It has taken me a few hours to diminish the anger that surfaced when I first saw these two pictures below.
As readers will note I have taken exception to the lack of strong leadership from the church during this COVID crisis. During a time when fellowship is most needed, most urgently needed, many churches are collapsing under their own fear. This is not a good outcome.
Suffice to say, there is absolutely nothing sensible about the position of this church as pictured; NOTHING.
First, for vaccinated people there is absolutely nothing to fear from the decision of another person not to vaccinate themselves. A non-vaccinated person does not represent a greater risk to a person who is vaccinated against the COVID virus. It is abject nonsense to make any other argument.
Second, this purposeful division is akin to saying ‘good people on the right, pesky non-good people on the left’. Setting up “classes of distinction” based on voluntary compliance with a non-FDA-approved test vaccine is ridiculous in the extreme. For a faith-based organization to be doing this is beyond the pale.
There is absolutely nothing christian about dividing people based on their vaccination status. Jesus did not say “love thy neighbor” and proceed to inject a qualifying “unless” in the statement.
…”Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” “The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
Fellowship is critical during this COVID isolation that has befallen many people in various states where the virus has been weaponized to create fear. There is nothing more valuable than the connection we share to each other; nothing is more purposeful; nothing is more inherently spiritual than being a source of light, hope, faith and love for our family, friends and community.
I would strongly urge any faith-based organization to evaluate their messaging around the COVID-19 virus and immediately cease any overt or implied message that draws lines of division in any congregation. THAT is the job of leadership. Comfort the afflicted, and stand strong amid the evil seeking to divide our nation.
This is the blatant example. What we’ve already seen are the less obvious practices that have made us attend a different parish. Humans always seek scapegoats, while rejecting the teachings of the one who came to end scapegoating.
Stick the mask-clad virtue signalers in the crying room. Done and done.
Seriously, churches and synagogues turned their backs on us all. These great institutions were the original leaders of this country. Pastors and rabbis who taught and guided their flocks now wring their hands over their tax-exempt status, a very effective, unconstitutional ring that Congress put in their nose to keep them in line generations ago, lest there’s anyone listening of a mind to stand up for their rights.
That’s exactly what they did at my sons Catholic Church. No masks required and if you don’t like it, go in the viewing room.
Rare church, but they exist.
Heck, most churches can’t even get the drying babies in the crying room! It’s too discriminatory!
Your viewpoint is correct. Sadly, many Churches are not having services or other events due to liability which would definitely be imposed upon them and by extension, the congregation.
While individual congregants would not be liable, the Church institution, property and the like would be subject to a lawsuit by anyone claiming to get sick or for the heavy handed impositions by some of these states.
Hopefully, we can get this information out to everyone, because it is only through mass protests that the People themselves can get their previous life back. JMHO
“Prove you got COVIDin our church.”
It’s unprovable, and nobody made the person attend.
Bring it.
I second Hokkoda’s motion.
That’s not excuse. Take a stand.
I disagree. O Ye of little faith. Sounds like the Noem surrender plan.
There’s also liability exposure to requiring healthy people to do something unhealthy.
Ted Troll
Get rid of TED………Propaganda…via Bill Gates.
What will happen when the entities that were worried about lawsuits from those claiming they got COVID at one’s establishment suddenly get hit with lawsuits from people who claim that a company’s forcing them to get a “vaccine” led to severe health issues?
Always posting the right perspective at the right time, Sundance. Love this!
The church turned far left and has not been a part of my life for 25 years
In one of his movies Hitchcock used the above scripture and I haven’t trusted the scripture since the movie ruined it.
Merrie, even a great director like Hitch cannot ruin Scripture. I’ve been into the Word for four decades. I don’t know how many times it’s happened, where I am reading a passage that I’ve read dozens of times, at least, when suddenly I see it in a sense I hadn’t gotten before; or maybe the passage applies directly to something I’m dealing with. I’m not alone; this is a common occurrence because His Word is alive.
And maybe YOUR church turned far left, but there are still some excellent congregations with excellent teaching. Check out Chris Swansen at Calvary Chapel Chester Springs; he teaches verse-by-verse through Scripture. All of his stuff is online. Top stuff.
Merrie, don’t let some real or imagined events cause you to turn away, especially now, in these last days. Get your Bible back out and find a congregation that is still faithful. I know for a fact that Jesus will welcome you back.
Amen, Hoghead, amen! A most excellent reply!
And if I may add, we are not only in the last MOMENTS of human history, we’re in the days of Noah as Jesus said, maybe even slightly beyond.
As we witness all that is occurring, it’s more important than ever to look up, for our redemption draws near…
The ONLY TRUE JUSTICE AND PEACE will happen on our planet when Jesus returns as Lord of lords and King of kings.
Soon and very soon…
God said His Word “will not return void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”
Excellent counsel, hoghead! My FM station has been tuned to the Calvary Chapel pastors’ daily morning programs M-F for the last seven years.
Pastor Chris Swansen, of CC Chester Springs (PA) may be the finest teacher I have ever heard – anywhere – in my life.
Others of outstanding merit are Pastor Lloyd Pulley, CC Old Bridge (NJ), Pastor Joe Focht, CC Philadelphia, and Pastor Chuck Smith, the deceased founder of the Calvary Chapel movement whose lessons are still being aired on the radio, and are available in their entirety on the PastorChuck website.
Calvary Chapel is grounded entirely in the study of scripture, as hoghead noted above:
every book, chapter by chapter; verse by verse.
The Calvary Chapel movement is entirely Christ centered. What Pastor Chris (Chester Springs) does best is connect the history and the prophecies to each other across the books and across the centuries of the Old and New Testaments. He brings new findings from the world of science (creation!) into his lessons, alongside the wealth of history.
Among these pastors, Lloyd Pulley, of Old Bridge, NJ, is the biggest voice speaking out more and more openly against the damage and havoc caused by political restrictions, and against the socio-spiritual chaos that is rapidly increasing in our nation, and around the world.
Resurrection Sunday is nearing. If you are unsettled about the management of conditions in your church, or like me, if you withdrew from your church home miles away and long ago, I highly recommend a visit to one of the Calvary Chapel websites.
Also, check your radio listings on the FM band. In my area of Pennsylvania there is an early morning FM broadcast of back-to-back Calvary Chapel programming on FM 103. In between the programs, there is continuous music dedicated to praising and glorifying the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
One way or the other, this stepping stone path to the Tribulation shall pass. The evidence will be overwhelming, and final. Among people of Faith, all eyes are presently trained on the accumulating factors and the correlation with scriptural prophecy.
Happy Easter to everyone! On Sunday we will proclaim, Hallelujah! He is risen!
Indeed he has!
What a wisdom filled reply. Jesus Christ is the Word Made Flesh. Wisdom lives in the Word.
We’ve had the same experience! In our deep blue state, churches are closed up. We love John MacArthur and my daughter loves Jack Hibbs. For variety we will look into Chris Swansen too!
I hope pretrib is right, we’re ready to go without a look back. We are getting steam rolled and not doing enough to stop it.
As far as I know all our churches up this way British Columbia are left leaning.
Not very attractive IMO..glad I have my Bible and another fellowship
The pews are mostly empty. I’m guessing that its a church that puts the flesh over the spirit.
I wonder if they accept tithes from the un-vaccinated?
No doubt, Mikey, no doubt.
Of course they do. Don’t attend if you haven’t signed up to be a lab rat but keep those checks coming folks!
Off the charts hypocrisy.
we don’t tithe. We give as we have prospered! We have contributions sent even if not able to attend. From the heart
Can you hear the end coming ?
This is all about the Communist Libtards attempt to use division and discrimination for the purpose of Control. IMO, it is going to back-fire on the Libtard Commies.
People will reach a point enough is enough. The anger level will bring the people to the point of resistance. Even the “Go along to Get along” will start to awaken. Instinctively they will begin to realize, “Something is not right”.
Duh.
The nons can cross the border, ask for asylum on the other side, and it should be all good, right?
There are 130,000 “extra” deaths so far on a running average 365 days..
That’s AFTER correcting for Cv and record low annual influenza deaths
This comprises mainly people who chose to or were forced to delay medical treatment for other conditions due to fear of/at medical facilities, some suicides and the murder rates in the 3rd world US cities are way up.
Isolating people will certainly contribute to their increased death rate.
I know two chickens smarter than some churches.
Also, is that 130000 extra out of the ordinary yearly range? I doubt it.
And, of course, masks and social distancing required on both sides. Because.
It’s the Star belly Sneetches all over again.
Alternatively, it is the reemergence of apartheid—a strict segregation, keeping the Deplorables on the fringes of civil society.
Seriously? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
Only difference is one side has been vaccinated and the other not, otherwise they both got to follow the same ridiculous rules.
The impetus behind this clearly is not about supporting fellowship in a house of worship when it is most needed.
More speaking to the choir here, but there is something or someone clearly undermining the worship of God here.
His name is Lucifer.
Aren’t the vaccinated safe to sit next to the unvaccinated, and vice-versa? I don’t get it.
This is an abomination
Not yet the abomination of desolation, but we’re getting closer fast.
Wife and I in northish GA staying with family, helping her folks, sister helping day care our 2 year old etc, etc and with little guy waiting on little brother in about 3 weeks. I run down south GA every few weeks to check home place/mail, etc. Drove by our church and went to service. Small little country church. When this stuff started, I think we took a few weeks off. Then we started right in on outdoor services. A big back yard under pecan trees. It’s like we have a revival every Sunday. We have communion outdoors too. The plandemic actually got us out into the best sanctuary there is. Our congregation is small, about 50 or so, but we are not skipping a beat. I would say half the folks have had covid. It’s an older congregation and all have come thru it.
Amen Sundance. My small church also is mulling over when to “open up” maybe May they think?? Who knows. My peeps are getting really tired of watching Sunday church on utube
It would seem that we’re past that point where we are to judge someone on the basis of their character instead of their COVID-shot status.
John 10:10: The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly.
Today I decided to watch some Tom Macdonald videos and I swear every song this guy has written is just amazing. So for those that have never heard of Tom Macdonald, he’s a rapper but a very poetic Lyricist. I’m sure most us have watched his “Fake Woke” video but when I decided to binge watch… WOW. The left hate this man and he’s done such a wonderful job of speaking truths with common sense. Anyway, there was a comment on his YouTube page that I felt was so eloquently stated that I wanted to post it here.
“Americans have not been preparing for war against government but government has been preparing for war against Americans…”
My wife and I have been in our church for nine years now, more than plenty of time to know our pastor pretty well.
And though he hasn’t spoken of his feelings opening, I’m fairly confident that his heart is deeply pained to have lost members due to the radical fear-mongering about a flu.
Some members who had been with him side by side in service for twenty years!
We continue to reach out to them and pray for them but quite a few are STILL hunkered down deep after a years time.
While a part of me understands I suppose, another part quietly asks…
WHERE’S THE FAITH ?!?
The church I go to never shut down. It has been the greatest membership drive. We have countless families joining because their own church. Closed. They are sickened by it. Your pastor should preach a sermon about not being fearful and open back up fully with no COVID19 restrictions. People are wanting and craving to come back.! If he doesn’t it’s on him. Period!
Love it! Praise God!
For sure, Abolt. Several times in the last ten months our pastor has resorted to Psalm 91 as Sundance has above.
For two months last year we DID close, which placed me in a somewhat uncomfortable situation since I do our livestream so I was at church service while the congregation watched from their homes.
However, I was and still am very proud of our pastor for reopening in June last year. He strongly expressed that we will NOT EVER close the church doors again.
It’s just painful to see some folks so fearful that they’re unwilling to return, especially since time is so short and fellowship is so important.
I don’t know if this applies to your church or not. Some of us stay away from church, not because of fear of catching Covid, but rather because the thought of sitting in a pew wearing a mask a mandatory six feet away from a sister or brother in Christ is abhorrent. I can’t bring myself to do that, so I stay home for private devotions.
Trust me, Sue, there is no judgment from me. I accept that everyone handles situations as they see fit and proper for themselves.
For two months last year we DID close, which placed me in a somewhat uncomfortable situation since I do our livestream so I was at church service while the congregation watched from their homes.
However, I was and still am very proud of our pastor for reopening in June last year. He strongly expressed that we will NOT EVER close the church doors again.
And singing through a mask. That’s AFTER they even allowed singing.
I agree with that..our church is now hybrid they are back open but also still do Zoom Church, Which is what I do..if we wanted to attend Christmas Eve or now Easter Sunday we have to make reservations..(limited capacity) but they are doing an outdoor sunrise service on the church lawn so that is the one I will attend.. out in the fresh air…one thing I miss is singing in church..we don;t do that now due to COVID regulation..but that was one of my favorite parts of church was singing the hymns..we also don;t do communion, we get communion to go..we say the prayer but when it comes time they give you a to go communion to take home (it looks like a coffee creamer container with juice and a wrapped wafer on top)
Stress a system and the weaknessess show up pretty quick. Sadly, too many churches are just examples of secularism with a religious veneer. That goes for some traditional parishes too. Had to attend elsewhere myself rather than make a mockery of worship.
Yes a mockery. That’s exactly what it is. Lenten ashes sprinkled on TOP of the head. No palms on Palm Sunday because covid. Singing through a mask. It’s a joke that’s what it is.
Amen.
They are not faith-based.
Bet they accept CASH from every pew.
You Betcha.
First, for the ardent provaxxers, imagine this scenario during the AIDS epidemic…
Second, I listened to a woman tell a story of Nazi Germany, where certain groups, especially Jews, were described as “diseased” and to be avoided. A lot of people fell for that as it came through trusted government and media
Third, what about the open Southern border
the leaders of this religious group need to educate themselves. The ignorance is strong
https://politicalvelcraft.org/2021/03/07/lawyers-promise-nuremberg-trials-against-all-behind-covid-scam/
Simple… I don’t think God would care which side I sat on, regardless of whether I got that vaccine or not.
What next, passports to select which side to sit on… Oh! Wait!
One has to wonder if the proposed vaccine passport won’t turn out to be the mark of the beast.
That is the main reason I will never get it.
We’re all wondering about that.
It is written as such, that you shall neither buy , or sell without that mark.
We stopped attending mass regularly and ended all monetary donations when the Catholic Church caved to fascism last summer by going along with State orders.
I wrote the pastor and the diocese, and was flat-out ignored.
If you believe, if you REALLY BELIEVE, what that man dying on the cross means, then you do not fear a virus. Like many frauds lately, COVID has exposed an entire group of false believers.
We went to Palm Sunday mass last weekend. The church, through it’s cowardice and abandonment of nationality, has made me a C&E Catholic. Undecided if I’ll ever go back regularly.
Shameful.
Hokkoda,
As a fellow Catholic, I understand. Our bishop sadly has not lead as he should. But, don’t let anyone or anything separate you from Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament if you can at all help it.
I have been beyond blessed that our pastor has personally been fearless in his quiet way, so church has been the haven and slice of normalcy it should be. He has made the Sacraments available in any way he can and while passing on directives as they come, he is not the “mask police.” I think the Mass attendance has really grown because of this, but I pray for the few pastors I know of who have this approach because I think they are “on the radar.”
However, during some travels this past year, I could only find one other parish similar to mine, so I recognize both how blessed I am and how absolutely nightmarish the situation in general is.
Our priest is in the same vein. The church never closed. We social distanced and those who wanted to wore masks. Choir members semi-social distanced and did not wear masks and we have been singing our hearts out! Church was full for Palm Sunday and this will repeat for Easter, I’m sure. The liturgy has been live streamed and we had friends and relatives from other states participating, happy to hear the singing and to participate. This Sunday will be glorious! A huge thank you to our parish priest for not giving in…. oh, we even have people from surrounding areas, who are not Catholic, attending services and they love it.
Oh, yes — our lovely choir director at our smallish parish has been singing and having cantoring at Mass, too. During Advent, I even got to sing one of my new favorite Advent hymns twice. I let the choir director know how much it has meant to me to have singing and especially those Advent hymns. She, too, has had to be quietly fearless.
I stopped going to mass completely. It’s become a farce.
But on a positive note I have never prayed so much as I do now. Every night in bed I actually have a conversation with God. I’m closer without the middleman.
No one with proper understanding of the Mass can call it a farce. There are many problems in the Church. Priests, bishops, irreverent lay people. The bishops not fighting for us this past year, scandals, and any thinking Catholic can go on and on. Sometimes it is very hard to not give up. But I will never, ever think of the Sacrament of the Eucharist as a farce.
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Today, I am a Christian, come and get me.
Yes, Menagerie, what you said is truth. We must cling to Him at this moment in history, as always, and nothing on this earth is worth the loss of Him and His Real, true Presence, for that is what the Mass brings.
I don’t understand the reason for this chastisement, although I have some suspicions. At this point, I am beginning to think if it’s not the end, it’s a solid dress rehearsal and that makes me think I should pray for those who will live at the end of the end of the age, for this is brutal.
God bless you, and I know what you mean.
It’s AIDS all over again, it’s whites and non white Bathrooms, it’s white and non whites drinking fountains, it’s no colored s in our restaurants, it’s…….
So much for President Unity, right?!?
Leading the pack of the “celebrate diversity” and “inclusiveness” crowd !!!
The phoniness and extremely poor acting supporting it makes me WRETCH !
Not Where we attends! We have a 1st Century church mixed congregation! Church of Christ is a Bible believing church backed up with scriptures! We are one in Christ!
Praise God, and your congregation.
My church home since 2003 continues with the mask nonsense. I think they still restrict singing to only the few worship team members. This church stood by me when my marriage fell apart. I told one of the associate pastors that I was going to the first church that resumed normal worship service. Praise God for bringing me to my new church home since Father’s Day 2020. Remembering the fate of Lot’s wife, I have not looked back..
Mario Murillo: “The Holy Spirit let me see the demonic hedge of protection around Biden and the leftist agenda. This hedge is what is blinding millions. It is dulling the natural sense of danger and outrage that America should be feeling right now.
The America we once knew is under a spell. The focus of our prayers must shift to a declaration of war against those devils. We must cast them down. The Bible says we can. We can do it by preaching. We can do it by casting out devils. But our greatest weapon is to tear down this hedge with intercessory warfare.
Here are our key verses: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, “For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, [inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).””
That’s His obedience–not ours.
Read it all: WHY I HAVE CHANGED THE WAY I PRAY FOR AMERICA by Mario Murillo – Love For His People
I have been telling hubby for the longest time now that there is a darkness that has overtaken this nation. The rabid hatred, anger bitterness, the celebration of all things perverse at the highest level of givermint and on and on. Then John MacArthur said preached along the line of judgement yesterday, and now your post.
We know that the gates of hell will not prevail against the church because He told us so.
Just on the political level, it’s good to remember that the President won in an historic landslide. I believe if their was an honest count, the Actual President got something like 90 million votes to Bidens’ 50. And even some of those aren’t the crazed extremists who are running this Occupation Government.
I put the count at 100 million but that’s okay we are in full agreement. Sadly many folks, like my family for instance, who call themselves Christians are woefully ignorant of the demonic activity they are aiding and abetting. I fear for their souls if they don’t turn away from the party of darkness, chaos, death and hell.
Sin has become a virtue!
Embrace sin or else you are a hateful, intolerant bigot. It’s their way of erasing Bible based Christians. You aren’t allowed to voice God’s criticism of sin – especially LBGTQ+. LBGTQ+ is allowed to vilify and destroy you if you are the slightest bit critical. They are trying to force you to embrace and advocate sin and have you make a mockery of what’s taught in the Bible and be a hypocrite. You are to keep your values and beliefs in the closet and not live your life as an example of what you believe.
OMGoodness! Mario!!!! One of my very favorite pastors of all time. I used to watch his sermons all the time on TV all the time.
Thank you soooo much for posting….. I’ll have to go look him up.
Sounds about right in my book. And what did the “church” (believers in Christ) do hmmmmm.
Except for praying…..nada. Y’all remember “the squeaky wheel….”
So there ya go.
Evangelist Mario Murillo Gives Post-Election Warning and Encouragement for the Church
Nov 29, 2016
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California-based evangelist Mario Murillo encouraged believers to stop looking to president-elect Donald Trump as some kind of savior and to start “waking up” to the task that God assigned the church and heal disunity in the body of Christ in order to usher the nation to revival.
He said God is using Trump to help the church have more time to get its act together. And if the church should miss this opportunity, “disaster will strike,” he warned.
“Trump is not a pastor or a moral reformer. Trump is a foot in the door—a stay of execution,” Murillo explained. “He is an act of God to buy the church time to repent and return to her rightful role in American life.”
He warned against political backlash from those who don’t support Trump, saying the left will move in retaliation. He pointed out how anti-Trump groups are utilizing universities and tech companies to “target the church.”
“We are in danger because the left—stung by the election—is already plotting to launch a massive retaliation … The media—though utterly discredited for lying and colluding—is arrogant and delusional,” he said. “Soon they will ramp up a new assault on free speech.”
[…]
https://www.gospelherald.com/articles/68387/20161129/evangelist-mario-murillo-gives-post-election-warning-and-encouragement-for-the-church.htm
From a different article…..but I love it!—->>
The fact that you still must wear a mask and “social distance” even if you are vaccinated seems to be willfully ignorant of the point.
The point is to publicly identify, isolate, and shame those who have not received the
vaccinationexperimental genetic treatment, in order to create social pressure which will then push them to do so.Well, I won’t back down. No I won’t back down. You can stand me up at the gates of hell but I won’t back down.
Churches like this lack the Holy Spirit and the church decision makers need to re-examine the status of their faith. A church can be as full of Satan as it can be of the Holy Spirit depending on the occupants.
Would this have been possible in the 50’s, 60’s ect . I don’t think so. Churches would’ve stayed open.
A century ago, churches were also shut during height of the Spanish Flu Pandemic. They were soon reopened and no one thought about it.
The difference is that today we have Democrats who want to shutter churches, Pandemic or no Pandemic, just as they already wanted to empty the jails long before the very first sneeze.
Neither of those were true a century ago.
But the biggest difference is that Spanish Flu was not built by our own Deep Medical State colluding with our enemies and then released on the world for corrupt financial and tyrannical political goals.
Doesn’t help when we have a fearmonger appointed by Biden as head of the CDC and an administration that is flying covid positive illegals to all parts of the US
It has been difficult at best to find a biblical church in northern Minnesota. Socialism was injected into many of the “Lake Wobegon” liberal leftist churches years ago.
Hubby and I have “attended” Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California — online — for more than five years. We have Christian friends locally for fellowship, but Grace is where we go to hear the Word of the Lord on Sunday mornings.
Grace’s pastor, John MacArthur, gave the 2 or 3 week ‘shut down curve’ thingy a chance, and once that timeframe was over the church fully opened up — no masks, no socialist distancing — full worship, full church services, singing, sitting next to each other, etc.
Since opening up the church has been fined every Sunday for holding services. Last I heard the fine was $10,000 per Sunday service.
Over the last year Grace has not taken one offering. The church body has grown in record numbers, and over the past year Grace has received far more $ in donations than ever before.
“I will build My church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” Amen Lord Jesus, Amen.
Two or more people is a house of God.
We stopped going to church when Obama was in office, they mixed in scripture with political BS and that was the end of that.
As the Bible says above…
Welcome all, to church.
There is not enough emphasis on that point of God’s presence among two or more gathering in his name these days.
I am reminded of how many followers of Christ in China of all places, continue to do so privately to avoid the sanctioned (compromised) Churches allowed to operate there.
All at the risk of imprisonment, or worse. Such are the times.
Interesting you mention China.
We have a massive Chinese population here in B.C.
The Chinese Christian churches I am familiar with are very busy, and the few folks I know that attend them appear to be terrific folk.
If you are within driving distance, please visit Duluth Bible Church.
Yes, Pastor MacArthur is a true Watchman on the Tower – what ALL pastors should be. But they are thin on the ground. They should be preparing the Church for what may come next but too many are more concerned with their 5013c nonprofit status and being politically correct.
John MacArthur is certainly not what one would call a lukewarm Christian. He and Rob McCoy at Godspeak Calvary have been modelling true faith throughout this panic. Church ministries that continue to seek protection from masks rather than God will share the same fate as the seeds that fell upon the rocky ground. My astonishment stems from the overwhelming number of them. The few remaining will prosper indeed.
Don’t know how many more there are apart from Pastor John and Pastor McCoy, but God has way of working with the few. Gideon’s army was 300, Elijah and the prophets of baal, Daniel, Jeremiah, even Jesus Himself had followers desert when He started preaching the hard things.
If God be for us who can be against us? When we chose to obey God rather than man He has promised to keep and preserve us. I pray more pastor take the stand – publicly.
If you prefer a more contemporary approach, Jack Hibbs is good. We prefer a more traditional approach but we will listen tune in to Jack Hibbs from time to time. Jack Hibbs is also in California and keeps his church open. Jack Hibbs was part of President’s Trump’s faith team. He will also do outreaches with Charlie Kirk (Turning Point USA) who is also a good guy with youth.
Charlie Kirk on left and Jack Hibbs on the right.
Yup. Grace has become our church too. Just yesterday I said to hubby “you know Grace could make living in CA worth it”.
Think of it Grace has been fully opened since last August. They gather, they sing, they worship, they fellowship…yet no “outbreak” among them.
“I will build My church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” Amen Lord Jesus, Amen.
Amen and AMEN
John MacArthur is the real deal.
I have his study Bible. It is a fine resource for anyone who wants to study scripture from a teacher of the Word.
Me too.
He sure is. John MacArthur also has a new book out – Be Anxious for Nothing.
It’s all Scriptural based. It’s excellent. We have his study Bible too – excellent!
Gotta get it!
Our local church went left so we listen to him. We don’t live in California. You are probably aware of this but he spoke with President Trump and he admired him for staying open. He also endorsed President Trump and normally he stays out of politics. He is a treasure. He has stood up to Gov. Newsom’s harassment to close 12 times! It’s on appeal so the outcome of the appeal will be very telling.
Both see church as “essential.” Thomas Moore is doing an excellent job of defending his church and right to be open.
Donald Trump Calls John MacArthur, Thanks him for ‘Taking a Stand’
August 24, 2020
https://pulpitandpen.org/2020/08/24/donald-trump-calls-john-macarthur-thanks-him-for-taking-a-stand/
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Do we have any identifiable information, such as name and location, of the church pictured above?
https://twitter.com/sallyKP/status/1376585218237333511
Mom always said, “God knows where you are when he wants you.” Decided early on that was the best approach to the creeping hysteria. Good advice as always.
We do not draw lines of division at our church. In fact we do not advocate the vaccine. There are people who are afraid to come to church–so be it, stay home, and there are those who want to get vaccinated before coming–your choice. Everyone is free to do what they want to do. It is voluntary after all. Our leadership is not getting the vaccine for the most part.
Has anyone seen this, if not it’s fantastic. Priest goes off on JoeBama in church.
If a pastor or priest does not believe Jesus Christ will protect his church, I personally would look for a different pastor and church.
What happened to comfort and solace the afflicted?
Unfortunately, the Church corrupted in the world is where we are now. Look at the last book of the New Testament, Revelation (in the RC Bible it’s named Apocalypse, which comes from the Greek for “revelation”.) From Chapter 2:1 to 3:22, Jesus has pronouncements to make concerning individual church congregations of the writer John’s day at the end of the first century.
Bible expositors largely agree that Jesus, while speaking to those actual churches, was also showing us the phases His church would go through till his return. While all the characteristics mentioned have always existed to some extent in the Church, the different “phases” mentioned have dominated the Church in order, over the centuries.
The last congregation He speaks to, the Church of Laodicea, describes the church in its final, compromised form. Jesus has his harshest words for this group. Much of the church today is becoming the Laodicean Church, as they become p.c., or try to accommodate some of the newest worldly corruption, such as gay marriage. (Even Sodom and Gomorrah, with all their depravity, never tried to “marry” each other.) Many congregations are in open apostasy, teaching directly contrary to God’s Word; this is only going to get worse.
BTW a few of the churches Jesus addresses in the late 90’s AD, still exist today in some form. The church in Laodicea is long gone.
“The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If the church does not recapture its prophetic zeal, it will become an irrelevant social club without moral or spiritual authority.”—Martin Luther King Jr. (A Knock at Midnight, June 11, 1967)
And EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE/ READ THIS ONE :
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/unreal-pregnant-catholic-woman-arrested-holy-mass-not-wearing-mask-ratted-pastor-video/
I am passing it on – I do not have any verification, but I have a pretty good opinion of The Gateway Pundit
So find another church. Let the church your leaving know why you left and your not coming back. Tell them you refuse to take the Mark.There’s plenty of small congregations out there – some made up of only a handful of people. In an age when church attendance is at an all time low it’s stupid to alienate parishioners.
According to my doctor, being vaccinated ONLY keeps you from getting sick.
You can still transmit the virus to another.
So the seperation–pointless.
It doesn’t even do that. There’s so much disinfo out there right now, which is exactly what they wanted.
Lest anybody think otherwise, this will be the test of our times. Hitler would be proud, Goebbels would be proud, Stalin would be proud. All of Satan’s minions are dancing.
If you let fear rule you, then fear will prevail. Fear not, keep your faith in God and let Jesus light your path. Let the conmunist demoncrats burn in their hate. It’s all they have.
Churches today are led by women and neutered men. They want nothing more from men then to be nice and do maintenance work. (Not all churches)
Dare I say it?
Women should not be ministers or pastors. They can do other things but the dreaded, straight, male is supposed to lead the church.
Well, God said it first so you are good saying it.
Can a non secular individual offer some advice? Screw the churches especially the big ones. Pray in your communities if possible. I have never been a big fan of churches. FYI some Methodist ones are accommodating critical race theory and blm crap form what I have heard. That takes zero courage these days.
Ultimately if we want change with minimal bloodshed we must look in the mirror. Where we bank, where we buy food, where we donate money to, and yes of course what social media we participate in. I am not lecturing to anyone as I am as guilty as anyone. But really if you want a plan of action there’s one. I’m not saying it’s going to be easy though.
If this isn’t already beyond disgraceful, I have no words for what happened to this young pregnant Mom while holding her 1 year old child during mass. Watch live footage and her accounting during this 20 minute video; amazing how composed this young Mom remained.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/unreal-pregnant-catholic-woman-arrested-holy-mass-not-wearing-mask-ratted-pastor-video/
I guess if you believe that a non-vaccinated individual is a danger to you, then you believe that the “vaccine” that you received is ineffective. So make up your mind!! If it works, then you have nothing to worry about as you are protected; so quit badgering others to get the “vaccine”. We are not all as gullible as you.
This is being done in Israel as well. Other human rights violations are being committed there. The Nuremberg Codes of 1947 states that no one is to be forced or coerced to take any vaccination. However, employees in Israel can be fired if they are not vaccinated. Pregnant women are being vaccinated although many miscarriages have happened as a result of the vaccine. Vaccines will start for 12-15 year olds ASAP, and special needs children already have been vaccinated. A green card of sorts will be required if one is not vaccinated.
This is so very sad, but I personally feel this is the shaking and sifting that has been so very needed in our churches. All is being exposed and we as Christians are in our own EXODUS….there is no middle ground. Either you stand steadfast with Jesus….or you don’t. We are in EXODUS of the old filthy corrupt world and we cannot look back just as Lot’s wife was told.
We have been chosen by God for such this time, help to calm the fears of others and help them come to Jesus and His truth at this time.
Bless you, for you are on the right track.
Could this be the church of the photos above?
Turned in by her own priest….
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dallas-catholic-church-calls-cops-on-maskless-pregnant-mom-holding-baby-during-mass-officers-threaten-arrest/ar-BB1f5Or9?ocid=BingNewsSearch
Was her name “Mary” by any chance?
No, the photo above is a church in Florida. It is referenced in the video of the woman in Dallas during her extensive interview posted on the Gateway Pundit.
We have been going to church every Sunday since last May. Initially people social distanced and still do, to a degree. Those most vulnerable watched the live stream. To date not one parishioner has been diagnosed with COVID. The church was quite full for Palm Sunday and this will probably repeat for Easter. We have been blessed.
Interesting to see this. I have been watching the mass at my local church online and noticed that at the end when giving general announcements, the pastor thanked people for wearing masks and asked that they continue to do so. I am not a registered member of this church; however, I do attend mass there and contribute financially during the offering (or did before the shutdowns).
I really want to attend the Holy Week services there. I could wear a mask, but I prefer not to and I have been debating whether or not I should comply. I will be praying for guidance on this. I don’t want to “cause a scene”, but I have a strong desire to set an example. My motives are simply to send a message to others that we must stand up and be counted. I know it will be uncomfortable, but I am trying to get used to that.
I did it once….walked right by the the head Priest on the way in. No one said a thing.
Next time I was there for my son’s first Communion preparation….they had 80000 signs saying you MUST wear a mask.
I’m pretty sure it was a reaction to my earlier entry.
i have placed this thought on so many different comments. mIt is time for catholics to listen. For all these enemies of the laity and the church I pray psalm 108 the douai rheims version that starts D God be not silent in my praise. So many times have seen it work. It has been answered many times. Try it do not laugh it worked for David it will work for you.