The latest group to be featured by the Champion the Vote project is the Hispanic Action Network, led by "apostles and prophets" of the New Apostolic Reformation network.
United in Purpose's Champion the Vote aims to get more Christians "with a Biblical worldview" to the voting booth to vote for candidates who oppose abortion, oppose marriage equality, will cut government spending and will stand for "religious freedom." Among its many supporters are Christian right organizations like the Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America and the American Family Association. Another "Champion the Vote" proponent is Kenneth Copeland, who proclaimed last November, "If you're a Christian and you don't vote, then you are out of line with the Word of God. You're out of line in your place as a believer in the Body of Christ because the United States of America is the only nation in history that was ever organized by people for a specific purpose to praise and worship God."
Quoting a statement by Charles Finey, the latest Champion the Vote video (embedded below) says, "If the very foundations of our nation fall away, the pulpit is responsible." The "Hispanic Action Network" will provide pastors with "an easy way to encourage your congregation to become responsible Christian citizens" and "equip them to apply a biblical worldview to every area of their lives." The Network claims to offer "a biblical citizenship model that's run by a volunteer leader, appointed by you" who will be trained to mobilize Christians to take action.
This latest effort for "biblical citizenship" appears to be fueled by New Apostolic Reformation leaders who promote seven mountains dominionist theology, such as Cindy Jacobs, who participated in a ceremony called "DC 40" which promoted the idea that the nation's capital should be renamed "the District of Christ" and Lou Engle of The Call. Jacobs and Engle have been active with groups such as the Oak Initiative in promoting seven mountains theology, as Right Wing Watch reported back in 2010.
Taking dominion: Champion the Vote unites with Hispanic New Apostolic Reformation movement | God Discussion
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