THE KINGDOM IS UNDER SIEGE THROUGH MASSIVE DECEPTION!

Strange Fire; Paid Intercessors; Usurping Authority ...

An uncertain trumpet is blowing through the American Christian Church.  Its sound proclaims the heralding of a New Kingdom Order that stands in opposition to millennia of tradition, protocol and predictablilty.  A major component of this World Order Kingdom is the emergence of the 7 Mountains Mandate--the belief that we are called to infiltrate and influence the 7 elements of our culture:  Religion, Family, Education, Government, Media, Arts and Entertainment and Business. This movement is the brainchild of Bill Bright and Loren Cunningham who announced back in 1975 that in order to truly transform any nation with the Gospel, these 7 elements must be infiltrated. Since it was first introduced, the concept has been embraced by numerous well-known ministries. But it is Deception that propels this mandate forward, because it clearly conflicts what Jesus told His disciples:

"Jesus said, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, 
then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews; 

but my kingdom not from hence." ~ John 18:36

I wonder which part of "My Kingdom is not of this world" the contemporary celebrity Church does not understand?  There is indeed strange fire in the sanctuary, and it could be the warning Yeshua prophesied regarding end times deception:

For there shall arise false Christs, false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders so that, if possible, the very elect will be deceived." ~ Matt 24:24

While there are many moving parts to this New Kingdom order, two particular elements stand out within the 7 Mountain Mandate:  

PROFESSIONAL INTERCESSORS - This New Order enlists the aid of professional, paid-for prayer Intercessors, hired by various ministries--financed with your tithes, offerings and gifts. Christian marketplace business leaders and entrepreneurs also employ professional intercessors.  The official title for these hirelings is "PLI" -- Professional Level Intercessor.  In other words, professional prayer warriors. Books are available to coach you in this lucrative profession as a new "money-making career."  This reminds me of what God told Ezekiel was an abomination when he saw women in the Temple "weeping for Tammuz," and men facing East reciting their prayers. The Bible calls it "Idolatry." 

ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK - Another component to the "Mandate" is the priesthood known as the Order of Melchizedek. Introduced by Bob Jones in the 1980's, it was originally intended to be the next generation of the 5-fold Ministry.  It seems to have evolved into something much bigger.  One of its contemporary leaders is Dr. Francis Myles, a self-proclaimed "change agent" for the Kingdom. Partnership with his ministry promises blessings that only his partners can earn.  Again, this is idolatry:

 The Benefits of Partnership

1. You become a Partaker of the GRACE that God has placed upon the life of Dr. Myles
2. All the "lost souls" that get saved at his crusades/conferences will be credited to your heavenly account!
3. God will give you a deeper understanding of the Order of Melchizedek

FALSE PROPHET?  Dr. Myles maintains in the following interview with Sid Roth that he received a prophetic vision (no validation)  from God prior to the 2008 election in which he saw Barack Obama speaking in tongues; and that in the 2nd term of his presidency, Obama will rise up and become a voice for God to his liberal friends:

The problem with the Mechizedekian principles is their blatant antithesis to the Scriptural mandate to die to self daily and submit to the dominion of God:

• Until we become conscious of the moment called “NOW” and let this consciousness influence our decisions, we will never experience the abundant life that Jesus promised us. The NOW is the only place where God resides because He is the God of “I AM,” not “I Was” or “I Will Be.” You can learn to live a stress-free life when you master your consciousness of NOW.

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: 

and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by trust in the Son of God, 

who loved me, and gave himself for me." ~ Galatians 2:20

"And he said to all, If any will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow me." ~ Luke 9:23

We would do well to heed the voices of of Godly leadership from the past as their words cry out from the grave for repentance and Teshuvah -- a turning from these deceptions:

"The denying of self is the repudiating of one's own ideas.  And the 

only condition for following the footsteps of Jesus is the denying of self. 

These are the footsteps of Christ that lead us to the Kingdom.

Believing puts us in the Church; following the footsteps of Jesus

puts us in the Kingdom." ~ Watchman Nee, 1934

"Whenever the Church has joined hands with the State [7 Mountains?], 

it has invariably retro-graded in spirituality and effectiveness."

~ Dwight L. Moody, 1862

"What is the chief distinction of the Kingdom?  It is the glory of Heaven.

The true Heavenly-mindedness of all graces is humility.  The least in

the world will be the greatest in the Kingdom."

~ Andrew Murray - 1897