Have you ever wondered if preaching prosperity is part of the gospel of Christ?
To be able to answer such questions, we should first of all find out What prosperity preachers are preaching about prosperity?
There have been a lot of controversies on preaching prosperity and prosperity preachers.
This message, PREACHING PROSPERITY TO PROSPERITY PREACHERS is a pointer to the solution of the problems regarding the preaching of prosperity and preachers of prosperity.
What Is Prosperity?
The word, "PROSPERITY" is the word of progression.
Who Is A Prosperity Preacher?
A prosperity Preacher is a person who preaches prosperity.
He or she delivers the message of prosperity to the people.
Take note; there is a message of prosperity. This message is anchored on a person and not on material things.
Preaching Prosperity To Prosperity Preachers
What Prosperity Preachers Should Know
Any prosperity preacher who preaches prosperity without pointing to the person of prosperity, is preaching prosperity from the wrong perspective.
• Prosperity preachers should be able to know what prosperity is all about.
• Prosperity preachers should know the relatives of prosperity and how they relate with the person of prosperity.
• Prosperity preachers should know how to present the person of prosperity to the people.
The true message of prosperity is all about the riches of God in Christ Jesus.
The word "GRACE" is accepted as an acronym for God's Riches At Christ's Expense. The sufferings of Christ all through to the cross, His death and resurrection, are relatives of the message of prosperity.
This message in right terms, is the progressive life we have in Christ. In other words, it is the sufficiency of God's grace in Christ Jesus.
The true message of prosperity is the message of GRACE; the blessings (forgiveness and provisions) of God in Christ Jesus. Christ is the person of prosperity.
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." (Colossians 2:8-15).
Praise the Lord.
Prosperity is part of the Gospel. Preaching prosperity in the right perspective is promoting the Gospel. Only let Christ be the central point of the message, not worldly pleasures and properties.