He is speaking the truth. Unfortunately what we have been taught about wealth has made us poor. It is easier to pray for a job or t pray tp create a job? Why do we think God can only provide us a job, but not an opportunity for us to create jobs for other people? There is a big difference between making money and the love of money. Unfortunately many think not having money is a sign of spirituality. They sem to forget that God is the one who created the gold and silver and it is Him who gives us the power to create wealth. Wake up church!
@@bensonizuchukwu5996How? No one preaches the Christ-centric message in Nigeria more than Dr. Damina. He is at the top of the list of sound Bible teachers in Africa.
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Many Christians are not rich because their work ethics are bad, no. It is because the necessity of wealth; in fact, great wealth is yet to be imbibed by lots of believers. Some even believe that, wealth can lead them into temptation and kick them off the path to heaven. But thanks God for teachings like this; the story will begin to see change; "Nobody can compete with believers on the matter of GRACE, but they can complete with others on works".
Grace and work to be successful in spiritual affairs, relationships, marriage, academic, politics and leadership, business and investment, science and technology, ministry, parenting, sports, in all spheres of life is by God's blessing, grace and endless smart hard work .
but those who are poor are not exempt from temptations either. So choose your financial state to suffer temptations. And remember you shall always have the poor among you but it does not have to be you. Said all these for balance.
When you work hard and grace covers you, nothing stops you Power and wealth are a part of the kingdom of heaven which we keep praying that “may your kingdom come on earth” If you want to know the power of money in the kingdom read Mathew 28:12-14
The Men Who Built America: those super-billionaires were inspired by the spirit of Calvinism. That salvation is also evidenced by success on this earth. So they worked. They worked to succeed in any sector they endeavoured. Their success proves providence is with them.
If anything, riches will slow you down spiritually... Carefully study the scriptures wherever riches are concerned and you will notice with abundant clearity that the pursuit of riches is not only vanity but WILL be the reason of your spiritual demise and moral failure. Mark 4:19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
The most hardworking Christian under the grace of God may never be the richest in any area in this earthly life, because the goal of the Christian faith is not to make people rich in this world. We have indices of our own riches in the kingdom of God. It is not the wealth of this world. That said i understand the message this servant of a great God is trying to pass out. There are works God has assigned us to do by grace, yet the end result is not to make us rich or wealthy in this world. The hardworking Christian in any sphere of life may not make them the richest or wealthiest in that field by the standards of this world. Yet he/she wil still produce results that will leave an indelible eternal mark on the people in that field which in God's sight will be true riches.
No way! This mindset you have is exactly what has been fed into the church over the years! Christians in every field must aim at being the best and top. Do u know the importance of money in even ministry? You don't know that's why u are talking like this.
Nothing personal my brother. I wish you read slowly what I wrote if you will. I am not against Christians being at the top or being the best in their field. I am talking about the outcome of being the best is not necessarily the riches or wealth of this world. Secondly no body fed me anything, I am also one who studies the holy scriptures and seek to follow both the teachings and life examples left for us by Christ and his apostles. Thirdly I know the importance of money in ministry, I use money as well and God has given me some of it that I also use to serve His purposes on earth. By the grace of God I experience success and elevation in every field of life God has brought me into. That said the indices of our success as children of a God is different from that which the world call success. Much love dear brother.@@lifeinsights7695
GOD BLESS YOU FOR SHARING THIS WISDOM. I WAS SCROLLING DOWN THE COMMENT SECTION TO SEE A COMMENT WHICH REFLECTS MY THOUGHTS ON THE MATTER AND YOU HAVE DONE EXACTLY THAT. WHAT YOU SAID IS THE ACTUAL BALANCE ON THIS MATTER. ALL THROUGH SCRIPTURE, NOT ALL THE MOST GODLY MEN TURNED OUT TO BE MATERIALLY RICH ACCORDING TO THE WORLD'S STANDARD. OUR INDECES AS YOU RIGHTLY PUT IT IS DIFFERENT AND ANY CHRISTIAN WHO DOESNT COME TO SUCH AN UNDERSTANDING IS SETTING HIMSELF UP FOR DISADISAPPOINTMENT.
Riches people are not Christians because they don't spend their daily lives for prayers, rather richest people spend their time for thinking and make movement.
You cannot change todays world with a mindset of poverty and settling for less.Todays Christians believe in just God's grace the aspect of hardwork is missing.
@kwameadu7981 We don't want to change this world, which is perishing. We want to win souls for the kingdom where true riches are stored. John 6:27 NIV [27] Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God, the Father has placed his seal of approval.”
So the kingdom is now synonymous with poverty? You didn't read in the Bible where God said He is the one who giveth thee power to make wealth? This attempt to associate poverty with Christianity is demonic
Paul might not be rich but he had contentment: Phil 4 vs 12. Covetousness is where the problem lies and that is why we cannot be generous even when we have accumulated so much. Paul said that those who pursue wealth for its sake fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men into destruction and perdition: 1 Tim 6 vs 9. Money is a necessity but believers should resist coming under the yoke of mammon by understanding that everything the eyes can see are temporary and should not have the same mindset about money as unbelievers.
Mensa has missed the point on this one in bringing in wealth matters. Right there where he quotes James, James speaks about poverty. He does not speak about poverty as a bad thing that makes God frown. Because for God, poor people and rich people coexist. There are very few rich people in the world. The rest, over 90% of the world population wouldn’t be described as rich. The Bible treats poverty as something we should respond to if we are rich. And actually the Bible speaks more favourably about the poor and poverty than the rich and their riches. God sees riches as a thing that passes. The truly rich man is he who has access to the riches of His Glory. These riches are not range rovers 😂
Why would God give his people the power to make wealth if it was sinful or demonic? This wrong concept of associating Christianity with poverty is the reason Christians are unable to accomplish much for God on earth. God said through prosperity will my kingdom be spread abroad. We can't even spread his kingdom because we reject the same wealth that he can give. We have been so indoctrinated to reject the wealth that God wants to give his people. Poverty, lack and want among God's people is the reason for all kinds of compromises, yet we continue to advocate for poverty. May God give us understanding.
Christians are wealthy. God's wealth is quiet, comes with humility, lots of giving, and submission to the lord will. It is not arrogant in its expression, and must be used for God's purpose; that is why many people think that Christians are not wealthy.
You say true. We're so rich in Christ Jesus. The healing, speeking in tongs, casting out demons, be baptise in holly gost etc.. are ours riches in God. Money is common good for everybody.
James 2:5 KJV [5] Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? Luke 6:20 KJV [20] And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God.
Then what is 'grace' if it is based on works? Is it biblically correct to say grace becomes effectual because of works? I thought that the Word of God declares that we don't 'earn', but we 'receive' grace! I thought it was Christ who demonstrated to us what grace means. You are talking about grace and not 'faith', or are you not?
It is because wealth has NOTHING to do with religion. It is about doing certain things in certain ways consistently & continuously improving. Praying, fasting, night vigil, anointing oil, laying of hands, paying tithes and others are just church rituals.
The problem is not Christian being rich , the problem is rich people submitting to Christ. Do not forget that Our Lord Jesus termed money as master over people. Our generation has heard enough about how even pastors despise their congregation from whom they collect offerings as fools and lazy. I believe the gospel and Christianity center is not money and riches. I once heard the sermon from this Pastor preaching about " the word of God being a currency to purchase "
You preach what you don't live, the gospel with no power, you do what they can do best but what God has called you to do you can't, you copy the world speak like the world, prosperity is not money, prosperity is what God has done to you which money cannot buy, money is the buy product , e., g when God delever your family from infamities that's prosperity when God bring good people love you for who you are that's prosperity you are too much in money which a thief is living in prosperity and killing poeple to be rich mind set and focus must be on the Lord not things
Well how can rich people become Christians when a counterfeit Gospel which promises riches if you believe in Christ is so dominant. A rich person will see no value in that message as they are rich already. So even the poor who are actually following this type of Gospel are equally lost even though they spend their time warning the pews. I believe when the true Gospel takes centre stage again we shall see the rich or even the poor be moved by it as it's hinged on the richness of eternal life instead.
The problem is only in Africa. Christianity has it self become a multimillion dollar industry. People are giving huge sums of money in seed, sacrifice, thanks giving etc. You cant bribe God. Some of the money is abused. The richest industry in my country Zimbabwe is religion and politics. No taxes are paid in these two industries that is why everyone wants to form their church or join politics.Meanwhile the followers are living in poverty, but surprisingly they defend their papas and political leaders with their lives.
The pursuit of the christian in life is not to be the richest, no scripture teaches that. Does it not break your heart that the average believer is infantile in spiritual matters, we are far from greater works, our ancestors who do not have the indwelling of the holy spirit did over a thousand times better than we are doing. Because preachers like this have helped us to divide our pursuit, meanwhile, no one can serve God and mamon We are not in competition with unbelievers to outdo them in the spheres of this life, that's not what the scriptures teaches Infact, the scriptures discourages the pursuit of riches because many who pursue riches, all most all the time, put some level of trust in the riches. As a god, mamon will demand worship from it's pursuers Mark 10:23-25, 1Tim 6 Bear in mind that a rich christian is not better than a poor christian in this kingdom This is not to say that money itself is evil, it's only a means of exchange in this world.
The point Dr Mensa is driving here is that Christians should not be lazy with the work of their hands just because they are saved and because grace is available for them, rather they should work harder and then grace will colour their efforts. Business success or should I say financial success is one way our light can so shine before men and they may see our good works and glorify our father in heaven.
It takes wealth to feed 5000 people for free and in today's world it only a millionaire who can do that for free, a poor person can not ask 12 people to stop their work to follow him for years by providing food, transportation and shelter, someone who can take money from a fish is certainly not poor. A man who can turn water into wine when the organisers run out is definitely rich.
Dr Otabil please you have to know that the devil is the tenant of this world because of the fall of Adam and Eve. He can give his followers all the kingdoms of the world. He has the power to give wealth, but the end is destruction. The devil asked our Saviour Jesus to bow to him, and he'll give Him the kingdoms of the world. Luke 4:6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If the devil didn't have power on what authority did he have to ask our Lord that???? The devil has the power to bless, but in the end, hell fire awaits those who bow down to him. Christians arent blessed because most pastors do not teach the true gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. How many Christians seek first the Kingdom of God??? Pastors focus on money and lead people astray, so many Christians are not bearing fruits. Lord, have mercy on our generation. We've been deceived by men who teach from their carnal mind.
These pastors are carried away by mundane things and mammon that they fail to understand what the Bible really teaches and limits Christians from aspiring and attaining divine and practical knowledge and powers (in science) to help humanity. The church is weak and petty. I have always believed that power of science is dormant for Christians to utilize but we have not come to that dimension yet.
