The History of the Prosperity Gospel: Revelation, New Thought, and the Bible
The history of the prosperity gospel traces its historical origins in both the philosophy of hedonism and utilitarianism (Col. 2:8). On the one hand a "Christian" hedonist pursues that of his or her pleasure as a means to an end. In so many words the means justifies the end (e.g. "pleasure"); not the end that justifies the means. Most "Christian" hedonist are not concern about the consequences of their action simply because they seek that which will give them pleasure. In the words of most "hedonist," "I got to have it all. And I will do anything to get it that going to satisfy me." Not only is the "Christian" hedonist pursues that of his or her own pleasure but their persistence to go to whatever cost to fulfill their fleshly nature. That is what known as, "consequential fatalism" by which the "Christian" hedonist can see a train heading their way but steps in front of the train by which they are not