![]() The concept of defending the body politic — no matter where it was threatened — is both a traditional Western imperative and, when it takes the form of the Body of Christ, a Christian moral duty. Our charge as Christians to evangelize and bring Christ to the darkest corners of the world is at the very heart of Christianity.
This week, perhaps while you were in line getting coffee or enjoy any number of things we Americans have taken for granted, Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani had the heart to stand up before an Islamic court in Iran and defend his Christian faith. Pastor Yousef was told to recant his faith. Pastor Yousef refused.Pastor Yousef is now scheduled to be executed, as shariah law dictates he must be. The response from the Christian community online has been one mixed with revulsion and shock. Yet the governments of the world — and even some major Christian denominations — have been outrageously silent.Of course, some Islamists here in the United States would rather you not know about Pastor Yousef. In fact, they would rather you pay no attention to the man behind the Islamic Curtain.Consider that the Islamic Republic of Iran would threaten to kill and coerce to convert a Christian pastor.What would happen were the tables turned?In the Western tradition, “civis romanus sum” — I am a Roman citizen — used to be the three most terrifying words an ancient despot could hear. These words saved St. Paul from the judgment of an enraged centurion (Acts 22:27) as he demanded to be tried by a Roman court.In fact, so severe was the punishment against those who violated the rights of Roman citizens, that Acts records the commander of the Roman garrison “was afraid, after he knew that he [Paul] was a Roman, and because he had bound him.” (Acts 22:29)
In later years, when Muslim caliphs attempted to levy taxes on the Christian holy sites, Byzantine emperors would disproportionately raise armies and invade Muslim lands. Horrified caliphs wisely reconsidered and discontinued the tax… until the Turks crippled Byzantium at Manzikert in 1071 and the Arabs broke the power of Crusading armies in the 14th century. This tradition of protecting members of the body politic extended not only to Christian Byzantium, but by the Austrian and Spanish Habsburgs, eclipsed in turn by the British Empire who made such a policy of protecting its citizens a hallmark of their Victorian-era world power. The United States historically has insisted upon a similar tradition, whether it is protecting Americans against 19th century Barbary Pirates, to tackling Islamic terrorism in the modern day. Today, the Pax Americana stands threatened by the powers of Islamic fanaticism among many others. For Christianity, the “body of Christ” remains threatened as it has been for centuries, and as Christ assured us it will be. Yet the tyrannies of the world still prosper in the face of weakness. Why? For those Christians living in America, we have the unique qualities of being both members of a great nation, as well as being believers in Christ. Christians around the world look to the wealth, prestige, and power of Christian Americans to come to the aid of Christians elsewhere — no different than if a wasp stung your left hand, than one would expect the right hand would swat at the pain shared by all. Christians in America need to be that right hand for Pastor Yousef. Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani currently waits and prays for the sentence of death to be delivered at the hands of his Islamist captors. Pastor Yousef’s congregation of 400 is praying for that deliverance. Countless Christians across the world are praying right now for Pastor Yousef’s deliverance. I am asking you to pray with me. Now. Ask your children to pray. Ask friends and family to pray. Pray for Pastor Yousef. Pray for his wife and two young children. Pray for those Iranian Christians who are serving the Great Commission to spread the message of Christ to the very ends of the world. Pray for all those Christians under persecution in China,Venezuela, the Middle East, Russia, Nigeria, Sudan, and for those struggling against the threat and impact of shariah law in their neighborhoods. Pray the faith Pastor Yousef so fervently shares is lived not only in Iran, but fearlessly in places where the Christian faith is rarely tested… and therefore rarely tried. Pray for an awakening of the Holy Spirit here in America, so that our faith may be worthy of the name Christian. Pray for us and our churches so that we may fearlessly live the Gospel. Pray for the restoration of all things to Christ. Above all, pray for the time when “I am a Christian” gives despots and dictators pause to consider the reaction of the Body of Christ. Pastor Yousef — and the body of Christ — needs your prayers this weekend.
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posted June 29, 2012 at 2:59 am
Dear Sir/Miss,
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ who sacrifice himself for us and purchase us.
I am believer of Jesus Christ (anointed person) and I believe him as a word of GOD.
My Name is Nabeel Gill,
I need to help all over the people who believe in GOD Almighty. We are facing hardly troubled times.
A person by name KUKU is a black magistrate filled of EVIL SPIRITS POWERS. He teases us and he want to be ruined my whole family. He has evil spirits and he takes up works with them.
The bad spirits follow me all the time…. Please must pray for me and my family and all children.
My family’s head member’s names are written below……
Sirfaraz Gill (leader person)
Jamil Gill (papa)
Sodager Gill (Uncle)
Shakeel Gill (Uncle)
Nadeem Gill (Uncle)
Khalil Gill (Uncle)
Naeem Gill (Uncle) (before he was companion of KuKu)
Brother’s name’s are below,
Haroon Gill
Phool Gill
Anil Gill
Sunil Gill
Nabeel Gill
Salmoon Gill
Timotius Gill
Adeel Gill
Yasaath Gill
Tetus Gill
Ashelay Gill
Jamil Gill
Please must pray for my cosine “Sarish” now a day she is captured by Evil Spirits KuKu rules on her. Please pray …………………………….GOD SAVE US AMEEN!
posted June 29, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Dear Nabeel Gill,
Let us pray, Father God in heaven, the God of the Holy Bible of true Believers in Jesus Christ, I approach Your Throne in the Name of Your Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Nabeel Gill, a person I have never met but claims Jesus Christ as His Savior, has written me a request to pray for his cousin Sarish and his entire family. Sarish he says is captured by evil spirits of someone named KuKu who now rules over her. I have never heard of KuKu and don’t care to be associated with any one evil or who is controlled by evil spirits. Nabeel Gill has asked the readers of this posting and me to pray that Sarish and Nabeel Gill’s family be released from the power and rule of KuKu over Sarish and torments his family. Therefore, I pray, not in my power, but in the power of Jesus Christ’s resurrection power that Sarish be freed from this evil minion of Satan’s. May Satan’s power be reduced and may the power of the Holy Sanctified True Christian Church of Jesus Christ push back against any evil and all evil powers and devices that all evildoers, human and spiritual use against the world, the Church, Nabeel Gill and his family, especially Sharish, be stricken with complete powerlessness to harm, control, manipulate, influence, inhabit, possess, rule, whisper to, torment, trouble, tease, ruin, and any thing I may have left out. You know, Father God in heaven what words need to be spoken to send KuKu’s evil spirits to a dry land where they can no longer trouble Nabeel Gill’s family.
Furthermore, I pray for all the persecuted Church of Believers in Jesus Christ that You, Father God, deny any of Satan’s request to harm them in any way. I pray protection over my family, me and anyone who prays this prayer, confident that You, Father God, are greater than any evil power.
We rely on Your Promises . . .
[Hebrews 13:5-6] Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. [6] So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
[1 John 4:4] Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
[Psalms 27:1-14] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? [2] When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. [3] Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. [4] One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. [5] For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. [6] And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. [7] Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. [8] When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. [9] Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. [10] When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. [11] Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. [12] Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. [13] I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. [14] Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
[Romans 8:37-39] Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. [38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, [39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We have nothing to fear if we hold onto the fear of You, O LORD our GOD!
In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.
If you or any of your family has not received the Lord Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior, please take them to this posting to help them to repent, accept and be saved. May your entire family accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their Propitiation of all their sins, past, present and future — in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Go to:
http://blog.beliefnet.com/watchwomanonthewall/?p=4928
Please let me know about Sarish.
In the Service of Christ the Savior and Redeemer,
Donna
posted October 25, 2011 at 9:52 am
10/25/2011
Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
I’d would like prayer for my Family & me the reason is we argue & fuss each day & night about every thing seem like what is the I’d think GOD is not blessing my House hold & me . My 17 year old Grandson Desmond argue with Linda & me like everyday. Then, Linda my wife & him argue & fuss then Desmond start with me arguing also my son Dezon is in Prison for next year or so pray GOD will for my son Dezon come in his life & last my Daughter Angela who having a hard time with her marriage to her husband Joey they are in & out of living in Motel place to place around the city of Atlanta, GA . Thanks for praying for my family & me . Brother Jerome Pierce
posted October 25, 2011 at 3:45 pm
Let us pray, Father God in Heaven. You can only offer the blessing of eternal salvation to the unsaved before offering and bestowing any other blessing. So, in the name of Jesus Christ, let us pray, that this disturbed, tormented family be granted salvation. Grant that every unsaved member receive the gift of being born again into the Family of God of the Holy Bible. Prepare their unsaved hearts to receive Jesus Christ into their inner beings. Let them make the commitment to follow Your Holy Law-Word as prescribed in the Holy King James Bible. Brother Jerome Pierce, since you are asking for Peace to Reign Supreme in your family with Linda and you, I urgently ask that you and every family member who will, to please read a piece I posted entitled…”Inspirational. Do you know for sure?” … posted on Tuesday July 26, 2011 … located at … … and share that with the members of your family, especially with Dezon, Desmond, Angela and Joey. May God grant salvation to every member of your family, in Jesus Name! Amen! Lord, God, pleas send Christian Bible-bearing witnesses to every member of the Pierce family who will bring them the Holy Scriptures until they are saved from the torment of unrest here on planet earth and saved from their sins that will take them to the second death in eternity. Bring them to their knees in repentance, begging forgiveness for every sin they have ever committed and then to making a commitment to follow You and Your Commandments for all the rest of their days left on planet earth. In Jesus Name, let it be done for Your Power and Glory, forever and ever, Father God. Amen. ▬ Donna Calvin