EPISODE · Dec 29, 2025 · 11 MIN
Large Catechism: Prosperity Gospel Overthrown (I 41-48)
from Wrestling with Theology · host Rev. Doug Minton
Television preachers in the Word-Faith Movement seek to proclaim a prosperity gospel. A gospel where the faithful receive everything they desire because they have claimed it for themselves by faith in Christ.However, the Gospel has never worked that way. The Gospel isn't a "name it and claim it" doctrine. The Gospel is about Jesus: His suffering, death, and resurrection. This is not about getting everything we want. It's about being faithful to His Word.Luther contrasts the faith of Saul and David in 1 Samuel to show that having it all and being blessed by God are not necessarily synonymous.
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Television preachers in the Word-Faith Movement seek to proclaim a prosperity gospel. A gospel where the faithful receive everything they desire because they have claimed it for themselves by faith in Christ.However, the Gospel has never worked that way. The Gospel isn't a "name it and claim it" doctrine. The Gospel is about Jesus: His suffering, death, and resurrection. This is not about getting everything we want. It's about being faithful to His Word.Luther contrasts the faith of Saul and David in 1 Samuel to show that having it all and being blessed by God are not necessarily synonymous.
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Large Catechism: Prosperity Gospel Overthrown (I 41-48)
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