Robert Ricciardelli on Todd Bentley’s “Moral Failure” & Being A “Pathological Liar”

Thanks to ‘Face’ for sending me this information of the Robert Ricciardelli recent posting on Lakeland:

“Robert’s Weekly Pondering (by Robert Ricciardelli)

Todd Bentley’s moral failure was publically exposed this week. There is more that has come forth from young women and pastors from his home town and around the world, so more information should be forthcoming, unfortunately.

{Endtimes comment – This is not a surprise at all to those who discerned exactly what Todd Bentley was like.]

We have tried to be wise in our reporting, as we felt compelled to report because so many questions were being asked and so many were being influenced by wrongful doctrine and untruthful claims.

{Compelled to report AFTER the event? This is just so hypocritical – if he was so “compelled”, or so “wise”, he would have spoken out in April or even before April as Todd was well known on the aspotolic-prophetic circuit long before April… as it is, Ricciardelli only publically spoke out when Bentley was already exposed and brought down. Ricciardelli had MONTHS to speak out and did not before then. This concerns me greatly.]

Many leaders have been deceived and so we know the deception was very powerful, even though many of us were wondering how so many had been caught up in it.

{Because key people condoned it, and the others either did not speak up or slandered those sounding the alarm as being “religious” and “divisive” and “Unloving” etc. 

Many refused to listen to the obvious warnings as they loved manifesting far more than truth, or are biblically illiterate thanks to biblically illiterate experience-led leaders. Many other leaders are corrupt and care more about their image, offerings and numbers than the truth. Coverups are sadly the norm in this type of environment.

Discernment is never taught in most churches, or it is expected as being only the pastor’s job, so the people do not, will not, discern for themselves.

The truth crucially is that what happened at Lakeland was not unique to Lakeland. If Lakeland is properly recognised for what it was, and is corrected then the whole apostolic prophetic movement comes toppling down – as well as others on the outskirts like Rodney Howard Browne and Benny Hinn etc. Lakeland was very hyped, and more extreme in some respects, but is no different than what has been happened for YEARS on the charismatic apostolic-prophetic circuit. Todd Bentley has been doing the same stuff for years. Many other decievers too. Thus the deception is not about four mounths worth of deception from April to August, it is about fourteen plus years of deception from the Toronto Blessing to which the mainfestations and prophecies and apostles connected to Lakeland are linked, and years before 1994 to the Kansas City Prophets, and before that to 1950s Latter Rain, and before that to other heresies and bad practices passed down for centuries.]

Lakeland was not revival, but there were many who made the journey who were touched. The question was, how could that be? Well we know that God inhabits the praises of His people and there were many who came to worship Him in the Lakeland meetings. Many came expecting, and God met them in their expectation of Him. There were claims of the dead raised and other extravagant miracles, and this simply did not happen. Some people were healed and many were touched in the worship. We have seen in the past from Ted Haggard, William Branham, Paula White, etc., that results can happen regardless of the character and lifestyle of those from the platform. Todd’s lifestyle, character, doctrine, methods, etc., often did not line up with the Word of God and that is why there was such a schism in the charismatic church. Those that supported Lakeland and felt touched and those of us that were watching in shock as we seemed to be watching a completely different story.

We have asked leaders to not put a spin on their involvement and to consider acknowledging that they were duped. I have been duped before and will be again. I was fortunate that on this occasion, we had information early on of the deception that was going on.

[endtimes - so why on earth did Ricciardelli only speak out AFTER Todd Bentley was already exposed? He has confessed elsewhere he considered it demonic from the start and has also expressed some key things he was witness to that proved even more the fraudulent nature of the revival that was no real revival at all.... yet he did not speak it til after the ABC Nightline report brings Bentley down.]

We witnessed how this was in fact perpetrated by man, for man’s agendas.

{This we knew from the start. Their prophets made it very plain Lakeland was about the elevation and putting into place of the Latter Rain apostles’ government, and the call to the rise of the blasphemous Manifestation of the Sons of God. 

Please let us know what some of these specific agendas are though from your perspective, apostle Ricciardelli? Apart from another obvious one – money.]

We shared this with many of leaders involved, and many would not listen.

{This may well be true – ‘WE ‘being who as well as Ricciardelli?  The leaders ‘involved’ are of course denying and backtracking and distancing themselves from the trouble at the moment.  But, regardless of who Ricciardelli did and did not warm among the elite, Ricciardelli’s reponsibility if the leaders did not listen and did not repent was to publically expose them and warn the public about them. This he did not do until after the fraud was already exposed, (and then only warning about Todd Bentley, nobody else – why does he not name the leaders?) - the same fraud that Ricciardelli was overseeing, and kept silent about, by his own admission. 

Many would view a whistleblower after the event as no true shepherd with any true care at all about the flock, but as one only trying to save his own neck. After all, he is giving away nothing really, and the enemy gives no real ground, if Todd is already exposed by others!

Why did Ricciardelli not go PUBLIC rather than allegedly express his concerns only to the inner elite as it was the PUBLIC that most needed warned, not the inner elite who are as corrupt as Bentley, it nor more so? They are the ones that should be named and shamed.]

Instead they warned us to not come against Todd Bentley, his lifestyle, his methods, or his doctrine, because he was God’s choice to mess with our religion.

{I would appreciate more facts as to who ‘US’ is and what the apostles knew then that they deny knowing now, as I well know the leaders are as guilty as Bentley in this, if not much more so.]

We were called “revival police”, and other names for asking questions.

{Uh huh? And this was when exactly? After you came out with your information after Todd was already exposed? Or before?  And where was your support or identification with the others called the revival police before?]

The fact was that they needed revival police, because there was criminal activity going on. Todd should have been arrested for assault when he kicked a sick man to the ground in Jesus name.

{And you spoke out and called the police about this, when?]

I am hoping that those leaders who supported Lakeland and used the same platform for gain would come forth and admit that they either were too concerned with their own agendas to listen to those who warned them of such things, or they simply just missed it.

{Or that they were corrupt and had no interest to speak out until it suited them and they could gain – corruption before and corruption afterwards!]

God TV has an enormous responsibility in all this and ignored wisdom from many leaders regarding this.

{Many leaders? MANY leaders? Where were these leaders please before Todd was exposed?  Very, very few people, let alone leaders, spoke out THEN publically (except against the critics) or used their wisdom THEN to warn others.

Anyone can claim to have done this among the inner circle after the event – but even if this is really true, it just does not wash with me -  millions of sheep were not looked after at the time they most needed looking after, and were led to slaughter while the pastors kept quiet. A shepherd who truly cared would not just rebuke God TV for broadcasting this fake revival but would warn the public. At the moment this statement looks like public backtracking, face saving and distancing – which anyone can do in hindsight and is hypocritical to say the least bearing in mind all the evidence.]

At the time of this writing, many have back pedaled claiming that they did not lay hands on Todd, or endorse him. It would be refreshing if they came out and said, I am so sorry, please forgive us for our blindness in these matters.

{It was not ‘blindness’ and Ricciardelli must already know well this. He has already said earlier that he told the leaders involved the fraud, lies and personal sin, and they were not interested. So they knew and did not do anything but support themselves and seek to gain from it!

But also I have not once heard an apology, or a personal acknowledgement of wrong-doing from Ricciardelli for his direct involvement, or his silence.]

And also ask Todd for forgiveness in using his platform, rather than having Todd come down from the platform for the ministry and healing that was needed.

{Ministry and healing for Todd? You mean more like turnaround of attitudes, repentence and confession of SIN? Why is nobody mentioning this? Instead people are saying let’s all love and cuddle and forgive poor old Todd. What about SIN SIN SIN? Sure he can be forgiven, but he needs to confess his GUILT and repent of his SIN first!]

If you have talked to the people who have been hurt by this violence and abuse, you would understand the frustration from many of us. When we questioned staff members, and former staff members about Todd, many used the same words to describe him, “Pathological Liar”.

{Yes that is obvious, as I (and others) have recorded numerous of his lies – that others are complict with including his staff, associated prophets and apostles, his publisher etc  makes them liars and/or supporters of a patholigal liar.

And just where were these staff members or former staff members? Where was there testimony then or indeed now? Either they are still getting paid by Fresh Fire and knowingly supported an unholy man and liar in an unholy and lying revival, and willingly bore false witness, or they were keeping quiet working somewhere else. Why – were they paid off or do they just not care? When have they ever spoken up?   Perhaps some will sell their story now to the National Enquirer and make a buck or two and make themselves out to be the innocent victims in all this – any way to save their necks!

This is corruption and says much about the ministry calibre of these people. At least two of the staff have had extra-marital affairs with Todd as well – where is their conscience, their morality? Let alone their holiness! It speaks much about the “anointing” that is on THEM as well as on Todd Bentley.]

These lies in the guise of ministry and Todd’s behind the scenes lifestyle made it difficult for his board and others to discern.

{Difficult to discern Todd? Oh please, the man is blatant and transparent and is easy to discern. But even if he were not so blatant, there are the spiritual gifts of prophecy, wisdom and discernment and distinguishing of spirits.]

I have gotten emails wondering if I am happy now that Todd has been caught in an affair, (see message from Todd’s board). We are not happy about this, it has been sickening and impacts us all. I am saddened for him, for his family, for the other woman, and for all of those who have been hurt through this process and Todd’s lifestyle. I pray for repentance, I pray for mercy, I pray for reconciliation and I pray for total exposure so that Todd can finally get the deliverance and healing he needs. This did not happen 3 years ago, and this led to this sad moment.

{Because people like Bill Johnson covered up after him. Ricciardelli is also agreeing that when Todd withdrew from ministry for a “sabbatical” for around six to nine months some years ago, it was due to the same kind of sin rather than burnout or sickness.

Also Todd being able to keep his trouser zip buttoned up is not the key issue here. It is one of many. The key one being that Todd needs to repent of ALL his ons, come to faith, be renewed and come to really know God!]

I would like to thank all the brave souls out there that stood for righteousness, holiness, and reverence towards the things of God. One man whom I love and respect is Lee Grady. He has been guarded and only released responsibly needed information

{No Grady has not been responsible in this. If he were, the information he was privy to would have been released when it really mattered, not long after the event – if it will be at all. He has perpetuated the deception by supporting it and promoting it, and is continuing to perpetuate deception now by elevating the false apostles that seek to gain from this.]

… and he did so in the love of God, and the love of the truth of His Word.

{He did what the apostles told him to more like, as he and Steve Strang are pointing to the apostles’ agenda in this, and have done so repeatedly with their cries “Come under them and let the church spiritual fathers fix this!” If Grady loved truth and the word he would not have spoken as he did for months while actively supporting Lakeland, not called for “unity in a divisive season”, nor called for the apostles, not called critics of Lakeland “mean-spirited” unloving heresy hunters (and worse) and certainly not appealed to false unbiblical apostles that Grady, Strang and Ricciardelli are part of!]

My prayer is that we could all learn from this. It could happen to any of us, if we refuse to walk humbly in the fear of God. We must also choose to walk with those around us that that will provide relational accountability, get in our face when they need to, and encourage us towards righteous living before God and man. Todd has a chance now to be whole for the first time in his life and that is what we should all pray for. We should also pray for a miracle in his family and also for the charismatic church to walk in plumb line truth of God’s Word. We also pray for the church to rid themselves of the self pleasure pursuit of signs and wonders, and adrenaline rush experience, and instead pursue King Jesus and His righteousness in every aspect of our lives. As they die to self, and serve others, they will see signs and wonders follow their lifestyles of obedience while living in His presence.”