Prosperity Is the Whole Gospel

FOREWORD

In ‘Prosperity is the Whole Gospel’, the author has focused on very essential issues relating to the revelation about the welfare of God’s people. By divine inspiration, the author has demonstrated and exposed the truth that God desires that all His children prosper and be in good health. The interesting thing about this book is that the writer espouses the doctrine that true prosperity is a foundation stone upon which many fundamental doctrines of the Scripture are built. The book is, therefore, very fundamental to the task of enriching and empowering God’s people following the divine patterns in the Scripture.

Many books have been published on the subject of prosperity. However, not many of them approach the subject with the depth of spiritualism with which the author of this book has written it. In this book, Okechukwu Ezema does not see prosperity from just materialistic and monetary terms. He is holistic in his approach and sees a solid connection between the spiritual, the material, the financial and the physical aspects of prosperity. I, therefore, praise God that he has written this book on prosperity and I feel privileged to be asked to write the Foreword to this book which is so important to the Church.

For the author, the Universe as created by God is a place of abundance and within each of us, there is the capacity to achieve great things and be truly prosperous. Prosperity involves the whole of our being and is not just about money. We can prosper in terms of our relationship, in terms of our health and in terms of finance too. The writer also makes the point that we can see, taste, touch and experience prosperity if we stay in tune with the Holy Spirit.

One of the most interesting things about this book is how Ezema weaves together stories that inspire, instructional statements and scripturally sound foundational information. This is not much of a ‘how to’ book. It is a book with a target to change the lives of the readers.

I congratulate the author for the insight, vision and understanding which is shown in the chapters of the book. He succeeded in drawing our attention to the truth that God is in the business of providing total salvation- the salvation that brings good health, lasting peace, real joy, true wealth and everlasting riches.

His detailed outline of the road to what the Bible says about the prosperity of mankind will deepen the readers’ understanding and equip all Christians who read this book. This book will greatly develop the spiritual horizon of the readers. Many readers will discover a lot of spiritual principles about prosperity and will realise that contrary to what many people believe, they are not destined for a life of pain, problems and predicaments. If they follow the principles outlined, they will become more prosperous in every area of their lives. The divine teaching given by the writer can truly change the lives of the readers if they read it and allow it to sink into their minds, body and spirit.

This is certainly one of the most important books written on the subject of prosperity for Christians. It is a must-read for all who desire to know the real meaning of prosperity and why God prospers those who serve Him. Anyone desiring a quick way to make money and better their lives will not find ‘Prosperity is the Whole Gospel’ useful. The book is not only thought-provoking but philosophical; it outlines the real meaning of prosperity and what it takes to have it. This is a book that should benefit everyone.

Elder Dr. Gospel Ikpeme.

Provost, Apostolic Theological College, Abuja.