“We must always be on our guard…”
My husband and I were followers and believers of this false teaching for many years, but by the grace and mercy of God, He opened our eyes by removing the blinders of deception. He stirred our hearts to repent for believing a different gospel and trust in Christ and the finished work of the Cross alone.
The Lord filled our hearts with a strong desire for truth; We became like the Bereans in Acts 17 who searched the Scriptures daily, so we would not fall prey to false teaching again. I believe this is something we all must do as Christians. We must always be on our guard against what we allow to enter our eyes, ears, and heart, even from those in the pulpit, making sure it all lines up with the Bible and is not being taken out of context, as so many prosperity preachers do, sadly.
Since the prosperity gospel is so popular and prevalent, it is important to consistently reflect upon your beliefs as a Christian and what the Bible truly says about the foundation of our faith.
Here are five questions to ask yourself that should help you get an idea if you are allowing the prosperity theology to twist your view of God and the gospel:
“我们必须时刻警惕……”
我和我丈夫多年来都是这种错误教导的追随者和信徒，但是由于上帝的恩典和怜悯，他打开了我们的眼睛，去除了欺骗的遮蔽物。他煽动我们的心悔改，相信一个不同的福音，相信基督和完成的十字架独自工作。
耶和华使我们心中充满对真理的强烈渴望。我们在使徒行传17中，像伯利安人一样，天天查考圣经，所以我们不再被虚假的教导所迷惑。我相信这是基督徒必须做的事。我们必须时刻警惕我们所允许进入我们的眼睛、耳朵和心灵的东西，甚至那些在讲坛上的东西，确保它们都符合圣经，并且不像许多繁荣的传教士那样脱离语境。
因为繁荣福音是如此流行和普遍，重要的是要始终如一地反思你作为基督徒的信仰，以及圣经对我们信仰的基础所说的真谛。
这里有五个问题要问你自己，如果你允许繁荣的神学扭曲你对上帝和福音的看法，这五个问题会帮助你获得一个想法：