The discussions on prosperity gospel seem very engaging and unending. In spite of the flaws of this teaching, more and more followers seem attracted to it. One of the passages significant to the proponents of prosperity gospel is Luke 6:38, which seem...
The discussions on prosperity gospel seem very engaging and unending. In spite of the flaws of this teaching, more and more followers seem attracted to it. One of the passages significant to the proponents of prosperity gospel is Luke 6:38, which seems to suggest that there will be abundant reaping following acts of kindness. This paper therefore investigates the overall teaching about wealth in the gospel of Luke and concludes that while Luke 6:38 may suggest that God rewards acts of kindness, it might hurt one s faith to focus on rewards as a motive for generosity or service. It further argues that rather than craving for abundance, Luke suggests caution because of the dangers wealth could pose on faith and human relationships.