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Don’t Be Scammed by “Prosperity” Preachers, Here’s the True Gospel

“The more faithful you are, the healthier and wealthier you will be.” It’s an attractive pitch . . . that completely perverts Christ’s message. It starts by turning faith into leverage, and making prayer into a bribe. But it only gets worse from there. 

If you’ve been influenced by prosperity preachers, this isn’t a call-out, it’s a call home. Illness isn’t a sign of faithlessness, and a low account balance doesn’t make you unrighteousness. In today’s video, we’ll point you back to the hope of true Christianity found in the Bible.

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FIND A CONGREGATION 
https://www.ucg.org/congregations 

DIVE DEEPER 
•WATCH | "Prosperity Gospel" by Dan Dowd. https://www.ucg.org/sermons/prosperity-gospel 

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE 
1:06- Luke 6:38; James 4:2; Isaiah 53:5 
1:48- Galations 1:8 
3:41- John 16:33 
3:57- Psalm 37:24 

COPYRIGHTS 
• SacrifyX. (2014, June 3). "Robert Tilton Needs Your Money More Than You Do". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unhqk-sAtZ4&t=137s 
•Joel Osteen. (2018, December 2). "Joel Osteen - It's Payback Time". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9o176rUElQ&t=730s 
•JESUS LOVES YOUS. (2022, February 21). "The Prosperity gospel Scam…". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmCqYA5eOrs&t=293s •SEINFELD. Castle Rock Entertainment, 1989. •PARKS & RECREATION. NBC, 2009. 
•THE DARK KNIGHT. Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2008. 
•CASINO ROYALE. EON Productions, 2006. 
•MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III. Paramount Pictures, 2006. 

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Micah Gunn

Host of Magnified

B.A. Theology and Biblical Studies (2022); Regent University

In addition to serving as the host for Magnified, Micah is a script writer, producer, and content creator. He is a 3rd generation Christian living in Columbus, Ohio and serves as a deacon in his home congregation. He graduated from Ambassador Bible College in 2019  and served on the program’s staff after graduation. Micah operates his own theology and apologetics podcast called “Truth Be Told,” and is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University.