RC Sproul — Quotes Affirmed

"God is not a celestial bellhop on call to satisfy our every whim. The Bible is not a book of spells to conjure up a God who will do our bidding."

Sproul confronts the prosperity gospel's fundamental error: reducing God to a servant of human desires. The Word of Faith movement treats Scripture as incantations and faith as a 'force' to manipulate God. But the God of the Bible is sovereign, holy, and utterly free — He does not answer to human demands or exist to fulfill our wishes.

"If we are not willing to wake up in the morning and die to ourselves, perhaps we should ask ourselves whether we are really following Christ."

Sproul challenges comfortable Christianity with the daily reality of discipleship: dying to self is not a one-time event but a daily practice. This stands in stark contrast to prosperity preachers who promise that following Christ means getting more of what self wants — more money, more comfort, more success.