The tech bubble, the housing bubble, and two recessions have shot a hole through the Prosperity Gospel. However, some still seem to hold to what Eliphaz says in Job 22:21, “Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way, prosperity will come to you.” There is an idea that if you come to Christ everything will work out.
In one since it is true. Eventually, all things work together for good as Paul says in Romans 8:28. The problem is the eventually may not be in this life. In actuality, Jesus promised in this world there would be troubles (John 16:33). However, for the Christian life doesn’t end in death. Death for the believer is only the beginning.
Does this mean that no one who serves God will ever be rich? No, but as with everything in life, it all belongs to God and we are stewards of it.
At the end of the day, wealth or poverty, health or sickness are not a sign of being right with God. What makes a man or woman right with God is the state of his/her heart.
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