Prosperity gospel frames wealth as God’s blessing and poverty as punishment

Evidence

Many people think poverty and prosperity are words that only describe the state of one’s finances; however, these terms involve much more than that. The Bible describes poverty, or being poor, as being insufficient in any area of life. Prosperity is abundance in every area of life. Prosperity is a result of God’s blessing. And poverty is a curse, the result of disobeying God. — Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Democracy in Black, 387

Categorization

• DEFINE: Gives the precise theological framing of prosperity gospel in the preacher’s own words.
• XREF: Connects to Bishop Eddie Long and ongoing critiques of prosperity theology in black churches. — connects to: Adherents explain prosperity as reward for national fidelity to the Bible — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 150