news” until one understands the divine judgment under which he lives without it. Champions of the Prosperity Gospel follow a trail blazed decades ago by Norman Vincent Peale who emphasized the benefits of grace while de-emphasizing the necessity of repentance. It is this de-emphasis that contributes to the theological poverty of the Prosperity Gospel. To be called a sinner and to be called upon to repent are offensive calls. Perhaps this is why Prosperity preachers and their brothers who promote