The Prosperity Gospel

I have been studying 1 Peter 2 today. Peter makes the point loud and clear that being a true follower of Christ is marked by suffering not prosperity. There are many popular preachers in America today (such as Joel Osteen) who are preaching a "health and wealth gospel." Peter says that God is glorified when we really follow Christ through the agony of suffering and continue to praise him. The "Prosperity Gospel" misrepresents what the gospel really is all about. John Piper gives a stirring rebuke of the "Prosperity Gospel" in the video above.