I often hear people talk against prosperity and read things about the false teachers of prosperity. I myself believe in complete prosperity (spiritually, mentally, physically and financially). There are so many people that had plenty and still served God faithfully. The scriptures that I find that speak against prosperity speak of those who put their trust in material things or base their status in society on how much they have. There are many scriptures in the Bible that teaches us how to handle our finances, how to give our possessions and how to be a blessing to others in love for God.
There are some who teach prosperity and make it all about money and gaining it. I believe that will be their reward because they do not look to God as the one who supplies for them but their money is their god. There are also others who teach a biblical concept of prosperity. Just as there are people who use scriptures to prove prosperity is not of God. Either way if there is no balance using scripture then both sides are wrong pointing at each other. One side says we should all have in abundance, the other side says Jesus did not have a home but live in one themselves. Is there a in between?
I believe that God is the one who knows our hearts and he knows who will be drawn away by having more and who will continue to love him with more or less. So let us stop making judgment calls on both sides rather one has more or one has less it is seeking after the kingdom of God that means something.
There are some who teach prosperity and make it all about money and gaining it. I believe that will be their reward because they do not look to God as the one who supplies for them but their money is their god. There are also others who teach a biblical concept of prosperity. Just as there are people who use scriptures to prove prosperity is not of God. Either way if there is no balance using scripture then both sides are wrong pointing at each other. One side says we should all have in abundance, the other side says Jesus did not have a home but live in one themselves. Is there a in between?
I believe that God is the one who knows our hearts and he knows who will be drawn away by having more and who will continue to love him with more or less. So let us stop making judgment calls on both sides rather one has more or one has less it is seeking after the kingdom of God that means something.