(November 10, 2020 at 11:14 pm)Angrboda Wrote: This sounds an awful lot like Drich's prosperity gospel. "If you've got a BMW in your garage, you are doing it right. Otherwise you're a sinner."
If that is his gospel, then it's wrong, of course, but only because it's referring to the physical and not the spiritual. Of course the one on the correct path will eventually achieve spiritual prosperity (that's not to say physical blessings don't accompany the spiritual, but they don't necessarily).
And we're all sinners, but there are some key differences between the impenitent and penitent sinner. The impenitent clings to his sins and excuses them at all cost. The penitent receives correction when made aware of his sin, then repents (changes his ways), not to commit that sin any more once God provides the grace to do so.
(November 10, 2020 at 11:14 pm)Angrboda Wrote: Confidence becomes arrogance when it is over-confidence.
True, but how can you identify over-confidence? You think you can spot it in me, not knowing anything about me, merely reading a few sentences I've written on an online forum (not saying you are accusing me, but it does look that way)? Cynicism can be a very ugly trait.
Or is it that you are over-confident in pointing the finger at someone who may very well be completely correct in everything he is saying? Do you know otherwise? If so, how?