Original sentence: Robert Tilton is an American televangelist who achieved notoriety in the 1980s and 1990s through his paid television program Success-N-Life.The show still appears on BET today.Tilton regularly used this story in the context of asking viewers to send money to his ministry, which he called "making a vow," in return for the promise of God's continued blessing.Viewership and donations declined, prompting Tilton to stop paying for television airtime for Success-N-Life in 1993
Edited sentence: During the program's run, Tilton made the following statements, among others, about the relationship between wealth and sin, "Being poor is a sin," "The only time people were poor in the Bible is when they were under a curse," and "Not only is worrying a sin, but being poor is a sin when God promises prosperity.Robert Tilton is an American televangelist who achieved popularity in the 1980s and 1990s through his paid television program Success-N-Life.Tilton continually used this story to persuade viewers to send him money, even their last bit of money, in return for the promise of God's continued blessing.Viewership and donations declined, prompting Tilton to cancel Success-N-Life in 1993