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ever ponder or are a believer in,... "prosperity theology" or the "health and wealth" gospel?
I bring up the subject of topic of so called "prosperity theology" because first of all it seems to be pretty popular,...
AND second of all in high school learned about the teachings of St Thomas Aquinas (who is considered to be the greatest theologian of the Roman Catholic Church)
NOTE "prosperity gospel" at its core is all about the worship of money and material goods (which jesus gave his disciples specific warnings/teachings about),... so what I consider is relevant teachings by St Thomas Aquinas who basically said, "temptation which comes from the enemy takes the form of a suggestion"
https://www.newadvent.org/summa/4041.htm
what I've also noticed is temptation/suggestion warnings by St Thomas Aquinas apply to other hot-button social/political topics like climate change (which has consequences)
https://debatepolitics.com/threads/...d-and-what-isnt.458363/page-6#post-1074578680
so are people actually being tempted by the devil into false beliefs???
Christians who have a strong belief in a divine Jesus may feel reasonably safe from the distortions, caricatures, and demeaning of him that we see among entertainers and postmodern scholars. But there are more subtle traps within the Church itself that snare many because they are set by preachers and teachers whom many trust.
You do not have to go far on television or the Internet—or perhaps in your own community—to find a Christian preacher who will tell you that Jesus wants you well and wealthy. This unorthodox version of Jesus' gospel is referred to as "prosperity theology" or the "health and wealth" gospel.
https://www.christianitytoday.com/biblestudies/articles/theology/prosperitytheology.html
I bring up the subject of topic of so called "prosperity theology" because first of all it seems to be pretty popular,...
AND second of all in high school learned about the teachings of St Thomas Aquinas (who is considered to be the greatest theologian of the Roman Catholic Church)
NOTE "prosperity gospel" at its core is all about the worship of money and material goods (which jesus gave his disciples specific warnings/teachings about),... so what I consider is relevant teachings by St Thomas Aquinas who basically said, "temptation which comes from the enemy takes the form of a suggestion"
https://www.newadvent.org/summa/4041.htm
what I've also noticed is temptation/suggestion warnings by St Thomas Aquinas apply to other hot-button social/political topics like climate change (which has consequences)
https://debatepolitics.com/threads/...d-and-what-isnt.458363/page-6#post-1074578680
so are people actually being tempted by the devil into false beliefs???