Prosperity gospel pastors need the true Jesus

The Internet is a very powerful tool by which believers can spread the message of the gospel, but just as easily false gospels can be shared with millions. Nothing saddens me more than web sites where a church asks someone to repeat a formulaic prayer (which doesn't even mention repentance) and tell people that they are now Christians. Really?

My main concern is when Christianity is simplified to repeating a prayer you read online inviting Jesus into your heart. If you're thinking that I have a specific church on mind, I sure do. I used to attend a "name it and claim it," prosperity "falsepel" church. Recently I checked their web site and it basically tells the visitors that if they are looking for peace and for something new, then to repeat the prayer below and that would make them Christians. There's no exposition of the gospel, no explanation of repentance, there's no cross, just a magical prayer that will make all their dreams come true.

It doesn't shock me that nowadays many people leave churches or even the faith. My guess is that many of them were never in the faith to begin with. How can they be, when those who are supposed to pastor them and preach to them are not preaching the gospel? How can someone be saved if no one is preaching to them, at least not the truth? (Romans 10:14)

Brothers and sisters, I write these lines with anguish in my heart. I wish that those church leaders would be humbled by the revelation of the Jesus of the Bible, and not their greed. I really pray that their eyes may be opened. Like the church I came from, a while ago, there are thousands of them around the world.

Let's take some time and pray for those leaders. Let's pray for mercy and that God may open their eyes.