The Prosperity Gospel: How It Can Mislead and Harm

The most dangerous thing about the prosperity gospel is that it preaches a contradictory message to the true gospel of Jesus. When Jesus said we would have troubles in this world, the prosperity message says you should only experience blessing. When Jesus said you must take up your cross and follow him daily, prosperity theology teaches that if you "sow seeds of faith", you won't experience hardship. Whatever the distortion, the prosperity gospel ultimately takes our eyes off Jesus and his true Word that says this life is about God's glory, not our own. So what do we do when someone we love is tempted to believe or is actively clinging to the prosperity gospel instead of Jesus himself?

In this episode of Glo, Blair Linne, Aixa de López, Sharon Dickens, and Soojin Park discuss the dangers of prosperity theology and why our only hope is the true gospel of Jesus. They share about times they believed in prosperity theology and how God transformed their hearts to worship him and understand his Word clearly.

Episode time stamps: 

• Prosperity theology in Latin American culture (0:00)
• Aixa's own experience with prosperity teaching (5:43)
• The root: desiring blessing over God himself (8:14)
• The subtleties of the prosperity gospel (11:57)
• How suffering opens a door to the true gospel (16:00)
• Walking closely with those who are led astray (19:48)
• Longing for eternity (23:19)