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Commercialized gospel : a missiological assessment of prosperity gospel
Dissertation (MA Theol)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/40347 Commercialized gospel : a missiological assessment of prosperity gospel Kgatla, Selaelo T. egbotoezm@yahoo.com Gbote, E.Z.M. (Eric Zakpa Mccarig) Gospel Material wealth Health Happiness Faithful Christians Ministers Church members UCTD Dissertation (MA Theol)--University of Pretoria, 2013. The question this paper attempts to answer is: “Does God base his blessings to church members solely on giving”. The research investigated prosperity gospel from a missiological perspective, a gospel that promises material wealth, health and happiness to faithful Christians who sow “faithful seed to the ministers”. A Collection of literatures relating to the subject matter coupled with citations from interviewees was reviewed and analysed, in making judgment in answering the research question. To accomplish the objective of the study the biblical foundation of giving and prosperity were examined, the background, history and synonymous features to prosperity gospel were evaluated, coupled with the views of respondents. A comparison was made, and a conclusion was reached, based on the findings. Thus, grounded on the result obtained from the research the researcher attempts to establish that though God blesses humanity for obeying his command to give, it does not mean that giving is his prerequisite of blessing humankind. The claim that God wants everyone to be rich contradicts the Bible. For no one can instruct God on who to bless and curse, therefore the claim that man of Rhema can decree blessing on humankind per our giving power is unbiblical. gm2014 Science of Religion and Missiology unrestricted 2014-06-24T09:49:22Z 2014-06-24T09:49:22Z 2014-04-25 2013 Dissertation Gbotoe, EZM 2013, Commercialized gospel : a missiological assessment of prosperity gospel, MA Theol dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40347> E14/4/194/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40347 en © 2013 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Gospel Material wealth Health Happiness Faithful Christians Ministers Church members UCTD Commercialized gospel : a missiological assessment of prosperity gospel |
| title | Commercialized gospel : a missiological assessment of prosperity gospel |
| title_full | Commercialized gospel : a missiological assessment of prosperity gospel |
| title_fullStr | Commercialized gospel : a missiological assessment of prosperity gospel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Commercialized gospel : a missiological assessment of prosperity gospel |
| title_short | Commercialized gospel : a missiological assessment of prosperity gospel |
| title_sort | commercialized gospel a missiological assessment of prosperity gospel |
| topic | Gospel Material wealth Health Happiness Faithful Christians Ministers Church members UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40347 |