I am concerned about this impartation and anointing going on with Todd Bentley’s ministry. I’ve watched some of the videos and I have seen on GOD TV his service and him in action. Bentley never clearly explains what this anointing is and what it is exactly that he is imparting. He only says what its effects are, which are healings, dreams, visions, etc., and the ability for those who receive this anointing to be able to impart it to others. In this post, I attempt to understand what this anointing is and what exactly Bentley is imparting to the throngs at his services, who come from all over the world to experience him and what he has to offer.

This is the video which I base most of my observations on, and I also excerpt some text from Bentley’s writings on his Web site to gain a better understanding of what he is anointing people with and imparting to them.

Just a word of caution on watching this video (or any other Todd Bentley video): the spiritual elements surrounding this man are strong and can have quite an influence. Please be spiritually and Biblically sound, and prepared to plead the blood.

In the very beginning of the clip, you see Todd with a very young girl. He says to her, “You want some anointing?” He then places hands on her and then when he removes his hands he says, “Loose… Fill her with the Holy Ghost.”

As you notice in this video, when it comes to the really young children, like the 4-year-old and 2-year-old, it is not them being affected by Todd laying hands and blowing on them…it is the parents either standing right next to the children or holding them in their arms.

Another child is asked how she feels after being healed. She mentions something about feeling ‘heat on (her) back.’ Todd then goes on to say, “I’m gonna ask Jesus to touch you…and release dreams. How about angels, how about seeing heaven… and glory?”

Then there is a little girl, a 2-year-old…who doesn’t want to him to touch her, by the way, he says, “Lord, let her see stuff.”

As usual, he blows on her. Why? Are we to assume that something is coming out of him? If so, how is that Biblical? Is it not from GOD that everything comes? What could Todd Bentley have inside of him that he needs to blow on others to impart it to them? *** See the passage below concerning the Book of Revelation***.

Another lady comes up who has been suffering with hives. Bentley says, “Hives is a curse.” I did not know that… I thought hives, as the lady mentioned, was often caused by allergic reactions to certain things, like food and bee stings, for example.

In another section of the clip, Bentley asks, “How many of you want to see Jesus and have visions?” And again, he blows on this little girl… hard and many times…as if whatever he’s trying to impart isn’t quite catching on.

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Let’s look at some definitions and explanations:

To Impart (from dictionary.com):

1. to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.
2. to give; bestow; communicate: to impart knowledge.
3. to grant a part or share of.
4. to grant a part or share; give

To Anoint (from dictionary.com):

1. to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
2. to smear with any liquid.
3. to consecrate or make sacred in a ceremony that includes the token applying of oil: He anointed the new high priest.
4. to dedicate to the service of God.

HOLY SPIRIT (from the NKJV concordance): The third Person of the Trinity; that divine Spirit, referred to in the OT as ‘Spirit of the LORD’ or ‘Spirit of GOD,’ through which men receive power, particularly effective through Jesus Christ in bringing men into fellowship with GOD.

Some pivotal verses regarding the Holy Spirit:

John 7:37-39 …He spoke concerning the Holy Spirit whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

John 14:25-16 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Based on the Holy Bible, the Holy Spirit, the Helper, comes only from GOD through Jesus Christ. Someone praying for you and putting their hands on you cannot give you the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a living being, not an inanimate object someone can pin on you. The Holy Spirit only goes where he is welcomed. He cannot be forced to commune or abide with someone of an unclean spirit (He is not a magic genie). He must be invited or sent by GOD ALMIGHTY and He cannot dwell in an unclean temple (1 Corinthians 3: 16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are). Do you think the Devil and the Holy Spirit can abide in the same temple? One will have to go.

But let’s take a look at the baptism of the Holy Spirit. In the Gospels we are first introduced to Him by John the Baptist, who said in Matthew 3:11 “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

And in Mark 1:7 John the Baptist says, And this was his message: “After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

We may be able to submerge one in water or sprinkle water on one’s head to openly show that this person has acknowledge GOD as their Savior, but only one person is able to baptize men with the Holy Spirit. One baptism is of the flesh, the other baptism is of the spirit.

It says in Acts 19:1-7

1While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”
“John’s baptism,” they replied.

4Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 6When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 7There were about twelve men in all.

In reading this passage, are we to assume that because Paul placed his hands on these men the Holy Spirit came on them…that Paul somehow imparted the Holy Spirit to them? Or, are we to assume that it was the Holy Spirit who moved Paul to touch them, since it says later in the passage that “GOD did extraordinary miracles through Paul…” Remember, it is not us who use the Holy Spirit, but the Holy Spirit who works in us. This was the Holy Spirit’s will because the men who received Him were saved. If they were not saved the Holy Spirit would not have bothered with them. The Holy Spirit could have revealed himself to these select 12 at any time, but they were ignorant of him…until Paul explained the salvation of Jesus Christ to them. And remember, this was one isolated incident. Paul did not go around laying hands on people to impart anything to them.

And if you’re also tempted to bring up the disciples’ interaction with Simon the sorcerer, please take note again of the order of things In Acts 8:14-25: Peter and John “…had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. These men were baptized in the name of Christ Jesus first; and Peter and John prayed to the FATHER that HE made them able to receive. Peter and John knew they could not just lay hands on these brothers and - BAM! - they’d ‘catch’ the Holy Spirit. The temple must be clean and must belong to Christ Jesus.

And before we go on, in the case of Simon the sorcerer… consider — he wanted to pay the disciples to impart to or anoint him with the Holy Spirit, which promptly caused the disciples to lay down the Word on him. Do those who go to Todd Bentley’s revivals have to pay anything at all to get in? If so, what does Todd Bentley promise to those who attend his revivals? So to get what Todd wants to give you, one must pay for it? If this is the case, please for your own good, consider what Peter and John told Simon the sorcerer (Acts 8:14-25).

Watching Todd Bentley’s service, one doesn’t know if any of those people in the room with him are born-again Christians. In this passage in Acts 19 concerning Paul, these men professed their faith in Christ Jesus and then the Holy Spirit came on them. On Todd Bentley’s program I didn’t hear anyone profess Jesus Christ as their LORD and Savior…not even in their testimony about being healed did they give praise to GOD or to Christ Jesus. Are we to assume, however, that every single person Bentley anoints is saved, which Peter reiterates that one must be before receiving the blessing of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:37-39)?

OK. I will concede that possibility. I will even hypothesize that Todd Bentley is being used by GOD as Paul was used. But what kind of works did GOD do through Paul? Paul healed the sick, cast out demons and even raised a young man from the dead (Acts 20:7-12). If you read through Paul’s letters, you will note that his greatest desire and greatest achievement was turning men to GOD to acknowledge HIS Son Christ Jesus.

When Todd Bentley approaches people, what does he say is forthcoming? - He says healing, visions, dreams, seeing Jesus, angels and glory… and most notably ‘to see stuff.’ Paul healed the sick, cast out demons and raised the dead. So far, Paul and Todd Bentley only have one thing in common. [And, for those of you who watch Bentley's program 'religiously' have you witnessed him casting out any demons?]

Let’s look at another aspect of Paul’s personality. In Romans 15:18-20

18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles obedient- 19 in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man’s foundation…

In watching Todd Bentley’s program, I have not heard him glorify or praise GOD or credit Jesus Christ for the signs and wonders that are occurring through him. Why does Todd Bentley seem obsessed with ’seeing stuff’ and getting others ‘to see stuff’ and not obsessed with giving the praise and glory where it’s due? Most strikingly, when he puts his hands on people (not always to heal, but so that they can ’see stuff’), he does not say ‘in the name of Jesus Christ.’ Paul mentioned up and down and left and right all through his letters that he could do nothing save for Christ Jesus working through him.

Paul was obsessed with turning souls to Christ Jesus; Todd Bentley is obsessed with getting people ‘to see stuff.’ One man was obsessed with matters of the spirit, the other man is obsessed with matters of the flesh.

As Christians, is our focus to be on the matters of the spirit or on the matters of the flesh. Is our goal to please the Spirit or to please the flesh?

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What is the purpose of the Holy Spirit in our lives, how does He work in us? To answer these questions just look at how the Holy Spirit worked in Paul’s life, in Daniel’s and in Peter’s. The Holy Spirit gave Daniel the blessing of discernment (Daniel 4). The Holy Spirit gave Peter boldness to proclaim GOD’s Word (Acts 2:15-39; Acts 4:23-31)…and consider, Peter was the first to declare that Jesus was the Son of GOD…yet he denied HIM three times — how greatly the Holy Spirit works in us!

How special and important is the Person of the Holy Spirit? In Matthew 3:28-29 Christ Jesus explains, 28 “Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; 29 but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation” — 30 because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.” So one must treat GOD’s Holy Spirit with the utmost respect, and be quite careful what works we attribute to Him and be mindful not to grieve Him with unrighteous

On Bentley’s Web site, the statement of belief addresses things like:

8. THE LAYING ON OF HANDS

We believe that the laying on of hands, as practiced in the New Testament, is an operation of the ministry of the Holy Spirit for:

- healing the sick
- baptism of the Holy Spirit
- receiving spiritual gifts

- dedicating children

- ordaining ministries
- and sending out ministries (Acts 13:3)

Bentley and those who follow him may believe that they can baptize someone with the Holy Spirit by laying hands on them, but the Holy Bible, GOD’s indisputable Word, says otherwise. I shouldn’t need to say it, but I will — Todd Bentley is wrong. And how can one lay hands another and give them a spiritual gift? No spiritual gift comes from man. Spiritual gifts come from the FATHER GOD ALMIGHTY. Will you dispute this? Will you dispute that GOD is the only One who decides what blessing HE will bestow upon one of HIS servants? Read 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and you will learn that it is the Holy Spirit who “works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.”

The prophetic verses concerning the Spirit of GOD being poured out on HIS servants…they say explicitly that GOD HIMSELF will be doing the dispensing of HIS Spirit on all of HIS servants. For example, please take a look at Isaiah 44:3 and Joel 2:28-29. Note that GOD does not say HE will be doing this through HIS servants, but to HIS servants.

I also came across this post supposedly written by Todd Bentley titled ‘Manifesting The Anointing.’ In it he writes:

CHRISTIANS RECEIVE AND DISPENSE GOD’S GLORY

What amazes me is that the tangible presence of God manifests on man’s flesh as well as in his bones! So I want us to consider just how much of God’s glory we can receive and manifest in our flesh as we look at this aspect in the life of God’s servant, Moses. After Moses encountered God’s Spirit (for 40 days and 40 nights on Mt. Sinai) he had to put a veil over his head because the radiance of God’s glory shone through his face so brilliantly the people were afraid to come near him (Exodus 34:29-35).

We need to remember that Moses was a human being (just like us) who carried the manifest glory of the Lord because he had an intimate relationship with God and he was continually in His presence. He is such a great example of someone who manifested the glory of God. And, today, I believe there is a place being prepared in our hearts to receive and manifest the glory of God in a much greater capacity than ever before.

Listen! The glory of God will also be seen on our flesh, if we’re serious about seeking the Lord concerning this. I believe our capacity to receive and manifest the glory of God on our flesh is increasing. As our faith for this manifestation intensifies, there is great potential for God to touch us mightily with His glory on our flesh. When God’s glory shines in us and on us, we’ll be like lights shining in a dark world.

I would like to know where in the Holy Bible it says that GOD wants to manifest HIS glory in our flesh? I thought the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY was concerned about our spirit, since the flesh and spirit are always in contention. As explained in Romans 8, the flesh must die and the Spirit must give us life for us to be acceptable to the FATHER GOD ALMIGHTY.

I would also like to point out that in this writing Todd Bentley reveals his intentions and possibly the intentions of those who come to him. As it says above, “As our faith for this manifestation intensifies…” As a child of the LIVING GOD, where should our faith lie? Should our faith or hope be in the manifestation of signs and wonders, or should our faith be in the saving grace and mercy of GOD’s Only Begotten Son, Christ Jesus?

Again, Todd Bentley seems really concerned about things of the flesh, as opposed to things of the Spirit.

“THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD HAVE BECOME THE KINGDOMS OF OUR LORD”

Listen, the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 10:7). And when we look at the world and the world system, we need to understand that the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and Christ (Revelation 11:15). It’s done. The world just doesn’t know it yet.

Instead of looking at how defeated the world is, let’s look at the potential there is for the world to become the kingdom of God. We need to understand that it’s the knowledge of the glory of the Lord released through us as sons and daughters of God and the dispensers of His glory that will cause His kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven.

The world as we know it now is not the kingdom of our LORD and Savior Christ Jesus. According to the Holy Bible, the kingdoms of this world belong to Satan. And the kingdoms of this world will be done away with when Christ Jesus comes to separate the wheat from the tares (Matthew 13). Unless Todd Bentley is calling Satan his Lord and Christ, he is absolutely teaching a lie. If he is saying the prophecy of Revelation 11:15 has already come to pass, he is mistaken. If that is the case, I would like to know how I missed the Two Witnesses, the acts of whom precede Revelation 11:15.

In the Gospels, after Jesus is baptized and is driven by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of Satan, we see that Satan offers Jesus the kingdoms of the world and their glory (Matthew 4). How can Satan offer someone something if it does not belong to him? Yes, everything is ultimately under GOD’s authority, but it is Satan “who deceives the whole world.” Take the story of Job, for example. Job was a servant of GOD and Satan could not come against him unless GOD had given him permission. Job belonged to GOD, so Satan could not touch him unless the LORD permitted.

Also, it is not by any works of mankind that ushers in Christ Jesus’ royal and divine Kingdom on earth. It is the Holy Spirit of GOD in us who does the work and will of the FATHER. We must not give ourselves credit for anything. All glory belongs to our GOD the CREATOR.

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Based on this ‘Manifesting The Anointing’ article by Bentley, he thinks he is dispensing ‘the manifest presence of God’ which, according to him, is another reference for the Holy Spirit of GOD. Todd Bentley is not imparting the glory of GOD’s Holy Spirit. Todd Bentley is imparting and dispensing an anti-Christ spirit when he does these anointings. How do I know? Because what Bentley says, does and teaches is contrary to the Word of the LIVING GOD. If one’s works are contrary to GOD ALMIGHTY, then one’s work is not of GOD. If one’s work is not of GOD, then it is of Satan, as explained in the Holy Bible. I am addressing the works of Todd Bentley.

Let me say this again. The Holy Spirit only comes from GOD the FATHER through Jesus Christ the Messiah. Todd Bentley cannot give you the Holy Spirit. Your pastor cannot give you the Holy Spirit. Nor can your dear Spirit-filled granny give you the Holy Spirit. This is not my opinion. This is Biblical Truth, as given to us by GOD the FATHER. And if you feel tempted to say, ‘But Paul did it!’ please think again. Paul nor Peter nor John nor any other man imparted…He is not transferable. Imagine if He was? Imagine if the disciples bumped into anyone by accident… but that would be making the Holy Spirit a thing and denying his Personage.

Based on the Holy Bible, Todd Bentley could not be imparting the Holy Spirit of GOD, since one human cannot impart the Holy Spirit to another, nor anoint one with the Holy Spirit. It shows in the Holy Bible, however, that one can impart demons. In Revelation 16:

12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

As I thought and thought about why on earth Todd Bentley would blow on people when he does this impartation…this verse soon came to mind. What on earth is in Todd Bentley that he not only wants to touch you to give it to you, but needs to blow it on you, too? My guess is that unclean spirits have possessed Todd Bentley and are spreading themselves among the willing. What on earth could all of those convulsions be about. Does Todd Bentley want us to believe that when the Holy Spirit manifests, He makes you shake your head from side to side, swing your arms wildly and fall backwards seemingly unconscious? [Might I also mention the uncontrollable laughter, twitching; literally behaving like an animal and making strange, guttural sounds?]

In the Holy Bible, these are the only manifestations of the Holy Spirit that I have come across in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 …for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

And in Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control.

I don’t see listed in the passages concerning the manifestations and fruit of the Holy Spirit anything about coming into a relationship with your own personal money angel or being able make other people ’see stuff’ or feeling fire or a warmth. If I make mention of that ‘to see stuff’ phrase often it is only because it expresses quite clearly Bentley’s attitude and intentions in this ministry of his. ‘To see stuff.’ What man of GOD talks like that. “Lord, let this little girl see stuff.” Todd Bentley is only interested in catering to your flesh, if he was interested in catering to your spirit, he would give you some meat — the Word of GOD and how it works in your life. Remember, Christ Jesus and the disciples did preach the Kingdom and heal people…but they did one way more than the other… and none of the miracles they did were done so that people could ’see stuff.’

Further Reading:

• Must Read: ‘Reinventing Jesus Christ’

• Scripture To Help You Fight Deception

• Satan Still Trying To Convince Us We Are Gods

• Jesus Christ Describes How He Will Return To Earth

• Revival Spirits From Eastern Religions (very good comparison chart)

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