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5/12/2014

Terrorists Continue To Attack Christians In Nigeria, by Greg Yoder, Mission Network News

"Attacks by terrorists against Christians in Nigeria continue, despite an advisory team of Americans now on the ground there. The advisors are there to help the Nigerian government find the more than 200 Christian and Muslim girls abducted by Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram. Baptist Press reports that Christians worldwide can help victims and their families.

"Meanwhile, Islamic terrorists continue to attack mainly Christian communities, killing 300 and injuring many in the latest attack in Borno state, burning and destroying churches and homes, and stealing livestock, food and other supplies.

"Adeniyi Ojutiku, a U.S.-based expert on Nigerian relations and a Southern Baptist and grassroots organizer in Raleigh, N.C. is encouraging Christians to pray for and send financial aid to victims and their families in his homeland, and to lobby Congress to hold Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration accountable for what some describe as insufficient outreach to help and protect victims..."

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The Martyrdom of ST Stephen, Pietro da Cortona, 1660

News and Information about
Persecuted Christians from all around the
World

Persecuted saints benefit most from your heartfelt and earnest prayer.

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial;
for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
James 1:12

'Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the
devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so
that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:10

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HOW TO READ A PERSECUTION NEWS STORY

Trials make the promise sweet;
Trials give new life to prayer;
Trials bring me to His feet,
Lay me low, and keep me there.

"God often takes away our comforts and our privileges in order to make us better Christians. He trains His soldiers not in tents of ease and luxury, but by turning them out and subjecting them to forced marches and hard service. He makes them ford through streams, and swim through rivers, and climb mountains, and walk many long miles with heavy backpacks of sorrow. Well, Christian, may this not account for the troubles through which you are passing? Is the Lord bringing out your graces and making them grow? Is it for this reason He contends with you?"

Read Why Do I Face Trials?,
by Alistair Begg, Truth for Life Daily, at One Place

Christian persecution is just a phenomenon in the
Middle East.

Christians aren’t greatly
impacted by persecution.

Whatever persecution there is, the damage is superficial - more a loss of multicultural diversity than anything else.

Christians supposedly bring persecution upon themselves by proselytizing.

Persecution couldn’t
happen here.

Please read 5 Myths about Persecution of Christians, by
Kristin Wright, at Religion Today.

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