The Prosperity Gospel — also known as the “Word of Faith” movement or “name it and claim it” theology — teaches that God’s will is for every believer to be wealthy, healthy, and successful in this life. It claims that if you have enough faith, speak the right words, and sow financial "seeds" (usually into the preacher's ministry), then God is obligated to bless you.
While this teaching may sound attractive, it is dangerously unbiblical and leads many astray. Here's what’s wrong with it:
🔥 1. It Twists the Gospel of Christ
The true Gospel is about repentance, salvation, and eternal life through Jesus, not material gain (see Luke 9:23–25). The Prosperity Gospel turns God into a vending machine — if you put in the right words or money, you get what you want.
📖 "For the love of money is the root of all evil..." – 1 Timothy 6:10
🛑 2. It Ignores Suffering and Persecution
Jesus never promised a pain-free life. In fact, He told His followers to expect trials:
📖 "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." – John 16:33
The apostles — filled with the Holy Spirit — were persecuted, imprisoned, and martyred. Were they lacking faith? Of course not. They were rich in faith but poor in this world (James 2:5).
💸 3. It Exploits the Weak and Poor
The Prosperity Gospel preys on the desperate — especially the poor, the sick, and the grieving. It promises miracles in exchange for money, often quoting Malachi 3:10 out of context to guilt people into giving.
⚠️ This is spiritual manipulation and bears the mark of false prophets who “devour widows’ houses” (Luke 20:47).
💡 4. It Redefines Faith as a Force
Many prosperity preachers claim that faith is a spiritual force and that we can use our words to shape reality — “decreeing and declaring” our own destiny. This is more like New Age witchcraft than Biblical Doctrine.
Faith is trust in God's will, not a tool to bend Him to ours.
⚖️ 5. It Contradicts the Example of Jesus
Jesus was not rich on earth. He warned against laying up treasures here (Matthew 6:19–21) and blessed the poor in spirit, not the self-exalted. He flipped the tables of the moneychangers, not collecting offerings for a mansion.
📖 "Foxes have holes... but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head." – Luke 9:58
✝️ The True Gospel Is Not for Sale
Salvation is a gift. Grace is not earned by tithes or offerings. While God can and does bless His people, true blessing is found in knowing Christ, not in riches that perish.
📖 “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” – Colossians 3:2
🚨 Final Warning
Do not forget brothers and sisters, that if someone brings you another gospel, they are NOT from God. Many who preach the Prosperity Gospel are wolves in sheep's clothing (Matthew 7:15). Their ministries are often built on greed, not the Gospel. Look at all the Apostles, none of them charged for their ministry. Look at this site, there is nothing for sale, everything is given away freely. You do not even have ads on this site and our videos are free as well. You cannot even make a donation to this site, why? Because we fear God. Do not be deceived:
📖 “Through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you...” – 2 Peter 2:3