tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post6981406001469659153..comments2023-08-11T07:31:46.923-04:00Comments on Thoughts and Theology: Revelation 2Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146601338956701881noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-63073850263371036842008-08-29T18:43:00.000-04:002008-08-29T18:43:00.000-04:00Recently, a Saudi member of the religious police c...<EM>Recently, a Saudi member of the religious police cut his daughter’s tongue off and burned her to death for converting to Christianity.</EM><BR/><BR/>This country, although an ally of the US, is full of spiritual darkness connected to a repressive form of Islam.<BR/><BR/>The West should oppose this more strongly even though Saudi has oil.Dr. Russell Norman Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11505655776770812228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-42916508081718020072008-08-29T08:49:00.000-04:002008-08-29T08:49:00.000-04:00"CHINA – Imprisoned Christian’s Health Deteriorati..."<B>CHINA – Imprisoned Christian’s Health Deteriorating</B><BR/><BR/>Imprisoned Beijing bookstore owner and house church leader, Shi Weihan’s health is rapidly deteriorating because he is being denied diabetes medication and is being held under poor conditions.<BR/><BR/>“Shi has lost more than 22 pounds because of the constant physical and psychological torture employed by prison officials. Recently Shi was coerced to sign and recognize a confession convicting him of ‘engaging in the printing and distribution of a large number of illegal publications,’” China Aid Association reported.<BR/><BR/>Shi was arrested four months ago after the Chinese government charged him for printing Bibles and Christian literature which were sold at his Christian bookstore in Beijing. The communist government declared Shi’s activities illegal because the books he sold were not printed by the government-sanctioned Three Self Patriotic Movement Church.<BR/><BR/>The Voice of the Martyrs has supported persecuted believers like Shi Weihan in China for the past 30 years. VOM and China Aid Association recently joined together to raise awareness of the increased incidents of persecution in China. In this effort, VOM has urged believers around the world, through our Web site www.prisoneralert.com, to write letters of encouragement to believers who have been imprisoned because of their faith.<BR/><BR/>Pray for Shi’s healing and comfort during this difficult time. Pray the Holy Spirit will minister to his family. Ask God to use Shi’s courageous testimony to draw his persecutors into the knowledge of Jesus Christ."<BR/><BR/>from: <A HREF="http://www.salememail.com/specialoffers/VOM_Persecution/VOM_persecution_watch_full.aspx?id=10&archive=true" REL="nofollow">Voice of the Martyrs</A>Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146601338956701881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-49783173322159705302008-08-29T08:48:00.000-04:002008-08-29T08:48:00.000-04:00"PHILIPPINES – Communist Rebels Execute PastorOn J..."<B>PHILIPPINES – Communist Rebels Execute Pastor</B><BR/><BR/>On July 30, Communist New People’s Army rebels in the Philippines executed a Christian pastor they accused of assisting soldiers in an anti-insurgency campaign in Mindanao. According to The Voice of the Martyrs, a regional army spokesman in Mindanao, Lt. Col. Kurt Decapia, said soldiers had recovered the body of Pastor Josefino Estaniel from a shallow grave in Dalagdag village, Calinan district, in Davao city.<BR/><BR/>According to reports, the pastor was kidnapped in May and was tortured during captivity. Pray for the family of Pastor Estaniel during this time of grief. Pray for the safety of other church leaders in the region. There has been a sharp rise in attacks and threats on Christians, especially church leaders, in recent weeks."<BR/><BR/>from: <A HREF="http://www.salememail.com/specialoffers/VOM_Persecution/VOM_persecution_watch_full.aspx?id=8&archive=true" REL="nofollow">Voice of the Martyrs</A>Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146601338956701881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-20201137376454766782008-08-29T08:46:00.000-04:002008-08-29T08:46:00.000-04:00"ERITREA - Students Imprisoned in Shipping Contain..."<B>ERITREA - Students Imprisoned in Shipping Container, Bibles Burned</B><BR/><BR/>On August 5, Eritrean authorities locked eight high school students into a metal shipping container and burned hundreds of Bibles at Sawa Defense Training Center.<BR/><BR/>According to Compass Direct News, the students were imprisoned in the container after they objected to authorities confiscating and burning 1,500 Bibles taken from new students who arrived at the training center for the new 2008-2009 school year. “During the time that the Bibles were set on fire, the Chief Commander of Sawa, Col. Debesai Ghide, gave a warning to all the students by telling them that Sawa is a place of patriotism, not a place of Pentes [Pentecostals]. Eight male students, to whom God gave boldness to speak against the burning of the Bibles, have been taken into custody in one of the metal containers that the military uses as prison cells for Christians who have been found practicing in the center,” Compass reported.<BR/><BR/>The Voice of the Martyrs provides assistance and encouragement to persecuted believers in Eritrea. VOM supports the families of martyred believers through their Families of Martyrs fund. Pray these students will be released. Ask God to encourage other Christians suffering for Christ’s sake in Eritrean prisons."<BR/><BR/>from: <A HREF="http://www.salememail.com/specialoffers/VOM_Persecution/VOM_persecution_watch_full.aspx?id=5&archive=true" REL="nofollow">Voice of the Martyrs</A>Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146601338956701881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-19405554071387063912008-08-29T08:42:00.000-04:002008-08-29T08:42:00.000-04:00"SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Man Killed Daughter for Conv..."<B>SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Man Killed Daughter for Converting to Christianity</B><BR/><BR/>Recently, a Saudi member of the religious police cut his daughter’s tongue off and burned her to death for converting to Christianity. The father, who works for the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, killed his daughter following a debate on religion, according to a Web story by the United Emirates-based GulfNews.com.<BR/><BR/>Media organizations in Saudi Arabia are reporting that the victim wrote a blog under the name “Rania” a few days before her murder. According to Gulfnews.com, the victim wrote that her life became an ordeal after family members grew suspicious about her following a religious discussion with them. She said her brother found some Christian articles written by her, as well as a cross sign on her computer screen. Since then, he started to insult her and blamed the Internet for pushing her to change her religion, Gulfnews.com reported.<BR/><BR/>“Our contacts have told us of new Christians simply disappearing when their families learned of their conversion,” said Todd Nettleton, Director of Media Development for The Voice of the Martyrs, “but now even Arab media outlets confirm the violent response of radical Muslims to Christianity. We pray that someday this man will come to know Christ, and find forgiveness for ending his daughter’s life. Our hope is that someday he will see his daughter again, in heaven.”<BR/><BR/>The Voice of the Martyrs supports the evangelism efforts of Christians in Saudi Arabia, despite the great cost.<BR/><BR/>“We call on Christians everywhere to pray for believers facing intense persecution in Saudi Arabia because of their faith,” said Nettleton. “Pray God will encourage them and give them boldness to stand up for Christ.”<BR/><BR/>from:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.salememail.com/specialoffers/VOM_Persecution/VOM_persecution_watch_full.aspx?id=1" REL="nofollow">Voice of the Martyrs</A>Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146601338956701881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-18966034015410969282008-08-29T08:36:00.000-04:002008-08-29T08:36:00.000-04:00I have a friend who might appreciate that book.Tha...I have a friend who might appreciate that book.<BR/><BR/>That map is helpful.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146601338956701881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3096670002191538774.post-74008872291176446302008-08-29T04:12:00.000-04:002008-08-29T04:12:00.000-04:00Nice flying.DummiesRevNice flying.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.eso-garden.com/images/uploads_bilder/the_book_of_revelation_for_dummies_1.jpg" REL="nofollow">Dummies</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/location-of-seven-churches-of-book-of-revelation.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/seven-churches-revl-map.html&h=480&w=714&sz=33&hl=en&start=19&um=1&usg=__5KQXmB9eoSJskdjyVmbJTNcK4FI=&tbnid=0VLT4rjaNFqPMM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=140&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthe%2Bbook%2Bof%2Brevelation%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN" REL="nofollow">Rev</A>Dr. Russell Norman Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703130625190233670noreply@blogger.com