Prosperity Gospel and the Black Church: Legitimate or Not? – BV on Money
Whatever you think of Dr. Boyce Watkins, you gotta admit one thing; he’s spot on regarding the prosperity gospel.
Prosperity Gospel and the Black Church: Legitimate or Not? – BV on Money.
If a pastor spends too much time talking about money, then that obviously leads one to question whether they are speaking for a higher power or reaching for a higher paycheck.
Is the prosperity gospel legit? I’d say hell no.
Glen Chancy:
“My family members are Evangelicals of the Pentecostal variety. … being Orthodox for almost 10 years has distanced me quite a bit from the world of megachurches and televangelists. … my retired dad usually watches several hours of televangelism a day. … one of his favorite TV preachers thundered away at his congregation about God’s plans for His children. Among his rantings was this gem, “God wants you to be happy! God wants you to be successful! If you can just empower God in your lives, health and wealth can be yours as a child of God!” Evidently, you also needed to buy the good preacher’s latest DVD series on self-empowerment through the Gospel in order to really “unlock” God’s purpose for your life. God wants only the best for His children, especially if they are willing to pony up $79.95 plus shipping and handling.
“I shrugged, turned to my dad and said, “I suppose that the book of Job is really a misprint?”
“The Orthodox Christian Faith has already been where America is headed. Orthodox Christianity has survived in lands beset by wars, economic disasters, governmental collapses, foreign occupations, and all sorts of other calamities. The depth of the Orthodox Faith has preserved Christians through trials and tribulations that televangelists like T.D. Jakes or Joel Osteen can not even begin to imagine.
“From the persecutions in Rome to the long, dark night of Islamic domination to the mass executions of the Communist Era – the Orthodox Christian Faith has triumphed over adversity. The true Gospel has the power to transform lives, to bring hope to the desperate, to give succor to the widow and the fatherless. The authentic Orthodox Faith motivates charity and teaches that you are wealthy because you have few wants, not because you have many possessions. In Orthodoxy, you take up the Cross and deny yourself in ascetic practice. You do not “name it and claim it” on your way to a millionaire lifestyle.
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“Untold Story”
http://www.minelinks.com/war/credits.html
I don’t know too much about the Orthodox church. Sounds intriguing.
http://megumitoai.wordpress.com/2008/10/31/the-orthodox-christian-church-is/