Word: preaching
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Protestant Christianity, especially in the U.S., the loudest voices are the most certain and uncompromising. Many megachurches, which preach absolute adherence to inerrant Scripture, are thriving, while more moderate denominations are on the decline. That sense of certainty has even entered democratic politics in the U.S. We have, after all, a proudly born-again President. And religious certainty surely cannot be disentangled from George W. Bush's utter conviction that he has made no mistakes in Iraq. "My faith frees me," the President once wrote. "Frees me to make the decisions that others might not like. Frees...
Were Jesus to come today and attempt to throw from their temples the modern Philistines who preach the gospel of wealth, they would most likely accuse him and his disciples of being Middle Eastern, sandal-wearing, gay hippie terrorists out to undermine the American way of life...
...bible-believing christians know that being faithful to God is the key to a successful Christian life. God supplies us with our needs, not our wants. Pastors who preach a doctrine of prosperity are latter-day false prophets who are doing a grave disservice to Christianity...
...wouldn't kneel before a God devoted to filling your bank account? Our report on ministries that preach prosperity drew amens from their adherents. But most readers proclaimed that those who evangelize for earthly treasure have sold out Christ's true message and discounted its rewards...
Thank you for an informative look at the changing face of the Christian faith in the U.S. [Sept. 18]. Christians who value riches seem to show a stunning lack of concern for anyone else. Jesus and his disciples did not preach that God can give us what we want. Their message concerned the ways we can best serve God. The world would be a better place if people spent more time living the gospel message and less time twisting it to justify selfish behavior...