Comments on: CRI’s Hank Hanegraaff Supports a Cult of Christianity

By: Belinda

Belinda — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:34:22 +0000

GOD HELP US ALL!

By: Rick Cheatham

Rick Cheatham — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:28:48 +0000

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and everything that exalts it’s self against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ”

Be careful brethren against the stronghold of the enemy. He is trying to divide and conquer. Pray that Christian leader do not exalt anything- including self- “…against the knowledge of God, but bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ”

By: Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:43:00 +0000

Perhaps Mr. Hanegraaff has accepted some gratuity from the “local church” or didn’t want the “local church” suing him. If Hank is not above accepting money from any source and by any means, what difference would a “bribe” from the “local church” be? Does Hank simply use his biblical knowledge to get the money he wants? Is he ignoring the scriopture he knows so well for either “filthy luchre or does he want to eliminate Ankerburg and Weldon as apologists competring for the dollars that are given? I’m just saying…

By: apologeticsindex.org

apologeticsindex.org — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:44:07 +0000

Tila, you quote a snippet of scripture, but need to place it in context. For instance, see what the Bible has to say about spiritual discernment and the necessity of judging.

By: cal hubbard

cal hubbard — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:48:51 +0000

I actually heard Hank Hanegraaff state that ‘Jesus Christ was Jerusalem’ and that Jesus Christ is ‘the land of Israel. This is a perfect example of his preterist theology gone insane. Hank is not wrong on all issues – he is good on the word faith cult – but he is bonkers here and apparently will say anything to support his preterist position.

By: tila fenton

tila fenton — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:09:30 +0000

To all you people claiming to be Christains, here’s a verse to ponder on…

Matt. 7:1 “Judge not lest ye be judged”.

This is as straight forward as it gets or what would your Christain doctrines and practices say on this?

By: Superhandles

Superhandles — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:00:30 +0000

Hanegraaff isn’t representing the real CRI. The real CRI was the organization with Dr. Walter Martin at the head of it. Dr. Martin would be horrified to see what Hanegraaff has done in the name of CRI. Dr. Martin took a stand against the cults, and wasn’t shy about saying it. The Local Church is a cult, and all Christians should be taking a strong stand against their heretical doctrines that don’t pass the test of Scripture. Everybody should check out the real Bible Answer Man at http://www.waltermartin.com and stay away from the present day CRI, whose present leader is supporting a non-Christian cult.

By: Hank Hanegraaff supports The Local Church « Declaring the Word

Hank Hanegraaff supports The Local Church « Declaring the Word — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:36:43 +0000

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By: Midwest Christian Outreach: The Crux » What was CRI Thinking?

Midwest Christian Outreach: The Crux » What was CRI Thinking? — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:11:31 +0000

[...] There is a brief history of the legal battles between The Local Church and John Ankerberg, John Weldon and Harvest House Publishers at Apologetics Index. However, a short description of the issues here may be helpful. The Local Church focused in on a portion of a paragraph in the introduction discussing what some cult leaders have done which reads: …oppose moral convention, denied their followers blood transfusions and medical access, encouraged prostitution for making converts, sometimes raped women, beaten their disciples, molested children, practiced black magic and witchcraft, engaged in drug smuggling and other criminal activity, including murder… (John Ankerberg & John Weldon, Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene OR, 1999, p XXV) [...]

By: Jim Anderson

Jim Anderson — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:22:37 +0000

In his Friend of the Court brief Hanegraaff says that he does not consider the Local Church to be a cult. Not theologicall and not sociologically. In the explanation posted by CRI they say they have been reinvestigating the Local Church. It is no wonder that they took down their original statement by Cal Beisner in which they say that the Local Church teaches heresy. If the Local Church no longer teaches heresy CRI should give us the details.

I think something else is going on. A brother is not supposed to take a brother to court. The Local Church is sueing Christians so the Local Church is not Christian or they are carnal Christians who do not follow the Bible. Hank Hanegraaff is helping them sue Christians. Like the previous poster said people should stop supporting CRI.

By: Laurence Hamlin

Laurence Hamlin — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:57:32 +0000

I am totally bewildered at the dealings of Hank Hanegraff and CRI.
In 1986 CRI under the directioin of Walter Martin aided my family and I in getting our daughter and son in law out of the Local Church in Odessa Texas.
They, under advise of the Local Church, had broken contact with us, their family, back here in California.
While I hold no ill against the Local Church, they do not represent the orthodox beliefs of Christianity.
Hanegraff, me thinks, does these things to draw attention to himself!
It is time I fear, to dismiss Hanegraff and instead of calling the Bible Answer Man program we should just ignore Hanegraff in a way which he very well understands.
STOP SUPPORTING CRI.

By: Daniel Wynne

Daniel Wynne — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:30:51 +0000

While I am equally concerned about the alleged behavior of Mr. Hanegraaff, and as a result have stopped supporting CRI, I have NOT experienced what Dwayna Litz says about phone calls, though I do still get mailings, which I discard. Maybe this is because I am on the “do not call” list?