The church has always been in two minds about the spiritual value of material wealth. In its public statement, if not always in practice, it has usually taken a position on the moral high ground, renouncing excessive wealth in favour of a modest, and sacrificial lifestyle. But the gospel has also been a force for self-betterment and a catalyst for social progress and the creation of wealth.

This Evangelical Alliance Report examines the movement that goes under various names: Word of Faith, Positive Confession, the message of the Prevailing Word, the prosperity gospel, the health and wealth gospel, or in a more derogatory fashion, the name it and claim it or blab it and grab it gospel. Offering a detailed history of this movement, the contributors then examine the relationship between faith and wealth in the Old Testament, New Testament and New Testament church, in search for an evangelical viewpoint on faith, health and prosperity.

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ISBN: 9781842271889
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: PATERNOSTER PRESS - published 15/01/2003
Format: Paperback