"I'm sorry to say that prosperity has gone a little crazy and I'm correcting my own theology and you need to all know it. Because when I read the Bible now, I don't see the Bible in the same eyes I saw 20 years ago," he said.
He continued: "When I was younger I was influenced by the preachers who taught whatever they taught. But as I've lived longer, I'm thinking, 'Wait a minute, you know this doesn't fit totally with the Bible and it doesn't fit with the reality.' So what is prosperity? No lack. I've said this before."
"When they invite me to telethons I think they will not like me anymore. Because when you look at the word of God ... if I hear one more time, break the back of debt with $1,000, I'm gonna rebuke them. I think that's buying the Gospel. That's buying the blessing. That's grieving the Holy Spirit. ... If you are not giving because you love Jesus, don't bother giving. I think...