Let's see if I can cast a Biblical Light on what happened to pastor Tony Spell of
Life Tabernacle Church Baton Rouge .
If you are not familiar with the
Chapter 16 of Acts , go read it .
Tony Spell told by a judge to stay 50 feet away from his church !
Spell was placed under house arrest
What happened to Paul and Silas in Ch. 16 of Acts ? They were arrested and charged with breaking the law .
20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, |
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. |
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. |
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: |
24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. |
Roman citizens speak out against the injustice they had done to them , just as pastor Tony Spell did as an American citizen .
37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. |
38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. |
39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. |
40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. |
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Paul and Silas desired to do God's will and continue to preach in the lands unhindered , their citizenship helped them accomplish this .
Tony Spell's citizenship will help him do the same !