Prosperity Theology (March 23, 2024)

PROSPERITY THEOLOGY

 

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
John 10 : 10

I won't get caught up in the current christian teachings about prosperity. Many pastors speak from their pulpits that as Christians, we must be successful, rich, and blessed. Those pastors take verses about prosperity without looking at the full content.

So many Christians this day are currently trapped by this teaching. They think the only succesful people in this world are the people who have worldly success. Having wealth, fame, position, and other things from this world.

How can these pastors teach their congregations the success God wants is worldly sucess? The bible says, God hates the person who love this world and everything in it.

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 
1 John 2 : 15

Even more clearly it is continued in the verse below.

For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world.
1 John 2 : 16

I believe God never wants me to be successfull and wealthy as the world's standard. If God gives me wealth it is so I can give it to people in need. To orphans and widows as God orders.

I believe I am only God's channel to people who needs it. I am only the manager of all the wealth God gives and God is the owner. If God says "give to that person", than I will give it to that person. A manager has no rights to the wealth he owns. Every cent of the wealth he uses, must be accounted to the real owner, God Almighty.

If I have a high position or high rank in society, then I will use that high position or rank to introduce Jesus Christ to this world. I will use it for the expansion of God's kingdom in this world. So that through me, God's name will be known, glorified, exalted, and many souls will be saved. Amen.

Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me. Lest I be full and deny You, And say, “Who is the Lord?” Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of my God.
Proverbs 30 : 8 -9

Jesus Christ loves you and your whole family.

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