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Do you have Scripture that says it is not?
It is not my place to judge him. I disagree with him on a lot of doctrine, but I am not his judge.
I was actually invited to meet with him on his CitationX jet, but could not due to scheduling conflicts.
I stayed in same hotel with Creflo Dollar for a week. He really surprised me. He is down to earth. No entourage etc. Just him, his wife, and daughters. Real friendly person. Seemed to enjoy hanging out and talking to people. Bunch of us so around every night and talk.

 

Creflo is a rich heretic!

 

What Scripture prohibits a pastor having money?
The parable of the widow's mite comes to mind.
A church has a gross income of $35000 per year. Their pastor makes $25,000 per year.
TV preachers ministry has gross income of $400 million per year. He makes $3 million per year.
Who took the most out of their ministry????

If you are going to seriously address "stumbling blocks", I am sure there is a lot of church discipline you will have to initiate in your own church.
I believe this subject is precisely what is addressed by "Judge not, lest ye be judged."

 

How can any Christian ministry be worth 400 million???

 

OH ... sorry, I missed the "devil's advocate" perspective.

the same as above. We don't know the heart of these people. "I don't know yours, you don't know mine. But we should know it's ALL God's and we are to be good stewards of that" ... Noah wasn't of meager means. He preached for about 120 years, right? he had his sons contracting work with people who'd eventually perish ... and they didn't work for free.

Are we going to judge God's judgement on the people?

I appreciate the question now ... as a defense to prosecution as it were. They really can't have that answer until they can receive understanding from The Spirit. I wouldn't tell a lost person that ... but it's the truth.

 

But Copelands personal wealth is 300 MILLION!!!

 

Probably zero!

 

My grandfather worked for him. They stopped work every morning for prayer.

 

Big difference between Dr Mac and Heretic Copeland, as Dr Mac promotes real Jesus and real Gospel, Copeland false ones!

 

They both hold to and teach damnable heresies though!

 

This thought has more than helped me to NOT focus on $$$!
Mid 70s - my family was me, wife, daughter, & son - (both less than 10YO.)
I had developed a habit of every payday sticking back a few bucks saving for something I really
wanted; stereo, gun, tiller, etc.
More than once as I got close to fulfilling said purchase, something would break down: dryer shot, vehicle repairs, unplanned medical emergency, etc.
Every time, the $$ I had saved allowed us to take care of the need without going into debt.
At some point, still a mystery to me, I realized that it all belonged to God, & He had blessed me by providing the funds
BEFORE I needed 'em.
Since then, $ has been low on my priority list & the mental relief has been fantastic!!!!
Ain't God good!?

 

Paul was a tent maker

 

If you are speaking in CASH, I have no idea. BUT in the currency that is really critical I’d say most certainly!!!

 

Johnny Mac doesn’t have braided hair, he may wear a gold wedding ring, but I’m not sure, haven’t seen any pearls.

Now, we have to define “costly array”. I suspect that is relative to where you live. So, $500 suit not ok, $75 goodwill special is ok?

As long as we are casting judgment, let’s make sure the watch doesn’t cost more than $50, and the shoes $40. If he owns a car it can’t be new, must have at least 100,000 miles with fender damage from a deer strike.

By all means, let’s make sure we keep Johnny Mac a humble servant since his ministry is so successful.

Strange how such an obviously Godly man doesn’t have the spiritual discipline to keep SBG happy

peace to you