A pastor in Baltimore, Maryland, tore a ‘cease and desist
letter’ in front of his congregation on Wednesday, after he was ordered by
local officials to stop hosting in-person services during coronavirus
lockdowns.
The Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan had announced on Friday
that places of worship could reopen at 50 percent capacity.
However, a service officiated by the Calvary Baptist Church
Pastor, Stacey Shiflett was attended by hundreds of the church members.
The development prompted an action from the Baltimore
Council Executives who decided against it on a local level.
The Pastor was held in violation of Baltimore County
Department of Health and Human Services order and was given a fine of $5,000.
In spite of the threat of a fine, on Wednesday, he returned
to the church where he tore a cease-and-desist letter from local officials in
front of his congregation.
According to him, Pharaoh doesn’t get to dictate to God’s
people how they worship their God.
He said “God is the only one that defines the perimeters.
“God is the only one that communicates his will and his plan
for his church, not Egypt.
“With this cease-and-desist letter in my hand, the Bible
says to the New Testament church not forsaking the assembling of yourselves
together as the manner of some is, but so much more as you see the day
approaching.
“The closer we get to Jesus coming back, the more church we
ought to be having, not less church.
“Now that’s God’s parameters.
“So, I’m tearing up this cease-and-desist order right here,
and I’m telling you right now, we’re gonna do it God’s way!
“God tells us how to worship Him, nobody else gets to do
that.”
— Stacey Shiflett 🇺🇸 (@staceyshiflett) May 21, 2020Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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