Dominionism is a virulent religious theology rooted in Calvinist theology. It presupposes that the promises of the Scripture are the unique property of an elite called the "Saved" and that all others must bend the knee to their authority and power.
Dominionist theology begins with these words from Scripture:
"Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the creeping things that move on the earth." Genesis 1:28b.
Because the word living appears as part of a phrase "living things that creep", the dominionists ignore the word "rimas" and say just living things. Then they argue that the passage gives them dominion over other men, which was, of course, never the intent of the Divine author.
Now Dominionists on the basis of their supposed dominion have concluded that the Law of G-d, that is, what they say the Law of G-d is, not the Torah, should exclusively govern society, to the exclusion of secular law, especially the Constitution. The most prominent members of this group are the Christian Reconstructionists, founded by R.J.Rushdoony in the 1970's. Examples of Christian Reconstructionists and Dominionists are Lou Engle of the Call for Conscience, Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer Movement, Cindy Jacobs, Rick Joyner, and Loren Cunningham of Youth With A Mission. In order to establish this Dominion, these men propose to take control of what they call the Seven Mountains which are 1) religion; 2) education; 3) the family; 4)the economy; 5) the arts and entertainment; 6)the news media; and 7)government. They seek to unleash a Christian Kingdom with someone like a Pope or Ayatollah ruling over the United States, Canada, and Europe and eventually the world.
Throughout the 2000 year history of Christianity there has always been a vein of dominionism embedded in the strata of doctrines. This seam has ebbed and flowed for 20 centuries, sometimes submerged, sometimes exposed. Whenever out in the open, it has given rise to horrible abuses done in the name of Christ. In the early 21st century, once again this vein is now showing and active. The first Dominionist was Judas Iscariot who tried to force Jesus' hand by arranging for his arrest. He thought that Jesus would resist and call down angels to defend himself. He was wrong and ultimately seeing that he was wrong, commited suicide, thus damning his soul. Keep in mind:
Dominionism is always an aberration of true Christian theology. A remnant of believers has always opposed it, often suffering a martyr’s fate at the hands of intolerant dominionists.
Traditional Christianity teaches:
The Gospel of Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and His shed blood on the cross. The emphasis is placed upon repentance and conversion of individual souls. The Kingdom of God in this age is spiritual and grows through efforts of evangelism based on teaching the Bible. It is “not of this world” (John 18:36), but a spiritual rule in the hearts of men (Luke 17:20-21). Furthermore, the Kingdom of God is only finally realized upon Christ’s second return to Earth, whereby He Himself establishes His literal and physical reign.
Dominionism teaches:
The Gospel of Salvation is achieved by setting up the “Kingdom of God” as a literal and physical kingdom to be “advanced” on Earth in the present age. Some dominionists liken the New Testament Kingdom to the Old Testament Israel in ways that justify taking up the sword, or other methods of punitive judgment, to war against enemies of their kingdom. Dominionists teach that men can be coerced or compelled to enter the kingdom. They assign to the Church duties and rights that belong Scripturally only to Jesus Christ. This includes the esoteric belief that believers can “incarnate” Christ and function as His body on Earth to establish His kingdom rule. An inordinate emphasis is placed on man’s efforts; the doctrine of the sovereignty of God is diminished.
One might truly say that this movement is the epitome of the False Prophet and in these times of difficulty that virulent totalitarianism begins to grip the souls of those who are hurting.
The Seven Mountain Mandate then is a conspiracy within the Christian Dominionist movement to put people that agree with the extreme Calvinist theology in charge of the seven spheres of influence in the world: religion, government, education, the arts, the media, the banking and financial industries, and the family. Already we are witnessing attempts in each of those areas. Good examples are Rick Warren in California and Pope Benedict XVI in Rome who are trying to reform Christianity around non-biblical principles; the Texas and Kansas State School Boards which are trying to redefine history and science; the rise of the Fox Television News and Rupert Murdoch; and the Mel Gibson's of the world who are trying to change Hollywood. We must take this challenge seriously as it is secretly attacking the very foundations of America in such groups as the C Street Residence and the Foundation.
Few organizations are as open about their mission as the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. On the section in their website dealing with the organization it says:
The International House of Prayer of Kansas City is an evangelical missions organization that is committed to praying for the release of the fullness of G-d's power and purpose, as we actively win the lost, heal the sick, feed the poor, make disciples, and impact the seven sphere of society -- family, education, government, economy, arts, media, and religion...
The believers of Christ are under attack and we must be aware of the hideous and insidious nature of that attack.
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