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A Writer Revisits the Prosperity Gospel, and What Scripture Actually Teaches About Wealth
A Christianity Today contributor reflects on a personal encounter with prosperity gospel teaching and examines what Jesus's words in the Beatitudes do and do not promise about material blessing.
Why We Ran This
This story earns its place by restoring context around a widely influential teaching movement, treating its adherents with dignity rather than dismissal, and inviting readers toward scripture rather t
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