John MacArthur to Defy Church Ban; Authorities Threaten to Cut Power
Pastor John MacArthur and the elders of Grace Community Church say they plan on defying Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order banning indoor worship.
And their prayer is that other congregations across California will join their cause.
“Christ, not Caesar is the head of the church,” the pastor and elders declared in a lengthy statement posted on the church’s website.
“We, the pastors and elders of Grace Community Church, respectfully inform our civic leaders that they have exceeded their legitimate jurisdiction, and faithfulness to Christ prohibits us from observing the restrictions they want to impose on our corporate worship services.”
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On July 13, Newsom announced new restrictions requiring churches in a number of counties to cease holding indoor services. He had previously ordered all churches to stop singing hymns and worship songs.
“We cannot and will not acquiesce to a government-imposed moratorium on our weekly congregational worship or other regular corporate gatherings,” MacArthur and the elders wrote. “Compliance would be disobedience to our Lord’s clear commands.”
It is unclear what will happen when the church resumes services. However, the executive director of Grace to You wrote on Twitter that “the local authorities say their plan is to shut off power to the church.”
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