David Diga Hernandez — Quotes Examined

"We acknowledge that the move of the Holy Spirit is by its nature strange, loud, vibrant, and offensive to the natural mind."

Hernandez's ministry officially states that the Holy Spirit's movement is 'by its nature strange, loud, vibrant, and offensive to the natural mind.' This framing serves a strategic purpose: it pre-emptively dismisses any critique of chaotic manifestations as being from an 'unspiritual' mind that simply cannot understand. But Paul wrote that 'God is not the author of confusion but of peace' (1 Corinthians 14:33) and commanded that 'all things be done decently and in order' (1 Corinthians 14:40). The Holy Spirit who inspired these words does not contradict Himself by producing chaos that requires a disclaimer. This rhetoric is identical to Benny Hinn's defense of his healing crusades — if you question the manifestations, the problem is your lack of faith, not the manifestation's lack of biblical warrant.

"Impartation has the power to accelerate your spiritual growth. When I open myself to the teachings of or relationship with an anointed individual, I become a recipient of impartation. A portion of what's on their life begins to rub off on mine."

Hernandez teaches that spiritual anointing can be transferred from one person to another through relationship and laying on of hands. He credits Benny Hinn with personally 'imparting' to him. This creates a spiritual lineage model (Kuhlman → Hinn → Hernandez) that functions like apostolic succession for the anointing. But the Holy Spirit distributes gifts 'as He wills' (1 Corinthians 12:11), not through a human supply chain. Simon Magus saw the apostles transferring the Spirit through laying on of hands and wanted to purchase this power — Peter's response was devastating: 'May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money' (Acts 8:20). The impartation model reduces the sovereign Spirit to a commodity that passes through human intermediaries.

"Salvation is free, but the anointing will cost you everything."

Hernandez creates a two-tier system: salvation is free (correct — Ephesians 2:8-9), but the 'anointing' costs 'everything.' This creates an elite class of believers who have paid the price for power, distinct from ordinary Christians who merely have salvation. But Jesus commanded: 'Freely you have received, freely give' (Matthew 10:8). The Holy Spirit was poured out at Pentecost on ALL believers, not on an elite tier who paid extra. Peter declared the promise was 'for you and for your children, and for all who are far off' (Acts 2:39). When Hernandez says the anointing costs everything, within a ministry that sells courses on the anointing and charges for deeper teaching, the spiritual language takes on a troubling material dimension.

"Pastor Benny gently touched the side of my face... I found myself on the floor looking up at the arena ceiling with my legs shaking under the power of the Holy Spirit. I received an impartation from the river of God."

Hernandez published in his own book that Benny Hinn touched his face, he fell to the floor, and he 'received an impartation from the river of God.' He dedicated this same book to 'Pastor Benny Hinn, who is to me a mentor, a friend, and a father in the faith.' Costi Hinn — Benny's own nephew who grew up inside the ministry — described Hernandez as 'sort of the new Benny Hinn' who 'copied his shtick.' The theological question is devastating: if Benny Hinn's ministry has been extensively documented as fraudulent (fake healings, prosperity gospel, lavish lifestyle), what exactly was 'imparted' through his touch? Scripture warns that 'bad company corrupts good character' (1 Corinthians 15:33). The spiritual lineage matters — and this one traces through a man whose own nephew calls his ministry deceptive.

"All too often, we wait for God to move when He's waiting for us to move by faith."

Hernandez teaches that 'we wait for God to move when He's waiting for us to move by faith.' This inverts the biblical order — placing human initiative before divine action. In the healing context, this creates a cruel implication: if you are not healed, it is because YOU have not moved by faith. God is waiting; you are the bottleneck. But Paul pleaded three times for God to remove his thorn — and God said NO, not because Paul lacked faith, but because 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness' (2 Corinthians 12:9). Paul left Trophimus sick at Miletus (2 Timothy 4:20) — no blame on Trophimus's faith. Timothy had 'frequent ailments' (1 Timothy 5:23) — Paul's prescription was wine, not more faith. The apostles themselves lived with unhealed conditions.