How should we apply the edict of Matthew 22:21 in the context that God tells us in Hebrews 10:25 to not forget (neglect) the assembling of ourselves together, whereas ‘Caesar’ currently forbids us from doing so?
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Hi Mike,How should we apply the edict of Matthew 22:21 in the context that God tells us in Hebrews 10:25 to not forget (neglect) the assembling of ourselves together, whereas ‘Caesar’ currently forbids us from doing so?
How should we apply the edict of Matthew 22:21 in the context that God tells us in Hebrews 10:25 to not forget (neglect) the assembling of ourselves together, whereas ‘Caesar’ currently forbids us from doing so?
The letter can kill. The commandments of God were not meant to kill us. We need to realize there are exceptions to rules. Obey the Law of Love which is about improving life -- not risking disease and death for ourselves and others.How should we apply the edict of Matthew 22:21 in the context that God tells us in Hebrews 10:25 to not forget (neglect) the assembling of ourselves together, whereas ‘Caesar’ currently forbids us from doing so?
Hi Mike,
This is a good question!
Personally, I feel this is a matter for the individual to decide according to the light that is in them. Jesus was of course talking about taxes, but I'm sure there is broader application.
Perhaps a POV would be to say, give to Ceaser until it takes away what is to be given to God. For me, I don't want to risk my wife, so I'm avoiding assemblies for whatever purpose. The latest thinking I've been able to discern is covid passes more by being in groups, and by "super spreaders", or those with high viral shedding.
I miss church! I miss all the serving! All of it! My church was a real love fest. Not like many churches. But I'm trusting in God.
My wife and I constantly are talking about God, reading the Word together, praying together, singing, we are church. But I'm greedy!
Oh, and the one's I know who have caught covid, for the most part, are going the church. 'They' also say that eating in restaurants statistically doubles your chances of getting it.
So, I think we need to look at all these things, and be tender to the leading of the Lord.
Much love!
How many people would you be willing to see get sick or die so you can get what you want?Obey God rather than men.My church met when the Government forbid it because the Eucharist is more important than anything. With those churches with no Eucharist, I can understand their is nothing at church except a club so missing it is no big deal
Of course you would think that way. Any church based on law, dogma and having a penal code attached would consider anything else heresy.Obey God rather than men.My church met when the Government forbid it because the Eucharist is more important than anything. With those churches with no Eucharist, I can understand their is nothing at church except a club so missing it is no big deal
The fundamental principle in the New Testament is that Christians should render to Caesar what is lawfully Caesar's (primarily taxes). But when Caesar interferes with the things which God requires, then Christians must disobey Caesar, and face the penalties.How should we apply the edict of Matthew 22:21 in the context that God tells us in Hebrews 10:25 to not forget (neglect) the assembling of ourselves together, whereas ‘Caesar’ currently forbids us from doing so?
Have people heard that John Hagee has coronavirus?
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At San Antonio’s Cornerstone Church on Sunday morning, hundreds of maskless congregants sang and prayed, swaying together in the pews, babies and grandparents in close proximity.We'll see about Pastor Jack Graham who was at that superspreader event in Washington.
It might have been easy to forget there was a deadly pandemic blazing through the country.
That is, until about 25 minutes into the sermon, when pastor Matt Hagee, on a stage bathed in blue light, announced that his father, the 80-year-old senior pastor and the church’s founder, John Hagee, had been diagnosed two days earlier with COVID-19. Hagee said during the Oct. 4 livestreamed service that his father “has been diligent throughout this entire COVID pandemic to monitor his health.”
“It was one, discovered very early, and two, his medical team has him under watchful care, and three, he's feeling well enough to be frustrated by anyone in a white coat with a stethoscope,” said Hagee. “He covets your prayers and asks for you to pray for him daily.”
Prestonwood Baptist pastor opts not to follow CDC guidelines in wake of White House COVID exposure
Dallas-area megachurch Pastor Jack Graham has declined to follow medical guidelines despite being in close contact with people who have since tested positive for the coronavirus after a Sept. 26 Rose Garden ceremony, telling his congregation, “I am ridiculously healthy.”
The 70-year-old leader of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano attended the ceremony at the White House where President Donald Trump formally announced his nomination of conservative Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. Since the event, at least 10 attendees have tested positive for the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, including former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was photographed sitting directly behind Graham. Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., was sitting next to Graham and also later tested positive.
Graham, Laurie and Christie were among the vast majority of people not wearing a mask at the event.
Robert Morris, the senior pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, was photographed at the Rose Garden ceremony without a mask. He was seated directly behind Notre Dame President John Jenkins, who was also unmasked and later tested positive for the virus.
A spokesperson for the church declined to comment on if Morris had been tested for the virus and was quarantining following his exposure.
A maskless Graham led his church’s service on Sunday and was photographed having a conversation with several worshippers afterward by a member of his congregation. Graham was not wearing a mask in the photo that was shared with The Dallas Morning News.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends anyone exposed to someone who tests positive for the virus quarantine for at least 14 days following the exposure and maintain six feet of social distance from others.
“I am ridiculously healthy, let’s just put it that way,” Graham said during the service. “I’m not sick, I’m fine. … I don’t have COVID, let’s just put it that way, and I’m grateful for that.”
The CDC says symptoms of COVID-19 may appear two to 14 days after an exposure to someone infected with the virus, hence the quarantine recommendation. The Rose Garden event is still well-within that 14 day period.
A quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been infected with COVID-19 away from others to help “prevent spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms,” according to the CDC.
They might like to see themselves that way, being from Texas. Kenneth Copeland is from Texas.Just saying, there must be some very invulnerable people out there.
Simple. Not forgetting the assembling ourselves together does not mean that we have to meet in large numbers in a church building. The only requirement was for two or three meeting together in his name. Stick to that and you do not have any problem.How should we apply the edict of Matthew 22:21 in the context that God tells us in Hebrews 10:25 to not forget (neglect) the assembling of ourselves together, whereas ‘Caesar’ currently forbids us from doing so?
Of course you would think that way. Any church based on law, dogma and having a penal code attached would consider anything else heresy.
Hi Mike,Hi Marks
I was asking the question as a generality, but my personal situation is similar to yours in that my wife's immunity levels to covid 19 are so low due to her paliative care Chemo treatment that both of us have to exercise extreme isolation.
Under grace as distinct from under law I trust that the Lord understands and leads.
You know nothing of my Church. We are not based on law nor have a penal code. We have the Eucharist which you guys don't have, that's why Church is nothing but a social club for evangelicals and can happen anywhere
I trust your church discourages any association with Halloween. That avatar needs to be replaced.You know nothing of my Church.
Why should that be something to gloat over?Have people heard that John Hagee has coronavirus?