Todd Bentley — Quotes Examined

"I told God, 'Why is the power not moving?' He said, 'Because you haven't kicked that woman in the face.' The gift of faith came on me. He said, 'Kick her in the face — with your biker boot!' I inched closer and BAM! Just as my boot made contact with her nose, she fell under the power of God."

Todd Bentley claims God personally instructed him to kick a woman in the face with his biker boot during a healing service. He recounts this proudly as evidence of the 'gift of faith.' The Bible describes the Holy Spirit as producing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — not violence against vulnerable people seeking prayer. Paul explicitly states that God is not the author of confusion but of peace. James teaches that wisdom from above is 'first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield.' A spirit that commands kicking elderly women in the face is not the Holy Spirit.

"I said, 'God, I want revival,' and He said these words to me: 'Leg-drop the pastor!'"

Todd Bentley claims that when 'not much was happening' at a service, God told him to perform a professional wrestling move — a leg-drop — on the pastor lying on the floor. He recounts this as a humorous and faith-filled anecdote. In Scripture, revival comes through repentance, prayer, and the preaching of the Word — never through physical assault. The prophets, apostles, and Jesus Himself never leg-dropped anyone to bring about spiritual renewal.

"In walks Emma. The Lord said, 'Here's Emma.' She floated a couple of inches off the floor, emitting brilliant light and colors. She carried bags and began pulling gold out of them, putting gold dust on people. I believe Emma released a financial and prophetic anointing."

Todd Bentley claims a female angel named 'Emma' floated into a church, pulled gold out of bags, and distributed 'financial and prophetic anointing' to the congregation. This encounter was prompted by Bob Jones, a discredited 'prophet' from the Kansas City movement. Scripture never describes female angels. Biblical angels deliver God's messages and direct attention to God — they never distribute 'financial anointing' or gold dust. Paul explicitly warns against the worship of angels and those who are 'puffed up by visions.' The mixing of financial prosperity with angelic encounters echoes Simon Magus, who tried to purchase spiritual power with money.

"I told the Lord, 'Why can't I just move in healing and forget talking about all that other stuff?' He said, 'Because, Todd, you gotta get the people to believe in the angel.' I said, 'God, why do I want people to believe in the angel, isn't it about getting the people to believe in Jesus?' He said, 'The people already believe in Jesus, but the church doesn't believe in the supernatural.'"

In this remarkable quote, Bentley reveals the core of his theology: God allegedly told him that getting people to 'believe in the angel' is more important than focusing on Jesus, because 'the church doesn't believe in the supernatural.' This is a stunning inversion of the gospel. The entire New Testament directs faith toward Christ alone. No apostle ever taught people to 'believe in' angels. Paul condemned angel worship as heresy. The supernatural in Scripture always serves to glorify Christ, never to redirect faith toward angelic beings. If a voice tells a preacher to shift people's faith from Jesus to angels, it is not the voice of God.