Many start out right, i believe, but when the big money starts pouring in, few there be that can resist a love affair with it. And we all know where the love of money leads to....ALL KINDS OF EVIL! 1Tim 6:10
The million dollar preachers now saying gay is ok, christianity and islam are one in the same, the pope is our spiritual leader on earth, some new age stuff is okee dokee, Jesus burned in hell for our sins, we are little gods, grandma is poor because she has no faith, the preachers are rich because they have faith,necromancy is now okee dokee, ask Benny Hinn, doing drugs is okee dokee, ask Benny Hinn, etc., etc., etc., ad nauseam!
Also this verse explains all the foolish doctrines:
Defile not the temple of God. 1Cor. 3:17-19
Behold the Greek: if any man misleads the temple( the people) of God, God will mislead that man.
So through deception and twisting the word of God, 2Peter 3:16, for fun and profit, God will continue to mislead and confuse that teacher. And that misled and confused charlatan brain washes his devotees to destruction. Can I get a hardee WHOOPIE?
2Cor.2:17. For we Are not like SO MANY OTHERS, who peddle the word of God (for huge) financial profits, on the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity (the truth of His word, not twisting) as men sent from God.
Not teaching that godliness leads to exorbitant wealth.
1Timothy 6:5. And constant friction between people of CORRUPT minds, and DESTITUTE of the TRUTH, supposing that financial gain (mansions, plural, and jets) is proof of godliness, of such run from...fast. Do you have any clue at all what the definition of a 'trap' is? Something people will stand in line for miles to get in to! Thousands upon thousands of people following these blood thirsty wolves and my wife and I sit virtually alone for nobody wants the truth of His word. Before you say 'well that proves you are a false prophet Yet. You stand alone'. Now think about what you just said. Did the prophets of old have thousands faithfully following them, buying their books and cd's and dvd's? I thought not!
Traveling teachers and preachers are to do service without charge. Matt.10:8
'But Yet, what about all the expences of auditoriums and modern travel?' If God doesnt move some to provide, then dont do it.
Many who refuse that MO, the bible command, and decide to peddle and sell and beg in order to have a ministry, so called, and now the millions are pouring in, the truth of God's word is the first casualty. A perverted gospel is the result that leads millions to destruction.
The true seed of the word of God that falls among thorns is explained in Matt. 13:22. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word but the care of THIS WORLD, and the DECEITFULNESS OF RICHES (which is taught by deceitful, greedy wolves and hirelings) choke the word and he becomes UNFRUITFUL.
1Tim 3:3 elders to be free from the LOVE OF MONEY.
Matt. 3:24 You cannot serve God and WEALTH.
Matt. 4:9-10. And satan said ' all these THINGS i will give you if you'll only bow down and serve me'.
Mark 4:19 speaks of the deceitfulness of RICHES.
Matt. 19: 22-22. Go sell all you have and give it to the million dollar preachers.....NOT!!
Jesus said Give it to the poor and follow Him! How dumb are sheep not to get this?!
proverbs 11:28 He who trusts in his riches WILL FALL. But the righteous shall flourish like the green leaf.
That verse says that those who are banking, not to mention bilking and robbing, on riches ARE NOT RIGHTEOUS!
Remember what Paul said IN YOUR BIBLE....IN YOUR BIBLE....IN YOUR BIBLE.... 'We have not done like all the MANY that are peddling the word of God for fun and MONEY.'
PEDDLE: to sell. Not freely giving as Christ commanded IN YOUR BIBLE, IN YOUR BIBLE, IN YOUR BIBLE!
I know, i know, i hear you already, 'Yet, you're just plain wrong!'