Posted on 07/18/2021 11:49:04 AM PDT by george76
As you go to church this morning, please keep Trinity Bible Chapel (TBC) in your prayers. The Waterloo-based Church has been locked out of their building since late April, despite the fact that their province has, as of two days ago, allowed churches to finally start having indoor church at capacity, so long as they socially distance and maintain two meters.
In TBC’s case, the judge on Friday overseeing their case has not yet released his decision over whether or not they can have access to their building again, reserving his decision and saying “I will release something when it is released.” This capriciously punitive decision means that the church will continue having outdoor services, under threat of further fines or even possible jail if they dare access their church before the judge gives the go-ahead.
In many ways, Trinity Bible Chapel has faced the most opposition and steepest price out of any church in North America for being open. GraceLife Church in Alberta had their pastor James Coates arrested and spend over a month in jail. Fairview Baptist Church also had their church building taken away, and their pastor Tim Stephens serve nearly 3 weeks in prison, but TBC has endured absolutely brutal, punishing, unending fines for being open.
They’re facing 50 million dollars in potential fines right now. 50 million. And while the large multi-million dollar fines might possibly be appealed if granted – some of their large fines like the $83,000 given for a single service cannot be waived, removed, or appealed. These crushing tickets are not just to the Church entity, but parishioner after parishioner is being handed crushing fines for daring to attend.
These are crippling numbers, but they have not bent the will of the church.
Thankfully, Pastor Jacob Reaume, the elders, and the congregants at Trinity have continued to serve faithfully in this trying time and have been a shining example in Canada and all throughout the world.
We honor them for it.
We thank God for them.
And we lift our voices in prayer.
Trudeau needs the money for more weed
The Wuhan flu has replaced war as the elites tool of choice, but the purpose has not changed.
Sounds like religious persecution. Maybe they could become refugees in the United States. As Biden said during the Democratic debates there should be a “surge to the border”.
Mark 13:13
And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
Stay strong Pastors, God is with you.
Try that at a mosque.
Only reason they are locked out is because the congregation did not open it. They need to stock up on food and weapons and take back what is theirs. For the government to use force and people will hate them even more. Fight them ever step of the way!
The ultimate goal of the state is control and conformity.
They tax to death that which they hate with a passion. obammy made BP pay 20 billion for an oil spill. trudeau is making the churches pay. It is for no other reason than to eliminate that which they despise.
Start a new church. Different name. Same people.
The enemy has friends in high places. This life doesn’t last long for anyone. Even 100 years compared to 1xinfinity. The faithful on earth will not even notice their absense. Their focus will be on the Redeemer and Heavenly business. Of course, the vain,rebellious ego worshippers could REPENT!
Most definitely religious persecution and I think Biden's refugee policies only apply to "People of Color" at the southern border.
Since it’s ok for globalists to reset the world economy, maybe a reset of Canada’s government is ok. Fly over Americans could drive up there on a weekend and change things around so it’s more fair. We could build it back better.
And it doesn’t apply to Cubans.
No 1st Amendment in Canada.
I spent a large portion of my life in Wateroo.
Reading this now in New Brunswick I feel like I’m in a different country.
The brutal annihilation of Christianity is THE core objective of the Democrat.
It makes you wonder if these judges will start having accidents. The scale of the fines and the draconian rules against religious worship sound like the result of either mental illness or a war against a foreign enemy. At some point, I wouldn't be surprised if people start reciprocating.
It appears that this Canadian government has decided that the Scamdemic is the moment to seize complete authority over its citizens' lives, habits, and beliefs, and has determined that the best starting point is to exterminate the worship of anything but itself.
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