A new study has found that belief in the prosperity gospel among Christians is on the rise in America.
The study, conducted by Lifeway Research, found that 52% of American Protestant churchgoers say their church teaches God will bless them if they give more money to their church and charities, with 24% strongly agreeing.
This is up from 38% of churchgoers who agreed in a 2017 Lifeway Research study.
Lifeway says that most American Protestant churchgoers accept the prosperity gospel belief that God wants them to prosper financially.
Financial prosperity is a goal for many Americans, and most believe it’s God’s plan for them too but that they need to give a little more to ensure that blessing.
Lifeway says it found that churchgoers are more likely today than in 2017 to believe God wants them to prosper financially (76% v. 69%) and that they have to do something for God in order to receive material blessings from Him (45% v. 26%).
Today, 3 in 4 churchgoers (76%) believe God wants them to prosper financially, including 43% who strongly agree. Fewer (45%) believe they have to do something for Him in order to receive material blessings from God, with 21% strongly agreeing.
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