The Social Gospel of Heaven (Santosh Poonen)

“The Prosperity Gospel”: God watches how you use worldly wealth (which is not yours) to see if He can entrust you with heavenly wealth (which is yours). (Luke 17:26-37) world: Self-absorbed with pleasure; disciples: like vulture watching the body. Every heresy has an equal and opposite heresy. “The Social Gospel”: (Matthew 7:13-23) world: Self-absorbed with philanthropy; disciples: absorbed with Father's purpose; (Mark 16:15-16; Matthew 28:18-20) The Great Commission: make disciples. Bring Them Home: (Luke 5:29-32) lead sinners to repentance; (Luke 15) Father brings lost home; (Luke 16) sons likewise bring lost into “eternal dwellings”... not just better earthly circumstances. The Brothers and Sisters of Jesus: (Matthew 12:48-50) who do the Father's will; (Matthew 25:40,45) least of “My brothers”; (Luke 16:9) Lazarus' was rich man's brother; (Galatians 6:9-10) first the household of faith; (James 2:14-16) works = “brother or sister”; (I John 3:16-18) love = your “brother”; (II Cor. 8:1-9 TLB) joy + poverty = giving; (II Cor. 9:13-15) result: glorify God.