The health wealth and prosperity gospel seems to be one of the great heresies of our day. There are the obvious manifestations of it in the media and some mega-churches, but I think that it appears subtly in most churches. In most of our churches. In most of us.
Money is a touchy subject for me. I cannot say exactly why, but since becoming a Christian, it’s always been a sensitive topic—the way the church chooses to use her money. The way I choose to use my money.
John Piper I am convicted by and agree with John Piper:
“We have been taken in by the half-truth that says we glorify God with money by enjoying thankfully all luxuries He enables us to buy. The true half is this: we should give thanks for every good thing God gives us. That does glorify Him. The false half is the subtle implication that God can be glorified in this way by every decent purchase we make.”
John Piper -
Brothers We are Not Professionals
When we’re spending so much money on our selves, we have less money to prove (to others and to ourselves) that indeed we do love Jesus more than we love our money. I hope I will be able to heed my own contention.
