Have you heard promises from others that if you follow their way of life, or even donate to their organization, your life will be filled with blessings, money, success and prestige? This is far too common, sadly, and it often ends badly.
Many very popular leaders say that following Jesus is a way to ensure God's blessings for physical health and material wealth—your best possible life in the here-and-now. The Bible tells us that this teaching comes from corrupt minds that are empty of truth:
"These arguers—their minds warped by sin—don’t know how to tell the truth; to them the Good News is just a means of making money. Keep away from them." (1 Timothy 6:5, TLB)