Health and Wealth Gospel: Faith or Finances?
Joel Osteen, health and wealth gospel advocate, assures his followers that
God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us.
Osteen is perhaps the most popular prosperity preacher in North America today. He preaches a “name it and claim it” gospel; turning Christianity into a religion about temporal happiness rather than devoted service to the God of heaven in hope of eternal life. He tells us that
God wants to increase you financially, by giving you promotions, fresh ideas and creativity.
