Thread: Prosperity Preachers Straight from Hell $$$$$

My preacher just completed a series on the 10 commandments and prosperity and is starting another on prosperity...

I rather enjoy the contemplations.

Originally Posted by iamwil

My preacher just completed a series on the 10 commandments and prosperity and is starting another on prosperity...

I rather enjoy the contemplations.

Preaching prosperity gospel not Christian
By Ryan Lee | The Daily Tar Heel

The prosperity gospel is a complete departure from the message of love and sacrifice Christians claim to believe. And, most notably, from the teachings of Jesus, whom they claim to follow.

This so-called “doctrine” is an unfortunate blending of American culture with the teachings of Jesus.

The false teaching is hypocritical and contrary to the life of the homeless and penniless Jesus as described by the Christian faith. A man who would be completely out of place in much of the American church.

Many Christians have grown to believe that the “prosperity gospel” is solid theology and that the buying and selling of God’s blessing has biblical credibility.

However, a cursory glance at the words of Jesus is all that is needed to expose the teaching for what it is: a scam. Jesus’ teachings explicitly spoke to the idea of prosperity by asking, “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole word and forfeits his soul?”

Christian leaders in poorer countries, unaccustomed to the luxuries Americans enjoy, do not preach prosperity theology.

If Jesus were alive today, he would probably have some harsh words for the Christian leaders spreading false doctrine, just as he spoke against the religious leaders in his own time.

The Daily Tar Heel :: Preaching prosperity gospel not Christian

Originally Posted by Emet

The Daily Tar Heel :: Preaching prosperity gospel not Christian

Homeless and penniless Jesus?

Where do they get that?

According to the books (not eyewitness accounts but it is all we have) he traveled with an entourage and Judas his trusted was in charge of their monies, paying for things and aquiring them.

When he talked about feeding the five thousand, the desciples asked if they should head to town for supplies...as if they had the money to go get food for five thousand!

We've got no record of what he was between 12 and 30...but he shows up and tells folks to follow him and they drop their paying jobs and go...

The speak of his seamless robe. Now at the time folks either wrapped rectangular cloths around themselves or had some tunic of sorts sewn together, but a seamless robe...that ain't made cheap.

When he was crucified they fought over his clothes... you think they were collecting memorabilia?? No, he had on better clothes...

He was traveling and preaching from town to town yes... but homeless and penniless...no indication of that.

However, a cursory glance at the words of Jesus is all that is needed to expose the teaching for what it is: a scam. Jesus’ teachings explicitly spoke to the idea of prosperity by asking, “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole word and forfeits his soul?”

Sure...but is anyone indicating someone should forfiet their soul? Too funny what comes out of that bible belt...

think not of what you will wear or what you will eat....all will be provided for you...

We do know that this whole evangelical literal non evolutionary bible movement is decidedly a US phenomena... the world has christianity without such notions...

Originally Posted by iamwil

Homeless and penniless Jesus?

Where do they get that?

According to the books (not eyewitness accounts but it is all we have) he traveled with an entourage and Judas his trusted was in charge of their monies, paying for things and aquiring them.

When he talked about feeding the five thousand, the desciples asked if they should head to town for supplies...as if they had the money to go get food for five thousand!

We've got no record of what he was between 12 and 30...but he shows up and tells folks to follow him and they drop their paying jobs and go...

The speak of his seamless robe. Now at the time folks either wrapped rectangular cloths around themselves or had some tunic of sorts sewn together, but a seamless robe...that ain't made cheap.

When he was crucified they fought over his clothes... you think they were collecting memorabilia?? No, he had on better clothes...

He was traveling and preaching from town to town yes... but homeless and penniless...no indication of that.

Sure...but is anyone indicating someone should forfiet their soul? Too funny what comes out of that bible belt...

think not of what you will wear or what you will eat....all will be provided for you...

We do know that this whole evangelical literal non evolutionary bible movement is decidedly a US phenomena... the world has christianity without such notions...

I just happened across this thread. Dude, you really didn't read your Bible carefully with the BS you speak of here. For example, the disciples never intended to pay for food for 5000. They were going to send them away so they can get their own food. Jesus told them to feed them. The disciples said all we have are five loaves of bread and two fish.