John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif.
Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar or else Caesar will throw your butt in jail.
Even though I agree with Pastor MacArthur theologically on some key issues, I admire him as generally good Bible teacher and I especially commend him in taking a firm stand in the midst of this pandemic hysteria.
They shalt have thy services indoors during pandemics, lest thine flock forget to send in their shekels, as it is written, let not thine bank account balance get low, as thine boat payments shalt continue to accrue.
Force them to make the arrest! They count on fear based compliance. They HATE the idea of being forced into what the call “bad optics”.
My church, one of the largest in Canada, continues to have internet services four times a weekend. As the Province moved to ‘phase 2’ of restarting the economy, the church has started one in person, outdoor service on Sundays at 10:00. They ask that those over 65, those with compromised health, and those feeling ill, refrain from attending.
They also ask that one make a reservation to come to this service, check in when they get there, social distance, wear a mask if singing, bring a lawn chair, blanket, jacket, etc., and coffee (if wanted). The registration process is in case of someone having CCP-Coronavirus, Alberta Health Services can hopefully trace any spread of the disease and stop it quickly.
It is not an ideal situation but I can deal with the restrictions. If this carries on into the winter, all bets are off. Of course, our Premier is much more conservative than Gruesome Newsom. I am not surprised that Comrade Newsom is attempting to close churches in in People’s Proletarian Socialist State of Californication.
I do, however, expect that once the US election is over, this will all miraculously go away.
Perhaps this is a “What Would Jesus Do” moment. Would Jesus want His followers to gather closely together during a pandemic?
I would think not. But I am unsure of that. No one seems to know what’s going on. Some “experts” say masks work great. Others say no. Some say the six-foot rule is fine. Others say no. Etc.
Someone in the area go get some video of the local mosques, if they are still open and having ‘services’
The Romanian rebellion began when the State messed with an evangelical church.
Could this happen here?
This is exactly the right attitude to have...
Throw bricks through windows of businesses, steal stuff from them, light fires, and paint graffiti everywhere. If they happen to run across any statues, tear them down.
Then they won't have to worry about social distancing, masks, or being arrested for anything.🙃
Go John Go!!!
Grace Community Church has a web site that allows you to listen to a list of sermons by Pastor John MacArthur. If you are a Christian, these are worth viewing no matter what denomination you belong to.
Matthew 22:21
- “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
We all know how long the list of things that are God’s should be in our lives and how short the list is of what we owe the world’s governments. Let them pray!
Scanning through the comments proved my worst fears Most of FR are infested with fearmongers who think it is OK to tell churchs when and how many can attend their services.
Utterly useless to the Constitution. Are we going to shut down the churchs every single year during the flu season. If not, then why now?
However, by engaging in his either/or position and not working with the gov. to allow alternatives then I do not think MacArthur is on solid ground.
“Everyone meet at Walmart on Sunday in the liquor section: 10 AM. No one will be shopping there. We will sing and pray and I’ll say a few words.”