Another popular worship song, one that blatantly preaches the Dominion\/Kingdom Now theology, is “Break Every Chain.” Here are the lyrics:<\/p>\n
There is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
There is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nTo break every chain
\nTo break every chain<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nTo break every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
All sufficient sacrifice
\nSo freely given
\nSuch a price
\nBought our redemption
\nHeaven’s gates swing wide<\/p>\n
There is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
There is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
There’s an army rising up
\nThere’s an army rising up
\nThere’s an army rising up<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nTo break every chain
\nTo break every chain<\/p>\n
There’s an army rising up
\nThere’s an army rising up
\nThere’s an army rising up<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
There is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
There is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
There is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nBreak every chain
\nBreak every chain<\/p>\n
There is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus
\nThere is power in the name of Jesus<\/p>\n
To break every chain
\nTo break every chain
\nTo break every chain<\/p>\n
Break every chain!<\/p>\n
Kingdom Now theology says that in the latter days, there will be a latter rain outpouring of the Holy Spirit who will anoint an army that will rise up and break the chains that currently bind the seven \u201cmountains\u201d or spheres of influence: family, education, government, economy, arts, media, and religion. Once this army succeeds in breaking these chains, the Church will dominate the world and then Christ will return.<\/p>\n
The song was written by Will Reagan and was recorded by him and his band, United Pursuit, in 2009. I have not been able to find out what Reagan or the band specifically believe, but they do seem to have been influenced by the Dominion\/Kingdom Now theology. Here are the lyrics to another song written by Reagan:<\/p>\n
With the wind
\nAt our backs
\nAnd in the strength
\nOf the Lord
\nWe will rise
\nOn the wings
\nOf the dawn<\/p>\n
We’re gonna take back
\nAll the enemy has stolen<\/p>\n
It’s in the blood
\nOf the One who’s worthy
\nI know God has not forgotten
\nAll that’s lost and broken
\nSo, come and see the turning of the times<\/p>\n
Come and see His sons and daughters rise
\nFor how could He who did not spare His own son
\nNot freely give us victory
\nAgainst the darkest of nights<\/p>\n
We’re gonna take back
\nAll the enemy has stolen<\/p>\n
We’re gonna plunder the pits of hell
\nWe’re gonna plunder the pits of hell
\nWe’re gonna plunder the pits of hell
\nWe’re gonna plunder the pits of hell
\nWe’re gonna plunder the pits of hell
\nWe’re gonna plunder the pits of hell
\nWe’re gonna plunder the pits of hell
\nWe’re gonna plunder the pits of hell<\/p>\n
Dominion theology teaches that the Church must take back what it has lost to Satan, including the dominion over the whole earth.<\/p>\n
\u201cBreak Every Chain\u201d was then recorded in 2011 by Jesus Culture, which is Bethel Church\u2019s youth worship band. This is not surprising because Johnson also teaches Kingdom Now theology.<\/p>\n
The song was then popularized by Tasha Cobbs, who recorded it in 2012. The song went straight to number one on the Billboard charts for gospel music. Cobbs is one of the pastors at dReam Center Church (yes, that is how they spell it) in Atlanta, GA. The church\u2019s website does not have a statement of faith and I cannot find anywhere what they specifically teach. However, this is what they say about themselves on their website (as of 2016; they are revising their website as of today):<\/p>\n
About Us<\/strong><\/p>\n The dReam Center Church of Atlanta is called to change the world\u2019s expectation of the church, by emerging as a generation of honor and influence. We embrace the foundational truths recorded in scripture and yet we remain relevant and necessary for mankind\u2019s evolution and growth. We are to encourage, teach and train men to discover and execute their God-given assignment to subdue and dominate the earth. Our expression of worship is aligned with the times, but founded and rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are not a black church, but a Kingdom Church, that does not identify solely with any certain ethnic grouping. We are, in truth, a multi-cultural ministry, and a House of Prayer for all nations\u2026<\/p>\n So Cobbs recorded the song because it fits so well with her church\u2019s vision of itself as a Kingdom Church and its emphasis on teaching men to \u201csubdue and dominate the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n Like Johnson, many of the Kingdom Now preachers are also health\/wealth preachers. That makes sense because if the Kingdom is here on the earth right now, then we should be able to enjoy its benefits right now and its benefits include health and wealth. The army is to rise up and break every chain, including the chains of poverty and sickness. Thus, on the website of the dReam Center Church, there was a picture of the stage with a backdrop that says, \u201cdo it BIG.\u201d Underneath are the areas of life which the church emphasizes: prayer, worship, family, evangelism, education, wealth development, social action. Note the last two.<\/p>\n The head pastor of the dReam Center is William Murphy III.\u00a0 In a YouTube video in which he was interviewed (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ajpZUgfLY38), he says that his mentor and overseer was Eddie Long. Long is a WOF (Word of Faith) preacher. Murphy also says that Long\u2019s overseer was T.D. Jakes, who also preaches the health\/wealth gospel. He also says that Paul S. Morton is his pastor. Morton preaches the same thing that Johnson does (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JUy69v6-nOc<\/a>; near the end of this video, the choir sings \u201cBreak Every Chain\u201d during the altar call).<\/p>\n So the song \u201cBreak Every Chain\u201d keeps showing up in Kingdom Now and Word of Faith circles because those preachers interpret the song as promoting their theology.<\/p>\n To be continued…
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