Posted on 01/22/2010 5:58:11 AM PST by Patriot1259
The first approach is one that really emerged in the late 1980's, gained strength through most of the 1990's, and stirred a storm into the sea of Christian theology. I'm referring to the belief that, if one is a true Christian and possesses superior faith in God, their life should be bereft of social and physical detriments like financial poverty, chronic illness, even suffering of any kind. This is quite vividly contrary to God's word.
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Last time I checked, the Apostles died violent deaths with no cash in any earthly bank.
The death rate for Christians is the same as the general population.
We do not strive for earthly rewards.
Christianity simply does not promise a life of ease.
Christ Himself was impoverished, so stressed that He literally perspired blood, suffered severe relational problems (persecuted, wrongly accused, convicted, executed), etc., etc. The Apostles were tortured and many died gruesome deaths. Job got the Hell beaten out of him.
When neither Job, the Apostles, nor Christ Himself fit your model of Christianity, it may be time to rethink the model.
SnakeDoc
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