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An Examination Of The Prosperity Gospel: A Plea For Return To Biblical Truth, Aaron Phillips
An Examination Of The Prosperity Gospel: A Plea For Return To Biblical Truth, Aaron Phillips
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The prosperity gospel teaches that the Bible promises health, wealth and uncommon success to all believers. A problem surfaces when the prosperity that is promised does not materialize to all members of the congregation. In examining the validity of this teaching, extensive writings, books, articles and sermons by leading proponents, have been reviewed. Additionally, interviews with at least one hundred pastors inform this writing. The purpose of the research is to furnish contemporary, active insight to this project. The conclusion of this writer is that the prosperity gospel offers an unbalanced application of scripture, which results in a departure from …