If, Then, or When? Deconstructing the Conditional Gospel
This sermon uses Jacob's conditional vow in Genesis 28 as a pretext to argue that God has already fulfilled the 'if' (presence, protection, provision), so now is the time for the listener's 'then' (trust, demonstrated primarily through tithing). The core theological error is synergistic, framing faith as a human decision based on God's performance, rather than a gift from God. This is compounded by a legalistic presentation of tithing as a prerequisite for divine blessing and frequent claims of direct, extra-biblical revelation which undermine Sola Scriptura.