This will be interesting to watch.  The doors to Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California were open this past weekend, in defiance of Governor Gavin Newsom.  The church is pastored by a giant among evangelical leaders. John MacArthur is very well known, well respected, and often quoted. In a blog post late last week, MacArthur argued powerfully that Christ's Kingdom and reign supersede Newsom's. The biblical order is clear: Christ is Lord over Caesar, not vice versa.  Christ, not Caesar, is head of the church.  Conversely, the church does not in any sense rule the state.  Again, these are distinct kingdoms, and Christ is sovereign over both.  Neither church nor state has any higher authority than that of Christ Himself, who declared, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth" (Matthew 28:18). Notice that we are not making a constitutional argument, even though the First...(Read Full Post)