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Old 06-06-2008, 11:10 AM
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NBC article about the new Florida Revival

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Old 06-06-2008, 11:12 AM
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Re: NBC article about the new Florida Revival

By Alice Rhee, NBC News Producer
LAKELAND, Fla. – "Holy Spirit fall! God is here! We want more! More, more, more!"

That's what Canadian evangelist Todd Bentley yells out nearly every evening to the thousands who gather to hear him preach. The 32-year-old Bentley looks more like a biker than a minister, with body piercings and tattoos all over his arms and neck. But the crowds don't seem to mind how he looks. They just want what they believe Bentley has – the ability to heal them.


Courtesy Loren Brown
Todd Bentley at the Lakeland Convention Center in Lakeland, Fla. on May 21.

Bentley claims that God has used him to supernaturally heal hundreds of people of diseases ranging from glaucoma to diabetes to even cancer. How to explain it?

Bentley said in an interview that he doesn't know exactly why now, why him, why Lakeland, and he does not promise that everyone who comes to him will be healed. But he does maintain a pragmatic posture toward prayer.

"I say, you have nothing to lose but your sickness. If the doctors can't help you, why wouldn't you give God a chance?"
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Re: NBC article about the new Florida Revival

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i left out a few paragraghs
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Re: NBC article about the new Florida Revival

Another dog and pony show with a clown.
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Another dog and pony show with a clown.


and did you see all those tatoos and piercings???


I think the charismatics are in for another disappointment
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Another dog and pony show with a clown.
Was there something specific in the article that formed this conclusion?
Could you share how you specifically discerned the spirit of this man's ministry and/or spirit?
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and did you see all those tatoos and piercings???


I think the charismatics are in for another disappointment
Were you using other close-up images (than the two in the article) to determine that this guy has various piercings? If so, are they presently filled with gold and silver ornaments?

Tattoos are pretty permenant so I can not be sure where he might be with the wisdom of body marking but I bet it would make a lot of bikers and persons under 30 very open to the guy. Is that a bad thing?

So Mark,
what is it that your spirit is discerning about this guy?
Is he making disciples unto himself or bearing witness of the true and living God's desire to see men set free of infirmities.
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Admin,
i left out a few paragraghs
D'oh! Mark, you don't leave OUT a FEW paragraphs...you only INCLUDE a few paragraphs!!!


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D'oh! Mark, you don't leave OUT a FEW paragraphs...you only INCLUDE a few paragraphs!!!



I actually took out about 5. i thought that would be doable- no??

okay next time i'll just post one or 2. gee you are picky
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Were you using other close-up images (than the two in the article) to determine that this guy has various piercings? If so, are they presently filled with gold and silver ornaments?

Tattoos are pretty permenant so I can not be sure where he might be with the wisdom of body marking but I bet it would make a lot of bikers and persons under 30 very open to the guy. Is that a bad thing?

So Mark,
what is it that your spirit is discerning about this guy?
Is he making disciples unto himself or bearing witness of the true and living God's desire to see men set free of infirmities.
I read some stuff about him elsewhere - his criminal record etc
even folks on the many charismatic forums are concerned about
a lot of it
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