Kingdom Now, NAR Dominionist Theology Maligning the Church - By Rev. Anthony Wade

Found here. Our comments in bold.
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The author fritters away 2482 words (excluding the Mattera quotes and the Bible passage.) in a barely coherent screed. He cannot bring himself to quote a single Scripture, other than the opening Scripture. This is astonishing, considering the fact the author fancies himself as a Corrector of Heresy.

We have spent considerable time critiquing the author's other writings. It seems to us he is becoming increasingly irrational. We are praying for him that God will bring healing and order to his mind, that he might accurately discern the Word of Truth.
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Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world--the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions--is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. - 1 John 2:15-18

https://www.charismanews.com/opinion/the-pulse/80970-15-contrasts-between-the-kingdom-age-and-religious-systems

At the core, the NAR dominioninst theology is the spirit of rebellion. Specifically, a rebellion against God by rebelling against His word. Of course, they do not admit such. Most people who espouse dominionism will never even be able to admit to such. They just think they are being good stewards, or good citizens but the reality is they are espousing NAR dominioninst theology. This is not old beloved. The Kingdom Now theology first became popular in the late 1980s. The NAR has simply placed it on steroids and after decades or poor Pentecostal teachings, has gained traction to the point that the majority of churches are infected. The key verses remind us that we are not to love the things of this world and that by doing so, we show the love of the Father is not in us. Now look closely. God defines ALL that is in this world as the desires of the flesh and eyes as well as the pride of possessions. Now the NAR dominionist pretends they merely wish to change or "influence society", allegedly for the "kingdom" but that is a ruse. They love the world and the possessions it provides. (A number of bare assertions. The author will not demonstrate any of this with documentation.)

Dominionism defenders seem to not grasp that this world is passing away, as the key verses state. There is no saving it. There is no influencing it. (Does the author really believe that Christianity does not influence the world? History has shown us that Christianity turned the world upside down. In fact, it would be difficult to even suggest that the world as it currently stands would be in any way the same apart from Christianity. Jn. 12:19: 

So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!” 

Even the Pharisees recognized the effect Jesus had on society. Perhaps the author is attempting to tell us that having a focus on changing society is a bad thing. That may be a matter of debate. But the author does not tell us enough for us to make a determination.)

By the way, this does not mean that we are not to address our carnal concerns about this world, our country or our community. (The author begins to walk back his prior certainty.)

The issue is when we interject those concerns into our theology. Is this what is happening, or is theology informing peoples' actions?)

There is simply no way of doing that without conferring righteousness where it simply does not belong. (The author does not tell us how this might be true.)

Suddenly one political party is evil and the other deemed good. (Topic change. Is this now about political activism as it applies to a particular political party? Is it a theological error to deem political policies as evil, like, say abortion?)

Nonsense. They are all of Satan and neither cares about the cause of Christ. (Who is suggesting either political party ought to care about the cause of Christ as a matter of theology?)

There is a reason why all the falsest teachers rally around one party. (The author ventures into crazytown. Most Bible-believing Christians vote Republican because voting for a pro-choice, pro-gay, pro-death candidate is reprehensible to them. This does not speak to any doctrine they might hold.)

One of the staunchest Kingdom Now, NAR dominionists is Joseph Mattera. Mr. Mattera fancies himself an apostle and he believes the apostles need to take over the church and wrestle power away from the pastoral class. (Why is it preferable to have power with pastors rather than apostles?There is still someone with power.)

You can debate this philosophically but at the end of the day it is just usurpation and rebellion against the word of God. (Now that is an astonishing statement. There is nothing in the Bible that gives pastors power. We would have hoped that the author would show us from the Bible where pastors have power over the church, but as is typical for the Doctrinal Police, he provides none.)

To achieve his ends, Mattera paints opposition to him as a "religious spirit" because he is only worried about "kingdom matters." That kingdom matters he is advocating for however is simply the kingdom now heresy. The above link is to his latest screed on these matters where he outlines 15 perceived differences between a kingdom system and a religious system. Let us reason together once more. (Oh that the author would engage reason! Reason is a systematic thought process used to analyze information and draw conclusions from that analysis. The reader will find no thought process engaged in by the author.)

Jesus and the apostles did not inaugurate another religious system; rather, they established the age of the kingdom of God. (We would agree. Will the author tell us where this is found in the Bible? Nope.)

As we examine the Gospels and the book of Acts, most of the teachings are about the kingdom of God. (An examination the author will not undertake.)

The church is not the kingdom; rather, it is the primary agent of the kingdom. (The author continues to make theological statements without reference. In fact, both are true. Lk. 17:20-21:

Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, 21 nor will people say, `Here it is,’ or `There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within  you.”

Re. 11:15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.”)

The church exists to represent God and to manifest the reign of Jesus on the earth. Despite this fact, many churches, historically, have bypassed Scripture and have instead created a secondary tradition that is not close to the way of Jesus and the apostles.

I believe now is the time in which God is shaking the global church and establishing Kingdom principles. God is ripping away and exposing extraneous second-tier traditions and denominational positions that are opposed to His kingdom. Believers need to understand the difference between the characteristics of the kingdom and man-made religion. The body of Christ and its surrounding environment will be transformed only through proper alignment with His kingdom." -- Joseph Mattera

Really. Jesus and the apostles did not inaugurate a religious system? Has Mattera even read the New Testament? Look how much detail Paul goes into regarding the mere structures of church. (Again the author forfeits an opportunity. Why doesn't he quote Scripture and explain it to us?

The author conflates biblical church structure with religious systems. The two are not the same. When the Bible explains how church should work, we readily accept Scripture's counsel. When man adds to the structure with rules, processes, and standards, we have ventured into the realm of religious systems.)

It is within these structures that the Gospel is preached, which conveys the teachings about the kingdom. Mattera wants to remove the structures because they provide the guardrails. (We can read for ourselves, sir. Mattera wrote about extraneous second-tier traditions, denominational positions that are opposed to His kingdom, and man-made religion. "Structures" is an entirely different matter.)

The bible provides the rules. (Another opportunity for the author to quote and explain the Bible gone to waste.)

There is absolutely no biblical support for this dominionist nonsense about the church representing God to manifest the reign of Jesus on earth. None. (When Jesus taught us to pray, saying "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven," doesn't that mean His kingdom needs to come forth here? And if it comes forth here, then isn't the vehicle His church? 

Jesus gave His Church the kingdom: Lk. 12:32: 

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

Jesus described the kingdom with the parable of the talents [Luke 19:12]. He left his servants in charge of his wealth while he was away. That is, Jesus left His kingdom to us care for it and prosper it. That is, the church actually does manifest the reign of Jesus on earth.

Col. 1:10-12: 

And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

We see here the kingdom manifests in a worthy life that bears good fruit. This is us living out the kingdom.)

The world is passing away. (Irrelevant.)

Jesus did not ask us to manifest His reign, nor does He need our help. (Mattera made no such claim that Jesus needs our help.)

We represent Christ on earth by living our own lives according to His precepts. (How is this different from what Mattera said?)

The notion that the church has bypassed scripture, when that is exactly what he is trying to do is transparent and clumsy. (The author pulls this out of thin air.)

Now, are there heretical teachings throughout the known church today? Absolutely and these are among them. That does not mean the concept of church is heretical. (This is the topic Mattera raised. It seems clear to us that Mattera is challenging the way church is systematized and corrupted from the biblical model. This should be a matter beyond dispute.)

Note the NAR language here. Mattera's goal is to transform the surrounding environment, also known as the world. (we re-read the above comment from Mattera. We cannot find what the author claims is there.)

Let's see these 15 differences he sees between his NAR dreams and the current church.

"1. The kingdom focuses on manifesting God in the earth, while religion focuses on applying its traditions inside church buildings. The word "kingdom" implies that there is a king who rules within a region. Psalm 24:1 teaches us that the earth belongs to the Lord, and Psalm 22:28 tells us His kingdom rules over all nations, not just over the church. Consequently, we in His kingdom are called to show that the cross of Christ impacted the whole cosmos, not just the church realm (Col. 1:12-13, 1:20)." -- Joseph Mattera

The earth does belong to the Lord because He created it. That does not mean that we have to figure out how to rule it for Him. (Again we search in vain as to where this statement is made by Mattera.)

Yes, He is the King but the kingdom is not of this earth, which Jesus specifically said. (The author is confused. Jesus' kingdom is indeed a heavenly one, but His kingdom has come to earth via his Church. It is still a heavenly kingdom. The fact that His heavenly kingdom is come to earth means the church carries the message of the kingdom and the rule of the King throughout the earth.)

The Psalmist is referring to the overall notion of the fact that God is the ultimate King over His creation not that He is asking us to rule the nations (Again we try to find where Mattera advocates this, without success.)

or even influence them. Mattera's poor interpretation is founded on his heretical beliefs. (The author has yet to quote a Scripture that would explain the truth to us.)

I agree that the church shows the world the cross but that is achieved through the preaching of the gospel. (Another verse-less assertion.)

The problem Mattera has is that preaching the gospel is hard, thankless work that does not usually amount to many trinkets and baubles from this world unless you preach heretically. (The author descends farther into lunacy.)

Much easier to think that changing a law or electing a politician is somehow doing the Lord's will than actually preaching the gospel.

"2. The kingdom transforms individuals from within, while religion focuses on observing outward rituals. Jesus taught us that God requires truth in the inner man (Matt. 5-7, 23; Ps. 51:6). Hence, the kingdom focuses on inner transformation, while religion concentrates primarily on observing church rituals (Luke 17:21). Christ-centered spiritual disciplines help create proper habits of the heart that are conducive to growth in the knowledge and love of God." -- Joseph Mattera

By using buzzwords such as ritual Mattera hopes to smear the notion of organized church as it presently exists. Indeed, this seems quite true, and Mattera is quite justified.)

Is he honestly suggesting people are not saved within the structure of church? (Sigh. Mattera talks about man-made rituals and the author talks about church structure. Then he inserts salvation, a completely off-topic reference. 

We are convinced that the author does not possess the ability to think logically.)

If they are saved, how do they avoid internal transformation when that is exactly what salvation is! (The author appears to be unacquainted with the difference between justification and sanctification...)

If you want to grow in the knowledge and love of God -- start by sticking to His word! (...then he concedes that Christians do need sanctification. Hmm.)

"3. The kingdom releases all believers to the work of the ministry, while religion merely releases professional clergy to minister. In the kingdom, all believers are both kings and priests (Rom. 5:17, 1 Pet. 2:8-9). In religion, only those trained in seminary and who are employed in church ministry are considered priests." -- Joseph Mattera

I assume the citation from Romans is an error since it literally has nothing to do with this topic. (Even at this point the author cannot bring himself to actually quote Scripture. Incredible.)

The Peter reference is simply about how we are a royal priesthood. ("Simply?" Peter's statement is incredibly profound! The author glosses over this without a thought.)

I have seen this vision of Mattera in real life. Watch a Bethel prayer service and watch everyone thinking they are a prophet or preacher. It is demonic.(Irrelevant tangent.)

God is a God of order. (Irrelevant assertion.)

He established that order. He created the leadership positions within the church. I know Mattera fancies himself a king but there is only one. (The author now is reduced to taking personal pot-shots at Mattera.)

"4. The kingdom sees the Spirit poured out upon all flesh. Religion sees the Spirit move only during Sunday services. The apostle Peter made it clear that the Resurrection inaugurated the kingdom age, which was seen when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon every culture, tribe, kindred, tongue and nation (Acts 2:17). Two of the results of the outpouring was that God was no longer restricted to the religious Jews, and His Spirit was not limited to the most holy place in their temple. Despite this, many in the body of Christ continue to restrict the Holy Spirit to moving only within the four walls of a building during mass or church services." -- Joseph Mattera

NAR dominionists love to abuse the Joel verse about the spirit being poured out. The notion that church only sees the spirit move on Sundays is absurd. (SIGH. Mattera's actual claim was regarding Religion, not the church. 

We do not know how much more of Rev. Wade we can tolerate.)

Now, mega church purpose driven churches do only focus on Sunday but Mattera is not railing against that. he is railing against organized church structure. (No, he's railing about religious systems. Remember?)

"5. In the kingdom, the Scriptures have primary ecclesiastical authority. In religion, second-tier religious tradition has primary ecclesial authority. This second-tier religious tradition is an issue not only for the Roman Catholics, who put custom and canon law on equal terms with Scripture, but also for the Orthodox Church. Many people place the writings of the apostolic fathers on the same level as the Holy Scriptures. Many evangelical Protestant denominations, Pentecostal and non-Pentecostal churches also have second-tier traditions that they regard as primary authority as they relate to Christian practices." -- Joseph Mattera

I have never seen any gospel preaching church place anything above scripture. (Anecdotal experiences are not evidence.)

Mattera talks a good game but his entire theology seeks to undermine scripture. There are no scriptural mandates to support influencing culture, getting involved with the politics of man or conquering seven cultural mountains. None. (So far Mattera has not mentioned politics, but the author has done so multiple times.)

"6. In the kingdom, the presence of God is wherever the believer goes. In religion, the presence of God is at the altar of their church building. In the kingdom, the power and presence of God that heals, delivers and saves the oppressed were commonly manifested in the streets. God wants to unleash an army of believers who will turn the world upside down, but religion wants to keep believers closeted inside church buildings." -- Joseph Mattera

Ehhh not quite. First of all, it is true that evangelism has become a dying ministry within the greedy modern church (So the author agrees with Mattera...)

but the notion that the bible seeks to release all believers to turn the world upside is ludicrous on its face. (Again the author is content to contradict without evidence or Scripture.)

God wants believers in church so that they might learn to grow into the stature of the fullness of Christ. (SIGH. Does Mattera contradict this?)

If you want to see Mattera's vision in practice, watch the "Holy Ghost" movies and be scared. Go talk to the dead raising team from Bethel. These are clueless people. Waterless rainclouds without the gospel. They are modern day version of the seven sons of Sceva -- all pomp but no relationship with Christ.

"7. In the kingdom, the fivefold minister equips the saints to do the work of the ministry. In religion, the fivefold minister does the job of the ministry. Traditional religious systems keep people dependent upon professional clergy to pray for the sick, counsel, preach and represent God to the world. In the kingdom, fivefold ministry gifts are focused not on doing the work of the ministry but on equipping the saints to do the work of the ministry (Eph. 4:11-12)." -- Joseph Mattera

Everyone does not have every gift. Despite Mattera's vision of an army of out of control ministers, the bible does not support such. (??? The gifts are not being discussed, nor has Mattera said anything about "have every gift. This is now getting surreal.)

Yes we can all pray. We represent God to the world within the construct of our lives. (??? Now the author takes it all back. We do represent God to the world!!!)

Not every believer should be preaching and counseling. Have you met some of the folks in church? Just hop on Facebook and see how whackadoodle some theologies are and then ask yourself if they should be preaching and counseling. Mattera is proof himself that not all who are currently preaching should be, let alone the entire sheepfold.

"8. In the kingdom, the ministry focus is Monday to Saturday. In religion, the ministry focus is Sunday. People participating in kingdom-focused churches cannot wait until Monday comes. Whereas those who are trapped in religious systems will only see purpose and meaning during church services." -- Joseph Mattera

Sigh. Realize that one of the fundamental misperceptions Mattera and dominionists have is the focus of the church. It sounds so pious to couch everything in terms of evangelistic zeal but zeal without doctrine is like a sword in the hand of a lunatic, as Calvin once said. Church is meant for the believer beloved. (Yet again the author asserts something not related to what Mattera has written.)

read the breakdown of church organization laid out by Paul. Read Acts Chapter Two. Woven into the false doctrine of dominionism is the false purpose driven teachings that change to focus from the saved to the lost. While we want the lost in church so that they might hear the gospel, the entirety of church is designed for the edification of the saints.

"9. In the kingdom, the church is sent to serve its community. In religion, the church strives to get the community into the church. Kingdom-focused churches equip believers to be the problem-solvers of society. They provide them with a biblical worldview to frame their service in every vocation that affects communities. In the kingdom, it is not about how many people attend church services; rather, it is about how many people in the church are sent out to transform their world!" -- Joseph Mattera

Wow, the heresy here is staggering. Religion does not insist that unbelievers visit church -- the bible does! (Since this is so staggering, could we trouble the author for where the Bible tells us that unbelievers should visit church?)

Believers are not called to solve carnal problems of this world. (Mattera wrote, "problem-solvers," not "carnal problems.")

That is so antithetical to the gospel. The usage of "biblical worldview is straight up NAR code-speak. If you want a biblical worldview, read the key verses again. The world is passing away. Have nothing to do with it. There is no transforming what is passing away. Try as hard as you like but you are not changing a rotting corpse.

"10. In the kingdom, the focus of concern is for the whole body of Christ. In religion, the primary focus is only on the denomination/local church. Any person with a kingdom agenda will be concerned about the health of the entire body of Christ. Those with a religious mindset are sectarian and only care about the health of their denomination or church." -- Joseph Mattera

And here we have the ecumenicalism that hides within the dominionist agenda. The body of Christ are only those that do the will of my Father, as per Jesus. Bill Johnson is not my brother. (??? How does the author know Bill Johnson's heart????)

People espousing doctrines of demons are not my brothers. Beloved this is not some random hole in Mattera's theology. The entire screed is heretical and needs to be discarded. (We are having the same thoughts about Rev. Wade's presentation as well. We have found nothing redeeming, let alone informative or edifying.)

"11. In the kingdom, every sphere of life is integrated under King Jesus. In religion, the church stays out of the public square. The kingdom of God prophetically speaks to societal structures such as law, politics, economics, families, art and business. In religion, the view is that such things are unimportant, unspiritual and therefore should be left to the concern of the world." -- Joseph Mattera

Odd, because Jesus stayed out of the public square completely. (Undocumented yet again, and quite false. We have tired of these assertions to the point that we will cease responding to them, except to issue our summary denials.)

As much as the disciples wanted Him to deliver them from the oppression of Rome (Off topic again.)

He came for bigger purposes. To deliver them from sin and Satan. Jesus still has that same larger purpose yet so many are focused with the petty issues of this world that have absolutely nothing to do with the kingdom. The church does not prophetically speak into the cultural mountains Mattera lists. His portrayal of what the church thinks is of course skewed and inaccurate. (Now Rev. Wade is going to speak for the church, as if he knows what everybody thinks.)

We do not believe the matters of this world are unimportant. Just that they are not kingdom matters and deserve no spiritual connotation. We do not call evil good. We see the world for what it is -- passing away and seek to save some out from among it while there is still time. We do not pitch our tent towards Sodom. There is only one thing that can save someone from it. It is not cultural influence, "Christian" politicians or even legislation. It is the gospel of Jesus Christ.

"12. In the kingdom, Jesus is the King of kings. In religion, He is merely the symbolic leader of the church. In the kingdom, Jesus is not only the head of the church, but He is also the King of kings (Rev. 19:16). This is the most politically charged statement anyone can make about Jesus! Jesus is the political head of every president, politician, governor and mayor. It obligates every believer to be politically active by voting and doing their part to speak truth to power, as well as elect candidates who best represent kingdom values." -- Joseph Mattera

Uh-huh. Jesus Himself once lamented why bother calling Him Lord if you refuse to do what He says. The error of course is that Mattera takes a prophetic image of Christ when He returns and applies to today. (Waiiiit. Jesus is not the King of kings today? If Jesus was given the disciples the keys to the kingdom [Mt. 16:19], how could He do that unless He king at that moment? How could Matthew quote the messianic prophecy [Mt. 21:5 “Say to the Daughter of Zion, `See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’“ {Zech. 9:9}] if Jesus wasn't this King? 

And lastly, we take Jesus at his own word. Mt. 27:11: 

Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied.

The author's ignorance is approaching the level of staggering.)

Of course Jesus is King over all but when He returns, those that thought they were king, or president, or in charge will find out that He is King over all of them. It is again the height of NAR absurdity to think that because Jesus is known as the King of Kings that it obligates us to vote and elect people we deem as representing the kingdom. No matter the election all we have are two choices that are equally flawed and evil. The NAR believes they have figured out one is evil and one is good. Hear me very clearly -- there is a reason why all of the false teachers are flocking to your perceived "good" candidate." When we stand before Christ He will not care one iota who you voted for. If you choose to vote based on the lesser of two evils remember two crucial things. The first is that it is only your perception and secondly, it is still an evil choice. Do you think God plays the lesser evil games we like to? No.

"13. In the kingdom, the church is the salt of the earth. In religion, the believer is the salt of the church. Jesus called His followers to reflect His character and values. He called them to be the salt of the earth and light of the world, not the salt of the church and light of religion." -- Joseph Mattera

This is barely even coherent. (Pot, meet kettle.)

We are salt and light by living our lives according to the word of God. Full stop.

"14. The kingdom participates with Christ in the renewal of all things. Religion is focused on perpetuating its traditions in the church. Every person in a kingdom-focused church should understand that the Great Commission involves influencing people groups and subcultures, not just individuals (Matt. 28:19). People stuck in religious systems work only to perpetuate the second-tier traditions of their church members." -- Joseph Mattera

I am unsure what Mattera means by the renewal of all things but this again highlights poor NAR theology. We worship Christ. We follow Christ. We are servants of Christ. We do not "participate with Him."

(2Pe. 1:4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

1Pe. 4:13 But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

Jn. 6:28-29 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” 29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”) 

Jn. 14:12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.)

That is again purpose driven influence within the NAR dominionist domain.

15. The kingdom engages culture, while religion escapes the earth. The nature of religion is that it wants to create an enclave of safety from the unpredictable realities of the unredeemed world; religion is mystical, not practical or spiritual. However, disciples of the kingdom view every global challenge as an opportunity to be a problem solver and seek to reflect Christ to the surrounding culture. May God help all of us discern whether we are primarily informed by the kingdom or by a religious tradition and system!" -- Joseph Mattera

The true believer sees everything as an opportunity to present the gospel. Not resolve the carnal problems of this world. If you want to view the church as a haven of sorts, I am fine with that. Sheep need to be tended to. In Mattera's vision, the church is solely focused on this world and all of the problems it has. He is focused on solving those problems under the veneer of Christianity and the hysterical part is he calls this "kingdom" focus. It is exactly the opposite. It is first "me" focused. We suddenly are the change agents instead of Christ. We have the power and the mandate, not Jesus. Beloved, if you are not engaging culture with the gospel then you are just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Take it from me. the ship is going down. I've seen the movie. Secondly it is worldly focused. It is concerned about all of the carnal dealings of a fallen world. it confers righteousness where it does not belong. Lastly, it may very well be kingdom focused but sure is not God's kingdom it is focused on.

Lastly, just a word to those still caught up in these teachings. I understand. These nationalistic idol worshiping teachings have infected the church for decades now. What you cannot escape from is that this is Kingdom Now, NAR dominionist theology. I know it feels right because it is how you were taught. It is not right. It drags the focus off of the gospel and onto this world, which is passing away. It amazes me how someone can escape the NAR. They can escape the false signs and lying wonders. They can escape the healing on demand beliefs and false prophet paradigms. They can escape the NAR in such totality yet still cling to dominionism. They can escape the depths of Bethel or IHOP yet cannot see that it bad to share like beliefs with Paula White or Franklin Graham. They got out but there is still one part of it left infecting them and they cannot purge it. I pray that you can beloved. Come back to your first love. Truly leave this NAR madness behind you. (If what the author is offering is our only alternative, we respond with a solid "No.")