Says Jesus didn’t defend himself to Pontius Pilate!
LE††UCE PREY
The leader of Palermo Bible Family Church in Butte County said Sunday that he doesn’t need to defend his decision to hold services in person a week earlier — an event at which an estimated 180 congregants were present with someone who had been infected with the coronavirus.
“May I just say to all of our church, you don’t need to defend us. When Jesus went before Pilate, he didn’t defend himself. So I don’t feel the need,” Jacobsen said in a half-hour sermon that was largely devoted to the criticism Palermo Bible has received. Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor who is said to have ordered Jesus’ crucifixion.
- Says he doesn’t think the decision to hold service was irresponsible.
- Jacobsen said he didn’t want to put anyone at risk and is now self-quarantining.
- Butte County officials said the Mother’s Day service violated state and county stay-at-home orders.
- Butte County officials wouldn’t say how many church-goers tested positive.
- The preacher said the infected congregant “didn’t do it intentionally”.
- “Not everybody loves us like God loves us,” he said. “When you strive to lead … when you step up, you’re going to become a target.
