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Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? #7:
Objections to the Prosperity Doctrine

By | 15 Mar 2019
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One of the poster-children of the anti-prosperity crowd is an internationally-famous-within-Christendom Calvinist-Baptist theologian, pastor, and published author named John Piper. He is regarded as a theological titan among Calvinists and Baptists alike. He is the founder and teacher of desiringgod.org, chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary, pastor emeritus of Bethlehem Baptist Church, and a Council member of the… Read More »

Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? #4:
New Testament Warnings Concerning Riches

By | 25 May 2018
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So far in this series, we have thoroughly examined what the Old Testament says concerning finances and wealth. In this installment, we will begin exploring what the NT has to say on the subject. Most likely shocking to skeptics on this topic, we’ll start by addressing passages used by many to refute the prosperity message. Here we go!… Read More »

Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? #3:
Joseph & the Children of Israel

By | 7 Nov 2017
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In my first 2 installments in this series, we have explored the origins of poverty, several biblical patriarchs and their relationship to money, as well as what the “wisdom books” of the Old Testament have to say on the topic of finances. In this article, we will explore God’s dealings with the nation of Israel beginning with Joseph… Read More »

Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? #2
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes & Psalms

By | 24 Apr 2016
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In the first article of this series, we examined God’s original intentions for mankind concerning wealth as well as the biblical accounts of some “fathers of our faith” who were fabulously wealthy and what God had to say — and equally importantly, not say — about them and their money. The last person we covered was Solomon, the… Read More »

Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? #1:
Eden & The Hebrew Patriarchs

By | 9 Apr 2016
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One of the most controversial doctrines which has been ever taught over the last 4 decades or so is that of divine prosperity, the concept being defined as it is not God’s will for Christian believers to live in poverty, but to actually have more financial resources than barely-enough-to-survive. I’d estimate that it’s the 3rd most controversial doctrine… Read More »