The gospel of prosperity is non biblical
Most of you have had about the four gospel accounts, But that is not all, there is new gospel- the gospel according to the almighty dollar. It is the most common gospel in the world today and it is the gospel many people want to hear these days.
The gospel according to the almighty dollar has been referred to by different names; some have called it the gospel according to modern day preachers, the gospel according to the stomach, the gospel according to what you want, the gospel according to bodily desires and the gospel according to what you confess. No matter the name, this gospel centers on the worldly things like prosperity, money, favours, and health.
It is increasing becoming difficult for people to shield them selves from the attractive teachings that suggest believers can control their financial destiny. The pastors who preach this gospel have a wide reach through mass media and given the fact that many people have financial constraints, the spirit of worldliness will drive them toward this gospel. This gospel is sweet but its fruits are less than desired.
The prosperity movement introduced a new culture of sowing which convinces Christians to view their financial support to the church as investment opportunities to "sow" their way out of debt to receive God's bountiful blessings. Under such an ideology, preachers train their members to applaud when it is time to collect offerings because God "loves a cheerful giver.†It is true God loves a cheering giver but the bible never says that God loves a cheerful giver who gives while expecting something in return as Pentecostal pastors stress it.
Prosperity theology emphasizes that God will open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing to the faithful Christian who consistently gives money to his local church. This pervasive ideology helps word churches secure more resources while allowing pastors to enjoy large salaries and unprecedented wealth
This gospel is a darling of Satan, It was handled down to the Pentecostals through Kenneth Hagin by Kenyon from the Gnostics. There a few things in the world which make people forget about heaven than this gospel and that make it so dangerous to a Christian. This is why Satan loves it so much, he is very aware that when people focus their minds on happiness and prosperity here and now, they will definitely be within his control.
While preaching this gospel on trinity broadcasting network, Pastor Price said
“It’s a matter of your faith, you got one dollar faith, and you ask for a ten thousand dollar item. It ain’t gonna work, Jesus said “according to your faith†not “according to his will†if you want a bicycle, you are gonna get it1
According to this wealth and health gospel God always wills the financial prosperity of every Christian, therefore, for a believer to live in poverty is living outside God’s intended will. The first short coming of such a gospel is that it is not biblical; however, we very well know that Satan twisted the scriptures to lie to Jesus in the desert, in the same way his followers are also doing the same in order to fit their “gospel†into the scriptures.
Pastors move every where using words like “you can have what you sayâ€, “the reason you have not been healed is that you don’t have enough faithâ€, “we can write our ticket with God if we decide what we want,†“ believe that it is yours and confess it†“God wants you to be rich and healthyâ€. Such words seem sweet and nice to hear but no matter how much one tries to cloth the wealth gospel in biblical cover, it is simply not biblical. It is a gospel which centers on the self rather that on God
The gospel according to the almighty dollar has been referred to by different names; some have called it the gospel according to modern day preachers, the gospel according to the stomach, the gospel according to what you want, the gospel according to bodily desires and the gospel according to what you confess. No matter the name, this gospel centers on the worldly things like prosperity, money, favours, and health.
It is increasing becoming difficult for people to shield them selves from the attractive teachings that suggest believers can control their financial destiny. The pastors who preach this gospel have a wide reach through mass media and given the fact that many people have financial constraints, the spirit of worldliness will drive them toward this gospel. This gospel is sweet but its fruits are less than desired.
The prosperity movement introduced a new culture of sowing which convinces Christians to view their financial support to the church as investment opportunities to "sow" their way out of debt to receive God's bountiful blessings. Under such an ideology, preachers train their members to applaud when it is time to collect offerings because God "loves a cheerful giver.†It is true God loves a cheering giver but the bible never says that God loves a cheerful giver who gives while expecting something in return as Pentecostal pastors stress it.
Prosperity theology emphasizes that God will open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing to the faithful Christian who consistently gives money to his local church. This pervasive ideology helps word churches secure more resources while allowing pastors to enjoy large salaries and unprecedented wealth
This gospel is a darling of Satan, It was handled down to the Pentecostals through Kenneth Hagin by Kenyon from the Gnostics. There a few things in the world which make people forget about heaven than this gospel and that make it so dangerous to a Christian. This is why Satan loves it so much, he is very aware that when people focus their minds on happiness and prosperity here and now, they will definitely be within his control.
While preaching this gospel on trinity broadcasting network, Pastor Price said
“It’s a matter of your faith, you got one dollar faith, and you ask for a ten thousand dollar item. It ain’t gonna work, Jesus said “according to your faith†not “according to his will†if you want a bicycle, you are gonna get it1
According to this wealth and health gospel God always wills the financial prosperity of every Christian, therefore, for a believer to live in poverty is living outside God’s intended will. The first short coming of such a gospel is that it is not biblical; however, we very well know that Satan twisted the scriptures to lie to Jesus in the desert, in the same way his followers are also doing the same in order to fit their “gospel†into the scriptures.
Pastors move every where using words like “you can have what you sayâ€, “the reason you have not been healed is that you don’t have enough faithâ€, “we can write our ticket with God if we decide what we want,†“ believe that it is yours and confess it†“God wants you to be rich and healthyâ€. Such words seem sweet and nice to hear but no matter how much one tries to cloth the wealth gospel in biblical cover, it is simply not biblical. It is a gospel which centers on the self rather that on God
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