Yesterday I stated that I thought the biggest sin in church today was pride.

But today I want to point you to an amazing article that highlights what I think is the most dangerous issue for the church today.  In the article about prosperity gospel Sam Storms is quoted as saying:

That is, believers have no concept of a love and a joy that does not eliminate hardship and heartache…  For most professing believers if God is love He must promise to minimize my struggles and maximize my pleasure," he lamented. Many believe it’s their spiritual birthright to experience comfort and prosperity and that it’s God divine obligation to provide it.

Personally I absolutely abhor every aspect of the prosperity gospel but I also struggle working out the best way to preach and teach about the necessity of going through the valleys.

Question:  Do you think  prosperity gospel is a problem in the church today?

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