Megachurch Pastor: Jesus Died So We Can Be Rich

The infamous pastor who thinks he deserves a $65 million private jet tells his supporters Jesus died so they can be financially rich.

Pastor Creflo Dollar recently posted to Twitter and Facebook this statement: “Jesus bled and died for us so that we can lay claim to the promise of financial prosperity. #ProsperityInChrist #WealthyLiving #AbundantLife,” Friendly Atheist, Progressive Secular Humanist, and Christian Today report. After quick criticism, the posts were removed without comment.

Here’s a screenshot of Dollar’s tweet via Progressive Secular Humanist:

But as Warren Throckmorton, notes, the exact sentence exists on Dollar’s website, as part of a study notes section:

“Jesus bled and died for us so that we can lay claim to the promise of financial prosperity.”

Dollar is the founder of World Changers Church International, a non-denominational Christian megachurch. The Georgia-based church is in an $18 million building Dollar says he built without any financing.

In August on his HBO show, John Oliver brilliantly exposed the prosperity gospel and these tax-exempt televangelism frauds.

 

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Hat tip: Joe.My.God.