Prosperity Gospel - Something to Think About

[jmax]

Brothers and Sisters,

Heard this in a sermon yesterday and wanted to see what everyone else thought.  The title of the sermon was "What Happens When Things Get Real" and was basically where do you run to when life's issues come about - toward God or toward old habits and sin.  The first line from the pastor was something like this:

"When we as Christians believe that because we are Christians, our life will be smooth sailing without troubles, we are moving very close to the Gospel of Prosperity".  Think Joel Osteen and Crefalo Dollar.

Just throwing this out on a Monday morning to see what others think.

[enoob57]

I tend to lean and trust on what Jesus said

John 16:33

33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
KJV
 

[BeauJangles]

Prosperity Gospel 

6 minutes ago, jmax said:

Think Joel Osteen and Crefalo Dollar.

I think they are both charlatans and hooligans. 

6 minutes ago, jmax said:

Just throwing this out on a Monday morning to see what others think.

Read the above opinion. I watched a few minutes of Osteen's sermon yesterday on mute, but with closed captioning. His continual flailing arm movements are over the top theatrics. Too much. Way too much.  

[Blood Bought 1953]

15 minutes ago, jmax said:

Brothers and Sisters,

Heard this in a sermon yesterday and wanted to see what everyone else thought.  The title of the sermon was "What Happens When Things Get Real" and was basically where do you run to when life's issues come about - toward God or toward old habits and sin.  The first line from the pastor was something like this:

"When we as Christians believe that because we are Christians, our life will be smooth sailing without troubles, we are moving very close to the Gospel of Prosperity".  Think Joel Osteen and Crefalo Dollar.

Just throwing this out on a Monday morning to see what others think.

 

Accidentally came across Mike Murdock this morning.....he makes me gag.....

[jmax]

I am with you Mr. Jangles.  I used to think that Joel Osteen wasn't totally a prosperity gospel guy because he did not preach all of the time about monetary prosperity.  But he talks about good things always happening.  I read in one of his first books a long time ago about the time that he prayed for a parking space and got one up front in a packed parking lot.  Sounds like prosperity to me.  

[johnthebaptist]

32 minutes ago, jmax said:

Brothers and Sisters,

Heard this in a sermon yesterday and wanted to see what everyone else thought.  The title of the sermon was "What Happens When Things Get Real" and was basically where do you run to when life's issues come about - toward God or toward old habits and sin.  The first line from the pastor was something like this:

"When we as Christians believe that because we are Christians, our life will be smooth sailing without troubles, we are moving very close to the Gospel of Prosperity".  Think Joel Osteen and Crefalo Dollar.

Just throwing this out on a Monday morning to see what others think.

It is true that repenting of our sin makes life much easier, since sin brings much trouble, seen and unseen, into our lives. Still, we continue to face challenges, since we are still learning. That would be my take.

[BeauJangles]

18 minutes ago, jmax said:

I read in one of his first books a long time ago about the time that he prayed for a parking space and got one up front in a packed parking lot.  Sounds like prosperity to me.  

Yeah, more or less it kinda is. It's more commonly termed as = 'name-it-and-claim-it'. Pretty much the same, but not exclusive to monetary gains.

Edited November 25, 2019 by BeauJangles

[BeauJangles]

28 minutes ago, Blood Bought 1953 said:

Accidentally came across Mike Murdock this morning.....he makes me gag.....

That was no accident, bro. If you just send in your 'seed faith offering' of $5,000 now, within a month's time you'll be rich beyond your wildest expectations! 

[turtletwo]

2 minutes ago, BeauJangles said:

That was no accident, bro. If you just send in your 'seed faith offering' of $5,000 now, within a month's time you'll be rich beyond your wildest expectations! 

Yep.

Laughing all the way to the bank... him (not the one who was duped.)

[Blood Bought 1953]

1 minute ago, BeauJangles said:

That was no accident, bro. If you just send in your 'seed faith offering' of $5,000 now, within a month's time you'll be rich beyond your wildest expectations! 

I don’t know how to thank you....my $5000 check is in the mail .....hoping he’ll also send a bottle of water from the Jordan River..... cures  everything I hear.....