tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post4700088264263539233..comments2023-02-14T06:23:54.154-05:00Comments on A Former Leader's Journey: Kingdom of God - Good News to the PoorBarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04357293290630832549noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post-37904585175980954512008-10-02T08:12:00.001-04:002008-10-02T08:12:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tyler Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021870354703680808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post-87215605068926558342008-10-02T08:12:00.000-04:002008-10-02T08:12:00.000-04:00Wonderful, that is indeed an awesome glimpse into ...Wonderful, that is indeed an awesome glimpse into God's heart!Tyler Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021870354703680808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post-81301397867240035612008-10-02T07:54:00.000-04:002008-10-02T07:54:00.000-04:00So true Sarah,I was reading in RobbyMac's book las...So true Sarah,<BR/><BR/>I was reading in RobbyMac's book last night and the prime reason that people don't accept the prosperity gospel is because it does not really work for those in impoverished nations. Benny Hinn once even rejected it as he looked onto the crowds in Manilla because He just could not preach it there to those people. He later decided different though because his website is now full of "you give to me and God will bless you."Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357293290630832549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post-15872417509954346332008-10-02T03:14:00.000-04:002008-10-02T03:14:00.000-04:00Great post, Barb. When I first began questioning t...Great post, Barb. When I first began questioning the charismatic prosperity teaching it was in the context of impoverished nations. What about all the Christians in those nations? Why are we so focused on God wanting to give us more money - when we are gorged on the stuff, and Christians in other nations can't afford to send their kids to primary school??!! <BR/><BR/>I think the prosperity gospel has that dark, pharisaical side to it. That if you are poor, you haven't gotten the formula right - your theology/ your faith/ whatever. And so *you* are the problem. So all those Christians who live in third world poverty? Not pleasing enough to God? (I do believe God has promised to provide, and to bless His people so that they can be a blessing to others. But I don't know exactly what that looks like all the time.)<BR/><BR/>But historically, lots of Christians have experienced injustice, and *poverty* as a result of that injustice. Like the African-American Christians seeking civil rights along with Martin Luther King Jr. Or the Bible-believing Mexican migrant workers in California who joined Cesar Chavez to fight for just treatment and equal treatment, and decent living conditions.<BR/><BR/>There's so much more at play here than some magic formula. If we believe in a magic formula, then we will fail to seek justice where there has been exploitation and cheating. It's kind of the same problem as: "Just pray this little prayer and you're good."Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363410058108479951noreply@blogger.com