Four Lies Creeping Into Today's Christian Church

“God wants you to be rich!”

Advocates of the prosperity doctrine assert that true Christians are wealthy Christians. Through an interesting twisting of Scripture, they convince followers that God proves His love by bestowing material gifts: “How much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” (Matthew 7: 11) and “If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land.” Aside from deliberately misinterpreting the word, “gifts,” these teachers noticeably avoid verses like, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,” (Matthew 5: 6), or “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” (Matthew 16: 24)