Prosperity as Salvation and Government Taxation
Back in the late sixties and early seventies there was an African-American radio evangelist called Reverend Ike. He made no excuses of why he was on the radio: To get money.
Rev. Ike coined phrases such as: “The more you pay, the harder I pray.” “Some people need a checkup from the neck up!” and “Don’t send in that chicken feed, give me those green frog skins!”
Though I thought it was funny and no real evangelist would ever be so brazen, I must admit I have been proven wrong and the Prosperity Gospel is alive and well more than ever today!
Although I have not heard Rev. Ike on the air from for more than 30 years, his absents has been filled with Prosperity Preachers (the Gospel of Health and Wealth) by the likes of Kenneth Copeland, Binny Hinn, Mike Murdock and Richard Roberts to name but a few. Most are reaching the multi-million dollar level in personal income and some, such as Kenneth Copeland (as reported last night on the CBS evening news last night), have become multi-billionaires.
With the blessings of the Lord Jesus Christ, CBS reported the Rev. Copeland has a fleet of jet air craft with the last one purchased at $22 million dollars. All his jets are storied and land at Copeland’s ministry's own private airport.
It was reported that Evangelist Copeland has personal and family holdings in oil, aviation, real estate, cattle and a number of other for profit enterprises all paid for though income directly from preaching the Gospel of Prosperity (you give God a hundred dollars and He will pour out His blessing upon you and bless you ten fold! Hey, it's in the Bible).
The United States Congress is now investigating Rev. Copeland along with a number of other big name televangelist for tax evasion which, if Evangelist Copeland is convicted, could cost the world of the Prosperity Preachers millions of dollars and time in prison. And yes, as these Prosperity evangelists have already claimed, Satan himself is behind this attack.
If I was a believer in the Prosperity Gospel, I would argue (as they have in their defense) that they believe and live what they preach! Proof is that God (though the Lord Jesus Christ) as abundantly poured out His blessings on them!
Rev. Ike coined phrases such as: “The more you pay, the harder I pray.” “Some people need a checkup from the neck up!” and “Don’t send in that chicken feed, give me those green frog skins!”
Though I thought it was funny and no real evangelist would ever be so brazen, I must admit I have been proven wrong and the Prosperity Gospel is alive and well more than ever today!
Although I have not heard Rev. Ike on the air from for more than 30 years, his absents has been filled with Prosperity Preachers (the Gospel of Health and Wealth) by the likes of Kenneth Copeland, Binny Hinn, Mike Murdock and Richard Roberts to name but a few. Most are reaching the multi-million dollar level in personal income and some, such as Kenneth Copeland (as reported last night on the CBS evening news last night), have become multi-billionaires.
With the blessings of the Lord Jesus Christ, CBS reported the Rev. Copeland has a fleet of jet air craft with the last one purchased at $22 million dollars. All his jets are storied and land at Copeland’s ministry's own private airport.
It was reported that Evangelist Copeland has personal and family holdings in oil, aviation, real estate, cattle and a number of other for profit enterprises all paid for though income directly from preaching the Gospel of Prosperity (you give God a hundred dollars and He will pour out His blessing upon you and bless you ten fold! Hey, it's in the Bible).
The United States Congress is now investigating Rev. Copeland along with a number of other big name televangelist for tax evasion which, if Evangelist Copeland is convicted, could cost the world of the Prosperity Preachers millions of dollars and time in prison. And yes, as these Prosperity evangelists have already claimed, Satan himself is behind this attack.
If I was a believer in the Prosperity Gospel, I would argue (as they have in their defense) that they believe and live what they preach! Proof is that God (though the Lord Jesus Christ) as abundantly poured out His blessings on them!