Ever the Erastians

I appreciate the president saying that church services are “essential”. But that isn’t the call of the State. And it’s May 23rd, we’ve gone through two months of lockdown mode, states are already opening back up, and the virus is subsiding. Truth be told, this was a political move. We might as well be honest about it. And this reaction we have of thanking and praising the almighty god of the State for granting us permission to worship another God publicly is disturbing. This would be true if this were coming from the president, a governor, or anybody who may be in a position of authority. It shows us how off we really are in our understanding of the government and its role, and where our real focus and priorities lie. As always, our fundamental problems are spiritual.