Prosperity Propaganda II

Prosperity Propaganda II – Christians Should Be Wealthy


I will bless them and the places surrounding my hill. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing. Ezekiel 34:26 NIV

Once people find out that I am a Christian, I know I will always be under surveillance. Some watch to see me fail. Some watch to see if the faith I proclaim has any effect on the way I live. As a result, every move and my every word act as messages to them. And I think it is the same for "The Church" on the world stage. I think that people judge God and His followers based on the things they see on television or in the news.

What is disturbing to me is what they seem to find... I have found them too. I have seen and heard some things on television I wish I hadn’t. One of them said, "Put your money in [your] hands. Now visualize it in [my] hands. If you place your money in my hands, the Lord will bless you." Another one of them said, "The only way to be blessed is to give (money) from your first fruits. You need to sow into ministry to be blessed. Sow into [this] ministry and the Lord will bless you." And my personal favorite came from a well known minister. He stopped preaching and abruptly exclaimed, "The Lord just told me that someone is going to give me a Bentley." Is this what Christ's torture and death on a cross has diminished into?

If Christ died so I can get a few dollars, then it is a cheap salvation indeed. No, I do not have a disdain for people with money, I wish I had a lot more of it myself. But I am reminded of Peter’s words in Acts 3. He said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give to you.” He gave Jesus Christ. He gave the power to become a son or daughter of God. Peter’s words kind of make you wonder which is more important. Is it silver and gold or is it Christ?