John MacArthur Files Declaration against Los Angeles for Repeated Church Closure Attacks

Tré Goins-Phillips : Aug 25, 2020
Faithwire.com

"This Church is the core of life for thousands from nursery to seniors. Our Church is not an event center. It is a family of lives who love and care for each other in very intensely personal ways. So essential to personal well-being that people rushed back as soon as they could. The utter unnecessary deprivation of all our people by completely shutting down the mutual love and care that sustains our people in all the exigencies, pressures and challenges of life, was cruel..." -Pastor John MacArthur

[Faithwire.com] The battle between Los Angeles County officials and California megachurch Pastor John MacArthur is continuing. (Image: YouTube /via Faithwire)

According to a press release obtained by Faithwire, county officials are attempting—for the fourth time—to get a court order to shutter MacArthur's Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, which has been holding in-person worship services since last month, a violation of orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who has mandated churches keep their doors closed amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

MacArthur, in his declaration released Monday, argued the county is attempting to impede on his and his congregation's "free exercise of religion by criminalizing activity directly required by our faith"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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