MacArthur Prevails – California Court Says Church and Pastor Entitled to Trial...

“The Church preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that Jesus died and rose again and is the only source of eternal salvation. The Church doesn’t exist to make sure it navigates around politicians whims,” he said. “The Church exists in the world to preach the saving gospel of Christ. We’re not concerned about the flu; we’re concerned about eternity, eternal life, salvation. And the more dire circumstances become in the world around us, the more critical, the more essential the Church becomes…”
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In response to today’s ruling, Pastor John MacArthur praised the Judge’s decision to recognize the importance of constitutional protections:

“We are holding Church. The Lord Jesus requires us to meet together, and we will continue to do that because we are commanded to and because it is our right. I’m very grateful to Judge Beckloff for providing full due process and recognizing the importance of these constitutional protections. The reality is that the county cannot show that their order is even rational, much less necessary. They have also applied their orders arbitrarily and discriminatorily against churches, and we enjoy a heightened protection in America to hold Church. I’ll continue to stand firm, and we will continue to fight to protect religious freedom for the Church.”