Another strong proponent of the Prosperity Movement is Fred Price. This man
owns a fleet of Rolls Royceís and claims that by driving one of the most
expensive cars ever made, he is ìfollowing in the footsteps of Jesusî.
"The whole point is I'm trying to get you to see - to get you
out of this malaise of thinking that Jesus and the disciples
were poor and then relating that to you- thinking that you,
as a child of God, have to follow Jesus. The Bible says that
He has left us an example that we should follow His steps.
That's the reason why I drive a Rolls Royce. I'm
following Jesus' steps.î 15 (emphasis mine)It is absolutely absurd that this religious con man equates driving with walking!
There is not one instance in all of New Testament scripture where Jesus rode a
chariot anywhere. Much less one of the most expensive chariots ever built.
When the Lord Jesus sent out the apostles to preach the Gospel, neither were
they whisked away in the finest of chariots.
ìAnd as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at
hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out
devils: freely ye have received, freely give. Provide neither gold,
nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Nor scrip for your journey,
neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman
is worthy of his meat.î Matthew 10:7-9
Unfortunately for modern day missionaries that seek to follow the Bibleís
admonition,
ìÖGo ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature.î Mark 16:15
Öthe fat cats of modern televangelism have stifled the Gospel they claim to
desire to preach. They bleed off the monies necessary to fund true missionaries,
so they can feed their insatiable greed.
The Business of Church
In these Last Days, like the Catholic Church, worldly Christianity has become
big business.
ìMaybe churches aren't so different from
corporationsÖWelcome to the mega business of mega
churches, where pastors often act as chief executives and
use business tactics to grow their congregationsÖ The
average net income of mega churches was estimated at $4.8
million (in 1999).î 16