John Avanzini
Overview
United States
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televangelist and "Word of Faith
Word of Faith
Word of Faith is a family of Christian churches as well as a label applied by some observers to a teaching movement kindred to many Pentecostal and charismatic churches and individuals worldwide. The basic doctrine preached is that of salvation through Jesus Christ and what that salvation entails...
" Bible
Bible
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teacher who preaches a message of financial prosperity
Prosperity theology
Prosperity theology or gospel is a Christian religious belief whose proponents claim the Bible teaches that financial blessing is the will of God for Christians. Most teachers of prosperity theology maintain that a combination of faith, positive speech, and donations to Christian ministries will...
. Avanzini who was raised in Haltom City, Texas
Haltom City, Texas
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, has his present ministry, which he began in 1988, based in nearby Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
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Central to his teachings are that Jesus and his followers were rich and that the believer is promised wealth. Nonetheless, and depending on one's own doctrinal proclivity, his point of view might contrast radically with the assumed historical one.
Quotations
Jesus was handling big money.
Jesus had a nice house, a big house.
Jesus wore designer clothes.
Paul had the kind of money that could stop up justice.