Prosperity Preaching: Deceitful and Deadly

Prosperity Preaching: Deceitful and Deadly

Scripture is the base of the Christian Catholic Faith. The above article reminds me of some of the truths of our faith:

1. We should not seek money first, but rather the will of God.

2. Christ said "Blessed are the Poor"

3. Christ said "You will always have the poor among you"

4. God gives us what we need in this life. This is what we pray for in the "Our Father" when we ask for our daily bread.

5. Earthly riches cloud our view and the scope of the Kingdom of God. "It is harder for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle then it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.". But then, nothing is impossible with God.

6. The Catholic Church is always asking for money, and so what is wrong with having it? NOTHING! However, the bottom line is what you do with what you have. This Church has been blessed to receive many kind donations. These donations go toward promoting the faith to the churched and unchurched in the community, primarily through acts of charity as promoted by our Lord Jesus Christ. Being that the church is run by people -sinners- we do not always make the best use of the resources.

We pray the we and our church use what resources we have available to us to further the kingdom of God on earth today!