I definitely agree with you that what these pastors are doing is
wrong
in NUS, for example there are a bunch of
friends, then a guy asks another guy, ” eh is that guy a
christian”, the other guy replies,” no la he goes to City
Harvest’’. “oh okay” . alot of christians in singapore do not
accept the City Harvest and New Creation people as ‘Christians’,
they are more like people who are enticed to give their money so
they can supposedly get more.
the main theory of Kong Hee’s Prosperity Gospel is:
as Matthew 6:19-20 says:
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where
moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and
vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and
steal.
I do have to make some clarification about the issue of
wealth
For example: There are 2 very wealthy men
1)18 year old who just inherited all the money from his late
parents
2) a 50 year old who has been seeking money all his life
although they may have the same net amount of money, the 18 year
old may not have a Heart that always cares about money and always
strives to make more of it, instead he could give it to charity and
the poor, however the 50 year old sole purpose in life is to earn
money, and that is terribly wrong, because his priority and focus
is not on God, but on himself and his wealth. I am not going all
out to say all the people in city harvest are like the 50 year old
man, but looking at it from a neutral standpoint, i am sure its
quite obvious many people feel the same way.
1) there is no evidence in the bible that says you should seek
wealth and fame
2)There are many instances in the bible that seems to show God’s
disliking of rich people Matthew 19:23-24, Mark 10:24-25, Luke
18:24-25
...I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the
kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the
kingdom of God.
HOWEVER, that doesnt mean rich people
would go to hell, because if you are rich and u give to the poor
and are an honest person whose faith and hope is in the Lord Your
God, then it is perfectly. As long as money does not come before
God in terms of your priorities. it is okay.
On a personal note, i think that these pastors have already
fallen through the gap and now put money before God in their lives,
which i think is very sad but not entirely shocking, after all
Satan is constantly tempting us with worldly things such as wealth,
satisfaction etc, however all these pleasures are only temporary
and you will only continue to want them, the need for satisfaction
would never end and you would fall into the gap. Although i do
condemn the pastors, i still believe they can be forgiven as long
as they come out and repent and give back the money they have
stolen from others.
I pray that you would understand Christianity and not keep
trying to screw it up.
It has allowed me to live a morally correct life and i truly
treasure my Church and its members. Thank God.
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