Listen "Inequality & The Prosperity Gospel: Debunking the Prosperity Gospel"
Episode Synopsis
The prosperity gospel promises financial rewards for faith and giving, but this distorts Jesus's true message. It misinterprets scriptures like Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 3:9-10, and Malachi 3:10, which aren't promises of personal wealth. Biblical prosperity isn't about accumulation but shared abundance—the concept of 'shalom' meaning wholeness, peace, and justice for all. This false teaching harms believers by shaming the sick and blaming the poor, contradicting Jesus's example. True prosperity is found in wisdom, grace, relationships, and hope in Jesus, not material wealth.
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