ST sure did find an interesting pick there with Eddie on his sword, scowl and all. Certainly not a look of humility.

Yes, they’re right about that: We would need effective control over all the world’s resources to take it over. Good ol’ Eddie Long will lead the Charge with that Sword he rests upon. That look of grim determination with which he scowls down his enemies in that photo you posted has got to be enough right there to send Goliath back to Gath whimpering like a dog. Ooh, what fun it would be to follow such a valiant warrior of the Lord as muscle-bound Bishop Eddie >Long! (catch me, I’m swooning).

Does he represent Jesus? What’s the Word say?

“Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.” There’s your true army, Eddie, if you care to read and repent. Drop the scowl, drop the sword, drop to your knees. The Lord will draw near to you if you do.

It is abundantly clear that the distribution of temporal benefits and privileges to believers by God today is not even at all. Most believers (from all time) are poor, persecuted, and denied luxuries, as befits the days of sanctification. Yet, some of us are well-off and/or privileged, no denying. Overall, though, no. It is as Paul says in 1 Cor 1 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. James encourages the poor brethren that he is rich in faith and that the rich ones are to glory in their humility as they and their riches fade away like a summer flower.

As to our station here: from Peter, Moses, John, to name a few, we get these statements: We are strangers and aliens in the earth, fleeing this corrupt generation. We are as Abraham who lived in Canaan without owning a square foot of it. John in 3 John 5-8 even praises those who went out for the Name without taking anything from the Gentiles. And that we should help such ministers in a Godly way. Should Eddie and his ilk be included in John’s praise or support policy? Is Eddie fleeing this corrupt generation? Should he take possession of Canaan contrary to Abraham, who would not even keep a dime from the King of Sodom’s spoil that he, Abraham won back for him?

Dominionists make the mistake of taking the promises that belong to the days of glorification that will come in the resurrection and they arrogantly apply to themselves in these days of sanctification. Yes, these days are much different and much more humble than we care to like or admit. In them, we are under discipline as it suits the Lord for the sake of our souls and eternal reward. We are as David, who was humbled for years, hiding in the caves, until his time came to take the throne.

Abraham is waiting for another City – another Time. So should we. We’ll take over the world at the right time, and it’s not now, not before the Lord’s personal, physical return. The Great Transfer of Wealth will take place then. It will be as the other transfers of wealth in the Bible, the spoils of a great war; Armageddon, at the very end of this age. The kingdoms, the nations, the societies, the economics, the media, the entertainment, the education system will be ours then. Until then, let us be occupied with our callings and fulfill them, so as to be rewarded by Jesus at His appearance. Then, and only then, will the crowns be ours.

I remember even walking around the Georgia State Capital 7 times – then “shouting” on the 7th time so that the walls of government would come down

Shamefully I admit I also participated in one of Long’s calls to walk around the GA State Capitol building 7 times. “Claiming” dominion over the government of man for ourselves. Gladly I praise God through Jesus Christ that I’m no longer caught up into that ungodly mess.

When the Holy Spirit sent forth Barnabas and Paul it was not on a Dominion campaign.

Neither Jesus nor the apostles advocated a church-wide policy to overtake local governments and society.

Dominionism is such a garbage delusion. It feeds the pride of life in the Eddie Longs and Dutch Sheetes and Cindy Jacobs, et al. of this modern world.

And just to make sure that I remained an obedient drone to false bishop Eddie Lee Long, I made sure I bought all of the required reading books – including his heretical mess demanding that we overthrow government.

Thank God through Jesus Christ that He allowed the cloud of delusion to be lifted for a moment – long enough to flee Pimp Eddie and his “son” Andre Landers.

Many who are reading this article bought Eddie’s garbage books and embraced this heretical teaching – I pray that they repent as well and return to God the Father

But you’re correct Stan, there is a hacking and twisting of scripture being done today, to satisfy the desires of men.

That is how you know that such doctrines as dominionism are not for the church in this age – Neither Jesus or His apostles practiced or endorsed the takeover of societies at this time.

Thanks for pointing out this crucial interpretative principle:existence of precedent.

Interpreting statements in Scripture a certain way without the existence of corresponding examples, shows that you have exegeted it improperly, no matter how impassioned the presentation. What sells bad doctrines to the unsuspecting/deceived crowds are dramatic supporting “testimonies.” They are accepted at face value by the hearers, who are taught by pastoral modeling to ignore the protective command in 1 Thess. 5:21. “examine everything carefully (then) hold fast to that which is good. (my parentheses).