Most prosperity gospel preaching and "motivational" preaching have a lot of exposure on TV exactly because they preach more on "what people want to hear" but it's a snare to those who concentrate most of their time desiring material things and people who need to feel how wonderful they are.
The Truth is that if we've repented and dedicated our lives to God through Christ, it's time to spread the "whole" good news of the gospel as Christ mandates.
Jesus said -
"Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation." Mark 16:15.
He didn't say "accept me and then live your Christian life by putting it on a shelf for people to see, and desire so much that people will want to be like you"; - Which is what all too many people believe (I did also). Because there are so many Christian converts who treat their "eternal life" relationship with Christ like it's a fuzzy rabbit's foot in their pocket to take out whenever they need Him.
Most of us are victims of faulty evangelicalism in one way or another. But it's high time that we delve into the Word of God and truly live to represent Christ on earth.
With the culture dipping ever so fast into immorality, we need to stand firm within our Christian convictions because the times are without question pushing and pressing Godly consciousness to the wall. Today people only think that it's their decision to keep those convictions on the shelf, but in truth, the reason they have them up there in the first place is because the culture is pressing on us every day more and more; and people just don't see it.
Censorship of Biblical truths is already here, and the pressing continues daily.
"Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!" - (The Apostle Paul) Philippians 4:1
Therefore, we must preach the full gospel. God is indeed good, merciful and forgiving but that is only regarded towards people who first REPENT of their sins that separate them from Him.
"Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." - Matt. 18:3
"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.." - Acts 3:19
God is also a God of justice and righteousness. And sort of like any human judge that we would expect to apply sound judgment and not let evil slip through, even more so, God's judgments are true.
"I will pronounce my judgments on my people because of their wickedness in forsaking me, in burning incense to other gods and in worshiping what their hands have made."- Jeremiah 1:16
"For it is time for judgment to begin with God's household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? - 1 Peter 4:17
God is Love, peace, mercy and goodness but He is also Justice, Truth and Holy.
Spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in whole Truth. He calls all humans to repent (turn from and despise sin), deny self and seek Him and the Kingdom of God FIRST above all things. Be suspicious of any message or preaching that does NOT preach the full gospel of the Lord.
He says if we seek Him with all our hearts, we WILL find Him, If we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us. "Knock and the door will be open to you". His message is clear.
God bless.
