The History of the Prosperity Gospel: Metaphysical Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
The Americanized prosperity gospel is a "metaphysical" wolf in sheep's clothing (Matt. 7:15). The "language" by which the prosperity gospel utilize is its language of the Bible, that of mainstream biblical Christianity, and that of its own "distinctive" languages are diametrically opposed to the clear teachings of scripture (Rom. 16:17, 18). The Late Dr. Walter Martin, cult apologist and founder of The Christian Research Institute now out of Charlotte, North Carolina once says in regards to the semantic language of many cults today, "In order to scale down the language barriers of cults is to insist that they define Christian biblical terminology as to the standard definition of the Bible." Dr. Martin continues to go on to say also, "The study of cults is a serious business. The student of the Bible must be familiar with Christian theology as to the "what" and "why" of believing the essential of the Christian faith