The Table Podcast Escaping the Prosperity Gospel - Classic
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Aug 10, 2021 
Costi Hinn, Executive Pastor and author of 'God, Greed, and the Prosperity Gospel', shares his compelling journey from the center of the prosperity gospel movement to a more genuine faith. He discusses the seductive allure of this doctrine, its misinterpretation of scriptures, and how it often exploits believers. Hinn emphasizes the importance of understanding suffering in the Christian experience and urges pastors to counter these misleading teachings with sound doctrine and compassion.
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Life Like Royal Mafia
- Costi Hinn describes growing up in a family like a blend of royal wealth and mafia loyalty.
- They preached prosperity gospel while living lavishly funded by donations.
Prosperity Gospel Exploits Needs
- The prosperity gospel promises material health and wealth as Gods will but ultimately benefits only leaders.
- It exploits peoples basic longings for comfort, security, and happiness with false hope.
Roots of Prosperity Gospel
- Prosperity gospel roots trace to New Age ideas like "name it and claim it" from 19th-century Phineas Quimby.
- It wrongly teaches we control God by speaking blessings to manifest health and wealth.
