Now this I can agree with.
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [RR] Compareitive religons merit- any value?
>Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:48:27 EDT
>
>In a message dated 6/18/2001 12:18:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>
> > Clint you are very right in what your saying. This is my opinion
> > so please no attacks. As for this prosperity thing. are you guys
> > refering to being prosperous in general or the "properity theology"
> > which teaches that if you're not prosperous or if you're sick, it is
> > because you are in sin?
>
>God's Word says we can be prosperous. Many times it says that prosperity
>is
>the result of obedience. Does that mean that sin can keep you from being
>prosperous? Yes, I believe it can. Does it mean you are living in sin if
>you aren't prosperous? No. You may have made unwise financial choices or
>been born into unfortunate circumstances or any number of things that
>aren't
>a result of sin. Can you rise out of that? Yes. Does prosperity have to
>refer to money? No. It could refer to health, family, friends, etc.
>
>Can sickness be the result of sin? Yes. Are you living in sin if you are
>sick? No. You may have been bitten by a malaria ridden mosquito while
>preaching the Gospel to a tribe of cannibals - not exactly sinning is it?
>
>Does God want us to be sick? NO. Does God make us sick? NO. Does God
>want
>us to be prosperous? YES. Does He put us into poverty? NO.
>
>Michael
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