The Prosperity Gospel.

[Sojourner]

Personally I have always thought that the lie of the Prosperity Gospel has been one of Satans best tools to break up and destroy churches after it is embraced and people begin going bankrupt and losing their homes and so forth as a result. These people are never pushed forward to the microphone to testify, yet they are very much out there, often so burnt by it that they will never enter another church again.

Guess its no surprise then that after the likes of Jimmy Bakker and others that comedians might well begin openly mocking them? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QNulAWZC...e&index=136

[Gail]

I have a struggle to be content wherever I am... no need to feed the need for me!

It's a good topic for discussion, though! While John wishes that his children would prosper and be in good health, and Jabez prayed that his territory was enlarged, Solomon was awarded his riches after he prayed for wisdom.

[phkrause]

Great post and link Sojourner. Its pretty sick what Christianity has come to. But yet we have those that are so content with how things are, they can't see what's right ahead of them!!

[Stan]

The opposite is also truth, and prevails many places, that God wants people to be uneducated and poor.

[LifeHiscost]

Quote:

Solomon was awarded his riches after he prayed for wisdom.

And yet the witness of his father David seemed to have greater influence on his life than all the wisdom that God gave him. What does that tell us about our personal testimony to the glory of God, in just our daily living habits?

BTW, does anyone have any Biblical evidence that Solomon will enter the Kingdom of Heaven?

God Cares! Jesus saves!

[Aliensanctuary]

Unfortunately for those "blessed" with far more money than they need, they won't be able to squeeze through that narrow gate that leads to life with all that money in their pockets. The problem is that the rich selfishly surround themselves with all the stuff that money can buy while neglecting those who can't even afford to go to a doctor or dentist, or, who have to sleep on the streets and beg for food. The rich take advantage of those who have far less in order to enrich themselves. In this life that's expected, but in the future the poor can expect far better treatment.

All members of the Kingdom of YHVH will make sure other's needs are met before their own. Of course, this won't happen until the next life.