JESUS COMMANDED US TO LOVE HIS OWN, EXPRESSED AS AID TO THEIR NEEDS
“And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward” – Matthew 10:42
“Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? “The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’ – Matthew 25:37, 40
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- Pastor in Indonesia Accused of Blasphemyby Our Indonesia Correspondent on April 25, 2024 at 4:12 pm
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Muslim leaders have filed complaints of blasphemy against a leading Christian pastor in Indonesia. After Pastor Gilbert Lumoindong of the Indonesia Bethel Church (Gereja Bethel Indonesia, GBI) mentioned Islamic prayer and alms-giving in comparison with biblical tithing in a video of his comments from a Sunday sermon, attorney Farhat Abbas The post Pastor in Indonesia Accused of Blasphemy appeared first on Morningstar News.
- Mother, Baby among Christians Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria by Christian Daily International-Morning Star News on April 25, 2024 at 3:17 pm
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A single bullet killed a young mother and the baby strapped to her back, two of the more than 30 Christians killed in Plateau state, Nigeria in the past two weeks, sources said. In predominantly Christian Kopnanle village, Bokkos County, more than 50 Fulani herdsmen on April 12 The post Mother, Baby among Christians Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria appeared first on Morningstar News.
- Court in Pakistan Orders Change in Legal Marriage Ageby Christian Daily International-Morning Star News on April 24, 2024 at 4:21 pm
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A high court in Pakistan last week ordered a provincial government to remove gender-based age distinction in its child marriage law, a move aimed at deterring forced conversions and forced marriages of girls, sources said. Lahore High Court Justice Shahid Karim on April 15 declared as “discriminatory” Punjab The post Court in Pakistan Orders Change in Legal Marriage Age appeared first on Morningstar News.
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- Pray for Central Asian “Stan” Republicsby VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on April 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us tonight in a prayer conference call for the persecuted church hosted by Persecution Watch. In the 13th century, this territory was conquered by the Mongol Empire and Genghis Khan. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, these nations painfully changed. Most ethnic Europeans … … Continue reading →
- Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel Stabbed By Terrorist During Sermonby VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on April 24, 2024 at 11:24 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us, tonight, in a prayer conference call hosted by Persecution Watch. Australia: On 15 April 2024, at approximately 7:15 pm local time, an unnamed person perpetrated a knife attack at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. During a live-streamed sermon, … … Continue reading →
- Persecution Watch: Prayers for Persecuted Believersby VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on April 23, 2024 at 6:43 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us tonight in a prayer conference call for the persecuted church hosted by Persecution Watch. We are constantly reading the harrowing stories of persecuted believers around the world. Sometimes, we are pressed to pray for the believers of a particular country or by name, according to … … Continue reading →
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- India: Christian Leaders Are Attacked with Swordsby Order of Saint Andrew on April 25, 2024 at 9:36 am
Christianity has been a presence in India since the days of St. Thomas the Apostle. The Indian Orthodox Church, or Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church, severed communion with the Church of Constantinople in 451, over the definition of the natures of Christ at the Fourth Ecumenical Council, the Council of Chalcedon. For previous ChristianPersecution.com coverage of
- Myanmar: Gunmen shoot priest while he celebrates Massby Order of Saint Andrew on April 24, 2024 at 10:23 am
In Myanmar, Christians make up about 8.2 percent of the population. The overwhelming majority of these are Protestants, with Roman Catholics comprising most of the rest; there is, however, a small community of Armenian Orthodox Christians. The Armenian Apostolic Church severed communion with the Holy Mother Church of Constantinople in 451. Here the BBC presents a fascinating
- Australia: Stabbing of bishop at Sydney church a ‘terrorist act,’ police sayby Order of Saint Andrew on April 23, 2024 at 7:31 am
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said: “We will allege [the suspect] attended that church armed with a knife and stabbed the bishop and priest … We believe there are elements that are satisfied in terms of religious motivated extremism.” Please pray for the full recovery of Mar Mari Emmanuel. “Stabbing of bishop at Sydney church a
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