Both unbelievers and believers can profane God’s Name. Undiscerning believers who lift up the Lord’s Name in vain sometimes do so by saying, “O My God” simply as an everyday response to emotional upheaval. Careless believers also take the Lord’sRead more…
Health and Wealth Gospel … Is it Biblical?
When it comes to healing or anything else, “What does God’s Word tell us?” Instead of assuming God wants us healthy or wealthy, we need to realize that He may accomplish higher purposes through our sickness and poverty rather thanRead more…
Prosperity Gospel denies trials’ necessity
Prosperity Gospel, by definition, denies the reality of God-ordained trials. Yet, God’s Word presents divinely ordained purposes for His children’s trials. Material prosperity may or may not come, but trials are basic to growth in Christ.
Being Rich Toward God: Biblical Overview of Giving
The impetus for giving is Christ’s love to us. With God’s glory in mind, there is no room for the “prosperity gospel” that focuses on “giving to get” for ourselves instead of giving to glorify God in order to advanceRead more…
Being Rich Toward God: Biblical Overview of Giving
Giving with God in mind instead of ourselves is a work of grace. The linked article refutes “giving to get” and illumines the truth of giving to specific recipients and needs that are emphasized in Scripture.