What Does It Mean to Prosper? (Part 2)
It is important that in order to understand 3 John 2 under study is to have a proper understanding of this particular Bible passage. This particular verse along with other passages of scriptures have been systematically perverted by those who are proponent of the prosperity gospel. Instead of seeking to understand the plain meaning of 3 John 2 that many prosperity teachers seek to read into that of this particular passage of scripture to seek some spiritual "revelation" or spiritual insight (2 Tim. 2:17, 18). For example the apostle Paul mentioned the names of two false teachers Hymenaeus and Philetus by which they taught the appearance of Christ as to His resurrection. In so many words that Christ's appearance in regards to His resurrection was spiritual; not having a physical glorified body as to be raised from the dead (1 Cor. 15:1-4). If in fact Christ's resurrection is somewhat spiritual but not a physical glorified body than how is it possible for believers