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cybrjewls -> RE: Hank Hanegraaf of The Christian Research Institute. (3/26/2008 2:50:05 PM)
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Greetings wintery! I notice that the idea behind Hank's site is to equip the saints of God with Sound Doctrine. That is good work and honorable to want to do. I believe that we all are taught by God as it is written. The reality in Christ Jesus is that we have a personal relationship with Him and The Father in Heaven. This does not make us where we take pride in one teacher over another as is written.
Therefore, I heard that Hank shares the bad news on his show that the cults are spreading quickly in other countries. One of the reasons for this, is their model is free will gift and free books and supplies. One cannot help but notice that our focus is to be on Jesus, not everyone else. This means that it is a productive format to wage war against the false teachings and teachers to offer it free for those who cannot afford to buy the subscription. How come, then, didn't he realize this? I would like to see a free subscription proliferated to those who need it most.
As far as personal revelation, he teaches not in accordance with the Sound Doctrinal teachings regarding end time prophecy. It is written that this is wandering away from the faith. Also, it is written that some, eager for money, have wandered away from the faith. For those who want to get rich fall into a temptation and a trap. In order to escape this trap, one must be faithful with what one has been given. For the one who is faithful with little can, then, be entrusted with much.
No one who has revelation from God will look down on others, as admonished by the Scriptures, for God gives generously to all people everywhere; and especially to the believer various gifts to share freely with others. It is written: they will all be taught by God and that He will write His commandments upon them, Personally, so that they will keep the commandments of Christ. For Jesus said, If you love Me, you will keep my commands. One will be called least in The Kingdom of God, if one does not practice what is commanded and if one teaches others falsely. No one has an exclusive monopoly on Jesus, necessarily. We all have what we are given by God to share and help build up the body of Christ unto good fruits and good works. For God had even told Cain: If you do well, won't it be accepted? We know that Cain is a murderer and he made the first Martyr by spilling the blood of him whose sacrifice God had accepted.
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ORIGINAL: wintery
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ORIGINAL: prophetica
Hello earthless! Please notice that Hank Hanegraaf charges subscription prices, and not a freewill gift, for his Christian Research Journal. For he charges admission for Sound Doctrinal exposition. I don't see the difference between charging for this and charging for a conference;
Hi prophetica, mind if I jump in?
I've never heard the Hanegraaf show and know very little about him but I did recently buy one of his books, so I've no problem with that. I see a difference in what is being "ministered" and sold, differences from one minister to the next.
If we have someone putting out their latest personal revelation for sale, that is distinctly different than a discussion of various teachings. It is because of the element of manipulation that is put forth, that one will miss some new thing of God or new move of God, if one does not have these revelations. Growing in knowledge and understanding of the Scriptures does not need to include a makeover or reinvention of Christianity.
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