Don’t Be Scammed by “Prosperity” Preachers, Here’s the True Gospel

“The more faithful you are, the healthier and wealthier you will be.” It’s an attractive pitch . . . that completely perverts Christ’s message. It starts by turning faith into leverage, and making prayer into a bribe. But it only gets worse from there. If you’ve been influenced by prosperity preachers, this isn’t a call-out, it’s a call home. Illness isn’t a sign of faithlessness, and a low account balance doesn’t make you unrighteous. In today’s video, we’ll point you back to the hope of true Christianity found in the Bible. FIND A CONGREGATION https://www.ucg.org/congregations DIVE DEEPER •WATCH | "Prosperity Gospel" by Dan Dowd. https://www.ucg.org/sermons/prosperit... SCRIPTURES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE 1:06- Luke 6:38; James 4:2; Isaiah 53:5 1:48- Galations 1:8 3:41- John 16:33 3:57- Psalm 37:24 COPYRIGHTS • SacrifyX. (2014, June 3). "Robert Tilton Needs Your Money More Than You Do".    • Robert Tilton Needs Your Money More Than Y...   •Joel Osteen. (2018, December 2). "Joel Osteen - It's Payback Time".    • Joel Osteen - It's Payback Time   •JESUS LOVES YOUS. (2022, February 21). "The Prosperity gospel Scam…".    • The Prosperity Gospel Scam  Joel Osteen, T...   •SEINFELD. Castle Rock Entertainment, 1989. •PARKS & RECREATION. NBC, 2009. •THE DARK KNIGHT. Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2008. •CASINO ROYALE. EON Productions, 2006. •MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III. Paramount Pictures, 2006. All other assets provided courtesy of Getty Images and Artlist.io. ** About Magnified ** We deliver a robust biblical education through quick and entertaining videos with an aim to bring the hope of the gospel into digital spaces — rife with memes, bright colors, and probably too many pop culture references. Follow us Instagram:   / magnified_ucg   Facebook:   / ucgshortfilm   0:00–0:48 The Hard Sell / Title Screen 0:48–1:33 The Truth About Health & Wealth™ 1:35–2:53 Why It's a Problem (not just a bad preaching style) 2:53–4:03 Why It's So Tempting (and why it sells) 4:03–4:56 The Real Gospel Is Better (even when it's harder) 4:56–5:56 The Truth About Trials / End Screens