Saturday, May 17, 2025

The Lie That Lying Is No Longer Sin: How the Prosperity Gospel Deceives and Harms the Vulnerable

I had a conversation with someone on Facebook who told me, “If someone lies, they are not a liar anymore—because Jesus paid it all.” They insisted that no matter what evil a person does, it’s all fine if they just said yes to Jesus once. They argued that even if you go on lying, bullying, or leading others into false doctrine, God no longer sees it because of Jesus and because of that the person is no longer a liar or evil at all.

But that is not the Gospel. That is not repentance. That is not holiness. That is a lie straight from Satan—designed to stop people from doing teshuvah (תְּשׁוּבָה) or metanoia (μετάνοια), which both mean turning around, changing the mind, and changing direction.

This twisted theology has deeply infected the church in Finland. Here, it’s sadly common for those who preach this false “prosperity gospel” to also be the ones who bully and humiliate others—especially the neurodivergent, the mentally wounded, and those with emotional pain. According to them, if you are afraid, if you feel hurt, if you tremble after being bullied—it’s your fault, because you’re not “Spirit-filled” enough.

They mock those who struggle and call their own cruelty “truth.” They preach that they are already pure, already perfect, already ruling with Christ in the millennial kingdom—even though the kingdom has not yet come in fullness (Revelation 20:4). They act as if they are already glorified, seated as kings, untouchable and above correction. But their sins they never confess. Their lies they never mourn. Their pride they justify, because to them, sin doesn’t exist anymore.

Yet Paul says the opposite.

1 Corinthians 3:12–15 (AMP):
But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will be clearly shown [for what it is]; for the day [of judgment] will disclose it, because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality and character and worth of each person’s work.
If any person’s work which he has built on this [foundation] remains [and survives this test], he will receive a reward. But if any person’s work is burned up [by the test], he will suffer the loss [of his reward]; yet he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has barely escaped] through fire.

Paul teaches that yes, someone who truly clings to Jesus with all their heart will be saved—even if much of what they did was burned as worthless. That’s Yahweh’s mercy. That’s the power of the cross. But he also warns that their careless living, their selfishness, their deceit, their cruelty—it will not go untested. Their sins may not damn them if they truly trusted in Jesus, but their reward will be lost, and they will enter heaven with nothing but scorched garments.

Some Finnish preachers today say, “Why worry? I’ll still get in!”
But Paul says, Don’t build with straw. Build with gold.
Don’t aim for the edge of salvation. Aim to please God fully.

He even rebuked those who preached a false message of sinless perfection on earth. In 1 Corinthians 4:8, Paul mocked the arrogant false teachers sarcastically:
You are already filled [with spiritual wisdom and grace], you are already rich [in spiritual gifts], you have begun to reign as kings without us!”
He was rebuking them. They claimed they were already glorified kings. But Paul was still suffering, still battling sin, still pressing forward. He said:

Philippians 3:12 (AMP):
Not that I have already obtained it [this goal of being Christlike] or have already been made perfect, but I actively press on so that I may take hold of that [perfection] for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

These people today say they are already perfect.
Already glorified.
Already rulers.
Already without sin.
But if Paul himself said he was not yet perfect, how dare they claim it?

Jesus, Yeshua, did pay 100% of the price for our sin. That is the foundation. But if a man builds upon that foundation with lies, deception, abuse, manipulation, or arrogant pride—those things will not survive. They will burn.

Hebrews 12:14 (AMP):
Pursue peace with all people, and the sanctification without which no one will [ever] see the Lord.

Galatians 5:19–21 (AMP):
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition... drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

This is not legalism. This is truth.
If we live by the flesh and never repent, we will not inherit the kingdom.

Jesus never said: “Just say my name once and live as you please.”
He said:
Luke 9:23
If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.”

If we truly follow Yeshua, we cannot excuse sin. We mourn it. We fight it. We turn from it.

The lie that says, “You’re not a liar anymore even if you lie” is spiritual poison.
The lie that says, “Fear is worse than lying” is Satan twisting Scripture.

Proverbs 1:7:
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 6:16-19:
There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue... a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.

The idea that fear is worse than lying is nonsense.
God hates lies.
God welcomes those who tremble at His word (Isaiah 66:2).

We are not called to “barely make it in.” We are called to run the race to win the crown.
But those who lie and call themselves holy... those who teach that sin is no longer sin...
They are in danger.
And those who believe them are being led astray.

If you feel small, broken, trembling, and you are mocked by these false teachers—take heart.
Yahweh sees.
Yeshua never rejected the humble.
He rebuked the proud and lifted the weak.

And when He returns, He will not ask if you said His name once.
He will ask if you truly knew Him.
And those who loved truth, and hated lies, and clung to Him even in weakness—they will shine like the sun in His kingdom.

Let no one deceive you.
Sin is still sin.
Lying is still lying.
Only those who love the truth will be saved.

2 Thessalonians 2:10 (AMP):
They perish, because they did not welcome the love of the truth.

Let us love truth.
Let us cling to the cross.
Let us walk in the fear of Yahweh.

And let the arrogant lies of the prosperity gospel burn in the fire of judgment—because only what is built in truth will remain.

That’s a powerful and urgent truth—yes, we can definitely continue your blog post and go even deeper. Here's the continuation that expands on that idea, especially focusing on how the delusion of “already being perfect” blocks the work of the Holy Spirit, damages others, and stops true spiritual growth:

One of the most dangerous fruits of this false gospel is how it blocks the work of the Holy Spirit. Because when a person says “I’m already perfect,” they are telling the Spirit of God:
▪︎ “Don’t convict me.”
▪︎ “Don’t teach me.”
▪︎ “Don’t correct me.”
▪︎ “Don’t prune me—prune them.”

But Scripture says:

John 16:8 (AMP):
And He [the Holy Spirit], when He comes, will convict the world about [the guilt of] sin, and [the need for] righteousness, and [about] judgment.”

But if you say, “There is no more sin in me,” how can He convict you?
If you say, “I am already righteous,” how can He teach you true righteousness?
If you say, “There is no judgment left for me,” how can He refine you?

The Holy Spirit doesn’t just comfort—He convicts us so we grow. But this false “already-justified-perfection” theology throws Him out the door. It teaches people that they no longer need to change—only everyone else does.

This kind of arrogant spirit says, “If someone feels hurt by me, it’s their sin of weakness, not my cruelty.”
But Scripture says the opposite:

Romans 12:18 (AMP):
“If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”

1 Corinthians 8:12 (AMP):
By sinning against your brothers and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.”

So hurting others and justifying it by saying “I’m perfect” is not spiritual maturity—it’s spiritual blindness. When a person says, “I already have no sin,” they no longer ask the Holy Spirit to search them, heal them, or sanctify them. They no longer say:
Psalm 139:23–24 (AMP):
Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.”

When you truly love the Holy Spirit, you want to change.
You want Him to shine His light into every dark corner of your heart.
But if you say “I’m already perfect,” then you have built walls that resist Him.

This is not yet the 1000-year Kingdom. We are not yet glorified.
Even Paul said:

Romans 8:23 (AMP):
…we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons—the redemption and transformation of our body.”

If this was already the Kingdom, there would be no death.
No pain.
No mourning.
No abuse.
No sickness.
But all these still exist.
So how can we claim that we are already ruling as sinless kings when the war is not over?

By denying sin, these people shut the door to healing.
By calling themselves already perfect, they shut the door to compassion and humility.
They tell the Spirit, “No, I won’t change—change everyone else instead.”
And when others get hurt, they say, “Your pain is rebellion.”

But what does Jesus say?

Matthew 5:3–4 (AMP):
Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit… Blessed are those who mourn [over their sin and brokenness], for they will be comforted.”

You don’t grow by pretending you’re already finished.
You grow by kneeling and saying, “Ruach haKodesh, I need You to keep building in me.”

The lie of the prosperity gospel is not just about money.
It’s about entitlement.
Entitlement to forgiveness without repentance.
Entitlement to authority without humility.
Entitlement to call themselves “not sinners” while still walking in selfishness and harming others.

True salvation is not a license to stop growing.
It is the beginning of a holy walk—hand in hand with the Holy Spirit, who convicts, corrects, and comforts us as we follow Jesus day by day.

If a person clings to Jesus, yes, they will be saved—but all they built on pride, cruelty, and lies will burn.
So let us not aim to “just make it in.”
Let us surrender, change, repent, and love truth—because Yahweh is holy, and His Spirit works in those who humble themselves.
Absolutely. Here is the next part of your blog post continuation, keeping the name Ruach HaKodesh and building on the theme of how true believers must be marked by compassion—not cruelty, not mockery, not pride.

The Mark of the Ruach HaKodesh is compassion ompassion, not mockery.

When the Ruach HaKodesh dwells in someone, He brings a certain fragrance—one that smells like Messiah. It’s not the smell of pride. It’s not the sound of arrogance or the noise of mocking laughter aimed at the weak. It’s the quietness of love, the gentleness of compassion, the willingness to bend down and lift up another.

Yet what do we see in this false gospel that has infected much of the church in Finland and beyond?
We see men and women who mock the broken.
We see people who laugh at the emotionally wounded.
We see those who tell the neurodivergent, the mentally suffering, or those in deep pain:
“Your pain is weakness. If you were truly Spirit-filled, you wouldn’t feel this way.”

But this is not the Spirit of Christ.
This is not the Ruach HaKodesh.

What does Scripture say?

Galatians 5:22–23 (AMP):
“But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control...”

Where is the gentleness in bullying someone who is already struggling?
Where is the kindness in telling someone who’s crying in trauma, “You are the problem”?
Where is the faithfulness to the character of Jesus when His name is used as a shield to hide emotional abuse?

Many of these people will preach fire against fear, but not a whisper against pride.
They call fear “the only sin,” but treat cruelty as strength.
They tell victims, “You’re the one who needs to change,” but never search their own hearts.

This is not righteousness.
This is spiritual narcissism.
It says, “I’m already clean, everyone else must be filthy.”

But what does Yeshua say?

Matthew 12:20 (AMP):
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish...”

Yeshua never mocked the bruised.
He never turned away someone in tears and said, “You must be weak because you’re still broken.”
He wept at the tomb of Lazarus even though He was about to raise him. That’s compassion.

We are commanded to be conformed into the image of Messiah (Romans 8:29)—not into the image of a strongman who never cries.
We are told to carry each other’s burdens, not pile more burdens on the already crushed.

Galatians 6:2 (AMP):
“Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the requirements of the law of Christ [that is, the law of Christian love].”

But in these arrogant churches, there is no carrying of burdens.
There is only blame, mockery, and dismissal.
They tell the bleeding sheep, “Stop bleeding—it makes us look bad.”

That is not the way of Yeshua.
That is not the heart of the Father.
That is not the voice of Ruach HaKodesh.

The moment someone stops being teachable, the moment someone stops weeping, the moment they start believing they are above correction and above pain—they have silenced the Spirit and hardened their hearts.

The fruit of the Spirit is not loud performance or flashy declarations of victory.
It’s kindness. It’s gentleness. It’s truth spoken in love.
It’s the ability to weep with the hurting and rejoice when healing comes—not mocking their journey in between.

Beautiful. Here's the next section continuing from your post:

True Greatness in the Kingdom: Not Power, But Humility

Yeshua taught something shocking to the religious minds of His day—and it still shocks the religious minds of today:

Matthew 23:11–12 (AMP):
But the greatest among you will be your servant. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be raised to honor.”

In this false gospel preached by the prosperity movement in Finland and beyond, the “greatest” are those who walk proud, speak loud, never cry, never admit fault, and always claim victory. They wear their “perfection” like armor and mock anyone who doesn’t appear as “victorious” as them.

But Yeshua flips that upside down.
He doesn’t say, “The greatest among you will never admit weakness.”
He says, “The greatest among you will be your servant.”

A servant doesn’t mock tears.
A servant doesn’t demand applause.
A servant doesn’t scam money in the name of deliverance, then shame those who still struggle.
A true servant bends low and washes feet—even of those who will betray him, like Yeshua did.

These false teachers have claimed, “We are already kings in the kingdom! We are already perfect! We are no longer sinners!”
They declare this is already the 1000-year reign.
But that’s not humility—it’s delusion.

1 Corinthians 4:8 (AMP):
You are [acting] as if you already have all you need. You have already become rich in spiritual gifts. You act as kings without us... I wish that it were true, and that you did reign as kings so that we might reign with you.”

Paul is using irony here.
He’s calling out people who have declared themselves rulers and saints before their time—people puffed up by spiritual arrogance, pretending the war is over while the battle rages on.

And what did Paul say about believers who build their lives with wood, hay, and stubble (cheap material, false works, fake righteousness)?

1 Corinthians 3:13–15 (AMP):
“...the fire will test the quality and character and worth of each person’s work. If any person’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; yet he himself will be saved, but only as one who barely escapes through fire.”

So yes—Yeshua paid 100%.
But that’s no excuse for arrogance. That’s no excuse to say “I’m not a liar even when I lie,” or “My cruelty doesn’t count because Jesus paid it.”
That mindset blocks the Ruach HaKodesh from working, growing, and shaping us.

When someone says “I am already perfect,” they’re really saying:
“I no longer want Ruach HaKodesh to transform me. I want Him to go fix everyone else instead.”

That’s rebellion in the name of religion.
That’s pride dressed up in fake holiness.

Whitewashed Tombs: When Perfection is a Lie

Yeshua saved His sharpest words not for the prostitutes, not for the tax collectors, not for the broken—but for the ones who pretended to be holy while hiding rot inside.

Matthew 23:27–28 (AMP):
Woe to you, [self-righteous] scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which look beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and everything unclean. So you, also, outwardly seem to be just and upright to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”

This is the exact spiritual disease in prosperity gospel:
They look good on the outside—smiles, shiny shoes, powerful words, confident shouting—
But inside, many are full of arrogance, mockery, and mercilessness.

Yeshua never said the Pharisees had no knowledge.
They had Torah. They had the Temple. They had tradition.
But they lacked love.

John 5:42 (AMP):
But I know you and recognize that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.”

That is the problem.
Not lack of head knowledge—
But lack of Ruach HaKodesh’s character: Compassion. Mercy. Kindness. Brokenness.
Those are the real signs of a heart transformed by Yahweh.

If your theology leads you to mock the weak, shame the hurting, and boast in your own strength, then you are not full of the Spirit—you are full of pride.
You have become a whitewashed tomb.

Truth Without Love is Not God’s Truth

The Word of Yahweh is sharper than any sword.
But it was never meant to be a weapon of ego.
It is a sword that divides soul and spirit, not a club to beat down the weak.

Ephesians 4:15 (AMP):
But speaking the truth in love [in all things—both our speech and our lives expressing His truth], let us grow up in all things into Him [following His example] who is the Head—Christ.”

Speaking truth without love is spiritual arrogance.
Pretending love without truth is spiritual cowardice.
But Yeshua is full of both:
John 1:14 (AMP):
And the Word (Christ) became flesh, and lived among us; and we [actually] saw His glory... full of grace and truth.”

The prosperity gospel has taken this balance and shattered it.
They preach “grace” without the truth of sin.
They boast in “truth” without the grace of love.

▪︎ They say, “I no longer sin,”
but their words pierce like knives.
▪︎ They say, “I have no fear,”
but they cause fear in the gentle and hurting.
▪︎ They say, “I am perfect,”
but they refuse to change or repent.

That is not the fruit of the Spirit.
That is not the mark of Ruach HaKodesh.
That is a false peace. A fleshly shield that blocks conviction, healing, and growth.

True Holiness Weeps for the Broken

If we are truly indwelt by Ruach HaKodesh, our hearts will reflect the broken love of Yeshua.
We will weep with those who weep.
We will be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

Romans 12:15 (AMP):
Rejoice with those who rejoice [sharing others’ joy], and weep with those who weep [sharing others’ grief].”

To mock the hurting is not a sign of holiness.
It is a sign of a hardened heart.

Ezekiel 36:26 (AMP):
Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you, and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”

If your “truth” makes you hard and laughing at others’ pain—
You do not have the new heart Ruach gives.
You are still operating from the stone heart.
And you must repent.

Absolutely. Here is the continuation without any symbols you dislike:

The Real Mark of the Kingdom is Compassion, Not Arrogance

This is not the 1000-year reign of Messiah yet.
This world is still broken, still in labor pains, still waiting for redemption.

Romans 8:22-23 (AMP):
For we know that the whole creation has been moaning together as in the pains of childbirth until now.
And not only this, but we too, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we groan inwardly, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons—the redemption and transformation of our body.

So how can anyone say, "I am already perfect, I no longer sin, I am complete"?
To say that is to deny our deep need for sanctification by Ruach HaKodesh every day.
It is to say, “God, I no longer need your refining fire. Use it on others, not on me.”

But the truth is, as long as we live in these mortal bodies, we are being shaped and corrected.
The one who says, "I have arrived," shuts the door in the face of Ruach.
The one who says, "Change me, search me, cleanse me," opens the door wide for the Spirit to do His holy work.

Psalm 139:23-24 (AMP):
Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart.
Test me and know my anxious thoughts.
And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.

When someone mocks another person's pain and calls it weakness, that is not spiritual maturity.
It is blindness.
True maturity is measured by how much we are willing to love the weak, lift the fallen, and weep with the rejected.

Yeshua did not say "Blessed are the strong and self-assured."
He said:

Matthew 5:3-5 (AMP):
Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure] are the gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth.

The Kingdom belongs to the humble. Not to those who think they are already kings in it.

The Danger of Rejecting Conviction and Compassion

When people claim they are already perfect and no longer sinners, they often reject any correction or loving rebuke. This blocks Ruach HaKodesh from working in their hearts. The Spirit’s role is to convict us gently, guide us to repentance, and transform us into the image of Yeshua.

John 16:8 (AMP)
And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.

But if we harden our hearts and say, “I am no longer a sinner,” we are essentially telling Ruach HaKodesh, “Leave me alone, I’m fine as I am.” This spiritual stubbornness is dangerous. It leads to pride, arrogance, and spiritual blindness.

True followers of Messiah walk humbly, always aware of their need for God’s mercy and grace. They do not mock others’ weaknesses but carry one another’s burdens.

Galatians 6:1-2 (AMP)
Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently and humbly. But be careful, or you also may be tempted.
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Messiah.

Prosperity teachers who say lying and sin don’t matter anymore often mock those who suffer, telling them their pain is from lack of faith or lack of the Spirit. This is a heartless lie that pushes vulnerable people away from the true healing power of Messiah.

God’s kingdom is built on love, mercy, and humility — not on mocking pain or excusing sin.

In the end, the true mark of a follower of Yeshua is compassion—not arrogance; humility—not pride; honesty—not deception. We are called to walk in truth and love, allowing Ruach HaKodesh to change us daily, not to claim perfection and reject correction.

The kingdom of God is not yet fully here. We are pilgrims on a journey of repentance and renewal. Claiming we are already perfect only blocks the Spirit’s work and hardens our hearts.

Let us be people who live by faith in the mercy of Jesus—who paid 100% of our sins—yet who also strive to live holy lives, turning away from lies and falsehoods, and loving others with genuine compassion.

May we never forget that the heart that mocks the pain of others and refuses repentance is far from the Spirit of God. Instead, let us be known for kindness, humility, and the desire to grow in the truth every day.

Yes, I know—I, with my mental health struggles, am not perfect or without sin. When people lie to me or mock me, my very stormvermin fangleader side can be rude. I admit this openly, and I ask Father to change me, I do metanoia, "µɛtávola," deep transformation in my heart and mind on things every day but least I do not lie or pretend to be sinless. I do not pose as someone who does not need Yeshua.

That is what all children of the prosperity gospel do—they pose as perfect beings, lying that they are already justified and pure, while anyone who does not like their attitude they call demonized. Yet they do not see how twisted and evil they truly are. No amount of their yelling in undescribed Yoruban “angelic tongues” or trying to rebuke me with empty words silences me—I only answer to Yeshua, the true Judge and Savior.

May we all seek real holiness and repentance, not false perfection. May Ruach HaKodesh guide us into truth and love.