Congregational Responses to Preachers’ Sermon on Prosperity Messages: A Textual Analysis

Daniel C. Onyejiuwa; C. Eze Izunna; . V. O.  Olatunbi

doi:10.5281/zenodo.13120294

Congregational Responses to Preachers’ Sermon on Prosperity Messages: A Textual Analysis

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Daniel C. Onyejiuwa Department of Economics and Philosophy and Religious Studies Glorious Vision University, Ogwa, Edo State https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4028-184X
C. Eze Izunna Rector, Ezekiel College of Theology Ujoelen, Ekpoma, Edo State https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4028-184X
. V. O. Olatunbi Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Glorious Vision University, Ogwa, Edo State https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4028-184X

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13120294

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Prosperity, Sermon, Preachers, Biblical text, Congregational responses

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The gospel of prosperity has been widely and critically discussed from the point view of supporting or against the belief. However, this study delved into the critical analysis of textual implication and congregational responses of the preachers’ rhetoric on prosperity sermon. The study adopted the textual research method to analyse biblical texts and beliefs on prosperity sermon. The study also analysed the implication of David Oyedepo’s assertion on wealth creation by giving to God. The study disagreed with the notion of prosperity preachers that giving to God is the basis for attracting God’s blessing. The biblical texts used discovered that the true intent of the text does not support the notion of transactional God. The study recommended that the true meaning of biblical text should be preached and preachers should avoid using the bible to extort parishioners.

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Onyejiuwa, D. C., Izunna , C. E., & Olatunbi, . V. O. (2024). Congregational Responses to Preachers’ Sermon on Prosperity Messages: A Textual Analysis. GVU Postgraduate Journal of Research and Innovation, 1(1), 143–159. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13120294

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