Is this teaching biblical?
Jesse Duplantis claims God tells him to acquire things without having the money, promising to 'pay for it' afterward. This turns God into a credit card company and sanctifies impulsive spending and debt. Scripture explicitly warns against covetousness and commands believers to owe nothing. Duplantis's teaching encourages the exact financial irresponsibility and greed that Scripture condemns.
What did Jesse Duplantis say?
"I've never had the Lord say, 'I want you to have this, but you can't have it till you get the money.' He always says, 'Go get it, I'll pay for it.'"
Speaker: Jesse Duplantis
Source: Voice of the Covenant magazine, November 1997, p. 5
What does Scripture actually teach?
Luke 12:15
"And He said to them, 'Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.'"
— NKJV
Jesus commands us to 'beware of covetousness' — the desire for more things. Duplantis's teaching does the opposite: it sanctifies covetousness by claiming God Himself encourages us to acquire things we cannot afford. Life does NOT consist in abundance of possessions, yet Duplantis's entire theology centers on acquiring more.
Romans 13:8
"Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law."
— NKJV
Paul commands: 'Owe no one anything.' Duplantis teaches the opposite — that God endorses acquiring things without payment, promising He will cover the cost. This is a recipe for debt and financial irresponsibility, directly contradicting the apostolic command to owe nothing.
1 Timothy 6:6-8
"Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content."
— NKJV
Paul defines 'great gain' not as acquiring more, but as godliness with contentment. Having food and clothing should be sufficient. Duplantis's teaching that God says 'Go get it' to every material desire is the antithesis of biblical contentment — it is baptized covetousness.
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