Dwight L. Moody once said, “We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity. For in prosperity, we forget God.” 

Nearly every false doctrine has a true component hidden in it that gets twisted and perverted. We need to understand that it’s not only Malachi 3 where God says He will provide for the faithful giver. 

In this audio clip, Randy Alcorn discusses how prosperity theology contains half-truths, which make it especially dangerous. He explains how the portion of truth that makes prosperity theology credible is that some Old Testament passages link material prosperity with God’s blessing.