Jesus Died For Money – Popular Pastor

                            

Creflo Dollar

 American televangelist and pastor, Creflo Augustus Dollar, threw the internet into a frenzy when he claimed that Jesus Christ died for ‘financial prosperity’.

The 53-year-old Bible preacher and financial prosperity ambassador took to his social media on Wednesday, October 7, to display to his followers that Jesus also agrees with his financial philosophy. He posted  “Jesus bled and died for us so that we can lay claim to the promise of financial prosperity. #ProsperityInChrist #WealthyLiving #AbundantLife” and some of the comments which followed were awry.

 

Some of the commenters mocked the televangelist due to the fact that the update does not in anyway agree with orthodox Christian teaching. This is one is the most obvious and blatant statements of Creflo’s prosperity beliefs in recent times. The televangelist had first got everyone talking when he asked his church members to donate $65m so he can buy a private jet to spread the gospel. He is in the news again for saying Jesus died so that everybody (including himself) can enjoy “financial prosperity.”

The controversial posts were quickly deleted from his Facebook and Twitter pages, but not without it being already screen-grabbed as seen above. The prosperity preacher is known for his controversial interpretation of the Bible. Examples from Dollar’s teaching include the following, “The Bible says that wealth is stored up for the righteous (Proverbs 13:22, New American Standard). However, it will remain stored up until you claim it. Therefore, claim it now! You possess the ability to seize and command wealth and riches to come to you (Deuteronomy 8:18). Exercise that power by speaking faith-filled words daily and taking practical steps to eradicate debt. Like God, you can speak spiritual blessings into existence (Romans 4:17). Remember, doubt keeps silent, but faith speaks!”

Sometimes, he implores people to sow into ministries like his so as to get huge blessings. “You can say, ‘Oh, God, I need money! The rent is due. The baby needs shoes. And what about my breakthrough?’ But if you haven’t sown financial seed, how can you expect a financial harvest?”

Dollar is known for his controversial teachings regarding prosperity theology, or the gospel of wealth. He has long been criticized for living a lavish lifestyle; he owns two Rolls-Royces, a private jet, and real estate such as a million-dollar home in Atlanta, a $2.5 million home in Demarest, New Jersey, and a $2.5 million home in Manhattan, which he sold for $3.75 million in 2012. Dollar has refused to disclose his salary.