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Loop Hole of the Kingdom

UPDATE: Todd Bentley has removed the quotes below, from his website. This is not indicative of a change in heart, but only a desire to stay out of controversy, so that people will follow him. How do I know this? Because, he's done it before. He removed the name emma from one of his articles, and turned it into an anonymous angel, so that people will not question his experience of receiving a demon as an angel of light. The original can be found here.

I want to show you how people try and make it out to be that there are loop holes in the Kingdom of God. This is primarily about Todd Bentley, and his making merchandise of the body of Christ. We'll also discuss what the Apostles tell us to do about people that do such things.

First off, I want to be honest about what Todd Bentley seems to be doing with his ministry's money. It appears that he does not pay himself a salary. Apparently he makes money of his books, audio/video teachings, etc, which he just happens to sell at his conferences. But, when looking at his ministry taxes, it doesn't appear that he does a whole lot of charitable things, other than pay for his conferences and such. Beyond that, I don't know a whole lot on that issue. Either way, what he teaches, and the spirits which he accepts, are wrong.

First, it might be pertinent to read his article Heaven's Realities. In it, regarding purchasing the anointing, he writes...

If an anointed point is made by a minister of the gospel and an associate wants that particular point activated in their life, they will immediately sow into it. By that I mean, they will run up to the pulpit or the altar—“I want that”—and sow into the anointing in that moment of glory, by placing an offering there. Bam! Just whatever is said, they sow into it. Of course they can’t buy the anointing, but on the other hand they can sow into it.

What does the bible teach us about things like this? Does it teach that you can purchase the gifts of the Holy Spirit? Or does it teach the very opposite to be true? Well, let us take a look...

2 Peter 2:1-3 (KJV) 1But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

It sounds to me like the APOSTLE Peter was very harsh on people like this. Let's see what he thought of this kind of thing, when it happened right before his very eyes.

Acts 8:17-22 (KJV) 17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Again, it sounds to me like the apostle Peter was very hash on people like this. He didn't give them an inch. But again, why should he? It's blasphemous, and great wickedness.

How often do you see modern ministers telling people to sow into their ministry, so that they can be healed. Or how about sowing into the ministry to get a special prophetic word? Or maybe they want to sell you some special third heaven anointing oil? Are people really so gullible, and do not know the Word of God, that they would fall for such things?

The answer is YES. We are living in a time when the great falling away (2 Thessalonians 2) is beginning, and will continue for some time, probably years. The greatest deception coming will of course be the anti-Christ, calling fire (Revelation 13:13-14) from heaven, through his false prophet. How many will turn and follow him, calling him the Christ, and saying "Behold, he is in the desert" or "he is in the secret chambers" (Matthew 24:26)??? When he sits in the temple showing himself to be God, many will believe. They will believe he is Christ, and here to setup His kingdom.