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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the people who are saying how dare he be a Christian and live in a big mansion.  I mean, I’m a Christian and I live in a big, beautiful home.  Just because I’m not a pastor doesn’t mean I’m better than him.  Nowhere in the Bible does it say that pastors need to live in a hovel but everyone else should get a nice house.

I mean, he’s rich.  So what?  Why is that a reason to judge him harshly?[/quote]

Jesus had a lot to say about rich people, none of it good.  Maybe it's not bad per se that he's rich, but it's not a sign that he enjoys God's favor or blessing.  It's a sign that he's good at earning money, and keeping it.  That's it.  [/quote]

It is a sign that he's been blessed, IMO.  God elevated Joseph from slave to the second most powerful man in Egypt. He made David king.  God anoints certain people to tell his message.  Obviously, not all money is a sign of God's blessing- there are PLENTY of dishonest ways to get it.  But Joel, as far as I can tell, has never done anything like that, has always, always told his Christian message, and that's been the source of all his blessings.  So, yes, I do believe his immense success is proof of God's anointing [/quote]

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