A short video to challenge prosperity gospel theology
In our two week mini-series on giving (Where is your treasure?) we have examined the Old Testament and then the New Testament teaching on giving and have discovered that God's plan for us is to pay our taxes faithfully and to give generously and with cheerful hearts of whatever offering He encourages our hearts to give. And we are to give that primarily back to Him through His church.
Some would twist and distort God's teaching in Scripture and take His promises in ways that they are not given such that they believe and teach that God want you rich and God will make you rich if you just plant the seed of faith by giving to their ministry a gift.
Well the prosperity gospel of the gospel of health and wealth is not Biblical. Here is a short clip of pastor John Piper preaching on his view of this. This clip is rather pointed and blunt and I offer it here for you to listen to, consider, pray about, search the Scriptures over --- to spur you on to figure out what you think about the prosperity gospel yourself.
So ask God to direct your heart and mind as you watch the following ...