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Kingdom Now theology is a Theological belief within the Charismatic Movement of Protestant Christianity, mainly in the U.S. This Theology begins with the belief that God 's control over the world ended when Adam And Eve Sinned . Since then, the theology goes, God has been trying to reestablish control over the world by seeking a "Covenant people" who will then spread across the earth. Through these "Covenant people," social institutions (including Government s and Laws ) would be brought under God's authority. These "covenant people" or "overcomers" would be regarded by believers in this theology as the new Apostles . Proponents of Kingdom Now theology believe Christian s are required to "conquer" the world before Christ can return. One of the most controversial tenets of the theology is the belief that secular or non-Christian society will never succeed, since, according to their beliefs, the only valid legislation, social theory, spiritual beliefs, and economic theory are those derived from the Bible . Hence, Kingdom Now opposes a Separation Of Church And State and Freedom of (non-Christian) religions. Kingdom Now theology has some beliefs in common with the Latter Rain Movement . This religious movement is held by a minority of people within the Charismatic and Pentecostal movements. However, some of the theology's most strident critics are also from within the Pentecostal movement. Some have claimed that the non-Charismatic movement known as Reconstructionism holds similar beliefs and that the two movements largely complement one another. There are, however, some major differences. Doctrines such as Theonomy (the continued validity of the Old Testament) and Calvinism (particularly Predestination and the sovereignty of God) are central to Reconstructionist doctrine. Additionally, Reconstructionists nearly always teach Cessationism . Reconstructionists strongly disagree with many of the doctrines of "Kingdom Now" theology and related theologies such as the Latter Rain Movement and typically consider these movements to be heretical. The Election of George W. Bush as U.S. President and his appointment of the now-departed John Ashcroft as Attorney General Of The United States , both Born-again Christians, is seen by many proponents of Kingdom Now as the advancement of their beliefs into the public sphere. However, no publicly-elected figures have ever openly endorsed the theology. SEE ALSO
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