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Purgatorio's latest post got me to thinking...
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posted by Daniel @
2:22 PM
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oh man... you are one funny dude
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Tell me sinner, vats your bantasy?
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I was thinking more along the lines of: "Heal zee pain, boss! Zee pain!"
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I just couldn't help but think that Benny Hinn slaps people in the forehead usually...where would this guy slap you....could be dangerous.
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I knew I didn't trust men in white suits.
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Jeremy, no, it's "Mini-Hinny"
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Scripture teaches us that Christ only called the Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites - not because they laughed at him, in fact -- when they were laughing at Christ on the cross Jesus didn't call them hypocrites - He asked God to forgive them because they didn't know what they were doing!
Nope, it was the scribes and pharisees who were called hypocrites. Why? Because they regarded the law as something that produced righteousness rather than demonstrated unrighteousness. Strengthened by that folly, they began to interpret the law in a way that allowed them to keep it. They weren't really righteous because they weren't really keeping the law - but they thought they were righteous - and went about teaching men that they were righteous, and that one could be righteous only by emulating them.
Their folly is what warranted Christ's rebuke - they were playing at being righteous, but their hearts were sin sick. They thought righteousness came from keeping the law, and it doesn't. The law doesn't make anyone righteous - it only shows us that we are not righteous.
So I appreciate your sentiment - you think it is in poor taste for believers to compare Benny Hinn to Mr. Roarke from Fantasy island. I think the comparison is apropos - and even good natured.
Let me know if you think otherwise. ;-)
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