I was forced into a mould that never ever fitted me. I was continually challenged to be “the man that God called you to be”, rather than to be “the man that God forgave”. Can you elaborate on what you meant that they stole your soul’ ? I am endeavouring to be responsible to my cynicism.Ģ. Personally,I find more spirituality outside the church than I found within it. Jesus finds me wherever I am, and I am learning to recieve him wherever I am. She deserves a medal.Īre you kidding? No. Nervous about the statements they will make and it’s affects on my family. I pray that you will find peace and strength. Thanks for your conviction and courage to speak out. They would se the “blessings” as from God, and the “cursings”, as in the artice, this website, myself and others, as from the Devil. No, i truly believe that in their heart of hearts they are doing what they perceive to be the “work” of God. The place is obviously strongly controlled, the evidence might suggest (Lance do you like my wording!) that it is a money laundering cult. We had several interviews, face to face and over the phone during the last seven months. It is revealing (and I would not be surprised if the author had picked up on some of the information on this site!). I just read the article in the ‘Weekend Australian’. The issue is simply about being honest about the “blessings” he has recieved from the properity doctrine he preaches. He does however have expensive tastes, which of course is his perogative. Brian does not wear Valentino suits as far as I know. CCLI is a worldwide copyright lisence to make sure that copyright law is being adhered to but in a very fair and cost effective way. A few things to correct, my income comes from CCLI not APRA. I was surprised at how gentle the article was, considering all the things that we all spoke of. We think it is important to publish Geoff Bullock’s response to the piece below, correcting some of the errors that were reported about him and to also reveal insights into the inner workings of the Hillsong cult (name of recipient withheld): Why the BibleSociety, John Sandeman and other Christians keep putting up with this compulsive liar and blasphemer would escape anyone’s reason. It’s getting tiring having to expose the continual lies of Brian Houston. “The message of Hillsong’s prosperity gospel is: the richer you are, the more you can help others.” However, in this 2006 article below, the reporter accurately summarised the Prosperity Gospel: God blesses you to be a blessing… that’s the essence of what we are all about.” (Emphasis ours) And so, when it comes to personal blessing, I see it the same way. “There’s really only one gospel: it’s the gospel of Jesus, the gospel of grace. “The prosperity gospel is… not a term I’ve ever heard used in our church in any context whatsoever,” he says referring to Hillsong Church, suggesting the term has been invented by critics. “Brian Houston has never believed in a “prosperity gospel”, he told Eternity at a press conference marking the start of this year’s Hillsong Conference… In an article titled, ‘Brian Houston: There’s a huge difference to living rich and living blessed’, John Sandeman, reported in 2014, We wish to remind our readers how the EIC and propaganda-driven “Bible” Society tried to give the impression that Brian Houston was not a Prosperity heretic and cult leader. This is an important news article worth revisiting to understand how Hillsong has NOT changed or evolved from its cult-like status nor has Brian Houston repented of his lying tongue. Mr Houston has described his father’s sexual abuse of boys as “repulsive”.Home › EIC › Brian Houston: compulsive liar Hillsong, which has opened new churches in LA, Hobart and the Gold Coast, was merged with his father’s Christian Life Centre in the 1990s. “We have been encouraged this year with the number of new people joining our church,” Mr Houston said. Senior pastor Brian Houston - son of alleged pedophile Pentecostal Christian pastor Frank Houston - said weekly attendance at its churches had grown by 8.5 per cent. Hillsong, which receives tax breaks as a religious charity, employs 584 workers and has thousands of volunteers. The Daily Telegraph can reveal the Hillsong brand increased its revenue by more than $10 million last year as it expands its business operations. The church that started in suburban Sydney in the 1980s has expanded to 15 countries and now boasts an A-list of celebrity followers and “rock star” pastors. HILLSONG Church rakes in $100 million a year from its tax-exempt Australian operations as its weekly flock of 34,000 supporters hands over their hard-earned cash.
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