It promised a whole life prosperity that included happy families, peace of mind, joyful marriages, and a total sense of victory. How would a faith-filled Christian know their prayers were heard? The prosperity gospel earned its name because of its focus on wealth and health as tests of righteousness. Faith was defined not as hope or trust but as a spiritual power that guaranteed that God fulfilled the desires of the Christian heart. The book begins with an exploration of the various traditions that went into creating this new vocabulary of faith. While the movement’s most controversial claim is its promise of wealth, the prosperity gospel must first be understood as an appeal to a special kind of faith. Jakes, Creflo Dollar, and Benny Hinn-this book gives a framework for understanding the theology and everyday lives of people who tune in to hear its familiar message: God desires to bless you.Įach chapter centers on a major theme of the prosperity message: gospels, faith, wealth, health, and victory. Introducing readers to its most famous faces-celebrities like Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, T.D. This book is the first comprehensive American history of one of the most popular Christian movements in the world today. Why are some people healed and some are not? Why do some people succeed and others languish? The prosperity gospel offers straightforward answers to some of life’s most difficult questions.
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