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The Plague of Pietism #1 — Pietism vs Christianity
The Barna Group recently found that 80% of professing Christians do not know how to apply their Christian beliefs to …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 10: Were Jesus & His Disciples Actually Poor?
One of the common objections raised against the prosperity message is that Jesus, as our perfect earthly Example, and His …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 8: Objections to the Prosperity Doctrine
One of the poster-children of the anti-prosperity crowd is an internationally-famous-within-Christendom Calvinist theologian, pastor, and published author named John Piper. …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 7: General Characteristics of Each Side of the Debate
In this installment, I would like to offer some personal observations contrasting each side of this debate. Pro-Prosperity We believe …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 6: Needs vs. Wants
One of the common objections I’ve heard from the many critics I’ve encountered concerning the so-called “prosperity gospel” is a …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 5: What is Success?
I felt led of the Spirit to clarify this term which is used both by those who accept and those …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 4: New Testament Warnings Concerning Riches
Introduction So far in this series, we have thoroughly examined the OT concerning finances and wealth. In this installment, we …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? #3 — The Children of Israel
In the first 2 installments in this series, we have explored the origins of poverty, several biblical patriarchs and their …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? #2 — The Book of Proverbs
In the first article of this series, we examined God’s original intentions for mankind concerning wealth as well as the …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? #1 — Eden & The Hebrew Patriarchs
One of the most controversial doctrines that has been taught over the last 30 years or so is that of …
