The prosperity gospel claims that God wants you to be rich if you just have enough faith. But here’s the truth: Jesus wasn’t rich, and neither were the apostles. In this video, Patrick Coffin dismantles the lies of the “name it and claim it” gospel with Scripture, history, and Catholic teaching.
Discover:
🔹 Why Jesus chose poverty, not riches
🔹 How the apostles lived and died in simplicity
🔹 Where the prosperity gospel twists faith
🔹 What the Catholic Church really teaches about wealth
Reject the false promise of materialism and embrace the true Gospel of Christ.
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Excellent and very true.
I was always taught that our reward for believing and serving God is a place with Him in paradise – not riches on Earth. Even Jesus’ beloved Mother and closest friends were not spared suffering and never escaped poverty.
Prosperity on earth comes with responsibilities to the Church and to others. It is not meant to be fully spent on ourselves, but to share with others and to assist those who suffer.
God
I’ve always wondered about the Magi’s gift of gold and how much it would have have been worth in todays US currency.
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