Posted on 11/06/2010 8:57:26 AM PDT by wmfights
“Theology is important,” wrote scholar Millard J. Erickson, “because correct doctrinal beliefs are essential to the relationship between the believer and God.”6 A corollary to this statement is that an incorrect theology will lead to incorrect beliefs about God, His Word, and His dealings with men. The thesis of this paper is that the prosperity gospel is constructed upon a faulty theology. Consequently, many of its doctrines, including the teachings concerning wealth, are erroneous. While it is beyond the scope of this study to examine in detail all of the specific doctrines of prosperity theology, there are four crucial areas of error relating to their teachings on wealth that may be isolated and examined. These areas are the Abrahamic covenant, the Atonement, giving, and faith.
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You ought to. THe prosperity gospel folks teach that you will get what you want IF you do x, y and z.
I have heard them say “God does not want you to be poor.” However blessings and rewards are not all material riches. You can be blessed and have riches in heaven you don’t even know about, yet be poor on earth. These prosperity gospel people look at poor people and believe they are poor because they don’t ask and/or don’t have enough faith.
Sorry I meant to reply to the post you replied to up above.
No problem. I see from your post 41 that we are in accord on this issue.
Waitresses hate to work on Sunday afternoons, since the church crowd is notorious for stiffing the wait staff — or tipping in a niggardly fashion.
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I used to live in a tourist town. Religious conventions came through from time to time, and a fair number of the conventioneers would leave tracts in lieu of tips. I never saw a tract left -with- a tip, which is really sad.
God seems to regard a certain amount of holy feasting as wholesome. The people of Israel were expected to devote 10% of their income to yearly religious vacations. AND to through a major-league block party every third year, again for 10% of their annual income. Exuberant festivity is part of Biblical faith. Stinginess isn’t.
Agreed. This whole thread sort of looks at these facets of the walk.
Feast or famine? The answer is yes.
Feast as the time, means and occasion are appropriate, famine if we have been idle, unwise, or are simply called to serve in that capacity, for whatever reasons of deprivation, witness or wise stewardship.
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Thessalonians 5:16-18
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