Prosperity Gospel

[Ovedya]

I can promise you they don't read any of the prayer requests sent to them.

I can promise that too, because I used to read them. If the requests were longer than half a page they would be sent to a "reading room" where little old ladies (about 200 of them) would skim through them looking for specific requests for ministry materials or gift requests. Want to know what happens to the millions of prayer requests sent every day?

There's a special shredder dedicated just for them.

I know that because I ran the shredder too.

[Believer1997]

[wyguy]

Want to know what happens to the millions of prayer requests sent every day?

There's a special shredder dedicated just for them.

I know that because I ran the shredder too.

Now I know why I didn't get that Corvette!

[MelodyCat]

I can promise you they don't read any of the prayer requests sent to them.

I can promise that too, because I used to read them. If the requests were longer than half a page they would be sent to a "reading room" where little old ladies (about 200 of them) would skim through them looking for specific requests for ministry materials or gift requests. Want to know what happens to the millions of prayer requests sent every day?

There's a special shredder dedicated just for them.

I know that because I ran the shredder too.

Why am I not surprised!

[Believer1997]

Ephesians 5:5

For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person

[nikki1]

There needs to be balance. I do believe God wants us to suceed, to be blessed, to prosper, but some preachers have twisted the Word for selfish gain.

It's important to understand that God doesn

[jsca777]

If one wants God's blessings and to have their prayers answered, it is important to live holy an rightoues. Holiness and righteousness seem to get left out quite a bit. I have sene these tpy eof preachers tell people just sen intheir vow for "X" number of dollars and get will bless them with abundance. Since when does this become "all about money?"

Jesus says in John15:7 "If you abide in me, and My Word abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you. Jesus literally said, "If you abide in me, and My Word abide in you." We are told in Matthew6:33 to seek ye first the Kingdom of God and it's righteousness, then these things shall be added unto you.

Psalms66:18 says "if I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me." John9:31 mentions that God does not hear sinners, but if you are a worshipper of God and do His will will, He hears you. You must be doing God's will if you want God's blessings. That doesn't seem to preached about. They tell you that give your way out of poverty and sickness and disease. Jesus never told people to give their way out of poverty and sickness and disease. Jesus told the disciples to go out and heal the sick, to cleanse the leper, and cast out devils(Matthew10:1-8). No money was required for people to receive healing. Getting people healed is doing the will of the Kingdom of God.

Although the bible does to say "give and shall be given unto you," certain preachers make it seem like giving is the solution to their problems. They have turned the church into a business. 2nd Corinthians9:7 mentions that God loves a cheerful giver who doesn't give grudgingly. Using hype and manipulation is not bring "cheer" to people. If people aren't giving unto the Lord and doing it to bless the Kingdom of God, if they are giving because of hype and manipulation, it doesn't go well with God.

[canuckamuck]

I think that the amount of times a ministry preaches a give-to-get message, is relative to the level of faith that ministry actually has. What I mean by that is that is: if you have to use people

[OneLight]

There are those who will take one point in scripture and make a church of it. Prosperity, Word of Faith, Name it and Claim it, Positive Thinking, just to name a few. I believe that the true word houses all of these in balance with each other and the rest of scripture. When a group focuses on one part and ignores the rest, they bring you another Gospel.

[Guest HIS girl]

There are those who will take one point in scripture and make a church of it. Prosperity, Word of Faith, Name it and Claim it, Positive Thinking, just to name a few. I believe that the true word houses all of these in balance with each other and the rest of scripture. When a group focuses on one part and ignores the rest, they bring you another Gospel.

Agreed OL.

Everything pertaining to life is covered in the Bible.