This is the first amendment to the Constitution:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
My last blog post addressed how American churches are losing some of their freedom.
Since then, I have learned John MacArthur has been threatened with arrest and $1,000 a day fines against Grace Community Church and John MacArthur himself.
The Church and John are now being represented by a couple of well-trained and experienced lawyers.
The illness is serious, but I believe that Gavin Newsom has abused his authority.
Will the courts uphold the Constitution this time?
That remains to be seen.
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John MacArthur has not pushed anyone fearful of the disease to come. He realizes there are vulnerable and ill people, even though last I heard there had not been a known recent problem with people of the church.
An Important Update from Our Pastor from Grace Community Church on Vimeo.
Last Sunday, John gave a clear Gospel church message, and I hope that people will spread that message:
The Truth About Death, Part 1 (Lessons About Death From Jesus).
Sadly, some "Christians" today would rather support protesters and the admittedly Marxist Black Lives Matter group (who are not standing for what those people think they are standing for).
There are some that are hesitant to stand behind a man (John MacArthur) who is standing up for Scripture's structure of church leadership and practice.
John has been one to not get into the civil disobedience thing, so when you see him standing up you know it's a matter of conscience based on what he sees in Scripture.
There are some that are hesitant to stand behind a man (John MacArthur) who is standing up for Scripture's structure of church leadership and practice.
John has been one to not get into the civil disobedience thing, so when you see him standing up you know it's a matter of conscience based on what he sees in Scripture.
For those who think that their statement was meant to make other elders make the same decision to
allow people to come to church, please read the Responses to Common Questions by Phil Johnson (and Friends). This isn't about a lack of care for anyone's health.
Some of the state governments are overreaching their Constitutional authority even into telling churches whether they can sing or not. If people start to get sick, the churches are capable of making decisions. We can try (and believe me I try) to avoid illness, but one or two times going out even cautiously can get you sick.
If physical food and healthcare are essential, true churches that teach Scripture are even more important.
In communist and Islamic countries, they try to shut down Christians and the church.
God's truth will march on, but those who try to stop it (governors, mayors, rioters who burn Bibles, or whatever) will in the end lose their futile efforts.
They need to repent and trust Christ, or they will face Him as their Judge in eternity.
I suspect that some governors are on a power trip as well as some are just afraid.
Please, Christians, support John MacArthur and pray for him. He is not a young man.
He and the elders of Grace are standing no matter the cost much like those we defend in communist countries where they take down crosses and break up churches.
When you see a sports player stand up for the U.S. national anthem, remember that John is standing up for the church being able to follow the Biblical model.
On another level, he is standing up for what the Constitution says - whether the U.S. Supreme Court will stand up for it or not.
Would you even support him on that level?
There is no need for people to snipe at him with public comments and blog posts just because their church hasn't done the same.
He needs his "friends" to stand alongside him.
Will you let John know that you are praying for him?
Isn't that the very least Christians can do?
Some of the state governments are overreaching their Constitutional authority even into telling churches whether they can sing or not. If people start to get sick, the churches are capable of making decisions. We can try (and believe me I try) to avoid illness, but one or two times going out even cautiously can get you sick.
If physical food and healthcare are essential, true churches that teach Scripture are even more important.
In communist and Islamic countries, they try to shut down Christians and the church.
God's truth will march on, but those who try to stop it (governors, mayors, rioters who burn Bibles, or whatever) will in the end lose their futile efforts.
They need to repent and trust Christ, or they will face Him as their Judge in eternity.
I suspect that some governors are on a power trip as well as some are just afraid.
Please, Christians, support John MacArthur and pray for him. He is not a young man.
He and the elders of Grace are standing no matter the cost much like those we defend in communist countries where they take down crosses and break up churches.
When you see a sports player stand up for the U.S. national anthem, remember that John is standing up for the church being able to follow the Biblical model.
On another level, he is standing up for what the Constitution says - whether the U.S. Supreme Court will stand up for it or not.
Would you even support him on that level?
There is no need for people to snipe at him with public comments and blog posts just because their church hasn't done the same.
He needs his "friends" to stand alongside him.
Will you let John know that you are praying for him?
Isn't that the very least Christians can do?
Thank you KT for your bold stand and for the information you give your readers. May God bless and keep you always...as He's promised.
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