Crystal Rivers | Kingdom Mysteries | Sep 24, 2025 The teaching presents a framework for understanding spiritual life through the lens of exclusive devotion to God, drawing heavily on biblical passages about worldliness and the priesthood of Melchizedek. The central premise is that believers exist in a state of spiritual warfare between two competing influences: the spirit of this world (characterized as Babylon) and the Holy Spirit. Worldliness is portrayed not merely as sinful behavior, but as a form of spiritual adultery - an intimate communion with forces opposed to God that creates enmity between the believer and the divine. This worldly influence is described as intoxicating, making believers "drunk" and "deranged" in ways that prevent them from receiving answers to prayer or experiencing God's power. The solution offered centers on the model of Melchizedek, presented as someone who mastered righteousness by completely separating from worldly influences and maintaining unbroken communion with God. This involves making binding spiritual "oaths" to God that formally end agreements with worldly spirits. The teaching suggests that believers must wage war against their own heritage and genetic predispositions toward sin through deliberate spiritual practices. Practical application focuses on creating an "ecosystem" of spiritual discipline through accountability partnerships, extended periods of prayer and fasting, careful curation of media consumption, and surrounding oneself with spiritually-minded community. The approach emphasizes building spiritual capacity gradually - starting with manageable disciplines and incrementally increasing intensity until deeper spiritual realities become accessible and desirable rather than burdensome. The framework positions regular Christian struggles not as normal human experience, but as evidence of ongoing spiritual adultery that must be aggressively confronted through sustained spiritual warfare and radical separation from worldly influences. Zoom every weekday : http://www.caveadullam.org/zoom