But if you listen to Jesse DuPlantis or any of the other false teachers, they
readily give each other expensive gifts like cars to bless each other. I wonder
how many less fortunate or poor people there are within their congregations that
could benefit from such a gift.
Also on these TBN programs you will hear constant references to ìthe widowís
miteî.
ìAnd Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the
people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich
cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she
threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto
him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you,
That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have
cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance;
but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her
living.î Mark 12:41-44
During the TBN Praise-a-thonís, you will see the giants of the gospel of greed
give testimonies of how they or someone else gave all they had in obedience to
the Holy Spiritís leading to get out of debt. According to these modern prophets
of Baal some of those that gave are now millionaires and many preachers expect
to be made rich through the gospel.
ìFinancial prosperity is just as much a part of the Gospel as
anything elseÖAnd I'm going to tell you something right
now. I'm with the Apostle Paul in Romans chapter one: I'm
not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus ChristÖI'm not ashamed
of prosperity. I'm not ashamed that Jesus bought and paid
for me to be wealthy...Let me just tell you from the heartof God, preachers are supposed to be rich.î 5 (emphasis mine)
How does the Bible address this kind of worldly logic? The Word of God
commands true Christians to separate themselves from such people and their
teaching.