Ministers Question Senate Probe, Defend Prosperity

hav2sae »

Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:41 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 1

I just feel that I need to say this to express the sentiments of a lot of Christians today. While I am a true believer that preachers are entitled by the Word to be given carnal things (money) after they have given us spiritual things (the word of God), but in the same light I am appalled at the lack of wisdom they use when it comes to the overly flamboyant use of these blessings. Even if their ministry financial records are in order, or even choose not to take a salary from their churches, I personally feel that if they wouldn't live so "high off the hog", with their personal finances, they could use some of that money for THEIR ministry needs instead of reaching out to the public or even their members with offering envelopes every single time they say GOD TOLD THEM to do something new in ministry. Do they need 10,000+ sq ft homes, drive Bentleys and fly in personal jets. Jesus spread the gospel (on foot or small boats) without any of that. This is what prompts the probing and questioning. You’re asking people living in apartments and small homes to give you their money while you’re living in mansions with yours. The devil is a liar! Let me tell you, the wool has started itching over the eyes of believers today and being pulled off. Thank God we are becoming less gullible to this "see how blessed I am because of all my this stuff" preaching any more. Stuff is not the validation of your blessed relationship with God. Ask the overseas persecuted Church, who feel absolutely blessed to simply still be alive, able to eat or drink clean water in the midst of religious persecution if they are blessed by God. Because of the superstar, living high preacher message, American Christian have this thing confused the only thing you’re taking with you back to glory is another sister or brother in the Lord. Not all this stuff. I believe God has allowed this latest probe to happen to show that HE IS NOT IMPRESSED with the superstar, celebrity preacher Era we have been enduring. It's all about God through Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. Humility and modesty is still in style with Him. He's the same yesterday, today and forevermore. Let’s get back to bringing people to Jesus and not to stuff. While I don't mean to sound judgmental, I just want to be spiritually wise by judging the actions of these preachers' spirits by the Spirit to see whether their actions are truly of God. They are my brothers and sisters in Christ, therefore, my prayers are, and will continue to be with them for their good. Thank you for this moment to get that out. Have a truly blessed day.