Monday, 7 November 2011
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I thought I had written about this
subject before on a separate article. But on checking I can see I did not get
round to it.
I certainly wrote things indirectly about it within other articles and particularly within "comments" sections of articles (in several places) but no specific article.
I am in the process of putting together another article which reports on the new "New Calvinist" aka New reformation movement (NOW PUBLISHED on this shortcut link
New Calvinism. Explaining And Exposing This Latest Ecumenical and Apostate Movement Which Is Taking The Church By Storm
Whilst investigating I looked at how it links with the New Apostolic Reformation (aka NAR). In so doing I was
drawn to a recent excellent article from the blog of the "Sola Sisters".
The Sola Sisters have covered much of what I had previously intended to write about. Therefore, I asked them if I could copy/paste their article here. They have agreed. Therefore, the following article is taken from their blog from the url link below:
What Is The New Apostolic Reformation? (And Why Should We Be Concerned About It?)
I certainly wrote things indirectly about it within other articles and particularly within "comments" sections of articles (in several places) but no specific article.
I am in the process of putting together another article which reports on the new "New Calvinist" aka New reformation movement (NOW PUBLISHED on this shortcut link
New Calvinism. Explaining And Exposing This Latest Ecumenical and Apostate Movement Which Is Taking The Church By Storm
Whilst investigating I looked at how it links with the New Apostolic Reformation (aka NAR). In so doing I was
drawn to a recent excellent article from the blog of the "Sola Sisters".
The Sola Sisters have covered much of what I had previously intended to write about. Therefore, I asked them if I could copy/paste their article here. They have agreed. Therefore, the following article is taken from their blog from the url link below:
What Is The New Apostolic Reformation? (And Why Should We Be Concerned About It?)
I will probably be adding to this article in due course giving even more
information about the ecumenical heresies of this movement.
A Personal Note: Please-please-please send this article to your loved ones so that they can be on the look-out for this dangerous movement sweeping through Christianity. I consider this to be one of the most important articles I have ever written, and I regret not having written it sooner. And please understand that I have only scratched the surface in this article. Unfortunately, the NAR is such a massive movement, with so many tentacles, and so many people involved, that it was almost impossible to talk about it concisely. It is almost unfathomable to me how many people have been affected by this dangerous movement. Hardly a day goes by that I don't hear from at least one person who has personally had to flee a once solid church because this teaching has suddenly swept in, or someone who has watched a loved one be seduced by it, or someone who has even been unwittingly swept up in this movement themselves.
We
all know about pandemics, right? The World Health Organization will often track
a virus that is in pigs or birds or some other known animal carrier. The
virus being tracked could stay within its animal group for years, not causing
problems for humans, but sometimes, for unknown reasons, the virus will
unexpectedly "jump" from its animal group......to humans.
That's what the scientists are always concerned about, and when that
happens, they sit up and take notice, and start churning out public service
warnings, because they know this previously harmless virus could potentially
turn into a very dangerous, and deadly, pandemic.
In somewhat the same way, a new movement - with some pretty strange beliefs - inside of Christian evangelicalism called the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) has gathered lethal momentum very unexpectedly. This movement had up until recently only been taught and believed inside the hyper-charismatic movement (think IHOP, Kansas City Prophets, Mike Bickle, etc.). But now, having somehow "jumped" from its normal carrier, rather than being "contained" as a strange belief system that would only impact a limited number of people, it suddenly began to go viral when big names on the political right began to align themselves with the big names from the charismatic Christian side.
Why exactly has the NAR, which makes alarming use of militant "warfare" language and talks of "taking dominion" over the world "one mountain at a time," gotten so big, so fast, and with so many big political names attached? In my view, it's because there are many on the political right, who, despite their moralistic stance, have a tendency to be more invested in political strategy, power and numbers than in sound doctrine and biblical truth. Thus, to the political right without discernment, Numbers = Power. And I suspect this is what happened: they looked out over the landscape of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement (which is an extremely large segment of professing Christians), decided this was representative of "Christianity," did the math, and then jumped on board.
In somewhat the same way, a new movement - with some pretty strange beliefs - inside of Christian evangelicalism called the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) has gathered lethal momentum very unexpectedly. This movement had up until recently only been taught and believed inside the hyper-charismatic movement (think IHOP, Kansas City Prophets, Mike Bickle, etc.). But now, having somehow "jumped" from its normal carrier, rather than being "contained" as a strange belief system that would only impact a limited number of people, it suddenly began to go viral when big names on the political right began to align themselves with the big names from the charismatic Christian side.
Why exactly has the NAR, which makes alarming use of militant "warfare" language and talks of "taking dominion" over the world "one mountain at a time," gotten so big, so fast, and with so many big political names attached? In my view, it's because there are many on the political right, who, despite their moralistic stance, have a tendency to be more invested in political strategy, power and numbers than in sound doctrine and biblical truth. Thus, to the political right without discernment, Numbers = Power. And I suspect this is what happened: they looked out over the landscape of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement (which is an extremely large segment of professing Christians), decided this was representative of "Christianity," did the math, and then jumped on board.
But let me back up here and give a little
background information about the NAR. The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), as I
noted, is a movement that has its roots in the Pentecostal and Charismatic
movements (Latter Day Rain, Kansas City Prophets, International House of
Prayer-IHOP, Joel's Army). This movement is loaded with self-appointed
"apostles" and "prophets" (who take Ephesians 4:11-13 out
of context to to defend the idea that the office of apostle and prophet are
still valid today). The leaders of this movement believe
and teach that Christians have a mandate to reclaim "for Christ"
Seven Mountains of influence, which they have
designated as:
1 - Business
2 - Government
3 - Family
4 - Religion
5 - Media
6 - Education
7 - Entertainment
2 - Government
3 - Family
4 - Religion
5 - Media
6 - Education
7 - Entertainment
This movement and its 7 Mountains Mandate has been
very enticing to Christians who hold to a Dominionist view (the idea that the
church's role is to "take back" dominion of the earth from Satan),
and has also been extremely seductive to the Conservative Right, because hey,
the idea of knuckling down and working hard is what America is all about,
right? So there you have it: combine the errant "doctrine" of Kingdom
Now/Dominionism from the Pentecostal/Charismatic camp with the moralism of the
Conservative Right, and you've got one dangerous pandemic, because both
groups, in their own ways, are tremendously influential and powerful.
Who are the players in the NAR movement? It's a long list that is growing longer by the day, but below are some of the names currently associated with the NAR. And please note that the presence of a name on this list does NOT mean that the person in question showed up only one time on a random list somewhere or attended one NAR conference, and then disassociated themselves. Each person on this list has had repeated associations and/or dealings with the NAR, and without any record of concern over the heretical theology of the IHOP/New Apostles aspect of the NAR. Now having said that, this doesn't necessarily mean that all who are on the list are high level movers and shakers in the NAR......I do think that some could be somewhat innocent as to the core theology they've become yoked with. So my article is not an attempt to smear or slander anyone, but to highlight some repeated associations that are causing concern:
Pentecostals/Charismatics/Christians
Who are the players in the NAR movement? It's a long list that is growing longer by the day, but below are some of the names currently associated with the NAR. And please note that the presence of a name on this list does NOT mean that the person in question showed up only one time on a random list somewhere or attended one NAR conference, and then disassociated themselves. Each person on this list has had repeated associations and/or dealings with the NAR, and without any record of concern over the heretical theology of the IHOP/New Apostles aspect of the NAR. Now having said that, this doesn't necessarily mean that all who are on the list are high level movers and shakers in the NAR......I do think that some could be somewhat innocent as to the core theology they've become yoked with. So my article is not an attempt to smear or slander anyone, but to highlight some repeated associations that are causing concern:
Pentecostals/Charismatics/Christians
Political Right
Friends, the NAR is a dangerous and rapidly growing
movement that is, sadly, capturing the hearts and minds of many conservative
Christians who have been enticed with the idea of "saving" America
though Christian activism. In truth, Christians are not ever, anywhere in
Scripture, promised easy lives, or even the "right" to live in
freedom. But please note that the siren lure of political activism is nothing
new. Do we not remember that even Jesus's disciples repeatedly jockeyed for
position in the earthly kingdom they wished for and desired for Jesus to
institute?
"They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them,
“What were you arguing about on the road?” But they kept quiet because on the
way they had argued about who was the greatest." (Mark 9:33-34)
And even after Jesus's resurrection, they
were still questioning Jesus about the earthly kingdom they
hoped for:
"So when they met together, they asked him, 'Lord, are you at this
time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?'" (Acts 1:6)
The NAR teaches that, through the advancement of
medicine, science, technology and the gospel, this world is getting better and
better. That through strategically "capturing" each of the designated
"mountains," we will set up Jesus' earthly kingdom, and that once we
have accomplished this, Jesus will return as the glittering jewel in the crown
of his earthly kingdom. But is this true? Is this what the Bible teaches? Let
us let Scripture lead us on the matter of Jesus' kingdom:
"Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom
were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be
delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the
world.'" (John 18:36, my emphasis)
The life of a born again Christian is not
complicated. Become reconciled to a high and holy God through the shed blood of
Jesus, share the gospel, be persecuted, and die. But the seductive lure of an
earthly life in which we (the Christians) control the earth and all that is in
it, is a dream that dies hard. And now the NAR, with its utopian vision of
heaven on earth, has once again showed us that very few people are willing to
do as Jesus taught us, and that is to "Count the cost" (Luke
14:25-35) and"Take up your
cross and follow me"(Matthew 16:24). Flee from this
movement, my fellow Christians.
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way
to death." (Prov 14:12)
Additional Resources
The Coalescing
of the Christian Right with Apostolic Dominionism
The 7 Apostolic Spheres
The Theology of the 7 Mountain Mandate
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) Makes Strange Bedfellows
The Tea Party's Strange Bedfellows and What They Believe
Articles Documenting the Theological Problems with the NAR
Say No to Rick Perry's "The Response" Prayer Event
Do Not Be Deceived
Potentially Millions of Evangelicals Compromising the Gospel by Joining With Glenn Beck
I'm Sorry, Glenn....It's Over. It's Not Me, It's You.
Christians Putting the Flag Before the Cross? - Part 1
Christians Putting the Flag Before the Cross? - Part 2
"Why I Believe Christians Should Not Participate in Governor Perry's "The Response" and Why It is NOT "Just A Prayer Event" (by Brannon Howse)
Pastor Justin Peters Explains Why the Word of Faith Movement is Dangerous and Unbiblical - Part 1
Pastor Justin Peters Explains Why the Word of Faith Movement is Dangerous and Unbiblical - Part 2
Todd Bentley - "Kick Her In The Face"
The 7 Apostolic Spheres
The Theology of the 7 Mountain Mandate
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) Makes Strange Bedfellows
The Tea Party's Strange Bedfellows and What They Believe
Articles Documenting the Theological Problems with the NAR
Say No to Rick Perry's "The Response" Prayer Event
Do Not Be Deceived
Potentially Millions of Evangelicals Compromising the Gospel by Joining With Glenn Beck
I'm Sorry, Glenn....It's Over. It's Not Me, It's You.
Christians Putting the Flag Before the Cross? - Part 1
Christians Putting the Flag Before the Cross? - Part 2
"Why I Believe Christians Should Not Participate in Governor Perry's "The Response" and Why It is NOT "Just A Prayer Event" (by Brannon Howse)
Pastor Justin Peters Explains Why the Word of Faith Movement is Dangerous and Unbiblical - Part 1
Pastor Justin Peters Explains Why the Word of Faith Movement is Dangerous and Unbiblical - Part 2
Todd Bentley - "Kick Her In The Face"
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John Chingford said...
Just to let you know that a new article has now
been completed (in conjunction with this article)called "New Calvinism.
Explaining And Exposing This Latest Ecumenical and Apostate Movement Which Is
Taking The Church By Storm"
found on:
http://www.watchmanforjesus.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-calvinism-explaining-and-exposing.html
found on:
http://www.watchmanforjesus.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-calvinism-explaining-and-exposing.html
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