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Prosperity in the New Testament

Authors: AKPA Michael

Publication Type: Chapters in Books

Journal: Prosperity Gospel: A Biblical-theological Evaluation

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The concept of prosperity generally evokes a state of physical and economic success and overall well-being. On the average, however, prosperity in contemporary Christianity is measured especially in economic and material terms. This has given rise to the high wave of “prosperity gospel” among some churches, teaching that God wants His people to prosper financially, and that poverty signifies lack of faith. Passages such as Matthew 6:33 and Philippians 4:19 have been interpreted in support of this teaching. Conversely, there is the temptation to purport that Jesus lived and taught that Christianity is incompatible with material prosperity, based on passages such as Matthew 5:3; 19:24; and 26:11. Does either of these positions correctly represent the biblical perspective? In this chapter, we explore the concept of prosperity in the New Testament (NT), beginning with consideration of key terminologies of prosperity, investigating the concept of prosperity in the various blocks of the NT, and ending by drawing some conclusions.

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AKPA,M. . (2020). Prosperity in the New Testament, 1 (), 119-119.

AKPA,M. . "Prosperity in the New Testament" 1, no (), (2020): 119-119.

AKPA,M. and . (2020). Prosperity in the New Testament, 1 (), pp119-119.

AKPAM, . Prosperity in the New Testament. 2020, 1 ():119-119.

AKPA,Michael , . "Prosperity in the New Testament", 1 . (2020) : 119-119.

A.Michael , "Prosperity in the New Testament" vol.1, no., pp. 119-119, 2020.

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