There are among us certain christians, and others, whom feel both the need and obligation to ‘reform’ America, mainly in its social, political and economic spheres. This conviction is often referred to as Kingdom-Now Theology.

One of the main tenets of Kingdom-Now Theology is that, whether literally or figuratively, Jesus will not return unless they subdue and overthrow Satan’s power on this earth and restore God to His ‘rightful place’, a theory which the Scriptures do not reflect. It basically means that such Christians should establish the Kingdom here and now, whether personally or through church buildings and influential growth. In other words, one takes the talent that God has given buries it in the Earth.

Kingdom-Now Theology comes in many shapes and forms, but under the surface it has a works-to-salvation bend, which the Scriptures flat out condemn; the Bible says that there are none righteous, no not one, none who understands, none who seeks and all are unprofitable. (Romans 3:10&11) For, we are saved by Grace through faith, and that not of ourselves, but it is the gift of God, lest any man should boast. (Eph. 2:8&9)

Evangelical Kingdom-Now theologists are committed to some socially commendable works, such as speaking out against the slaughter of the unborn, promoting abstinence, as well as pursuing parental rights in education i.e. in home-schooling, with a protest or boycott. But, this is not preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as all Christians have been instructed to do by Jesus Himself, in preaching the words of Jesus and of His death, burial and resurrection.

Unfortunately, Kingdom-Now theologists have a convoluted ‘gospel’, one that mixes the covetous idealologies of the world with ‘moral’ convictions; most of them feel the need to raise their children up staunchly religious, yet send them to off to secular colleges in pursuit of making a fortune. This mixed theology leads to a ship-wrecked faith, for Jesus said: no man can serve two masters; either love the one and hate the other or hate the one and love the other. (Matthew 6:24)

Kingdom-Now theologists often find these beliefs align with other ‘moral’ type religious cults whom posses a plethora of outwardly ethical convictions, but follow heretical doctrine, such as the Mormons and Jehovah’s witnesses. Paul said that those whom preach other gospels are to be accursed. (Gal. 1:8&9) When is comes to Christian ministry we must not align our ministries with secularism, or the cults, or anyone else whom does not profess Jesus as Lord, for bad company corrupts good character. (1 Corinthians 15:33)

In some cases these false doctrines have mutated to extreme levels, and are more secular but with a veneer of christianity; some which are so far off the mark that you cannot even get a radar fix on them, such as the disturbed and foul organization of the KKK, or more recently, the murderous Timothy McVey.

In other cases there are those who’s social deeds were seen by many as good. Martin Luther King, Jr., for example, was influenced by such mixed doctrines and, not underscoring his human rights work, it must be noted that he preached a social, moral gospel... yet he lived immorally.

On the more mainstream Christian side of Kingdom-Now theologists are people like Pat Robertson, who’s attempts at mixing American pseudo-political secularism with Christianity has authored some aberrant and outrageous doctrines, most characterized by the capitalistic pursuit of the almighty Dollar. Or, there are groups such as the Minearth-Meyer Clinic whom attempt to apply psychological theories to Christianity, who’s ministry is also rooted in Kingdom-Now theology. Through feminized, aberrant doctrines from a bitter well, these ministries have left the carcasses of many a shipwrecked faith in their wake.

The roots of this popular theology go back to 1776: a group of Christians and secularists got together to overthrow a tyrannical government in a colony, thus establishing a new country. They created a constitution, which on one hand understood the sinful nature of man, but on the other hand, this new government allowed secular businessmen, clutching their ring of coins and envisioning modern Capitalism, to have their platform (as long as they could be checked by the unspoken aspects of moralism as sort of ‘cultural containment’ to ease their conscience).

Thus was the birth of modern Democracy coated with a Republic ‘shell’, with laws based upon the ten commandments. The ensuing religious freedoms provided a spawning point for Bible-believing, God fearing Christians to preach the Gospel throughout the world over the next 200 years.

The system/ theology worked quite well, from a governmental standpoint, as long as the general populace was socially moral; the country stayed on track until around the 1960's, when this social moralism began to unravel when heathenism, secularism and atheism entered into the schools. Unfortunately, the American christian churches began to embrace some of these covetous Capitalistic principles; they moved away from feeding the hungry and caring for the fatherless, giving that role to the state. Instead, the modern churches assumed that ‘bigger-is-better’, and adopted a sort of hybrid-Catholicism: the priest intercedes for the people, the church has more authority than the Scriptures, and that by ‘giving’ to the new building fund, one might atone for sins.

The only problem with the Kingdom-Now mind set is that it is contrary to what Jesus taught; if Jesus were to set up a government chances are it would be a Monarchy, with God as the head, with His angels wiping off the Earth those opposing.

Jesus drew the line very clearly when he said: Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 6:33); our responsibility as servants of Jesus Christ, our Lord is that we must weigh what we do in light of “Is this glorifying to God and His Kingdom?”, and, that it fits within the Scriptural paradigm.

Steven

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