Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:28 PM Karch

A Problem With the "Prosperity" Teaching

I (Rob) recently read the book The Heavenly Man. Whether or not you agree with his theological positions, it is filled with provocative statements which cause me to stop and reflect on my own comfortable walk with Christ.

The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yunp. 214

The path of following the Lord Jesus Christ is not an easy one. Along the way lies suffering and hardship, but nothing we experience will ever compare to the suffering Jesus endured for us on the cross.

I have a problem with the “prosperity” teaching prevalent today, which tells us if we follow the Lord we’ll be safe and comfortable. This is completely contrary to Scripture as well as to our experiences in China. In addition to serving years in prison, I’ve been arrested about thirty different times for the sake of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

To follow God is a call not only to live for him, but to die for him also. “If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we died, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” Romans 14:8.
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