The Article of the Month - March 2004
"God’s Economic System & Divine Prosperity"
by
Dr. John Williams
Introduction
The Purpose of this Article is to let people know that there is God’s Economic System in operation, controlling the Economy of the Whole World, and providing Supernatural  Resources and Supplies without any limit to the Children of God, according to the Promises of God, which are listed below.
 I.  Scriptural References
The Following Scriptural References clearly assure all of God’s Children a very Rich and a Prosperous Life on this Earth:
1.Not Lacking any Good Thing                                       – Psalms 34:10
2.Being Successful and Prosperous in all our Endeavors  – Psalms 1:3
3.Having All of our Needs met                                          – Philippians 4:19
4.Having all our Desires Fulfilled                            – Proverbs 10:24
5.Having Plenty of everything                                 – II Corinthians 31:10
6. Everything Increasing an Multiplying                           – Deuteronomy 6:3
7. Being the Head and Above only                                  –  Deuteronomy 28:13
8. Lending and Not Borrowing  – Deuteronomy 28:12
9. Having Enough even in the worst situation 
(i.e. the children of Israel in the wilderness, widow of Zarephath, etc.)
10.  Having Contentment in life                                – I Timothy 6:6
11.  Enjoying everything in life Richly                              – I Timothy 6:17
12.  Not worrying about anything  – Matthew 6:25
13.  Having All Needs Met either through natural or supernatural means – Philippians 4:19
14.  Having All Sufficiency in All Things to Abound to Every Good Work – I Corinthians 9:8
15.  Giving Liberally   – II Corinthians 8:2
16.  Not fearing about the future – Matthew 6:25
17.  Attempting Great Things for God  – Mark 9:23
18.  Receiving a Hundred-Fold return on all investment made in God’s Kingdom – Mark 10:29-30
19.  Having Surplus or Abundance of Everything – John 10:10
20.  Living like a Son of God – John 1:12

The Bible has used a wide variety of words to refer to or associate with Divine Prosperity, and some of these expressions are listed below:  

1.  Success              - Josuha 1:8  
2.  Fruitfulness            - Genesis1:22
3. Yield              – Psalms 107:37  
4.   Increase         – Exodus 1:7  
5.   Abundance             – Psalms 36:8
6.   Plenty             – Proverbs 28:19 
7.   Multiply           – Jeremiah 30:19 
8.   Growth            – II Peter 3:18
9.   Exceeding     – Ephesians 3:20
10. Riches             – Psalms 112:3  
11. Wealth            –Deuteronomy 8:18
12.Possessions            – Genesis 17:8
13. Heritage     – Colossians 1:12  
14.  Abound         –  Proverbs 28:20
15.  Overflow         – Psalms 23:5  
16.  Blessing       – Deuteronomy 28:2
17.  Head             – Deuteronomy 28:13 
18.  Above             – Deuteronomy 28:13
19.  Lend                – Deuteronomy
20.  Sufficiency             – II Corinthians 9:8
21.  Not Lacking     – Psalms 34:10  
22.  Substance      – Genesis 13:6
23.  Hundred-Fold Return – Genesis 26:12  
24.  Great – Genesis 26:13
25.  Promotion     – Psalms 75:6-7
26.  Satisfied – Psalms 36:8
27.  Nation – Genesis 12:2  
28.  Land  – Exodus 3:8
29.  Silver and Gold – Genesis 13:2
30.  Flocks/Herds – Genesis 13:5  
31.  Fruitful – Colossians 1:10  
32.  Barns – Proverbs 3:10
33.  Jewelry – Exodus 3:22
34.  Water – Isaiah 43:20  
35.  Servants – Genesis 26:14
36.  Spoils  – Numbers 31:9  
37.  Oil     – Proverbs 21:20
38.  Precious Things  – Proverbs 24:4  
39.  Camels – Isaiah 60:6
40.  Treasure – Deuteronomy 28:12

    In order to fully understand Divine Prosperity, we have to understand the Full Meaning of all these terms, which are used in the Bible in the context of Prosperity.  In the Old Testament times, God’s children and His servants were blessed with this kind of Prosperity as we can see in the Bible, and particularly with reference to the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph etc.

II.  We have been assured Divine Prosperity?  
It is God’s Will, Plan and Desire that we all should have Divine Prosperity in our lives.  This Desire, Will and Plan of God has been beautifully articulated in III John 2, as “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in Health even as thy soul prospers”.  We should fully understand and grasp this truth, which is God’s Plan and Will.  This idea of God can be further amplified by the expressions listed below:

     a.Divine Prosperity is God's Blessing
  b.Divine Prosperity is God’s Promise   
  c.Divine Prosperity is God’s Desire  
  d.Divine Prosperity is  God’s Provision  
  e.Divine Prosperity is  God’s Will  
  f. Divine Prosperity is God’s Abundance  
   g.Divine Prosperity is God’s Financial Plan  
  h.Divine Prosperity is God’s Security System  
  i. Divine Prosperity is God’s Channel  
  j. Divine Prosperity is God’s Faithfulness  
  k.Divine Prosperity is God’s Plan of Redemption  
  l. Divine Prosperity is God’s Riches  
  m.Divine Prosperity is God’s Grace  
  n. Divine Prosperity is God’s Anointing

It is God’s Divine plan that everyone should enjoy Divine Prosperity as per reasons given above, in order to do the following:

   To Richly Enjoy Life according to God’s Will!  
To Do the Ministry, Serve God and Reach the World with the Gospel!  
To Do Good Works!

We all can enjoy Divine Prosperity when we become a Citizen in the Kingdom of God and become a part of God’s Economic   System.  Just like a Citizen of  any country is required to do three things, we should also do the same in God’s Kingdom, to enjoy the benefits and the Blessings of God’s Economic System.
·        To Abide by the Laws of the Country
·        To Work for the Country in some way or Make some Investments
·        To Pay Taxes to the Government  

Similarly when we become a Citizen of God’s Kingdom, we should:
 ·        Obey the Laws of God  
 ·        Serve God in some way or Support God’s Work through Giving  
 ·        Give Tithes and Offerings according to the Bible

Our Duties and Responsibilities to become entitled to enjoy Divine Prosperity can also be described further as mentioned below:  
a.    Observing the Laws of God   
b.    Meditating on the Word of God  
c.    Making a Covenant with God  
d.    Giving According to Biblical Principles  
e.    Losing for the sake of Christ  
f.     Sowing and Reaping  
g.    Being a Good Steward
h.    Having Contentment in Life
i.     Serving God
j.    Trusting in God
k.    Putting God First in Everything

Some warnings against Prosperity
While it is certainly God’s Plan and Desire for us to enjoy Divine Prosperity in this Earth as the Children of God, we should be careful not to worship Money and Wealth, rather than Worshipping God.  Some rules that we should follow the laws to enjoy Divine Prosperity are listed below:  
a.  Not Trusting in Riches  
b.  Not Loving the Things in the World  
c.  Not Storing Things for Ourselves  
d.  Not Coveting Things that belong to others  
e.  Not being Proud of anything that we have  
f.   Not being Deceived by Riches  
g.  Not becoming Servants of Riches  
h.  Not becoming Worldly or Materialistic  
i.   Not Worrying or Fearing, without Trusting God 

VI. How can we become a Part of the God’s Kingdom?
 “As many as received Him, to them gave He Power to become the Sons of God” John 1:12
“Except ye be born of the water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of  God” 
                                                                                                               John 3:5
“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son“                                                                                            Col 1:13
"The Kingdom of God is Righteousness, Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost”         Romans 14:17

It is very important to know that God’s Kingdom is the Spiritual Kingdom and Jesus established it 2000 years ago, for every one of us to enter in, and to live in it, enjoying Peace, Joy, Divine Health, Divine Protection, Divine Supplies and Provisions and Divine Prosperity.  One can live a Supernatural Life, when we live in the God’s Kingdom, which is overlaying the Earth, in which we live physically.  The Children of God can live in Heaven, enjoying all the Spiritual Blessings while we are still living on this Earth.  If we do not enjoy all of God’s Blessings, appropriating all of God’s Promises including Divine Prosperity, the Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ into this World, becoming poor, Suffering and Dying on the Cross, will be in vain, so far as we are concerned.  

 The Bible Says:
 It is the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ …… he became poor so that we can become rich.  
                                                                                                      II Corinthians 8:9
 The wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.                                     Proverbs 13:22  
 He that winneth souls is wise. The fools are the servants of the wise       Proverbs 11:29-30  
 God has given the travail to the sinners to gather and heap up the wealth so  
 that he may give  it to those who are good in His sight.                          Ecclesiastics  2:26 

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