The Chaos Of The Prosperity Gospel

Author : John Ntui-Abung
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781512774559

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The Chaos of the Prosperity Gospel by John Ntui-Abung Pdf

Over the years, John Ntui has written so many articles on Christian apologetics and defense from false teachers. On his journey, he became increasingly aware that Christianity is being ravaged by the prosperity gospels, so John decided, as a theologian and pastor, to confront the heresy of his age where Christianity is being reduced by a group of sophist to a mere meal ticket. He then decided to write in order to correct the influence of a defective Christianity in the minds of those who truly desire to know God. Join Pastor John on a ride to uncover the tricks of these false prophets who are ravaging the Gospel for their own gain and taking the lead of spreading the gospel from Africa to ends of the earth. Americans, in their quest for a flamboyant lifestyle, invented the prosperity gospels; and Nigerians, consumed by their lust, are spreading it to the ends of the earth (John Ntui-Abung).

Author : Kate Bowler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190876739

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Blessed by Kate Bowler Pdf

'Blessed' offers a comprehensive history of the rise of the American prosperity gospel. What began as diverse metaphysical, pentecostal, and self-help conceptions about the power of the mind became one of the most influential popular religious movements of the last century. The book follows how the movement took shape after World War II in pentecostal healing revivals and exploded onto the national scene through televangelists with big hair and bigger promises. It survived the scandals of the late 1980s and remade its image as a therapeutic and effective theology of modern living. Now thriving in the 21st century megachurch movement, the prosperity gospel reigns as a full-fledged cultural phenomenon.

Author : Marius Nel
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725266643

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The Prosperity Gospel in Africa by Marius Nel Pdf

Africans' prevailing interest in the prosperity gospel is not only connected to the influence of American prosperity teachers reaching a worldwide audience through their imaginative use of the media, but is also related to the African worldview and African traditional religion, and its lasting influence on contemporary Africans and the way they think about prosperity, as well as their interest in prosperity in post-colonial Africa. The research from a classical Pentecostal perspective about the impact of the prosperity message on Africa is necessary, timely, and relevant because of its influence in the African Pentecostal movement and its potential to harm the faith of believers, leading to the potential disillusionment of Christian believers who put their trust (and money) in formulas and recipes that seemingly only work for others, especially the prosperity leaders who lead by example with incredulous riches and wealth.

Author : Lausanne Movement
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683072386

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Prosperity Theology and the Gospel by Lausanne Movement Pdf

Prosperity theology--the belief that financial and physical well-being is God's will for his followers--has become prevalent in modern-day Christianity. For Christians looking to better understand how it is affecting the life and growth of the church around the world, this book is an accessible and practical resource. Evaluating the prosperity theology movement from a biblical and evangelical perspective, the authors encourage readers to think critically about the ways in which the theology we follow can lead toward or away from the kingdom of God. Prosperity Theology and the Gospel is in four parts: The first part turns our attention to God's word and looks at what the Bible says about the issue of prosperity. Part 2 looks at the issue from different perspectives--be it historical, ethical, or sociological. Part 3 considers the impact of prosperity theology in different regions of the world through several case studies. Part 4 proposes how we might respond to some of the challenges we have identified and what could be a way forward for us all. Each chapter is followed by ideas for further thought and discussion. Contributors include Femi Adeleye, Christopher Wright, Joel Tejedo, Valdir and Maicon Steuernagel, and many others.

Author : DR. JEFFERY B. BOWENS
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781469135717

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PROSPERITY GOSPEL - and it's effect on the 21st Century Church - A Historical and Theological perspective on the Prosperity Gospel by DR. JEFFERY B. BOWENS Pdf

The Prosperity Gospel has been one of the most talked about discussions of the 21st century, particularly within the Christian Community. The battle line has been drawn by prominent theologians, influential scholars, pundits, and televangelists alike, who are on different sides of this debate and no one is conceding ground to anyone else. The narrow view simply places emphasis and focus on a more capitalistic view of prosperity, such as exquisite homes, fashionable wardrobes, excessive wealth, expensive cars, material and temporal possessions. Things which are tangible and are seen have come to symbolize for many prosperity and achieving the American dream. On the other hand the broader perspective of prosperity is associated with possessing good health, accomplishing ones goals, experiencing a changed life, having a healthy home life, seeing others become productive members of society, and maintaining a perpetual fellowship with the creator. Wherefore, this material will help the reader to be more distinct and precise in defining the different nuisances of prosperity from a historical and theological perspective.

Author : Jim Bakker
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0785274588

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Prosperity and the Coming Apocalypse by Jim Bakker Pdf

Bakker message, "forewarns the world of Jesus' second coming and encourages Christians to simplify their lives and prepare for the chaos of the coming apocalypse."

Author : Mookgo Solomon Kgatle,Marius Nel,Collium Banda
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000451634

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Christological Paradigm Shifts in Prophetic Pentecostalism in South Africa by Mookgo Solomon Kgatle,Marius Nel,Collium Banda Pdf

This book explores recent developments in South African Pentecostalism, focusing on new prophetic churches. The chapters engage with a number of paradigm shifts in Christology, identified as complementing Christ, competing with Christ, removing Christ and replacing Christ. What are the implications of these shifts? Does it mean that believers no longer believe in Christ but in their leaders? Does it shift believers’ faith towards materiality than the person of Christ? This volume will be valuable for scholars of African Christianity and in particular those interested in the neo-prophetic movement and Christology in a South African context.

Author : Edward Y. Suh
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725277052

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The Empowering God by Edward Y. Suh Pdf

The Prosperity movement has been rightly challenged on biblical, theological, and pastoral grounds and has been found to be lacking. Yet, the movement continues to grow in popularity around the world, particularly amongst the poor. What deeper factors might account for this continued sociological appeal? In this unique study, the author draws on biblical and theological sources as well as research on human flourishing from psychological, sociological, economic, and anthropological perspectives to evaluate possible reasons for this phenomenon. Consequently, he finds that one unexplored reason for the lasting resonance of the Prosperity movement is its unexpected effectiveness in leading practitioners to overcome the trauma of victimization and disempowerment. This undercurrent of empowerment suggests that there are ways Prosperity theology can mature to preserve this dynamic whilst shedding its more questionable practices--thus potentially giving rise to an Evangelical expression of this movement centered around the themes of shalom and human flourishing. Thus, the constructive aspect of this book proposes an Evangelical theology of empowerment and abundance formed around a robust image of the Empowering God that accounts for abundance and lack, health and disability, and the normal ebbs and flows of life and death.

Author : Hermen Kroesbergen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630871352

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In Search of Health and Wealth by Hermen Kroesbergen Pdf

The prosperity gospel is very influential in Africa, in Pentecostal churches, and in Reformed churches. But what is the prosperity gospel? Where did it originate? Is it biblically sound? How should we evaluate the prosperity gospel? Does it represent a wrong way of looking for health and wealth, or can we learn something from it? In this book the authors provide an analysis from different perspectives on the highly debated topic of the prosperity gospel. It is intended to be accessible and helpful both to academic colleagues and to ordinary ministers. Most of the authors are lecturers at Justo Mwale Theological University College in Lusaka (Zambia). Together with Prof. L. Togarasei from the University of Botswana, they use their theological skills to examine and assess this important topic from an African and Reformed perspective. The articles in this book will help anyone who wants to deeply explore and evaluate the intriguing phenomenon of the prosperity gospel in Africa.

Author : Jeremiah Burroughs,Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781618980670

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The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs,Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor Pdf

'I have learned to be content in whatever state] I am'' (Phil. 4:11) Anyone who lacks true contentment may find it in this book. If not, it will be because that one would not follow the very clear and simple instructions given. The teaching is from the Bible, yet it must be described as unique. Nowhere else will you find such unusual, but Biblically authenticated thoughts: He will teach you that contentment lies in subtraction, not in addition; that the ABC's of Christianity are nothing like what you thought them to be; that there is a mystery of contentment, but that once you have learned the way from Christ's word, you will be able to attain such a depth of contentment as you never before dreamed existed. This is a key book for building up Christian maturity. Christian Contentment, what is it? ''It is a sweet, inward heart thing. It is a work of the Spirit indoors. It is a box of precious ointment, very comforting and useful for troubled hearts in times of troubled conditions.

Author : Nicholas Carl Moore
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781300813897

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HOPE PEDDLERS: How the Prosperity Gospel has Corrupted the Influence, Integrity and Witness of the Institutional Church by Nicholas Carl Moore Pdf

Author : T.D. Jakes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781416547334

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Let It Go by T.D. Jakes Pdf

Shares uplifting advice about the virtues of forgiveness, offering strategic and biblically based advice on how to achieve peace and personal fulfillment by letting go of past wrongs.

Author : Mark Galli
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441234308

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Chaos and Grace by Mark Galli Pdf

It's no secret that we are addicted to control. We work to control our time, our TVs, our weight, and even our faith lives. We strive for efficiency and quantifiable results. But all that control, we soon find out, is exhausting. And it is contrary to God's plan for us. In Chaos and Grace, Mark Galli offers readers freedom from the need for control and order by reintroducing them to the mysterious work of the Holy Spirit. In this insightful book, Galli exposes our individual mistakes and the church's foibles and points the way to grace--which, as it happens, usually lies through chaos and crisis. Through Scripture he shows us that this problem is not unique to modern believers and helps us learn from the stories of God's people through the ages as they gave up and gave in to the transforming work of the Holy Spirit.

Author : John F. MacArthur,John MacArthur
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1993-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310575729

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Charismatic Chaos by John F. MacArthur,John MacArthur Pdf

Charismatic Chaos thoughtfully and carefully shines the light of Scripture on teaching that is not only gaining massive and loyal television followin, but also leading to disunity on a worlwide scale and promising to fuel controversy for years to come.

Author : Silvanus Oluoch
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462878246

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Concerning Prosperity Gospel by Silvanus Oluoch Pdf

Concerning Prosperity gospel a popular brand of teachings has elicited extra passion in the recent Christian history; having shaped and changed paradigms and beliefs within a section of the Christian community. Prosperity Gospel, therefore, is here to challenge our understanding of prosperity in the scriptural sense. It is filled with examples of inconsistencies and misinformation rampant within the pop gospel circles. It argues for a prosperity that cannot be attained out there through giving or what have you, but should be a condition within every believer. As explained in this book, the current prosperity gospel: „« Is simply materialistic consumerism Christened „« Tries to use God as a means to an end ¡V success „« Tries tying God on to formulas ¡V faith and other biblical principles „« Elevates Miracles above the Jesus who releases them „« Misinterprets the Bible ¡V form texting mixed with catchy phrases „« Mixes law and grace as a means of unlocking blessings „« Presents a false God and Christ „« Tramples down Christ¡¦s redemption by twisting its meaning „« Does not encourage growth in grace „« Promotes wrong concepts of faith „« Encourages giving out of necessity; if you have a need plant a seed. „« Plays by the rules of secular media and cannot effectively communicate the true gospel. The author hopes the reader will clearly see such falsehood for what they are.