Here are some gems from a recent prosperity crusade in a nearby village:
- “This DVD is anointed. Buy it for R150.”
- “Tonight is our night to receive our healing. In the name of Jesus, no one will die.”
- “For you to receive your healing, you must establish in your heart that God is not your enemy. For you to receive your healing, accept yourself. Love yourself. Forgive yourself.”
- “I have good news for you. You are healed.” [Spoken to the entire crowd of hundreds]
- “I am angry at sickness. You have the right to live in divine health.”
- “Sickness is illegal in your body.”
- “It is very possible to live life with no sickness in your body. I am an example. When pain comes, I command that pain to leave my body. God wants you to live without sickness.”
- “I’m not trying to boast. The last time I had a headache was in the 80’s. I protect myself with my words. The Bible says: ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue.’ I command my body in the name of Jesus.”
- “I want you to bring your R100, I will touch it, and when you take it to the bank, it will become a million Rand.”
- “Say bye-bye poverty. Say bye-bye sickness.”
Do you laugh or cry? I think both could be defended from Scripture.