Do you know how hard it is to post and NOT offend someone? When THIS kind of subject gets talked about.. one the past will ALWAYS get talked about and I haven't seen every page but I bet its been talked about. Why the good things are not talked about..when thats what Christ ALWAYS does to me. I could have just sinned and .. He always treats me.. just sees the good. Makes me feel worse. Not what He did or wanted to do. Hes holy.
I will not speak negative against you. I want you to know I will always fight for you.. defend you when I never have to for your GOD always has your back sides front.. NO ONE gets to touch you. I will always pray for you speak words of life to you. You sin was taken care of by Christ not me. As I say to the lost.. I say to the believer. Theres no condemnation.. no guilt.. no fear worry doubt. No matter what you do get wrong right.. I will always be praying for you.. not my will not what I want to see or hear. I am just a branch like you. If this how HE always has treated me I will treat you. Your past is not mine to toss in your face. Christ forgave you. You never see it never will but I at night cry out repent.. want to change. So if I do this.. I will treat others as if they do also.
Do you know believe Jesus came in the flesh born from virgin Mary died on the cross for the worlds sin. Was buried rose the 3rd day is the only way to the Father. <--if this is what you believe your family.. this is what matters. I am no prophet or apostle so I have no authority to speak to you about your life. I am not over you. We all have a free choice. We need to know.. its HIS not ours.. being family still gives me no right to talk about you.. well I would not like it.. so I do the same for all. I call them.. go to them.. email what ever and I never tell anyone else what it was. Well GOOD things dont happen. And I want to help heal bring life show Christ.. point to Him. So.. prosperity <--thats the word they use. This other people use I see it as name calling. Well its not used in a good light. All good things come for God. This is my choice. If I offended forgive me. I will have to answer for EVERY WORD I have ever spoken. Not to some man or woman but a GOD! Sorry but.. yeah.
If Benny never repented.. PRAISE GOD! Never thought he was wrong before nor after this. He dosent sin against me
Your post was very eloquent and well thought out and said. I can see your heart felt thoughts and I appreciate them.
However, the preachers of the Prosperity gospel may not have sinned against YOU, but they have sinned against God, and in the end, isn't that what all men will be judged for???
2 Peter 2:3 ...
'And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you.'
What is the prosperity gospel? Exactly what it says, it teaches that you NEED prosperity in your material life. It doesn't preach that you need prosperity in your 'spiritual' life, which the Bible teaches, but in your material worldly life. All they are preaching is IDOLATRY, elevating wealth and possessions above God, and elevating created things above the CREATOR.
This is 'another' gospel which Paul warned about ...
Galatians 1:6 ...
'I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel. Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.'
1 Timothy 6:5-8 ...
'Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.'
These preachers of the prosperity gospel are certainly perverting the true gospel of Christ Jesus. But Paul says there isn't another gospel, but only one true gospel of Jesus.
John 10:10 ...….
"I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.'
Now the false preachers of the prosperity gospel will look at this Bible verse and twist it to their liking. But what did Jesus really mean when He said He came to give life more abundantly? Was He talking about worldly possessions? Well, if you study through the whole council of God, you will see that to be a true Christian in this world you will go through persecution and tribulation (John 16:33; Acts 14:22; 1 Thess. 3:4; 1 Peter 4:12), and that you are to use what you have to help the poor.
Now does that sound like worldly prosperity and abundance? Of course not. No, Christ was talking about the abundance of His Spirit in your life, giving you peace and joy that no worldly possession can give you. He was also pointing to the abundant life that He will give us in His heavenly kingdom.
Think about this: Did the disciples and apostles receive an abundant life the way the prosperity preachers proclaim?
Definately not. They went through great persecution and tribulation for the gospel of Jesus Christ and they were killed for their faith. BUT, their life more abundant is awaiting them in the heavenly kingdom of God.