No matter how you look at these prosperity preachers they are examples of people who because their love of money (1 Tim. 6: 10) replaces any love for Jesus, if in fact they had any. They demonstrate clearly that, as Jesus said, “ No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and Mammon” (Matt. 6: 24). They have chosen to serve and worship wealth and money personified in the form and temptation of the devil to choose him over Jesus. As James so aptly wrote, “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your silver and gold have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure for the last days....You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter” (Jas. 5: 1 – 3, 5). This is the result of so-called “Prosperity Gospel” which feeds “the love of money” is still the root of all evil. Paul warned us, But those who have the desire to be rich fall into temptation , into a snare, into many senseless and hurtful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all evils; it is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced their hearts with many pangs (pains, physical torments). Jesus is exposing all of these wealthy fools called evangelists and pastors whose love of money has proven that they have never served and worship Jesus Christ, nor have they listened to the Holy Spirit. They provide a great entertainment that proves they are condemned to the lake of fire (Rev. 22: 15) because their names have been removed from the Book of Life (Rev. 3: 5; 13: 8; 17: 8; 20: 12; 20: 15; 21: 27; 22: 19). They forget that Jesus is no fool. The fool themselves and seek after the wrong treasure (Matt. 6: 21; 13: 24). They generally choke when they read what Jesus said to the rich young man, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me” (Mk. 10: 21). So, these famous preachers, evangelists, false prophets betray themselves by their life styles.
REV 3:4 "And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, 'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:
15 "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot.
16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
17 Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing' --- and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked ---
18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." '
Gordon
Williams http://gordwilliams.com/
YES PROSPERITY IS GOD’S WILL AS WELL AS REPENTANCE, SALVATION, BAPTISM OF THE SPIRIT, WITNESSING, PHYSICAL HEALING, DELIVERANCE, INTEGRITY, OPERATING IN THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT AND HELPING THE POOR AND NEEDY
THE PROBLEM WITH PREACHERS IS THEY ALSO PREACH A ONE SIDED GOSPEL LOADED WITH THEIR FAVORITE PET PEEVES AND NOT THE WHOLE FULL GOSPEL CONFIRMED BY MIRACLES SIGNS AND WONDERS
THEY NEED TO GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING AND TEACH THE FULL GOSPEL OF CHRIST. OTHERWISE, THEY ARE LACKING AND POWERLESS TO ACHIEVE ALL THAT GOD HAS PLANNED AND ORDAINED FOR THEIR LIVES. THEY CANNOT MAKE IT ON THEIR OWN AND THEY CANNOT PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT TO ACCEPT? IT DOESN’T WORK THAT WAY! LIKE FOLLOWING A RECIPE TO MAKE A CAKE AND LEAVING OUT MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENTS FOR RECIPE. THE CAKE WILL NOT TURN OUT. IT WILL BE A FLOP.
Jesus’ idea of prosperity is the reverse of what our self-seeking society which has twisted God’s grace from “giving” to “obtaining for personal use replacement gospel. Otherwise, there is going to be a severe “shock reaction”, when standing before Jesus at Judgment, He will say to the super-rich-blessed-prosperity-money wasting-self-centered-so-called perfect in their own eyes-christians: “Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matt. 25: 41). Yes, God’s prosperity is God’s will, but not as wrongly defined by certain “Prosperity” teachers and preachers. YES, OUR SELF SEEKING SOCIETY TWISTS GOD’S GRACE FROM GIVING TO OBTAINING.…
WALTER KAMBULOW
VICTORY MINISTRIES
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