Why I Abominate the Prosperity Gospel

[Guest]

A good description of the false teaching generally called the "prosperity gospel" put forth by some and why it is not good.

Why I Abominate the Prosperity Gospel by John Piper

Edited March 13, 2012 by walla299

[sPrevorb31]

A good description of the prosperity gospel and why its not good.

Why I Abominate the Prosperity Gospel by John Piper

Still can't find a "Like" button... but that was pretty good.

He's right - being a "Christian" isn't easy - not if you're going to do it right. Believing in Christ has hardly anything to do with physical, material prosperity in this life. Believing in Christ will get your family and friends to shun you, lots of people won't like you, and you might even be kicked out of "Christian communities" because you believe slightly different things then they do. But believing in Christ is not about good times, bad times, or roller-coaster times - it's about learning how to live right during those times - how to enjoy the good times, how to push through and live through the bad times, and how to ride the roller-coaster and have fun.

It's about learning that you can reach people by simply living right, and learning that even if God is not going to save someone through you, you can still be there for them.

And it's about reaching the other side; getting to the place where no one who believes is shunned, living the prosperity there, and doing the job that God has planned for us.

Anyways, that was a pretty awesome video, walla!

[Floatingaxe]

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a prosperity message, whether Piper likes like it or not. We as Christians are who God has called to help the poor. Piper is 'abominating' what we all need to abominate, and that is those who live for wealth, who love money, and grasp after it, which is the root of all evil.

[Guest shiloh357]

Piper is 'abominating' what we all need to abominate, and that is those who live for wealth, who love money, and grasp after it, which is the root of all evil.

Which pretty much applies to people like Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth Hagin, Steve Munsey, TD Jakes, Joel Osteen, Paul and Jan Crouch, Marilyn Hickey, Rod Parsley, and pretty much any of the other Word of Faith personalities.

We as Christians are who God has called to help the poor.

That is not part of the prosperity "gospel."

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a prosperity message, whether Piper likes like it or not.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is about a spiritual Kingdom. It is about God restoring the relationship that was lost in Garden of Eden.

[Floatingaxe]

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a prosperity message, whether Piper likes like it or not. We as Christians are who God has called to help the poor. Piper is 'abominating' what we all need to abominate, and that is those who live for wealth, who love money, and grasp after it, which is the root of all evil.

Which pretty much applies to people like Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth Hagin, Steve Munsey, TD Jakes, Joel Osteen, Paul and Jan Crouch, Marilyn Hickey, Rod Parsley, and pretty much any of the other Word of Faith personalities.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is about a spiritual Kingdom. It is about God restoring the relationship that was lost in Garden of Eden.

I have no idea about your little list, and I don't care to point fingers at people, but what I said is the truth.

[Guest shiloh357]

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a prosperity message, whether Piper likes like it or not. We as Christians are who God has called to help the poor. Piper is 'abominating' what we all need to abominate, and that is those who live for wealth, who love money, and grasp after it, which is the root of all evil.

Which pretty much applies to people like Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth Hagin, Steve Munsey, TD Jakes, Joel Osteen, Paul and Jan Crouch, Marilyn Hickey, Rod Parsley, and pretty much any of the other Word of Faith personalities.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is about a spiritual Kingdom. It is about God restoring the relationship that was lost in Garden of Eden.

I have no idea about your little list, and I don't care to point fingers at people, but what I said is the truth.

Tell that to Stephen and Paul and Peter. They didn't get to see any of that prosperity action, LOL.

[Floatingaxe]

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a prosperity message, whether Piper likes like it or not. We as Christians are who God has called to help the poor. Piper is 'abominating' what we all need to abominate, and that is those who live for wealth, who love money, and grasp after it, which is the root of all evil.

Which pretty much applies to people like Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth Hagin, Steve Munsey, TD Jakes, Joel Osteen, Paul and Jan Crouch, Marilyn Hickey, Rod Parsley, and pretty much any of the other Word of Faith personalities.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is about a spiritual Kingdom. It is about God restoring the relationship that was lost in Garden of Eden.

I have no idea about your little list, and I don't care to point fingers at people, but what I said is the truth.

Tell that to Stephen and Paul and Peter. They didn't get to see any of that prosperity action, LOL.

Sure they did.

[sunnier]

AMEN!!! I agree with him totally!!!

Always have disliked prosperity preaching why? Because if we take time to read the Bible it doesn't talk about we are to be rich, problem free, healed from everything everytime, we will get our prayers answered by giving money to the church so on and so forth!!! It doesn't it just doesn't.

[nChrist]

Many of the strongest and happiest Christians throughout history were poor, suffered afflictions, suffered persecution, and worse. The "worse" is being beaten, tortured, and killed simply because of their beliefs in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. God never promised Christians an easy time in this short life. It makes me sick to my stomach hearing television preachers promising health and wealth for donations or hinting that the problems Christians face are because of a lack of faith. I especially dislike those who live in the lap of luxury and take money from poor people living on small fixed incomes. I know some dear older Christians who skip buying their prescriptions to send money to fat cats with multiple mansions. I don't know how some of those so-called preachers sleep at night. They amass great fortunes with lies. The blunt facts are extremely simple: we all get sick many times and eventually die in this short life. This is the cold, hard facts since the fall of man from the garden.

[Floatingaxe]

AMEN!!! I agree with him totally!!!

Always have disliked prosperity preaching why? Because if we take time to read the Bible it doesn't talk about we are to be rich, problem free, healed from everything everytime, we will get our prayers answered by giving money to the church so on and so forth!!! It doesn't it just doesn't.

That is what people think the prosperity gospel says, but the true prosperity gospel is the plain gospel of Jesus Christ, were we walk with Him through life, and are enriched in all ways, spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally and materially. We are influential people for Christ, bringing peace, love, joy and light to the world, and His prosperity we share with others. We take away from that His blessings in our own lives.

3 John 1:2

My heartfelt prayer for you, my very dear friend, is that you may be as healthy and prosperous in every way are you are in soul.