Chattanooga police have arrested a man for violating the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry after he set up a makeshift church on E. 39th Street after authorities told him to avoid church work and being employed near schools.
Police say Edward Hughes was working at the same church he operated when he raped someone in 2005. He later pleaded guilty to the crime and agreed not to work within 1,000 feet of a school, lead a church or work with children, said Lt. Kim Noorbergen, Chattanooga police spokeswoman.
She said that on Saturday night around 7 p.m. police arrested Mr. Hughes at Bethlehem Evangelistic Mission, which is within 1,000 feet of East Lake Elementary School. Lt. Noorbergen said the church was running off an electric generator and had no power meter.
Mr. Hughes was holding 6:15 p.m. Saturday services, she said.
Although God's grace and the blood of Jesus can cover the sins of this man, and he can be delivered, he must obey the laws of the state. It is amazing how many people try to use the church as a "cover" and in reality it is walking in total rebellion to God's word. "God is not mocked what we sow, we will reap." I guess our best solution is to pray for this man, that his eyes will be open to the works not only of the enemy in his life but most of all the works of his flesh.
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