John MacArthur Bows to Ninth Circuit Court
May 24, 2020 21:33:55 GMT -5
Post by J.J.Gibbs on May 24, 2020 21:33:55 GMT -5
From Brannon Howse's FB page:
Our organization has warned you for years NOT to trust John MacArthur or neo-Calvinists pastors like him when tyranny comes. They do what lawless leaders tell them instead of obeying law of the land which is U.S. Constitution because of their perverted view of Romans 13. MacArthur has openly written and spoken over and over of how America's Founding Fathers sinned and violated New Testament principles when founding America. Brannon has it documented in his book Marxianity. Now read their ridiculous and cowardly statement.
To learn more about John MacArthur's surrender to social justice order Brannon's 300 page book Marxianity at www.marxianity.com
Ninth Circuit Court Rules Against the President and Churches
May 23, 2020
We were elated yesterday morning when President Trump declared churches to be essential, asked us to open this very Sunday, and promised to fight any state government that tried to stand in the way. As I've said many times, the Bible would have us submit to the governing authorities, and in the United States, there is no higher human executive authority than the president, who was speaking on a matter of federal and constitutional interest, specifically the First Amendment.
With that said, at our last elder meeting, we talked about how this situation was changing not just day-by-day, but even hour-by-hour, and that sadly turned out to be true here. Late Friday night, the Ninth Circuit, which is generally known as the most left-wing and anti-biblical circuit court in the nation, ruled 2-1 in favor of California Governor Newsom's statewide stay-at-home order, rejecting an emergency motion to allow for religious services to proceed.
To say that we strenuously disagree with this decision would be an understatement. All credible data show that this coronavirus is far less dangerous than initially projected, even while the economic, mental, and spiritual toll of an extended lockdown order is far more dangerous. Meanwhile, although the initial response arguably might have been somewhat even-handed, as the situation has developed, religious organizations have increasingly been unfairly treated, even targeted.
For a state like California to decide that abortion providers, marijuana dispensaries, and liquor stores are "essential" while churches are forced to the back of the line via a seemingly endless series of moving goalposts and ever more restrictive hoops to jump through, is the very essence of upside-down Romans 1 immorality. We stand against it plainly, and moving forward, we are striving to pursue every biblical and legal means to oppose it.
Even so, for now, the Ninth Circuit decision is sadly the law of the land in California, and we gladly submit to the sovereign purposes of God.
Separate and apart from the legal questions raised above, our worship services are not to be times of media circus and frenzy, particularly when we gather around the Lord’s Table. To prevent that from occurring, the elders of Grace Community Church desire to delay our reopening and leave it in the hands of God.
We covet your prayers even as we pray for you. We will continue to meet with live stream at 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM, which obviously the Lord has blessed.
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Here are a few of the comments on Brannon's FB page. You can read more of them here.
Sara-Mark Hall-Magnuson Thanks, I thought it bothered me when I watched him a few days ago and he responded to a question regarding protecting our rights to protest and uphold the constitution to open our country, churches back up and he replied NO, CHRISTIAN SHOULD EVER PROTEST THE GOVERNMENT. I listened to Jack Hibbs this morning and what a different spirit! So, just thank you for affirming that my spirit should definitely be bothered by that. "See to it that you are not deceived".
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William Connor The civil magistrate only has authority when they punish the evil and reward the good. When they do the opposite they show that they are ministers of satan and they are not to be obeyed and in fact it is cowardly to obey them because at that point you ought to stand up and resist.
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Tom Berry
Tom Berry This is why the church is battling for it's freedom right now. Misguided, fearful, pastors and Minister's afraid of losing their 501c3 status. I wonder what Almighty God really thinks about their actions? The Apostle Paul would probably be incredulous.
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Brannon Howse I learned the truth and have publicly apologize in my book Marxianity for not going with the check in my spirit about him for almost 20 years. I spent 5 years promoting him and that was a HUGE mistake. I am so sorry for that lapse in judgement...one of the biggest regrets of my life due to the false things he teaches.