Abstract:
The article attempts to establish that prosperity gospel is rooted in the faulty interpretation of
several biblical passages. The prosperity gospel portrays wealth and riches as a covenant and
the fulfilment of the divine promise of God to his people. The basic teaching of the prosperity
gospel is that God wants believers to get rich or healthy, but he cannot bless them unless
they first send money known as ‘seed-faith’ to their spiritual leader or pastor who tells them
about the plan. This approach was popularised by the American televangelist Oral Roberts
in Tulsa Oklahoma in the United States of America (USA). It has now spread to other parts
of the world, including Africa. This article investigates the teaching of this theology whilst
attempting to offer a biblical foundation of Christian giving for the work of God.
