"And beware of men: for they shall deliver you up to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues, for my sake you shall be brought before governors and kings. (...) You will be hated by all because of my name. "Matthew 10:17-22
"I saw the souls of the Headless because the testimony of Jesus and because of the Word of God, who had not worshiped the beast nor his image. (...) Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection (...) shall be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him a thousand years "Revelation 20.4,6.
The persecution of the Church is commonly related to the time of Acts. Especially for those of us in Brazil, this seems only a matter of a remote past, or an equally remote future.
We are blessed to still be able to speak freely of God's Word, even though we have reports of transfers to the explicit right to religious freedom.
The Federal Constitution, in Article 5, VI, provides the freedom to be inviolable conscience and belief, guaranteeing the free exercise of religious cults and guaranteeing, as provided by law, the protection of places of worship and their liturgies.
The section VII of Article 5 stipulates that no person shall be deprived of rights because of religious belief or philosophical or political conviction, unless he invokes it to exempt himself from a legal obligation imposed upon everyone and refuse to perform an alternative fixed by law.
Article 19, I, prohibits the states, municipalities, the Union and the Federal District to establish religious cults or churches, embarrass them or keep working with them or their representatives relations of dependency or alliance, except in accordance with the law the collaboration of public interest.
Because we have this freedom, the reality of Christian persecution in often seems distant, exaggerated and fanciful.
Many may say that this has always happened and is not anything new, such as in Ecclesiastes 1.7,10:
"Generation and generation will come, but the earth remains forever. (...) Is there anything that can be said, See this is new? No! It was during the centuries that went before us. "
''In recent centuries, Christians were persecuted by other religious groups, including Muslims and Hindus, and atheists States and the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.
Persecution of Christians has been happening in dozens of countries such as Iran, Uzbekistan, the Maldives, Cuba and Eritrea.
Anti-Christian movement is a political, philosophical or religious and which aims to tackle the Christian religious and political institutions, having different fundamentals. Among them, one of the most famous is based on Friedrich Nietzsche's nihilistic view through the books 'Thus Spake Zarathustra' and 'Antichrist'.''Wikepedia
Let's do some news just three days;
04/08/2011 - Zanzibar - Muslim extremists burn down churches
3/8/2011 - Eritrea - Christians are still imprisoned in Eritrea
3/8/2011 - Laos - Persecution intensified further by the government
03/08/2011 - Iraq - Suicide bomber leaves the church at least 15 injured
08/02/2011 - India - Children affected by violence continue to be neglected
"I saw the souls of the Headless because the testimony of Jesus and because of the Word of God, who had not worshiped the beast nor his image. (...) Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection (...) shall be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him a thousand years "Revelation 20.4,6.
The persecution of the Church is commonly related to the time of Acts. Especially for those of us in Brazil, this seems only a matter of a remote past, or an equally remote future.
We are blessed to still be able to speak freely of God's Word, even though we have reports of transfers to the explicit right to religious freedom.
The Federal Constitution, in Article 5, VI, provides the freedom to be inviolable conscience and belief, guaranteeing the free exercise of religious cults and guaranteeing, as provided by law, the protection of places of worship and their liturgies.
The section VII of Article 5 stipulates that no person shall be deprived of rights because of religious belief or philosophical or political conviction, unless he invokes it to exempt himself from a legal obligation imposed upon everyone and refuse to perform an alternative fixed by law.
Article 19, I, prohibits the states, municipalities, the Union and the Federal District to establish religious cults or churches, embarrass them or keep working with them or their representatives relations of dependency or alliance, except in accordance with the law the collaboration of public interest.
Because we have this freedom, the reality of Christian persecution in often seems distant, exaggerated and fanciful.
Many may say that this has always happened and is not anything new, such as in Ecclesiastes 1.7,10:
"Generation and generation will come, but the earth remains forever. (...) Is there anything that can be said, See this is new? No! It was during the centuries that went before us. "
''In recent centuries, Christians were persecuted by other religious groups, including Muslims and Hindus, and atheists States and the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.
Persecution of Christians has been happening in dozens of countries such as Iran, Uzbekistan, the Maldives, Cuba and Eritrea.
Anti-Christian movement is a political, philosophical or religious and which aims to tackle the Christian religious and political institutions, having different fundamentals. Among them, one of the most famous is based on Friedrich Nietzsche's nihilistic view through the books 'Thus Spake Zarathustra' and 'Antichrist'.''Wikepedia
Let's do some news just three days;
04/08/2011 - Zanzibar - Muslim extremists burn down churches
3/8/2011 - Eritrea - Christians are still imprisoned in Eritrea
3/8/2011 - Laos - Persecution intensified further by the government
03/08/2011 - Iraq - Suicide bomber leaves the church at least 15 injured
08/02/2011 - India - Children affected by violence continue to be neglected
08/02/2011 - Cuba - Shepherd has granted asylum, but is prevented from leaving the country
You know what are the countries with the greatest persecution of Christians?
Classification of countries by persecution
1 North Korea
2 Iran
3 Afghanistan
4 Saudi Arabia
5 Somalia
6 Maldives
7 Yemen
8 Iraq
9 Uzbekistan
10 Laos
11 Pakistan
12 Eritrea
13 Mauritania
14 Bhutan
15 Turkmenistan
16 China
17 Qatar
18 Vietnam
19 Egypt
20 Chechnya
21 Comoros
22 Algeria
23 Nigeria (north)
24 Azerbaijan
25 Libya
26 Oman
27 Myanmar
28 Kueit
29 Brunei
30 Turkey
31 Morocco
32 India
33 Tajikistan
34 UAE
35 Sudan (north)
36 Zanzibar (island of Tanzania)
37 Tunisia
38 Syria
39 Djibouti
40 Jordan
41 Cuba
42 Belarus
43 Ethiopia
44 Palestine
45 Bahrain
46 Kyrgyzstan
47 Bangladesh
48 Indonesia
49 Sri Lanka
50 Malaysia
51 Russia
You know what are the countries with the greatest persecution of Christians?
Classification of countries by persecution
1 North Korea
2 Iran
3 Afghanistan
4 Saudi Arabia
5 Somalia
6 Maldives
7 Yemen
8 Iraq
9 Uzbekistan
10 Laos
11 Pakistan
12 Eritrea
13 Mauritania
14 Bhutan
15 Turkmenistan
16 China
17 Qatar
18 Vietnam
19 Egypt
20 Chechnya
21 Comoros
22 Algeria
23 Nigeria (north)
24 Azerbaijan
25 Libya
26 Oman
27 Myanmar
28 Kueit
29 Brunei
30 Turkey
31 Morocco
32 India
33 Tajikistan
34 UAE
35 Sudan (north)
36 Zanzibar (island of Tanzania)
37 Tunisia
38 Syria
39 Djibouti
40 Jordan
41 Cuba
42 Belarus
43 Ethiopia
44 Palestine
45 Bahrain
46 Kyrgyzstan
47 Bangladesh
48 Indonesia
49 Sri Lanka
50 Malaysia
51 Russia
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These realities can not be denied and makes us reflect. As I have mentioned in previous posts, I believe that Jesus is returning and that our generation will witness this moment long awaited by saints!
Let it be clear: "The day and hour no one knows, neither the Son except the Father"
But Jesus makes us different signs, that only believers can recognize. Let us be vigilant so that the day we do not take by surprise, like a thief.
We pray for nations, for our brothers, by the mercies of God in our lives and our country.
Now, you see, the Word of God is faithful and every comma will be fulfilled. Be prepared for it.
Jesus, however, leaves us a direction:
"But when they persecute you in one town, flee to another, for verily I say unto you not have gone through the cities of Israel until the coming of the Son of Man." Matthew 10:23
I understand that in a greater or lesser extent, we receive Christ we suffer some kind of retaliation or persecution.
Spiritually, we are not ones who in this world because the world of the evil lies. And the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit.
However, our mission is not changed at all. March, march, march to spread the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth, starting with our home.
"For crying out to me, Moses, tell the people of Israel to march."
"Fear not the things you have to suffer. Behold, the devil will put some of you, that ye may be put to the test, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and give thee a crown of life. (...) The winner in any way hurt by the second death. "Revelation 2:10-11.
Dear, let's fight the good fight and keep our faith!
Hallelujah!
Stay in Peace!
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