Author: Matthew Mangum
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Examining the Prosperity Gospel #5: The Power of Words
Declare positive, faith-filled words over your life. That’s the secret to moving your life in a better direction, at least according to the prosperity gospel. The most basic tenet of…
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Examining the Prosperity Gospel #4: The Redefinition of Faith
You just need to have enough faith. Boost your faith. Activate your faith. Release your faith so that you may release God to work in your life. There’s a lot…
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Examining the Prosperity Gospel #3: The Faulty Hermeneutics of the Prosperity Gospel
One of the reasons that the Prosperity Gospel thrives is that it is built upon faulty hermeneutics, or in other words, it is based on unsound principles of interpretation. Passages…
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Examining the Prosperity Gospel #2: The Origins and History of the Prosperity Gospel
The prosperity gospel is syncretistic; it borrows from categories from outside of Christianity and presents them as if they are authentic parts of the Christian faith. When we look closer…
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Examining the Prosperity Gospel #1: Why Address the Prosperity Gospel?
What do Joel Osteen, Kenneth Copeland, Paula White, or Benny Hinn all have in common with each other? Different as they may all be in their approaches, they are all…
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Some Glimpses of Early Christian Worship
Have you ever wondered what early Christian worship looked like? What did the early believers do when they met together? Today I would like to give a little glimpse at…
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An Ancient Christian Creed: A Look at 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
In light of the approach of Easter, I wanted to take some time to consider the resurrection of Jesus, specifically looking at the significance of 1 Corinthians 15:3-8. It is…
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Dealing With False Teaching
A matter that has been on my mind for some time now is the issue of false teachers and how to approach them and their teaching. That false teachers will…
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Early Christian Witnesses to the Deity of Christ
It is sometimes suggested that the deity of Christ was a doctrine that was thrust upon the Church by Constantine at the Council of Nicaea in 325, but is this…
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Speaking in Angelic Tongues? A Look at 1 Corinthians 13:1
1 Corinthians 13:1 is sometimes used to promote the teaching that Christians may acquire the gift to speak in the tongues of angels, but does Paul actually teach that believers…
