Jesus was a rich man -He preached prosperity, not poverty

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• Godd 10 years ago

  ... and the Quoran, for that matter. That is why these books cannot be used as guidelines for all aspects of modern human life. Certain aspects, yes. But not all.
  
  Christ didn't preach that people should be poor. That is no ...
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  ... and the Quoran, for that matter. That is why these books cannot be used as guidelines for all aspects of modern human life. Certain aspects, yes. But not all.
  
  Christ didn't preach that people should be poor. That is not what the conservatives are saying either. The type of over-concentration on riches being displayed by today's Christians is not only unChristian but against all sense of fairness. Anybody can be rich if he wants to. But they shouldn't link that richness to Christ. Christ never taught that people should use the Gospel to become so inordinately rich.
  
  Christ never really established any church. It was Paul who established the church and made many of its rules according to his own understanding. But the early church leaders and preachers did not use their positions to enrich themselves. It is that use of the Gospel to enrich oneself inordinately that is nauseous!!!

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• Kwabena Yeboah 10 years ago

  Yes indeed, anything can be supported by the Bible and these thieves in cassocks and suits parading themselves as preachers know it.
  
  You would find that only these crooks are the only ones who become filthy rich at the exp ...
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  Yes indeed, anything can be supported by the Bible and these thieves in cassocks and suits parading themselves as preachers know it.
  
  You would find that only these crooks are the only ones who become filthy rich at the expense of their poor ignorant, I would say, illiterate or semi-illiterate congregation. It is sickening when a Nigerian pastor, Pastor Chris, is able to donate one million niara to a University that recently conferred a honorary Doctor of Law on him. Meanwhile there are many poor people in his congregation who can't make ends meet. Jesus fed the poor and rode on a donkey, let these fools try that.

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• Mensah Abrampa 10 years ago

  Who even called and ordained you to be an Apostle? You don't even understand the Priesthood of God. Your understanding of the priesthood I'm sure is not far different from your prosperity gospel effusive tirade. The scripture ...
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  Who even called and ordained you to be an Apostle? You don't even understand the Priesthood of God. Your understanding of the priesthood I'm sure is not far different from your prosperity gospel effusive tirade. The scriptures recommends : "Seek ye FIRST the kingdom of God and its righteousness and all other things shall be added unto you".(Matthew 6:33). Reading from verse 28:"And why take ye thought for garment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29. And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31. Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32. (For after these things do the Gentiles seek : ) for your Heavenly Father knoweth that he have need of all these things. 33. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you". 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof".
  The emphasis is on spirituality and righteousness or a relationship with God not on temporal prosperity. Again in Matthew 8:19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20. And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head". Jesus was not rich by worldly standards and he did not seek for them. He went after his Father's business.You don't know nor understand the scriptures so why call yourself an Apostle? The blind leading the blind indeed.

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• Ken Mensah 10 years ago

  Sir, I beg to say emphatically that there is nothing like "Prosperity Gospel". It is not in the bible. There is only ONE GOSPEL, and that is the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. THE GOSPEL OF GRACE. Is there prosperity in the ...
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  Sir, I beg to say emphatically that there is nothing like "Prosperity Gospel". It is not in the bible. There is only ONE GOSPEL, and that is the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. THE GOSPEL OF GRACE. Is there prosperity in the bible or in the gospel, YES but it is NOT "PROSPERITY GOSPEL". More to follow.

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• KOO 10 years ago

  For the collection and tithe,they will preach anything to convince you to donate to them.These so called men of God:.

  For the collection and tithe,they will preach anything to convince you to donate to them.These so called men of God:.

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• Bongo Lion 10 years ago

  "Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests but the son of man don´t have any place to lay down his head" what does that mean to you ,apostle my foot!!!

  "Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests but the son of man don´t have any place to lay down his head" what does that mean to you ,apostle my foot!!!

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• Pastor Josiah 10 years ago

  Those of you who does not understand the message of our Lord Jesus Christ should stop deceiving the public. The Word of God should be understood by revelation, and not the figment of anybody's imagination. What kind of prospe ...
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  Those of you who does not understand the message of our Lord Jesus Christ should stop deceiving the public. The Word of God should be understood by revelation, and not the figment of anybody's imagination. What kind of prosperity are you talking about ? Jesus said, it shall be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to go to heaven. And also that where your treasure is there shall your heart be also. The devil took Jesus up and showed him the wealth of the earth and then requested him to bow to him for the wealth. Jesus rejected it. Some of you are the Gehazi's of today. Money (Mammon) the Bible says is the root of all evil. Rather seek the old paths and walked ye in them . Jeremiah 6:16-17. Jeremiah 5:26-31.

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• Zuri 10 years ago

  These are the kind of so-called men of God who have turned their members into slaves by extortion! .On the other hand,they are getting richer by the day so he is justifying his wealth through extortion! .

  These are the kind of so-called men of God who have turned their members into slaves by extortion! .On the other hand,they are getting richer by the day so he is justifying his wealth through extortion! .

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• Pastor Josiah 10 years ago

  The prosperity messengers should show one Scripture from the Book of Genesis to Revelation where God ever sent a Prophet to bless His people. All the Prophets that ever walked the face of the Planet Earth came with WARNING ME ...
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  The prosperity messengers should show one Scripture from the Book of Genesis to Revelation where God ever sent a Prophet to bless His people. All the Prophets that ever walked the face of the Planet Earth came with WARNING MESSAGES. And never have two major prophets ever walked this earth at the same time. Stop deceiving the people with your Nicolaithan doctrines.

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• NOBODY 10 years ago

  Preaching prosperity means one is rich. God save us all.

  Preaching prosperity means one is rich. God save us all.

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• Mike 10 years ago

  Shakespeare said it all:
  "The devil cites scripture to his purpose".
  
  Matthew 4:1-11.
  Yes, indeed! the devil quoted the Bible to justify his purpose during the temptation of Christ.
  
  Matthew 19:24
  "It is easier for a ...
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  Shakespeare said it all:
  "The devil cites scripture to his purpose".
  
  Matthew 4:1-11.
  Yes, indeed! the devil quoted the Bible to justify his purpose during the temptation of Christ.
  
  Matthew 19:24
  "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man("prosperity", my quote) to enter into the kingdom of God".

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