BetterThanBlank: Creflo Dollar on Nightline - betterthanblank
Shannon Lewis
· 1 year ago
Personally, the more I study the 'prosperity' gospel I see that it's no gospel whatsoever, and am led to believe that if someone is/was/were saved under such a ministry it would be the equivalent of the few who actually genuinely meet Jesus within Mormanism, or even Islam, for that matter, and are later, by God's grace, drawn out from there into a genuine fellowship. So, a 'church' of 40,000 counts for little if it's 40,000 lost people.
mandy
· 1 year ago
truth is truth... and sometimes it needs no defense - but will rise to the surface eventually. sadly, the people under this kind of teaching will one day realize that its not true. and, unfortunately, our brothers and sisters in the faith who are spreading this belief system will stand accountable. God doesn't play with false teachers... this prosperity gospel stuff makes me sad. sad because people really really really need Christ in their lives. but, they come to Him because they need "money" or "food" or a better job or just nicer clothes... under this teaching, they come to Him for what He can DO, not for Who He IS.
makes me real sad
WorshipCity
· 1 year ago
I've never given Dollar much attention and I wish I had caught Nightline. I began reading their article and was stunned and offended that I had to read all 3 pages.
Why he says he's doing it seems legit. People DO need to learn to balance their check book and budget and do their finances! Good things to learn but it's not fundamental to the gospel and to use the pulpit to do it?! So we focus on peace? love? grace? and that takes a back seat to finances?!?!? Who in their right mind does that?
And personally, just me, I would be DISGUSTED if the people in my congregation gathered up 280k and spent it on a freakin' car! My goodness, I would quit on the spot b/c I would then have validation that everything I was trying to teach them about God had fallen on deaf ears. A CAR!! Seriously!
Matt
· 1 year ago
Good ol' Cref. Man...I'll tell you what...the prosperity stuff doesn't sit too well in my gut. If Jesus wants us all rich, then what about third world countries. That would probably get explained away by saying they're in sin or something.
There is none good...no, not one. The way I see it is that some people have a lot...some people don't. I love Jesus regardless of my bank account, which honestly could use a little prosperity right about now.
Paula White is ditching her man, eh?
As Beyonce would say, "to the left, to the left, everything you own in the box to the left..."
Who's to judge...I just know for me, I don't agree.
Becky
· 1 year ago
Here's my problem with the whole "prosperity gospel." It ignores a BIG part of God's word. Over and over (something like 2,000 times) God talks about the poor. His heart for them. Our responsibility to care for them. Somehow, the whole idea of God using riches as a "blessing" for obedience doesn't make sense with what he actually says in his word. It seems to me that those who believe the prosperity gospel and being rather selective about the parts of God's word they are reading.
Vince
· 1 year ago
Tell the Christians in Darfur that their prosperity is tied to their spirituality mr dollar. safe theology is a farse. as Christians we signed up for tribulation. praise God I have had it really good. sorry, i get pretty pissed at the prosperity gospel.
yeah its sad that these guys do this. i like Derek Webb's song Beloved "don't you ever let anyone tell you that there's anything that you need, but me."
"Seek first the kingdom of God" (not prosperity) "and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you." - Mathew 6:33
Look with what you are dealing! In this case, it applies to BOTH sides of such "ministries". One side can't bunk and fool the other side with the other side falling for it!
gawdat
· 1 year ago
i love jesus and his kingdom . those saints manifest kingdom of God which is very prosperous and very glorious and rich, prosperity like healing and deliverance is manifestation of kingdom of God , blessing , blessing ,,,,,why many christian jealous of prosperous saints ......i do applied bible in my life ...my life now is very abundant and peacefull and fruitfull thanks of those men of God who carry joseph anoint to rule in the end over their brothers who wanna one day kill him....
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sadly, the people under this kind of teaching will one day realize that its not true. and, unfortunately, our brothers and sisters in the faith who are spreading this belief system will stand accountable. God doesn't play with false teachers...
this prosperity gospel stuff makes me sad. sad because people really really really need Christ in their lives. but, they come to Him because they need "money" or "food" or a better job or just nicer clothes... under this teaching, they come to Him for what He can DO, not for Who He IS.
makes me real sad
Why he says he's doing it seems legit. People DO need to learn to balance their check book and budget and do their finances! Good things to learn but it's not fundamental to the gospel and to use the pulpit to do it?! So we focus on peace? love? grace? and that takes a back seat to finances?!?!? Who in their right mind does that?
And personally, just me, I would be DISGUSTED if the people in my congregation gathered up 280k and spent it on a freakin' car! My goodness, I would quit on the spot b/c I would then have validation that everything I was trying to teach them about God had fallen on deaf ears. A CAR!! Seriously!
There is none good...no, not one. The way I see it is that some people have a lot...some people don't. I love Jesus regardless of my bank account, which honestly could use a little prosperity right about now.
Paula White is ditching her man, eh?
As Beyonce would say, "to the left, to the left, everything you own in the box to the left..."
Who's to judge...I just know for me, I don't agree.
John Piper nails it HERE
You have to hit that link
"Seek first the kingdom of God" (not prosperity) "and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you." - Mathew 6:33
This one's a little lighter...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhLCus0tsmw
Look with what you are dealing! In this case, it applies to BOTH sides of such "ministries". One side can't bunk and fool the other side with the other side falling for it!
prosperity like healing and deliverance is manifestation of kingdom of God , blessing , blessing ,,,,,why many christian jealous of prosperous saints ......i do applied bible in my life ...my life now is very abundant and peacefull and fruitfull
thanks of those men of God who carry joseph anoint to rule in the end over their brothers who wanna one day kill him....