Why is this a red flag?
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.
What did David Diga Hernandez say?
"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."
Speaker: David Diga Hernandez
Source: Encountering the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible (book, 2017, Destiny Image Publishers)
What does Scripture say about associations?
1 Timothy 5:22
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people's sins; keep yourself pure.
— NKJV
Paul warned Timothy about the laying on of hands — it is not casual, and receiving from the wrong source means sharing in their sins. Hernandez eagerly received Benny Hinn's 'impartation' and built his entire ministry framework on what was transferred. If Hinn's ministry is fraudulent, what was imparted?
2 John 1:10-11
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
— NKJV
John warned that even greeting a false teacher makes you a participant in their deeds. Hernandez did not merely greet Benny Hinn — he dedicated his book to him, called him 'a father in the faith,' and built his ministry on what Hinn imparted. The association is not peripheral; it is foundational.
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