I was talking about word of faith, health and wealth similar ministers.
Those who were obviously in it for the money.
I think that they have gotten a bad rap to a certain degree; and that not everything that is identified as "word of faith docrtrine" is necessarily false doctrine.
For example, we as believers are able to lay a hold of promises in God's word so that we can be certain of an affirmative answer to our prayers if they be in alignment with God's word.
2 Peter 1:3-4, Hebrews 11:33, 2 Corinthians 1:20, and Romans 4:20-22 all testify to this.
Also, Mark 11:22-24 (with John 14:13-14, John 15:7-8, and 1 John 5:14-15) testifies to this.
It is a shame that this doctrine of how to have your prayers answered is slandered as false doctrine by some.
Some of those who even slander this as "prosperity doctrine/health and wealth gospel" have large homes themselves and are enjoying great wealth and prosperity; and yet they condemn some of these "
faith teachers" for the same.
This has given
"faith" a bad name, impaho;
not to mention it is not necessarily a sin to have prosperity in one's life: Paul knew how to abound and he knew how to suffer need; and was instructed both to be full and to be hungry: in his life his income as a true minister meant feast or famine.
I would mention also that
the righteousness of faith speaketh on this wise: that
the word is nigh thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith which we preach...Romans 10:8.
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If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. Psalms 66:18.
This would mean that simply praying the sinner's prayer (if you do not lay hold of promises in the Lord's word that speak of how it is His will to answer your prayer of salvation) might not avail for anything.
If someone prays the sinner's prayer
but does not repent (i.e. desires to continue on in their sins); then the Lord will not even hear such a prayer as that; for
they are regarding iniquity in their heart.
This is why it is important that you know what the promises are that tell you how to obtain the answers to your prayers; because if you didn't lay hold of them when you prayed the sinner's prayer, you might not even be saved.
