He also argues that the proponents of the doctrine misconstrue the atonement, criticizing their teaching that Jesus' death took away poverty as well as sin. He believes that this teaching is drawn from a misunderstanding of Jesus' life and criticizes John Avanzini's teaching that Jesus was wealthy as a misrepresentation, noting that Paul often taught Christians to give up their material possessions. Although he accepts giving as ``praiseworthy'', he questions the motives of prosperity theology and criticizes the ``Law of Compensation'', which teaches that when Christians give generously, God will give back more in return.
He also argues that the proponents of the doctrine misconstrue the atonement, criticizing their teaching that Jesus' death took away poverty as well as sin.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
argue
argues
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
proponent
proponents
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
doctrine
doctrine
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
misconstrue
misconstrue
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
atonement
atonement
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
criticize
criticizing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
teaching
teaching
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Jesus
Jesus
PROPN
NNP
case
's
'
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
acl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
obj
Number=Sing
poverty
poverty
NOUN
NN
cc
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
sin
sin
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He believes that this teaching is drawn from a misunderstanding of Jesus' life and criticizes John Avanzini's teaching that Jesus was wealthy as a misrepresentation, noting that Paul often taught Christians to give up their material possessions.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believes
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
teaching
teaching
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
draw
drawn
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
misunderstanding
misunderstanding
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Jesus
Jesus
PROPN
NNP
case
's
'
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
criticize
criticizes
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Avanzini
Avanzini
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
teaching
teaching
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Jesus
Jesus
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl
Degree=Pos
wealthy
wealthy
ADJ
JJ
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
misrepresentation
misrepresentation
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
note
noting
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Paul
Paul
PROPN
NNP
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
teach
taught
VERB
VBD
iobj
Number=Plur
Christian
Christians
PROPN
NNPS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
material
material
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
possession
possessions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Although he accepts giving as ``praiseworthy'', he questions the motives of prosperity theology and criticizes the ``Law of Compensation'', which teaches that when Christians give generously, God will give back more in return.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
accept
accepts
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
give
giving
VERB
VBG
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Degree=Pos
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
ADJ
JJ
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
question
questions
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
motive
motives
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
prosperity
prosperity
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
theology
theology
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
criticize
criticizes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
Law
Law
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Compensation'
Compensation'
PROPN
NNP
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
teach
teaches
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
Christian
Christians
PROPN
NNPS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
give
give
VERB
VBP
advmod
generously
generously
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
God
God
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
return
return
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.