In which Christian groups is "prosperity theology" derogatory?
Upvote:1
I'm sure there are several denominations that do not believe in a Prosperity Theology. I can speak from a Baptist perspective. The primary reason to disagree is the idea of following a prescribed set of rules leads to automatic financial blessing from God. I have heard this described as a "vending machine" concept of God - if I put certain things in, God will give me other things in return.
But God works his will, not ours. If our will is in alignment with His, then we are in the best place we can be, but that is not a guarantee of any particular type of blessing. The only blessing that can be guaranteed is salvation to those who believe.
Many of the patriarchs were wealthy, but many of the disciples were not. Are we to believe that they were unfaithful?
More post
- 📝 Is there any historical record of Elizabeth the First's reaction to John Knox's tract on 'the monstruous regimen'?
- 📝 Ascension Mass when traveling between dioceses?
- 📝 What is Catholic Church's take on “Whom God Loves Die Young”?
- 📝 How do people who believe in immediate heaven for believers at death explain Tabitha?
- 📝 Can humans fall in love with each other in heaven?
- 📝 How has the LDS Word of Wisdom changed since its introduction?
- 📝 Non-Christian/secular translation of the Bible?
- 📝 Is an out-of-the body-experience (OBE) possible according to the Catholic Church?
- 📝 Do Western Christians confuse Mysticism with Emotionalism?
- 📝 Is 1 Thessalonians 4:17 the only verse that supports the rapture?
- 📝 Is it correct to say "any effort using scientific way to prove or disprove God is in vain"?
- 📝 Can Christians manufacture cigarettes?
- 📝 Do curses have any impact or effect on Christians?
- 📝 Why do Premillennialists teach the 1,000 year reign of Christ will take place on Earth?
- 📝 What is the basis for the Swedenborgian view that the most common concept of God in Christianity (the Trinity) is a belief in three gods?
- 📝 According to the Young Earth Creationism, what does it mean Genesis 1:14 and 18?
- 📝 Why do people believe that the 7 kingdom parables and the 7 churches of revelation represent the same things?
- 📝 What is the biblical basis for the claim that Malachi 3:6-12's curse and blessings concerning tithing apply to the New Testament Church?
- 📝 What is the basis for believing that 40 lashes would be deadly (especially in Roman law or jurisprudence)?
- 📝 Does transcendental meditation conflict with any Christian beliefs?
- 📝 What is the purpose and meaning of the Christian Flag?
- 📝 In Theistic Evolution when do the genealogies in Genesis become real?
- 📝 What is the biblical basis for and against the "filioque"?
- 📝 Did the original Greek scriptures use upper and lower case letters, in particular for "Holy Ghost"?
- 📝 How Christians are expected to accommodate or view the existence and presence of other religions vis a vis Christianity?
- 📝 Why did Jesus said she is come to anoint my body to the burying?
- 📝 How, as a spiritual person do you differentiate your Intuition from Holy Spirit's guidance?
- 📝 Supposing Jesus will judge the living and the dead, is this judgment an omniscient one?
- 📝 Why does it appear that judeo-christian sects avoid referring to the god they worship by his name?
- 📝 Does Bible say that God created insects?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 Which Christian groups prohibit playing cards, and what is their basis for doing so?
- 📝 Do Christian groups which think h*m*sexuality is a sin think you can be a practicing h*m*sexual and also a Christian?
- 📝 Which Christian groups or denominations believe in modern-day Christophanies?
- 📝 Are there any Christian churches or groups which teach that all religions are inherently good?
- 📝 In which Christian groups is "prosperity theology" derogatory?
- 📝 Which Christian groups or denominations openly invite people to ask God for confirmation that said group/denomination is the right one for them?
- 📝 Which Christian groups or denominations believe in modern-day Theophanies?
- 📝 Which Christian denominations believe Jesus is buried in Japan?
- 📝 What evidence do we have today about Christian groups not represented at the first four ecumenical councils?
- 📝 What is the basis that many mainstream Christian groups justify labeling groups like the Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses as Non-Christians?
- 📝 Did the first Christian believers keep the Sabbath and if so on which day?
- 📝 Are there any Christian groups that follow Matthew 23:9?
- 📝 Are there Christian groups that speak in tongues but as a policy require translation of the God-given language?
- 📝 What is the basis for the belief by some groups that a Christian can live a sinless life?
- 📝 Which non LDS Christian denominations believe in baptism after death?
- 📝 In which Christian denomination(s), do people plan their weddings around the bride's menstrual periods?
- 📝 Did any groups or noted theologians in early Christian history teach that the Holy Spirit is matriarchal?
- 📝 Do any Christian groups refer to God as "she", "it" or "they"? (Or is it always "He"?)
- 📝 What non-Catholic Christian groups existed in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
- 📝 Which Protestant Christian denominations accept the Deuterocanonical books?
- 📝 Which Christian denomination removed trinitarian language from the hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy"?
- 📝 Which groups of Christians hold signs about Jesus or Christianity in public, and why?
- 📝 Do any Christian groups sell all their possessions as it seems the Early Church did?
- 📝 Do any Christian groups believe that Joseph built the pyramids to store grain in?
- 📝 What Christian groups do not observe or celebrate the Eucharist?
- 📝 What Christian groups believe sex was the original sin, and not disobedience?
- 📝 Do any Christian groups consider divorce sufficient cause for excommunication?
- 📝 What is the Biblical basis for accepting Feminist Christian Theology which says we should use female pronouns for God?
- 📝 Which Christian Churches today teach that a Christian should not pursue a highest post in the state?
- 📝 Which groups believe that Jesus is a Created Being?