prosperity preaching, is it biblical,

Question: "What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?"

Answer: In the prosperity gospel, also known as the “Word of Faith,” the believer is told to use God, whereas the truth of biblical Christianity is just the opposite—God uses the believer.


Word of Faith or prosperity theology sees the Holy Spirit as a power to be put to use for whatever the believer wills. The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit is a Person who enables the believer to do God's will.
The prosperity gospel movement closely resembles some of the destructive greed sects that infiltrated the early church.

Paul and the other apostles were not accommodating to or conciliatory with the false teachers who propagated such heresy. They identified them as dangerous false teachers and urged Christians to avoid them.

Paul warned Timothy about such men in 1 Timothy 6:5, 9-11. These men of “corrupt mind” supposed godliness was a means of gain and their desire for riches was a trap that brought them “into ruin and destruction” (v. 9).

The pursuit of wealth
is a dangerous path for Christians and one which God warns about: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs” (v. 10).

If riches were a reasonable goal for the godly,
Jesus would have pursued it. But He did not, preferring instead to have no place to lay His head (Matthew 8:20) and teaching His disciples to do the same. It should also be remembered that the only disciple concerned with wealth was Judas.

Paul said covetousness is idolatry (Ephesians 5:5) and instructed the Ephesians to avoid anyone who brought a message of immorality or covetousness (Ephesians 5:6-7).

Prosperity teaching prohibits God from working on His own, meaning that God is not Lord of all because He cannot work until we release Him to do so.

Faith, according to the Word of Faith doctrine,
is not submissive trust in God; faith is a formula by which we manipulate the spiritual laws that prosperity teachers believe govern the universe. As the name “Word of Faith” implies, this movement teaches that faith is a matter of what we say more than whom we trust or what truths we embrace and affirm in our hearts.

A favorite term in the Word of Faith movement is “positive confession.”

This refers to the teaching that words themselves have creative power.
What you say, Word of Faith teachers claim, determines everything that happens to you.
Your confessions, especially the favors you demand of God, must all be stated positively and without wavering.
Then God is required to answer (as though man could require anything of God!).

Thus,
God's ability to bless us supposedly hangs on our faith.

James 4:13-16 clearly contradicts this teaching:
“Now listen, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.’ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”

Far from speaking things into existence in the future, we do not even know what tomorrow will bring or even whether we will be alive.

Instead of stressing the importance of wealth, the Bible warns against pursuing it. Believers, especially leaders in the church (1 Timothy 3:3), are to be free from the love of money (Hebrews 13:5). The love of money leads to all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10).

Jesus warned,
“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions” (Luke 12:15).

In sharp contrast to the Word of Faith emphasis on gaining money and possessions in this life,

Jesus said,
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal” (Matthew 6:19).
T
he irreconcilable contradictions between prosperity teaching and the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is best summed up in the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:24,

“You cannot serve both God and money.”


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There was nothing wrong with such movements as

the Word of Faith movement, for instance....what went wrong is

others came along and TWISTED the Word of Faith teaching....

Even the one who initiated the movement , wept when he saw what

others had done to the initial teaching of the TRUE meaning

of the Word of FAITH.

God would have us Prosper , even as our soul propereth.


But again, UNLESS one has the Holy Spirit INDWELLING him, the Word

of God can be TWISTED by some, to mean and say anything a

person wants The Word of God to mean and say.


And no, the Word of Faith does NOT teach that we manipulate God .

But again, there were those who came along later, and DID

twist the Word of Faith.


Again.....unless one is Indwelt by The Holy Spirit, God's Word can

be twisted to say anything man wants God's Word to say.


There is FAITH .....and then there is FOOLISHNESS being taught out there....

but this is nothing new.

(((Paul warned Timothy about such men in 1 Timothy 6:5, 9-11. These men of “corrupt mind” supposed godliness was a means of gain and their desire for riches was a trap that brought them “into ruin and destruction” (v. 9).

The pursuit of wealth
is a dangerous path for Christians and one which God warns about: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs” (v. 10).)))




"Let no man seek his own,
but every man another's wealth."
1 Corinthians 10:24

I Agree CeriseRose...


However...

THANK GOD that God is NOT OPPOSED to Prosperity ( just

becaue some out there in the world "corrupt" the meaning of

God's Word regarding prosperity ).


Yes....God is opposed to the MISUSE

of prosperity.....or prosperity just for ONES OWN GAIN ONLY, for instance...

But again.....God is NOT opposed to prosperity.


And

God is NOT opposed to money.....

God did NOT say that money is the root of all evil...

God's Word says that the LOVE of money is the root of all evil.

Big difference.


Again....God WOULD HAVE US TO PROSPER and be in good health,

even AS our soul prospers.


Says it right here in scripture :


3 John 1:2

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in

health, even as thy soul prospereth.


Amen.


But again....we will ALWAYS have those out there,who will TWIST the

MEANING of God's Word for thier own gain....

nothing new.


PS.... WHEN PEOPLE KNOW GOD IN THEIR HEARTS (THESE ARE

BELIEVERS... THOSE WHO ARE SAVED OR IN OTHER WORDS,BORN

AGAIN ),BELIEVERS WANT TO PLEASE AND OBEY GOD NOW...AND WILL NOT

TWIST GOD'S WORDS FOR THEIR OWN GAIN.


Point being..it is NOT God's People who TWIST scripture, but ONLY

those who do NOT YET know God in their hearts.


NOW....I am not talking about belivers who do not Fully know

all of God's Word yet .


But Since ALL Believers NOW have the INDWELLING by The Holy Spirit

WITHIN, ALLLL Believers are NOW ABLE to RECOGNIZE TRUTH FROM ERROR....

because ALL Believers are Lead and Guided and Taught Now by the

HOLY SPIRIT.....

thus ,ALL Believers WILL be ABLE to RECOGNIZE if and when

GOD'S WORD is being TWISTED!!!!!

And WILL eventually FLEE from false teaching, IF per chance they

have been exposed to false teaching.

Amen?

Amen!!!

its biblical to love God

loving God does not require ignoring the realities of money and the resources, necessities, and power it can bestow

I think loving and following God leads to prosperity, but prosperity should not be more the aim than loving God


if that makes sense

Scriptures that show us that God does not mind us

prospering (but of course, this means much more than just

financially prospering ..and thus is why the Word has to be

studied and rightly divided) ):

........................

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that he exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.



PSALM 1:1-3 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly; nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.



PSALM 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.



PSALM 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, "which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.



PSALM 37:3-5,11 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.



PSALM 37:25-26 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread. He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.



PSALM 84:11-12 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly



PSALM 85:12 Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.



PSALM 92:12-15 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing. To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.



PSALM 115:12-16 The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.



Different versions of the bible may be easier to understand but, no matter what version you use.. Prosperity scriptures still mean the same. Some have changed the wording just so it is easier for us to understand.



PSALM 122:6-7 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.



PSALM 145:8-9 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.



MATTHEW 6:31-33 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink: or, wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.



PROVERBS 23:7 As a man thinketh in his heart so is he



TITUS 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.



1 JOHN 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.



ACTS 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful season, filling our hearts with food and gladness.



PROVERBS 3:9-10 Honor thy Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.



PROVERBS 8:18-21 Riches and honour are with me: yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment; That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.



PHILIPPIANS 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches by the Anointed Jesus.



1 CHRONICLES 29:11-12 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.



JOSHUA 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.



DEUTERONOMY 7:12-13 wherefore,it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments,and keep, and do them, that the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee for the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: and he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: He will also bless the fruit of thy womb,and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and the wine, and thine oil, the increase thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.



JAMES 1:5-7 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and up-braideth not: and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothering wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.



1 KINGS 2:3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:



ECCLESIASTES 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.



ROMANS 13:7-8 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. Love Your Neighbor. Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.



PROVERBS 28:27 He who gives to the poor will not lack, But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.



ECCLESIASTES 5:19 As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.




ROMANS 8:32 As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.



PROVERBS 10:2-6 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish,But He casts away the desire of the wicked. He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a wise son;He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.



PROVERBS 11:25 The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.



PROVERBS 13:4,11-13 he soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing;But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,But he who gathers by labor will increase. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.



ISAIAH 58:10-11 If you extend your soul to the hungryAnd satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, And your darkness shall be as the noonday. The LORD will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.



Malachi 3:10-12 "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this," Says the LORD of hosts, "If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. "And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,"Says the LORD of hosts. And all nations will call you blessed For you will be a delightful land,"Says the LORD of hosts.



JEREMIAH 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.



JEREMIAH 17:7-8 "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green,And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit."



JAMES 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.



JOSHUA 1:7-8 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.



DEUTERONOMY 28:1-2 “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God.



DEUTERONOMY 30:19-20 "I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them."



DEUTERONOMY 6:1-3 "Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the LORD your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess, that you may fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. 3 Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you a land flowing with milk and honey."



GALATIANS 6:6-10 Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.



LEVITICUS 26:3-5 "If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them, then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Your threshing shall last till the time of vintage, and the vintage shall last till the time of sowing; you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.



LEVITICUS 27:30 And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’s. It is holy to the LORD.



2 CHRONICLES 26:5 He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper.



2 CHRONICLES 31:21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered.



PROVERBS19:17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, And He will pay back what he has given.



PROVERBS 28:13,25 He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will be prospered.



2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-7 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.



DEUTERONOMY 28:3-14 "Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. "Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. "Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. "Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. "The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways."The LORD will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you."The LORD will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways. Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they shall be afraid of you. 11 And the LORD will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them. So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them.



DEUTERONOMY 8:17-18 then you say in your heart,"My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth." "And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.



DEUTERONOMY 11:13-15 "And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be filled."



Proverbs 10:27 The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.



Proverbs 10:24 What the righteous desire will be granted.

Jesus got upset with the money changers. "It is written that my house shall be house of prayer but ye have made it a den of thieves." "Vengence is mine sayeth the Lord surely I will repay." 'Be angry but sin not." These are three verses I am working with right now in my own life.

Thus saith the Lord,

"For every beast of the forest is mine,
and the cattle upon a thousand hills."
Psalm 50:10


Prosperity

From God
Gen_33:11; Gen_49:24-26; Psa_127:1; Psa_128:1; Psa_128:2;

Design of
Ecc_7:14;

Dangers of
Deu_8:10-18; Deu_31:20; Deu_32:15; Jer_5:7; Hos_13:6;

Evil effects of
Hos_4:7;

Pride in
2Ch_32:25;

Forgetfulnesss of God in
2Ch_12:1; 2Ch_26:16;

The prosperous people despise the unfortunate people
Job_12:5;

Promised to the righteous
Job_22:23-27;


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Riches:

19, Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,
where moth and rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves break through and steal:

20, But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

21, For where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.

22, The light of the body is the eye:
if therefore thine eye be single,
thy whole body shall be full of light.

23, But if thine eye be evil,
thy whole body shall be full of darkness.
If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness,
how great is that darkness!

24, No man can serve two masters:
for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one,
and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

25, Therefore I say unto you,
Take no thought for your life,
what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink;
nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
Is not the life more than meat,
and the body than raiment?

26, Behold the fowls of the air:
for they sow not, neither do they reap,
nor gather into barns;
yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are ye not much better than they?

27, Which of you by taking thought
can add one cubit unto his stature?

28, And why take ye thought for raiment?
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 to day is, and to morrow 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 all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knoweth
that ye have need of all these things.

33, But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
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.



"He also that received seed among the thorns
is he that heareth the word;
and the care of this world,
and the deceitfulness of riches,
choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Matthew 13:22


vs.17, And when he was gone forth into the way,
there came one running,
and kneeled to him, and asked him,
Good Master, what shall I do
that I may inherit eternal life?
...[Please read further]
Mark 10:17-25

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"And he said unto them,
Take heed, and beware of covetousness:
for a man's life consisteth not
in the abundance of the things
which he possesseth."
Luke 12:15

-Keep yourselves from covetousness. A greedy desire for the goods of this world.
A sin of all ages and a besetting sin of our times.
A man's life consisteth not, etc. Comfort, happiness, and, above all, eternal interests,
do not depend on the abundance of our goods.
Why then should a man give his life to a greedy chase after wealth?-



See also...
Luk_18:18-25; 1Ti_6:4-11; 1Ti_6:17-19; Jam_2:6; Jam_2:7; Jam_5:1-5; 1Jo_3:17;


Prosperity

n. success, good fortune, happiness

God wanting us to prosper , does not mean we are to

have a greeedy desire for the world.

God won't even propser those with wrong motives like that anyway,CeriseRose.

God sees and knows our heart.....

This is what I meant about the Word of God being studied

properly and rightly divided...so it will not be

misunderstood to mean something it was never meant in God's

Word to mean in the first place.

Amen?

God wants His people to prosper, not just because it gives

God good pleasure to Bless His people; but also so that

God's people may also be a blessing to OTHERS!!!


Actually, in studying God's Word, we can see that is the ULTIMATE

PURPOSE of God wanting to PROSPER us.

And Not just financial prosperity ,btw...but prosperity in

EVERY AREA OF OUR LIVES !!

AMEN?



God GAVE.

And We Who are in God, will also GIVE when God Blesses us.

Amen.

Just got your email CeriseRose...so glad to hear that

we are on the same page!!!



Amen!!!!

And actually ,born again christians ARE on the same page !!!


That's because We are hearing from the same Holy Spirit.


Amen?


Amen!!!!

Love You, Sister !!!!

Exactly, there are many ways God makes us to prosper...
and many ways we, in turn, may bless others.

I am by no means anti-wealth!

I pray that we all prosper...in Christ Jesus!

"But my God shall supply all your need
according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus"
Philippians 4:19

And these "riches" mentioned here are not monetary
in particular.

"Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints,
is this grace given,
that I should preach among the Gentiles
the unsearchable riches of Christ;"
Ephesians 3:8

These "riches" are a mystery
and are found in Christ Jesus for our stewardship!

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In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of his grace;
Eph. 1:7,

That he would grant you,
according to the riches of his glory,
to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Eph. 3:16,

But my God shall supply all your need
according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19



Ephesians 3:
Paul's Stewardship

1, For this cause I Paul,
the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

2, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

3, How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

4, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

5, Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men,
as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

6, That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body,
and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

7, Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God
given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

8, Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given,
that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

9, And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery,
which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

10, To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places
might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

11, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

12, In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

13, Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

14, For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

16, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory,
to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

17, That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

18, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length,
and depth, and height;

19, And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge,
that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

20, Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that worketh in us,

21, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages,
world without end. Amen.

Sooo... happy to see you back, my Sister!
Much love to you as well!

Yes, MorningSong I truly believe we are on the same page.
Just sharing the different facets of God's precious Holy Word!

The Bible itself is a tremendous Treasure Chest.

Enough wealth to last us a million lifetimes.......

Abundant Blessings to you all.

~CeriseRose~

GOD'S WONDERFUL BLESSINGS ON YOU CERISEROSE ....

MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE HERE .....


MAY HIS WONDERFUL LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE

FILL US ALL TO OVERFLOWING.....AMEN.