Michael Horton does an excellent job educating us all on the dangers and false doctrines of the “name it and claim it” prosperity gospel that is all over television networks like TBN and Inspiration Network. Unfortunately not only are the major players like Osteen, T.D. Jakes, Joyce Meyers and Hinn tainting and watering down the true gospel message, we are seeing more and more churches across America (and imported into foreign nations) with pastors who are sounding more like motivational speakers than preachers of God’s Word. We need to step away from “our best life now” and realize our sinfulness and need for the one true Savior – Jesus Christ. We are to die to self, take up our cross and follow our King.
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Folks who fall for this false gospel had indeed better enjoy their “best life now,” because their “next life then” is going to be far worse than they could ever imagine.
This is so true many people will want to go after $ signs and what makes them feel good! Therefore leaving The True gospel behind!
All of us have bad luck and good luck. The man who persists through the bad luck – who keeps right on going – is the man who is there when the good luck comes – and is ready to receive it.
Emily,
Where in Scripture do you find that teaching? What happens when “good luck” doesn’t come? What would you have said to most of the apostles who were crucified, sawn in two, boiled to death and beheaded? How would you define the “good luck” in the life of Christ who was the “man of sorrows” and “acquainted with grief”? Would you have told them that they must have not had enough “good luck”? I believe that the Bible teaches us that our persistence and perseverance should be in Christ – not luck, chance or ourselves. The idea of chance or luck is not a Biblical concept at all. In fact, Proverbs 16:33 teaches that there is no such thing as “luck” or “chance”.
Soli Deo Gloria,
Jay