Comments on: What the Bible really says about prosperity

By: Nobantu

Nobantu — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:11:28 +0000

Hello P31 Woman,

I really appreciate what you have said here…it’s the kind of deeper study I have been looking for…is there any way in which we can communicate? I am currently grappling with questions about wealth, prosperity and survival. I think in the New Testament there is not much said about having riches and being wealthy. Off the top of my head the closest thing I can think of is in John10:10…but maybe I’m even taking that out of context..

I just started working and am trying to figure out what God says about money especially in light of the new covenant…many things wetre changed in the new testament by Christ and I don’t want to get frustrated expecting things from God that He never promised or were never in His plan…

By: Ev.Evard

Ev.Evard — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:44:36 +0000

Thanks for the message about prosperous, i think we need to believe that the bible talks about prosperous both spiritually and physically. Because if we say it is to prosper spiritually then it will mean that some of us will not work but here is the verse that i can share for now.

Deuteronomy 30:9 (Then the LORD your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land. The LORD will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he delighted in your fathers,)

By: Julita T de Villa

Julita T de Villa — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:38:18 +0000

Dear Bob,
I thank God for your life and keep on mentioning your name in my prayer. God is good allthe time and all the time God is good, I know that He is the one who directed me to your website. I would like to comment on Re :AtomicRedwey’s comment regarding on the verse on Philippinas 4:13, is it not that if we want revelation then we seek first the holy spirit who guide us n every areas of our lives. If not of the holy spirit then we can’t really understand what the Bible is all about. Before I became a born again Christian I can’t really understand the Bible but after I became born again I can understand what the Bible is saying and believe also. It is also very important for us to seek God through reading His word. Of course I always ask first the guidance of the Holy Spirit because the Words of God is spiritual and therefore to understand it, it is necessary that we should seek the help of the holy spirit. Praise God halelujah.-I am Julita T de Villa of the Philippines

By: Mooka

Mooka — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:55:35 +0000

I just pray that we are using that in the right context and are not referring to money. (1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.) I hope that you mean to succeed in the Spirit of God or to grow and produce in the Word of God. I mean its a couple of definitions to the word prosper and it creates confusion, but if you use it in the right context then you will truly be blessed and to let you know that financially is not the only way you can prosper but in spirit and truth and in faith and in the Word of God you can. I dont know nothing Thats why I pray and ask God to show me. Im probably late on the situation but God is dealing with me for whatever his will is. And his will is to be done.

By: The Biblical Prosperity debate « Constantine's Virtual Magazine

The Biblical Prosperity debate « Constantine's Virtual Magazine — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:27:02 +0000

[...] There is no denying that the Bible has a lot of verses about prospering. [...]

By: David

David — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:41:18 +0000

3 John verse 2 – “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”

By: P31Woman

P31Woman — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:24:05 +0000

The passage about worry and all these things will be added unto you needs to be put into it’s proper context.

It is talking about what you need to survive. Not propserity or wealth.

Also in the Old Testament we find God “promised” material blessings.

In the NT we find Jesus first sermon. He promises his true followers what? Persecution. To emphasise this he mentions it twice. (Sermon on the Mt. Matthew 5-7)

By: bob

bob — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:02:23 +0000

Mark,
thanks for answering this –

Ravi, I am sorry I missed your comment, they come in a feed and if I get too many too fast, they fall off the screen and I miss them… sorry…

also, Mark I completely agree with you – I always think about it as – would I start this business myself? If the answer is no, then I don’t feel good about buying the stock…

By: Mark Minnella

Mark Minnella — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:23:44 +0000

Personally, I do not see anything wrong with investing in stocks in general. But you have to remember that when you buy stock in a company, you are buying ownership in part of that company. It is part of our duty as stewards to be aware of the actions of the companies that we invest in and ensure that we are not growing the money that God has entrusted us with through immoral means. Think of it this way. How would you feel if you found out that your church was taking the money you tithed, and instead of giving it to the poor, bought part of a pornography studio or abortion clinic as an investment to grow that money so that there would be more to give to the poor? It’s important that we do our research and don’t use companies that support anti-christian lifestyles to grow the money that God has entrusted us with. It is part of our duties as stewards. You can find out what many companies support and promote at http://www.MoralMoney.com. I’ll be honest and let you know that this is my website but as far as I know its the only free source of this information.

By: Ravindra Emmanuel

Ravindra Emmanuel — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:04:57 +0000

Thanks dear for the message. I was searching for “What the Bible really says about prosperity” and you have answered it. I have a questions. Is it okay to invest stocks?

What is your name? buddy. Thanks/Ravi