does the atonement give us financial prosperity, as some word-faith teachers say?
No. Paul says that though Jesus was rich [in Heaven], for our sake He became poor that we might become rich. How someone could confuse the true riches of eternal life with paltry material riches on this earth is surprising. If someone insisted on claiming this as guaranteeing earthly riches too, I suppose one could make a case that Christians can be as financially wealthy as Paul. (Paul was not very rich at all, as regard to earthly riches.) See The Complete Book of Bible Answers p.348 and When Cultists Ask p.135-136, p.245 for more info. Q: In 2 Cor 8:13-15, how are Christians supposed to have financial “equality”? A: See the discussion on Acts 3:32-35 for the answer. Q: In 2 Cor 9:6, does this principle of sowing mean that if we give money to God, we will be financially prosperous? A: No. Sowing and reaping does not necessarily have to be the same. It would be unfortunate if giving to God in this life only gave us rewards in this life and not in Heaven. The rewards Christians will re
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