Bible Study Prosperity Has It's Dangers.

[Kidron]

That makes sense, Jesus said I have come to give life, and give it abundantly. (John 10:10) That is with relationships, everything.

+1

 

[Edward]

Poverty has harmed more already then prosperity ever will.
There is nothing good about being broke.
Being broke, living in poverty, never leads to a deeper spirituality, it only leads to bitterness, spiritual pride, and a shortened lifespan.
The most self righteous people in the world, Christian, will argue endlessly that having very little prosperity is to be more spiritual.
Money is a blessing and its a tool and your BIBLE, your NT, tells you that YOU are an INFIDEL if you dont provided *SUPPLY* for your family.
**Supply** IS = the prosperity that BUYS the food, the clothes, the HOUSE, and Pays the BILLS.

Are riches ok for a Christian?......they are as Ok as the Christian is mature in their character.
Is God rich?
Only if he owns it all.
Does he?
Are you one of his?.....then do the math.

Hmm, when I do the math, we're all broke because it all belongs to God. Some of us have been given one talent, others 5 talents, and still others 10 talents...we have been warned!!

 

[Brother Mike]

Hmm, when I do the math, we're all broke because it all belongs to God. Some of us have been given one talent, others 5 talents, and still others 10 talents...we have been warned!!

but if you do well with the 1 talent, more gets handed to you. It says each man was given according to their ability, and you an raise your ability and keep growing.

The new believer might be called to open doors of the foyer and greet the people, not called to preach, speak or Pastor. As he proves with what He is given, then someday He might get his own church, putting some new guy in charge to open the doors for the people.

 

[Jim Parker]

I'm not going to bash the "Prosperity Gospel" with this thread,

Paul already shot it down almost 2000 years ago.

If any one teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching which accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit, he knows nothing; he has a morbid craving for controversy and for disputes about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, base suspicions, and wrangling among men who are depraved in mind and bereft of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain. (1Ti 6:3-5)

Thus Paul declared the preachers of the so-called "prosperity gospel" to be "depraved in mind and bereft of truth."

At least, that's what it seems to tell me.

iakov