Date
10-2015
Department
School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Charlie Davidson
Keywords
Christology, Pastoral Theology, Prosperity Gospel
Disciplines
Christian Denominations and Sects | Christianity | Comparative Methodologies and Theories | Liturgy and Worship | New Religious Movements | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Phillips, Aaron, "An Examination of the Prosperity Gospel: A Plea for Return to Biblical Truth" (2015). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 1080.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/1080
Abstract
The prosperity gospel teaches that the Bible promises health, wealth and uncommon success to all believers. A problem surfaces when the prosperity that is promised does not materialize to all members of the congregation. In examining the validity of this teaching, extensive writings, books, articles and sermons by leading proponents, have been reviewed. Additionally, interviews with at least one hundred pastors inform this writing. The purpose of the research is to furnish contemporary, active insight to this project. The conclusion of this writer is that the prosperity gospel offers an unbalanced application of scripture, which results in a departure from a clear biblical orientation for articulating the doctrine of Jesus Christ. Hence the ramifications of the prosperity message when measured by fundamental Christological dogma leads to doctrinal poverty.
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Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, Comparative Methodologies and Theories Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, New Religious Movements Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons
