When the Pulpit Becomes a Paycheck

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God’s word makes it clear that the work of the ministry is a sacred calling, not a business. “A hireling,” Jesus said, “does not care for the sheep, but a wolf snatches them away. He does this because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep” (John 10:12–13). Too many pulpits are now filled by men who are more concerned with profit than with the truth. The success of their ministry is measured by the size of their offering and the upgrades in their lifestyle, not by their fidelity to God’s Word.

The apostle Paul was clear in his rejection of such men: “We are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word” (2 Corinthians 2:17). Peddle is a military word that means to market for personal advantage. These preachers make a product out of the gospel. They manipulate the emotions of people to wring donations from them, promise blessings in return for money, and lead a life of luxury while their flocks live in poverty. Peter said that false teachers “in their greed… will exploit you with false words” (2 Peter 2:3).

To be sure, faithful ministers should be supported. The Scripture says that “the elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching” (1 Timothy 5:17–18). This is the right of those who labor in the gospel. But there is a difference between receiving support and pursuing the ministry as a way to get rich. A true servant will preach the truth whether or not he is supported, he will endure hardship for the sake of Christ, and he will care more about the salvation of souls than about his own comfort.

Ministers who are in it for the money take the glory of Christ and exchange it for the cheap temporary satisfaction of wealth. They may win a large following, but they will lose the blessing of God. And one day they will give account to the Chief Shepherd for every word and every dollar that has been entrusted to them in false pretenses. The gospel is priceless, and it must never be for sale.
Describes Joel Osteen perfectly.
He teaches the prosperity heresy. I.E if you love God he'll make you rich.

Osteen's organization brings in over one million dollars per service. He has two or three services on Sunday alone.
 

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SEND nineteen ninety nine and ye son or daugher shall be healed
OH send us A pslam etc donation , and ye shall be blessed .
Paula white and them folks are FALSE . workers of belial belch i ng out dung to this people . DO NOT wait
for an apology nor hold thy breath for one . I expose the workers of darkness .
What about Peter Popov? He's got to be on his 80's and has jet black hair?
He hawks his miracle water and makes millions.
Someone got a vial and had it tested. It was tap water.
 
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what a lovely reminder , and HOW you even used the holy words in t orah to show us .
SO ,
yeah you knew a question was coming .
SO h ow come folks pick and choose what OLD test scrips to use
and yet clearly omit others .
Not saying you do that . but WHY IS IT
some can quoate certain things f rom the old scriptures
and yet turn around and hate on a man
FOR BRINGING US the old reminder of
YE SHALL NOT HATE your neighbor in your heart , YOU SHALL CORRECT HIM and NOT ALLOW SIN upon him .

I mean how come that is so false . OH wait i know , caus e it gets in the way of their judge not correct not love . which
I KNOW IS HATE . thanks for reminding us of this my friend . hope you hear my reminder too .
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What about Peter Popov? He's got to be on his 80's and has jet black hair?
He hawks his miracle water and makes millions.
Someone got a vial and had it tested. It was tap water.
wanna hear a shocker .
Now all the prosperity nar realmers do the same b idding
as does the very liberal progressive left , they so think they are against .
HOW SO .
GUESS WHO sold the evangelical realm out to the beloved aduleterous Whore and her ecumincal
interfaith . THEY DID . they now work as one to merge this people to be as one
and even do so with the false religoins . Would you like to know
who is the most clever wolf of all .
its not the wolf that shows up in wolfs attire . ITS THE WOLF that shows up IN SHEEPS attire .
And then convinces the sheep in time TO OPEN the gate , walk through the gate
and right out into the forest where many wolves do wait to feast upon their flesh .
AS they cry HEY go out the gate the grass is far greener out there in the forest .
 

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What about Peter Popov? He's got to be on his 80's and has jet black hair?
He hawks his miracle water and makes millions.
Someone got a vial and had it tested. It was tap water.
The water these people sell us is none other than the dirty cisterns of men and NOT OF GOD .
The sheep shall be sticking to the pure and holy water of the LORD .
We dont drink from filthy feet polluted waters of men .
 

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What about Peter Popov? He's got to be on his 80's and has jet black hair?
He hawks his miracle water and makes millions.
Someone got a vial and had it tested. It was tap water.
They always cooking up some new way
TO GET THE MONEY from folks and the praise , worship and adoration of men .
But the sheep dont hear or heed them . Sheep heed and hear KING JESUS who knows HOW to keep
his sheep safe and from falling .
 

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They always cooking up some new way
TO GET THE MONEY from folks and the praise , worship and adoration of men .
But the sheep dont hear or heed them . Sheep heed and hear KING JESUS who knows HOW to keep
his sheep safe and from falling .
One popular television prosperity proponent was found to have committed adultery.
To repent for his offense against his wife he bought her a Lamborghini.

I think when the pastors wife pulls into the church parking lot driving a brand new Lamborghini it's time to find a new church.
 
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One popular television prosperity proponent was found to have committed adultery.
To repent for his offense against his wife he bought her a Lamborghini.

I think when the pastors wife pulls into the church parking lot driving a brand new Lamborghini it's time to find a new church.
Go to and behold and ye shall see even greater abominations than these .
For years back we had a man of great prosperity
named TD JAKES
who gave to another woman of great prosperity , paula white , some of the most blatant GOD REJECTING
so called freedom .
FOR HE said to this lady on stage and before all
WOMAN THOU ART LOOSED from thy husband . She wanted to leave her husband
Randy . And What GOD has joined together TD JAKES said as THOUGH GOD HIMSELF
woman thou art loosed . AND as a result
this woman of great prosperty WHOM MAN loosed from her marriage , bought said man a brand new car .
But tell me , WHAT DO YOU THINK GOD thinks .
HE the one that said LET NO MAN put away HIS WIFE , save for the cause of fornication
and he who does so and remarries COMMITS ADULTERY .
TD JAKES is the liar . NOT GOD . and paula loved to have it so and i think since then has even been married
two more times . THEY do not care FOR GOD , and they do not care for the sheep . HEED NOT a one of them
heapers and steepers who got rich off the backs of the peoples they were supposed to be caring for but led into DELUSION
and destruction and NOW they have even sold their c hurches out to a harlot .
 
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One popular television prosperity proponent was found to have committed adultery.
To repent for his offense against his wife he bought her a Lamborghini.

I think when the pastors wife pulls into the church parking lot driving a brand new Lamborghini it's time to find a new church.
Go to and behold and ye shall see far greater abominations .
For a key leader of theirs named kenneth copeland
years back was live and on stage before his congregation
and HE said
I HAD TO TELL GOD to GET THE SON out of MY WAY , SO I COULD get the job done .
AS IF he be greater THAN THE SON , OR HE who sent the SON .
This people is wicked and in heavy pride .
GO to and behold another who said
WHERE i stand IS HOLY GROUND , and if trump says it T HEN GOD said it .
YOU gonna see serious blasphemies my friend and they are only getting worse .
 

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Go to and behold and ye shall see even greater abominations than these .
For years back we had a man of great prosperity
named TD JAKES
who gave to another woman of great prosperity , paula white , some of the most blatant GOD REJECTING
so called freedom .
FOR HE said to this lady on stage and before all
WOMAN THOU ART LOOSED from thy husband . She wanted to leave her husband
Randy . And What GOD has joined together TD JAKES said as THOUGH GOD HIMSELF
woman thou art loosed . AND as a result
this woman of great prosperty WHOM MAN loosed from her marriage , bought said man a brand new car .
But tell me , WHAT DO YOU THINK GOD thinks .
HE the one that said LET NO MAN put away HIS WIFE , save for the cause of fornication
and he who does so and remarries COMMITS ADULTERY .
TD JAKES is the liar . NOT GOD . and paula loved to have it so and i think since then has even been married
two more times . THEY do not care FOR GOD , and they do not care for the sheep . HEED NOT a one of them
heapers and steepers who got rich off the backs of the peoples they were supposed to be caring for but led into DELUSION
and destruction and NOW they have even sold their c hurches out to a harlot .
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Go to and behold and ye shall see far greater abominations .
For a key leader of theirs named kenneth copeland
years back was live and on stage before his congregation
and HE said
I HAD TO TELL GOD to GET THE SON out of MY WAY , SO I COULD get the job done .
AS IF he be greater THAN THE SON , OR HE who sent the SON .
This people is wicked and in heavy pride .
GO to and behold another who said
WHERE i stand IS HOLY GROUND , and if trump says it T HEN GOD said it .
YOU gonna see serious blasphemies my friend and they are only getting worse .
Copeland is a demon in flesh.
 
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