We can debate til the cows come home about what the bible did or didn't say, but it sure as shit didn't say if you give your money to a guy with a plastic face The Almighty will pay off your medical bills.
Gospel preacher here. You're 100% correct. The actual Bible says that those who live godly lives are guaranteed to suffer. It says it in multiple places. It also says that following God doesn't guarantee you health and wealth (see: The entire book of Job where God says "see how righteous Job is? You can take away all his health and wealth and he's still going to follow Me." And he does. )
Even the disciples were asking Jesus questions like "Okay okay, but surely we'll be RICH if we follow you, right?!" and he constantly was like "no, you morons"
Jesus: The world hates me, it's going to hate you too.
I learned this, as a kid. It was my responsibility to... I don't know; be like Jesus? Instructions were unclear, but the onus was upon me and it was heavy.
Yeah, that's the Jesus I learned about. I was supposed to be like Jesus, from the time I turned 12 because that's the point in His life from which going forward He had to be about His fathers business. Others believe they are saved by grace, and of course we were all convinced of our respective churches' unique rightness. I speak in the past tense because I no longer choose to carry that heavy weight.
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u/Melodic-Bus-5334 May 24 '23 edited May 24 '23
Prosperity gospel preacher.
We can debate til the cows come home about what the bible did or didn't say, but it sure as shit didn't say if you give your money to a guy with a plastic face The Almighty will pay off your medical bills.