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Is The 'Prosperity' Gospel A Scam?

Some of the richest, most respected and most followed church leaders in the world, who have been preaching the so-called 'prosperity' gospel passionately and resolutely for decades have come out in recent times to denounce the gospel as a scam.

First it was Benny Hinn who openly came out to denounce the gospel and apologized for misleading many with it for such a long time. He said he was misled himself by some preachers of the gospel, but he has come to realize that it's a gospel which grieves the Holy Spirit because it's not of God but of the devil.

He gave an instances instances of people coming to him and telling him that it didn't work for them as he had said and he'd be feeling guilty because he was the one that sold that scam to them. He said he didn't care what anyone made of his repentance and if they stopped inviting him to preach in their churches as a result because he was only concerned about doing what's right in God's sight.

Now it is Creflo Dollar who came out earlier this year to denounce the same doctrine and asked anyone with his tapes he preached on that doctrine to thrash it because it was not of God.

His was even more shocking because his preaching of the 'prosperity gospel' was much more aggressive and deeply rooted than that of Benny Hinn, so for such a man who was so sure of himself about that doctrine that he would preach it for several decades unashamedly, and even go to the extent of deriding and mocking those who preached against such a doctrine, to now damn the consequences ans say he was wrong all along was not something many saw coming.

Now it's not just Benny Hinn and Creflo Dollar that have thrashed the gospel of 'properity', because there are several others who have also come out to denounce it over the years but the two of them appear to be the pick of the bunch.

So the question is, are they right that the prosperity gospel is a scam?

Before you answer the question, please first bear in mind that these two are arguably the richest church leaders with the highest following in the world, men who have inspired more Christians worldwide than most, so they're not just local champions, so that the lame excuse of being poor and having a poverty mentality so not qualified to speak on this subject is not applicable, because these men have tried and tasted of it for decades, but they came to the conclusion that the 'prosperity' gospel was a scam.

So do you think they're right?

God bless.

For me it has never been in question ever since I began to walk with God closely, because I have always thought the prosperity gospel was a scam and a fraud and have been preaching against it passionately for decades up til date, so the denouncement of the gospel by Benny Hinn and Creflo Dollar of recent was only a confirmation of the view I've always held.

I can remember over fifteen years ago, a friend of mine who knew well how passionately I preached against that doctrine, brought a printed donation slip of Benny Hinn ministries which contained some of the doctrines' ideas, as if to tell me that that if someone like Benny Hinn could preach such, then who am I?

Fast forward about fifteen years later, the same Benny Hinn would come out to also denounce such ideas of the doctrine as contained in that donation slip and apologized for them.

That proved that it's not about who's wealthy or well-respected or popular, but who's saying the truth.

It also proves that such church leaders were not inerrant, and they could yet be misleading many souls.

Imagine how many souls have been misled by Benny Hinn and Creflo Dollar when they were preaching it for decades, considering how influential they were in the Christendom?

I wonder what my friend thinks now that the same person he looked up to had dumped the 'prosperity' doctrine he believed in.

That's why it's important to follow Christ instead of men even though they be true men of God.

God bless.

Now this isn't to slate anyone but as result of the love I have for God's sheep, I know Jesus paid a huge price for them, so I am very concerned about how they fare.

That's why I'm happy and rejoice at such developments, because this is not intended for evil but for good, so no matter how much they have both misled the flock, I commend them for finally coming out to denounce the antichrist doctrine, because it is better late than never.

I know it wouldn't have been easy for them to come out, because of the consequent backlash they would face, so they've earned my respect as a result.

It also inspires hope for the future, because if both of them could do so, especially for Creflo Dollar who case was really deep, then there is yet hope for others who are still passionately and adamantly preaching it today.

God bless you all including my enemies.

Big fat scam...

Money is the chariot of evangelism!

Financial breakthrough!!!

Big scam

hmmm

Leave it to Baba God to judge. I use my brain and the discerning of the spirit in church matters whenever I am to take a decision and leave judgement to God.

This have always been my guide since my knowledge of good and bad as a human.

Men of God should start preaching salvation

yes

Salvation is quite different from prosperity...

Biggest scam ....... Like buying snake oil ........

Yes 100%
We non believers are not anti-christ,
we are anti-scam, anti-deception & manipulation

No is not

Nothing like prosperity gospel. Gospel is gospel, meaning "good news."

Celebrating Jesus with swag.
Thugging for Jesus.
Twerking in church for Jesus.

Christianity and bible have loopholes for humankind to manipulate as they wish.

Just open your eyes.

A subtle to Hardwork is HARD LIFE

Yes, no prosperity in heaven

Acidosis:
Nothing like prosperity gospel. Gospel is gospel, it is another word for good news.

You are 100% correct
He was made poor that we through his poverty might become rich
People think that prosperity is all about about money, they don't realise that health, peace, progress, joy etc are all included in the package
It's not also all about sowing and reaping but that God will provide all our needs according to his riches in glory

Prosperity is good...

Zionmdde:
You are 100% correct
He was made poor that we through his poverty might become rich
People think that prosperity is all about about money, they don't realise that health, peace, progress, joy etc are all included in the package
It's not also all about sowing and reaping but that God will provide all our needs according to his riches in glory

Thank you for preaching,.. and showing us light in the word of God.

What is actually the prosperity gospel?

jesusjnr2020:
For me it has never been in question ever since I began to walk with God closely, because I have always thought the prosperity gospel was a scam and a fraud and have been preaching against it passionately for decades up til date, so the denouncement of the gospel by Benny Hinn and Creflo Dollar of recent was only a confirmation of the view I've always held.

I can remember over fifteen years ago, a friend of mine who knew well how passionately I preached against that doctrine, brought a printed donation slip of Benny Jinn ministries which contained some of the doctrines' ideas, as if to tell me that that if someone like Benny Hinn could preach such, then who am I?

Fast forward about fifteen years later, the same Benny Hinn would come out to also denounce such ideas of the doctrine as contained in that donation slip and apologized for them.

That proved that it's not about who's wealthy or well-respected or popular, but who's saying the truth.

It also proves that such church leaders are not inerrant, and they could yet be misleading many souls.

Imagine how many souls have been misled by Benny Hinn and Creflo Dollar when they were preaching it for decades, considering how influential they were in the Christendom?

I wonder what my friend thinks now that the same person he looked up to had dumped the 'prosperity' doctrine he believed in.

That's why it's important to follow Christ instead of men even though they be true men of God.

God bless.

It's a fact that the real Christianity died when Jesus son of Mary left earth, of all the books in the Bible none was written by the disciples but the unknown authors claimed " according to Peter or Paul" which means in second person, even a Biography is written better than a Bible for it's direct not a hearsay. This the reason why the Holy Quran is supreme and why Islam is the fastest growing religion on earth for it has passed all the test of time in it's originality from Almighty Allah. Kindly google more about the miracle of Quran, I bet you will become a Muslim after that, for the truth is too glaring.

No part of the gospel is a scam. The problem about prosperity message is that most pastors especially here in Africa use it to manipulate their gullible members into giving with the hope that God would bless them.

These days pastors now boast and show off their wealth acquired true manipulation from their members. I was watching one new generation Nigerian pastor on YouTube shorts and he was saying at his level what he used to move around Nigeria is private jet.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not against moving around the country with private jets, the problem here is that this man isn't doing any job that would increase his status to that level so why flaunt such wealth publicly?

Of course, it's a scam. Isn't it obvious?

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Oya Let's settle this once & for all - which do you pray/wish for?

LIKE for Prosperity
SHARE for Poverty

Zionmdde:
You are 100% correct
He was made poor that we through his poverty might become rich
People think that prosperity is all about about money, they don't realise that health, peace, progress, joy etc are all included in the package
It's not also all about sowing and reaping but that God will provide all our needs according to his riches in glory

Needs. Not wants. That's the big difference.

1 Tim 6: 8 tells us that if we have food and clothes we should be content.

The thing is God doesn't promise anyone their wants, just their needs.

He doesn't promise a Range Rover, Nike shoe , 10 bedroom house etc

Like Kenneth Hagin once said according to a vision he said he had.

Heaven doesn't know when we buy new cars or houses etc. They only notice when we make spiritual growth.

All those extras is on our own. And If you check very well, despite all the prosperity preaching, there is not one Country in this world or one State in any country in this world where the richest person is a Christian.

Much of the prosperity preaching is driven by greed, materialism, showing off etc.

People want to get rich so they can show off, Oppress, act as God in some people's lives etc.
The irony is that you don't need to be a Christian or go to Church to become rich. Most of the richest people in Nigeria and the world don't attend any Church nor pay tithes and offerings.

The movie “message and the messenger”. It’s on YouTube.

Any church that only helps her members is a cult.

Especially in Africa, the prosperity gospel together with Pentecostalism and the charismatic movement is God's judgement.

When people reject the truth, they must swallow error.

There is a famine for the word of God, we can only pray that the Lord of the Harvest sends true laborers...

jesusjnr2020:
For me it has never been in question ever since I began to walk with God closely, because I have always thought the prosperity gospel was a scam and a fraud and have been preaching against it passionately for decades up til date, so the denouncement of the gospel by Benny Hinn and Creflo Dollar of recent was only a confirmation of the view I've always held.

I can remember over fifteen years ago, a friend of mine who knew well how passionately I preached against that doctrine, brought a printed donation slip of Benny Jinn ministries which contained some of the doctrines' ideas, as if to tell me that that if someone like Benny Hinn could preach such, then who am I?

Fast forward about fifteen years later, the same Benny Hinn would come out to also denounce such ideas of the doctrine as contained in that donation slip and apologized for them.

That proved that it's not about who's wealthy or well-respected or popular, but who's saying the truth.

It also proves that such church leaders are not inerrant, and they could yet be misleading many souls.

Imagine how many souls have been misled by Benny Hinn and Creflo Dollar when they were preaching it for decades, considering how influential they were in the Christendom?

I wonder what my friend thinks now that the same person he looked up to had dumped the 'prosperity' doctrine he believed in.

That's why it's important to follow Christ instead of men even though they be true men of God.

God bless.

They are NOT true men of God but thieves and wolves in sheep clothing with the blood of millions on their hands.

WibusJaga:
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Oya Let's settle this once & for all - which do you pray/wish for?

LIKE for Prosperity
SHARE for Poverty

A very idiotic way of stating such a complex issue