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 What
if this happened to YOU?
Imagine looking over your shoulder because you are studying
a Bible, or worshipping in church. Imagine that if you are
caught, you could be jailed, beaten, or even killed. To millions
of Christians around the world, this is the stark reality.
Christians are persecuted daily
For instance, in China there is a
crack down on unregistered house churches, disrupting
worship, and arresting their leaders.
In parts of Central Asia where the state religion is mandated,
Christians are considered traitors to their country and their
families. Family members are beaten, and then thrown out of
their house and onto the streets.
In the Middle East and parts
of India and Africa, laws prohibit Christians from evangelizing,
and forbid citizens from choosing Christianity over the religion
into which they were born. Christians caught sharing God’s
Word are chased out of town, beaten, or worse.
A cord of three strands
Christians worldwide are severely punished for breaking religious
laws or religious tradition. Yet they don’t ask us
to pray for their persecution to end. Instead, they ask us
to pray that they will have strength to endure—and
they ask us to send
Bibles, so they may become stronger.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes
4:12). Together, we—you, the Bible League, and persecuted
Christians—can boldly shine the light of Jesus in areas
of oppression.
As you read more about Christian persecution
in Africa, Asia,
China, and India,
please pray. And please send
Bibles to help strengthen these brave children
of God.
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To send Scriptures to persecuted Christians, click
here.
To find resources for building awareness about the persecuted Church, click
here.
To learn more about becoming a Bibles for the Persecuted monthly partner,
click
here.
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