Does the Gospel Promise Health and Prosperity? By Sean DeMars
Does the Gospel Promise Health and Prosperity? By Sean DeMars
Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along to their congregations to help them think biblically about the Christian life. Church Questions is a series by 9Marks that seeks to provide Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions about church life. Each booklet offers biblical answers and practical applications with the goal of nurturing healthy church practice and commitment.
This short booklet by pastor Sean DeMars addresses the dangers of the prosperity gospel. Writing from personal experience, he lays out the 4 core elements of this movement and answers questions such as Is the prosperity gospel biblical? and Does God promise me a prosperous life? This guide will help readers understand how the prosperity gospel twists Scripture and leads people astray, ultimately undermining the message of the true gospel.
- A Great Resource for Congregations and New Believers: Helps readers think more biblically about the Christian life and faithfulness in a local church
- Accessible and Practical: Small, shareable booklet includes helpful applications for individuals and churches
- Part of the Church Questions Series Created in Partnership with 9Marks
Review
“Christians are pressed by very real questions. How does Scripture structure a church, order worship, organize ministry, and define biblical leadership? Those are just examples of the questions that are answered clearly, carefully, and winsomely in this new series from 9Marks. I am so thankful for this ministry and for its incredibly healthy and hopeful influence in so many faithful churches. I eagerly commend this series.”
―R. Albert Mohler Jr., President and Centennial Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Sincere questions deserve thoughtful answers. If you’re not sure where to start in answering these questions, let this series serve as a diving board into the pool. These minibooks are winsomely to-the-point and great to read together with one friend or one hundred friends.”
―Gloria Furman, author, Alive in Him and Labor with Hope
Author
Sean DeMars is a pastor at 6th Avenue Community Church in Decatur, Alabama. He and his wife, Amber, have two children, Patience and Isabella.
