One of the worst heresies to creep into the modern church was born right here in the United States. The Prosperity Gospel reduces Jesus’ work to the providing of wealth, health, and other riches. It is a damnable problem and one that has weaseled its way into much of modern Evangelical lingo and teaching.
This article by Tim Challies will help lay out some ways to discern if this false teaching is creeping its way into your congregation.