Titus 01.10-16 “10 For
there are many rebellious men, empty talkers & deceivers, especially those
of the circumcision, 11 who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole
families, teaching things they should not teach
for the sake of sordid gain. 12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own,
said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony
is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the
faith, 14 not paying attention to Jewish myths & commandments of men who
turn away from the truth. 15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who
are defiled & unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind & their
conscience are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable & disobedient &
worthless for any good deed.”
So this morning we will be
looking at the threat of Dominion Theology. 01. Dominionism Defined; 02. The Roots of
Dominionism 03. Modern Day Dominionism
02. The Roots of Dominionism
John G. Lake (March 18,
1870–September 16, 1935)
John G. Lake promoted the concept of healing rooms, which is
completely a man-made invention.
Healing rooms were actually started by Alexander Dowie, who was JohnG. Lake’s mentor.
Jesus & the early apostles never set up healing rooms
for people to come to receive prayer & get healed.
Now, you might say: “What about what James says about the sick going to the
elders of the church?”
James 05.14-15 “14
Is anyone among you sick?
Then he must call for the elders of
the church & they are to pray over him, anointing him w/oil in the name of
the Lord; 15 & the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, & the Lord will
raise him up, & if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.”
The Greek word that is used for “sick” in James 05.14 is G770. asyenew astheneo as-then-eh'-o literally means “to be
weak”, to be w/o strength.
This word is used at times
throughout the Gospels for physical sicknesses, but most of the time,
especially in the Book of Acts & the Epistles, the word is used to describe
one who is “weak in the faith” or someone who is “weak morally or
theologically” (Acts 20.35; Romans 06.19; Romans 14.01; 1Corinthians 08.09-12).
Plus the Greek word that is
used for “sick”
in James
05.15 is G2577. kamnw
kamno kam'-no literally means “to be
weary”. The only other time that this word is used in the New Testament is in Hebrews 12.03 & is used in the same context, of 01 being tired,
weary, worn out.
Hebrews 12.03 “3
For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so
that you will not grow weary & lose heart.”
So in context, when James wrote
these 02 verses, he was writing to those who had grown weary, those who had
become weak both morally & spiritually in the midst of their suffering.
It was to be these people who were
to call for the help of the elders of the church.
The elders of the church were to
help the weak…
1Thessalonians 05.14
“14 We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted,
help the weak, be patient w/everyone.”
When James said that the elders are to anoint them w/oil,
the Greek word for “14 anoint” is G218.
aleifw aleipho al-i'-fo
which means to literally rub w/oil, & not ceremonially anoint.
So James is not suggesting a
ceremonial anointing as a way of healing from God, but instead he is referring
to the common practice of the day of using oil as refreshment & for
grooming purposes (Matthew 06.17; Luke 07.38 & Luke 07.46).
James was telling those who were
weak spiritually or physically because of the suffering in their life, &
the elders who be able to encourage them, uplift & even encourage by
rubbing oil on their heads.
Modern day Dominion Theology didn’t really get its start
until William Branham, but many of the beliefs can be seen in the
writings of John G. Lake.
For example: Look at what John G. Lake said in what
is known as the Little Gods Doctrine.
John G. Lake: His Life, His Sermons, His Boldness of Faith by John G.Lake (1994 Kenneth Copeland Publishers)
“The power of God, the Holy Ghost, is the
Spirit of Dominion. It makes one a god.” (p13)
“I want you to hear what Jesus said about
himself. God was in Christ, wasn’t He? An incarnation. God is in you, an
incarnation, if you were born again. You are incarnate.” (p196)
“God’s purpose through Jesus Christ is to
deify the nature of men.” (p304)
Obviously all of these statements from John G. Lake are false!
Salvation does not make a person a god. True, the Holy Spirit does come inside
of us at salvation, but we do not become an incarnation in the same way that
Jesus was God incarnate.
This is what John G. Lake said about what we now
know as Dominion Theology.
“Beloved, God is calling men & women to
a holier consecration, to a higher place in God, & I am one of God’s
candidates for that holy place in God. I want to get to the throne of God…And
that is the experience that is going to make the sons of God in the world. That
is the reason that they will take the world for Jesus Christ, & the Kingdom
will be established, & they will put the crown on the Son of God, &
declare him, ‘King of kings & Lord of lords’”. (IBID p510)
This is what John G. Lake said about
Communication w/the Dead.
“Listen it is not dragging spirits up,
& it isn’t dragging some spirits down. There is nothing about calling
spirits down from God in the Word; only calling them up from the depths.”
(IBID p122)
He also gives an account of his deceased wife speaking to
him through a woman, what we would call “Channeling” today…
“She arose from her chair, her eyes quite
shut, & came in my direction. I got up & moved my chair. She walked
right around & came to me. She slipped her fingers down, gave me a little
chuck just like my late wife would have done, & said, ‘Jack, my Jack, God
is w/you all the time. Go right on. But my baby, my Teddy, I am so lonesome for
him, but you pray so hard, you pray so hard.’” (IBID p133)
This is in direct violation of the
Law of God (Exodus 22.18; Leviticus 19.31; Leviticus 20.06;
Deuteronomy 18.10-14; 1Samuel 28.07-20; Isaiah 08.19-20)
William Branham is often quoted or referred to very highly, but
many don’t know his doctrine.
In a book that has a chapter that looks favorably upon William
Branham, we see the following list of William Branham’s doctrines:
Roberts Liardon Gods Generals 1996, Ch10 pg309
-He taught that the doctrine of the Trinity was a
doctrine of demons.
-He taught that belonging to any denomination was the
mark of the beast
-He believed that the words that he spoke would begin to
literally transform the bodies of his listeners into glorified bodies ready for
the rapture. Because of this teaching, & others, he is regarded as the
originator of Dominion theology.
-He taught the serpent seed doctrine, which
states that Eve had sex w/the devil, which produced Cain leading to a soul-less
race of people, destined to be forever, be condemned.
-He had an extremely low view of women. He
taught that men could divorce as often as they wished as long as they married a
virgin. A woman cutting her hair was grounds for divorce according to him. He
even stated in 01 sermon that he thought women weren’t worth the price of a
clean bullet to kill them.
-He denied the eternity of hell
-He taught that all disease was demonic
-He taught that the destruction of the USA
would begin in 1977
-He taught that healings would be lost if a
person quit believing.
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