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June 1, 2020

NAR Dominionism -- Seven Mountains Covered in Whitewash

By Anthony Wade

Karen Hardin claims God is showing her that wearing masks means the church is being silent...more dominionism...nothing to see here

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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 of life--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. -- 1John 2:15-17 (ESV)

https://www.charismanews.com/opinion/81422-pandemic-masks-speak-prophetically-of-attempt-to-silence-christians

Karen Hardin is another NAR operative espousing cultural domination through the church. Dominionism is rapidly becoming the final idol of the church age. They seek to "influence" or conquer seven cultural mountains. Their focus is on a societal salvation instead of saving individual people. All it is however is whitewashing a tomb. This world is passing away as the key verses teach us. The coat of whitewash to NAR desires may make for a more pious sounding world but inside it is still filled with dead mans bones. A rotting corpse with a fresh new coat of paint does not change the nature of the corpse. Let us reason again once more through the above article.

"There is a transformation taking place around the world. A new awareness and revelation is being revealed in this hour. However, I believe the mandate of masks wearing speaks prophetically of the call to silence what needs to be spoken in this hour. The question we all need to be asking is "What is our role as people of God (the church) in society today?" This is vital." -- Karen Hardin

While there is a transformation occurring around the world it is not this Gnostic mishmash designed to pretend that Hardin is hearing directly from God. The reference to awareness and revelation indicate that she will speak on the Lord's behalf even though she clearly did not hear from Him. This is a common tact within false teacher/prophet circles and a favorite ruse of the NAR. It is like they have the throne room on speed dial and have lengthy conversations with God over their afternoon lattes. Her allusion to masks being representative of some evil will to silence what must be spoken is a dangerous ploy. Hardin does not care of course. As for her cryptic question, the answer is simple -- preach the Gospel. This answer never changes but in the mind of the NAR dominionist, it changes whenever the cultural winds blow. As people of God we are to represent Christ in whatever our role in the world is, adhering to scripture. As we will see, the NAR and Hardin have other plans.

"For years, we have been told that the church isn't to be involved in politics, citing "separation of church and state." However, the term "separation of church and state" is nowhere in our Constitution. That term and false argument is a tool cultivated by the left to silence the church from involvement in governmental affairs." -- Karen Hardin

The argument "it's not in the constitution" is intellectually vapid. Separation of powers, the electoral college, and judicial review are nowhere in the constitution either but that does not mean they are not a real part of our governance. You know what else is never mentioned in the Constitution? God. Just saying. Continuing on with the lesson for people like Hardin, illiterate in American history, the notion that the separation of church and state has been cultivated by the left is asinine. Its origins go back to the earliest days of the republic when it was first coined as a term by the founder of Rhode Island. It was also cited by the infamous lefty, Thomas Jefferson, who by the way, rewrote the bible to remove any mention of the deity of Jesus Christ.

"Over the years, that same false narrative was used to silence us from speaking up in schools through prayer or to allow godly teachers to impart biblical wisdom to our children. The Ten Commandments were removed from both school houses and many government buildings. It was declared inappropriate as the ACLU attacked our freedom of speech and religion with their unconstitutional arguments." -- Karen Hardin

A favorite argument of the NAR dominionist is that God was kicked out of our schools. This is the powerless false god they serve. Beloved, God goes wherever God wants to go, period. Realize what Hardin is essentially advocating for here is known as a theocracy. I know this comes as a shock to many but God never asked us to take over the world or even our own country and establish a Christian theocracy. The cold hard reality is that most who advocate for this are so false to the Gospel that they would not survive a true theocracy anyway.

"And we complied. Over time, the church (the people) were relegated to sharing the light to the church (building) and told to keep our beliefs to ourselves as they are a "private matter." The problem is that the Bible says just the opposite. It never tells us our role is simply within the walls of the church building. In fact, just the opposite. We are told to "Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15)." -- Karen Hardin

And we complied? What is Hardin suggesting? That Christians should have taken up arms against the government because they said that you cannot force Jewish, Muslim and Atheist children to pray Christian prayers? As for the citation of the Great Commission, only a dominionist can ignore of the New Testament that goes into painstaking details of life within the walls of the church to focus on one verse. That verse by the way simply states that we should share our faith throughout the world. It says nothing about forcing unbelievers to recite Christian prayers or creeds. Preaching the Gospel does not mean conquering seven cultural mountains. NAR dominionism is actually antithetical to the cause of Christ.

"Fast forward to the shelter-at-home pandemic mandate where church gatherings were shut down. Even now, some churches have been prohibited from reopening. So, if the church (the people) are relegated to the church building, and the church is shut down, do you see the problem?" -- Karen Hardin

Stale NAR pandemic talking points. Churches were not shut down. ALL public gatherings of more than a specific amount of people were temporarily prohibited. This is not persecution and actually had very little to do with the church until the church started whining because they were built on a need for steady cash flow. Lord knows you cannot keep a mega church doors open when the tithe buckets are not being passed around. There is no problem, as Hardin alludes to. I have had prayer meetings every Friday and plenty of other fellowship activities without endangering my brothers and sisters during this time. Realize too that churches have not been shut down. Only the public gatherings have. I have seen plenty of local churches assisting people in their community throughout this crisis and pastors reaching out to shepherd their sheep personally.

"What about those who gave up on the church years ago and have already been "sheltering at home," separate from the church (building)? As we reflect on all that has transpired in recent months, this gets back to an important question. What is our role in society? It's actually very simple. We are to go into every realm of society as the church (the people) to bring transformation." -- Karen Hardin

Huh? That was one heck of an illogical leap but it is central to NAR dominionist thought. The people who idolize this country think it is their Christian duty to transform society, instead of bringing the individual-transforming Gospel. The realms of society Hardin alludes to are in fact the seven cultural mountains that NAR adherents believe the church must conquer.

"The Greek word used for "church" in the book of Acts is ekklesia ,which means "called-out ones." It is a governmental term that was first coined in Rome. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, "The term 'ecclesia"' was the name given to the governmental assembly of the city of Athens in which officers were granted political power and juridical functions." So why was this same term used to refer to the "church" in the New Testament? Because as the ekklesia (the church), we are called out as an assembly to effect change and to govern. We are to transform society, not let society transform and/or silence us. We are to go into every realm to bring His light and His life. However, the only way the church transforms society is when we are in it, fulfilling our call in the realm of our gift." -- Karen Hardin

Notice the subterfuge. It is true that ecclesia means called out congregation. It is also true that it was used on one way to describe a governmental assembly. It is inherently deceitful and untrue to connect the two and thus conclude that the church must be a governmental assembly. The sad thing is that whenever false teachers try to strip mine the Bible for their pre-conceived bias, the truth still finds a way. Consider the following definition from gotquestions.com:

It is important that the church today understand the definition of ekklesia. The church needs to see itself as being "called out" by God. If the church wants to make a difference in the world, it must be different from the world. Salt is different from the food it flavors. God has called the church to be separate from sin (1Peter 1:16), to embrace fellowship with other believers (Acts 2:42), and to be a light to the world (Matthew 5:14). God has graciously called us unto Himself: "'Come out from them and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you'" (2Corinthians 6:17). - Got Questions?

If the church wants to make a difference in the world, it must be different from the world. Not try to influence it, find relevance to it, or conquer it

"When we allow ourselves to be silenced, we have effectively removed God's voice and influence in these realms of which we are called to walk and work. If you are a teacher, an engineer, a medical professional, a therapist, counselor, pastor, a student, a service worker or governmental worker ... Whatever your daily job is at this moment, you are the church (ekklesia) called out to walk into your office/realm/space each day to take His light and life and bring transformation." -- Karen Hardin

Sigh, we are not called to walk or work within the realms Hardin alludes to. Once again though the NAR presents their weak and impotent god who cannot have a voice or influence in society unless we speak on His behalf. Absolute heresy. Our duty, wherever we find ourselves in society, is to represent Christ and bring the Gospel, period. Not to try and take over the world. Hardin is clever in her deceit because it sounds reasonable to "bring transformation" but realize it is not the individual sinner she is advocating for transformation of. It is the culture as a whole. That is the difference between a Christian who carries the Gospel versus those that are focused on this world.

"As I look around at the masks worn during the pandemic, I believe they speak prophetically of the attempt to keep our mouths silenced. Note, I'm not attacking the use of masks for those who feel they need the protection it can offer. I'm saying only that they are visual evidence of an effort to silence dissenting voices--especially the church. It is vital that we recognize who we are and know that we were called "for such a time as this." (Es 4:14). We are not meant to remain silent at this time. People are seeking answers and those won't come from the CDC, but from the Word of God which as believers we carry within us." -- Karen Hardin

A mask does not silence anyone. Her imagery makes no sense. She tries to couch how dangerous this message is but the damage is already done. She is planting the image in the minds of impressionable sheep that if they wear a mask they are somehow complying to be silent as opposed to being concerned about the well-being of others, as the bible instructs us. If people have questions in these difficult times, we should be ready to give an answer for why we hope but that is not what Hardin is advocating for.

"We are to be salt and the light. Salt that preserves and light that exposes and brings truth. We are the only "church" that some will ever encounter. They may never darken the door of a church building, but when we as the church (ekklesia) go to our office/classroom/store/arena each day we take the Church, God's Light, to them. That is our role in society. We are to go into every realm. Media. Government. Education. Religion. Family. Economy. Arts. And when we do that is when the church fulfills her mandate to bring transformation. What is your role in society? To transform it with the light within you." -- Karen Hardin

As Got Questions outlines, salt is different from that which it flavors or preserves. The NAR dominionist does not seek to be different. They like the world, they just want it to behave better. The light we bring is the light of Christ; the Gospel. That is what makes us different within our classroom or workspace. The object is to see people saved out from the society that is consigning them to hell. Not make that society whitewashed. The purposeful whitewashing of society by the NAR does not change that on the inside they are still filled with death and dead mans bones. The areas Hardin lists here are the seven mountains from the NAR heresy. Only in the depraved hearts of the NAR dominionists is the role of the church to transform society, which saves not one single soul. Read the key verses and understand the inherent folly of the NAR. They love the things of this world and actively fight for them. They love the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes and the pride of life. Amidst the beauty of the whitewash they are so enamored with they cannot see that the world they idolize so much is passing away along with their desires and dreams of cultural domination.

Reverend Anthony Wade -- June 1, 2020



Authors Bio:
Credentialed Minister of the Gospel for the Assemblies of God. Owner and founder of 828 ministries. Vice President for Goodwill Industries. Always remember that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.

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