{"id":16156,"date":"2017-06-01T06:30:05","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T10:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/?p=16156"},"modified":"2021-10-13T13:30:49","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T17:30:49","slug":"prosperity-gospel-what-does-the-bible-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/prosperity-gospel-what-does-the-bible-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosperity Gospel – What Does the Bible Say?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over the years I have seen and heard many vicious attacks on what is referred to as, \u201cthe prosperity gospel.\u201d\u00a0 First of all, I think it\u2019s important to define the terms:<\/p>\n

Prosperity<\/strong> is, according to Dictionary.com, a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial aspects; good fortune.<\/p>\n

Gospel<\/strong> means, according to the BlueLetterBible.com, a reward for good tidings.\u00a0 It means good news!<\/p>\n

So, the Prosperity Gospel is the Good News about being successful, flourishing and thriving, especially in relation to finances.<\/p>\n

When God created man, He had prosperity on His mind.\u00a0 He commanded man to be fruitful and multiply.\u00a0 God made man to flourish in every way.\u00a0 Just look at the garden (Genesis 1:28-31; 2:8-14)!\u00a0 After the fall, however, the ground which freely produced was cursed and no longer easily gave of its riches.\u00a0 Man had to labor by the sweat of his brow to eke out a living (Genesis 3:17-19).<\/p>\n

Eventually, God preached the good news to Abram who responded by obeying God.\u00a0 In His gospel to Abraham, God promised him land as far as his eyes could see.\u00a0 Not only that, but Abram was blessed with gold, silver, cattle, and other vast riches.\u00a0 No student of the Bible would deny this truth. (References: Genesis 12:1-3, 13:2, 14-17; 15:1; 24:1)<\/p>\n

Isaac was so blessed by God that he reaped one hundred times what he sowed during a FAMINE!\u00a0 The Bible says that Isaac got rich and kept getting richer until he was very wealthy\u00a0 (Genesis 26:12-14).\u00a0 The same thing happened to Jacob and eventually Joseph (Genesis 39:3, 31-33; 41:37-43).<\/p>\n

God promised the children of Israel a land so rich that He described it as a land flowing with milk and honey (Exodus 3:8, 17; 13:5).\u00a0 It was rich in produce, copper, iron, rivers, springs and whatever else they could possibly need (Deuteronomy 8:7-13).\u00a0 God always promised an abundance of riches to His people who walk in His ways.<\/p>\n

Look at David and Solomon.\u00a0 Solomon was rich beyond imagination.\u00a0 David and Solomon didn\u2019t get rich all by themselves; God blessed them (1 Kings 3:10-14).\u00a0 It is in the heart of God to bless His people.\u00a0 By blessing us God receives honor and glory.\u00a0 God has no pleasure and gets no glory when His people are broke and sick (Psalm 37:4; Psalm 35:27; Deuteronomy 30:9).<\/p>\n

God promised that the people who gave the first fruits of their entire harvest would have full barns and overflowing vats (Proverbs 3:9-10).\u00a0 God also promised to the tither that He would open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing without measure and rebuke the devourer of their harvests for them (Malachi 3:10-12).<\/p>\n

In the New Testament Jesus said that He came to preach good news to the poor (Luke 4:18).\u00a0 Exactly what would be good news to the poor?\u00a0 Well, what was good news to the blind?\u00a0 Their sight restored.\u00a0 What is good news to the sick?\u00a0 Healing from their disease!\u00a0 What is good news to the demon possesses?\u00a0 Deliverance!\u00a0 Therefore, one has to conclude that good news to the poor was money, more than enough to just get by. The Apostle Paul even said that Jesus became poor so that we could become rich (2 Corinthians 8:9).\u00a0 According to the context of this chapter, Paul was talking about economic riches\u2014money.<\/p>\n

Paul told the Corinthian believers that God gives seed to the sower and bread for food to enrich them in every way for all generosity which produces thanksgiving to God through us (2 Corinthians 9:6-11).\u00a0 He told the Philippians that because they partnered with him for the gospel, God would supply their needs according to His riches in glory (Philippians 4:19).\u00a0 His riches in glory has to be beyond just getting by!<\/p>\n

Too many Christians are heaven minded.\u00a0 They think that we have to wait to get to heaven to enjoy riches.\u00a0 That is absurd!\u00a0 Salvation is God\u2019s full and complete salvation which includes deliverance, healing, joy, peace and yes, prosperity. We don\u2019t have to wait to prosper.\u00a0 God wants to prosper you in the here and now!<\/p>\n

Have you ever wondered how Jesus took care of Himself and all the disciples who traveled with Him?\u00a0 Do you think that He was broke and barely getting by?\u00a0 He had so much money that He had to have a treasurer (and a crooked one at that).\u00a0 At His birth He was given gold, frankincense and myrrh, all of which were very costly.\u00a0 He labored as a carpenter at least until He was 30 years of age.\u00a0 I am sure He had a great business and was wise with His money, so wise; it sustained Him and His following.\u00a0 On top of that He was a tither and enjoyed the benefits of being such.\u00a0 The Bible says some wealthy sisters also enjoyed partnering with His ministry.<\/p>\n

How do you think the gospel and the ministries that carry the gospel to the world are supported?\u00a0 It takes money and lots of it!\u00a0 Where does that money come from?\u00a0 Broke folks?\u00a0 Poverty minded people?\u00a0 NO!\u00a0 Money to support the kingdom work on earth comes from people who have more than enough.<\/p>\n

Here is the sad truth.\u00a0 Only about 10% of people who say they are believers actually tithe.\u00a0 Why is that?\u00a0 I think it\u2019s because of their poverty mindset and lack of understanding of the true definition of the gospel of the kingdom.\u00a0 Christians have taken the way of the earth-cursed system of painful toil and labor.\u00a0 They don\u2019t like to talk about money.\u00a0 They don\u2019t like it when their pastor talks about money and they have little respect, if any, for preachers who teach prosperity.\u00a0 As long as believers stay in this mindset, they will have minimal success in spreading the gospel of the kingdom. They will remain broke in their poverty mindset.\u00a0 As a side note, the only way I know to break the slave-master relationship with money is to give it away!<\/p>\n

What do sick, broke and needy people want?\u00a0 They want a way out of their sickness and lack.\u00a0 Who is going to show them the way?\u00a0 I believe that is why the church is not growing because it\u00a0\u00a0 has no answers for their condition.\u00a0 People need answers, not just messages.\u00a0 They need to SEE the gospel, not just hear it!\u00a0 Jesus demonstrated the gospel and that is why His following was so great.\u00a0 He healed the sick, cast out demons, raised the dead, and provided materially for the needs of the people.<\/p>\n

We need the gospel, the full gospel!\u00a0 This gospel includes PROSPERITY!\u00a0 Therefore, I would urge you not to be among those who poo-poo the full gospel.\u00a0 It\u2019s not just unwise, it\u2019s plain ignorant.<\/p>\n

I love to see Christians prosper because that shows me that they are in line with God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 They believe the truth about prosperity and do the things necessary to prosper.\u00a0 They are involved with a business or work and by following simple laws they prosper.\u00a0 They can\u2019t help but prosper.\u00a0 They tithe and they often offer above the tithe.\u00a0 They bless others with their wealth and as a result, God blesses all that they do.\u00a0 That\u2019s just the way it works!<\/p>\n

One last thing.\u00a0 In Galatians 3, the Bible tells us that we are blessed with believing Abraham.\u00a0 Have you gone back to look at the blessing of Abraham?\u00a0 Look at Isaac and Jacob as well.\u00a0 By all of this you will have to conclude that God wants His people to prosper.\u00a0 It IS part of the full gospel.\u00a0 To deny the prosperity gospel it\u2019s place in our teaching is foolish at best!<\/p>\n

I therefore pray that you prosper and are in good health even as your soul prospers!<\/p>\n

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