCEPT through Him!!💕💯
Jesus Loves you All🕊♥️ To God be the Glory Always The Great I AM Jesus King of kings and Lord of lords. 🕊♥️✝️
Praise God He saw the Light
This has really got me thinking about my music choice both in church and personally. If I wouldn't sit under Furtick, Johnson's preaching etc... then why am I singing songs written by and for these churches that are promoting false prophets and prosperity gospel.....
Discernment.
Worship musicians have to be totally sold out for Jesus. As someone who's been performing on stages since i was 13 yo, now late 50s, I understand very well how the issue of pride is evident in human hearts and minds. Something happens when people step up onto a stage, you are suddenly in the limelight, suddenly people are looking up at you, the spotlights are on you, it gives humans a feeling of power. That is very dangerous. Also, the congregation, are often at fault too, looking at the musicians with wonder and sometimes adulation - people, this is not a Pink Floyd concert, its WORSHIP - Music to be directed at the Lord, not to glorify the musicians. I have been a Christian since 1993, and I've yet to see this issue being addressed in churches. I have seen people, particularly the youth, showing off on stage, using the occasion to showcase their talents. It stinks.
I find it nauseating and I'm sure God does too.
There shouldn't be a stage, there shouldn't be spotlights, and any show offs should be shown the stairs to the stage. This is why i will NEVER go to a chris tomlin, Michael w smith et al concert.
The day i see these "stars" stand on stage and ask the teenage girls to stop screaming their adulation, and the day i see them TRULY and vocally denounce themselves and instead give all the glory to God, THEN.... MAYBE I will go.
Sadly, I dont think I will ever hear them say that.
" I will oppose the proud, but give grace to the humble."
Oppose - you're the opposition
The opposition - not on Gods team......Oops...
@Judy Hammond Amen. Well said. Sadly, the rock concert vibe attracts people - entertainment is the order of the day.
Thank you for speaking the truth of apostate false gospel. God bless you brother
I feel guilty when I stay in a $250 a night hotel room, I can't imagine $25000