AbideinHim
May 14, 2018
1. Freed Americans Give Mike Pence Note Quoting Psalm 126 After Returning From North Korea - Christian Po
1. Freed Americans Give Mike Pence Note Quoting Psalm 126 After Returning From North Korea - Christian Po
This whole thing is very encouraging for me and personally feel that the prayers have predicated all this happening- I believe the gospel will spread as the peninsula is unified:)))
Lord willing.... Iran will be next:)
Interestingly Saudi Arabia has become far more tolerant of Christians under the new leadership of Mohammad bin Salman and his close friend purchased Da Vinci’s "the Christ” for $450,000,000 😳
Hi Abideinhim,
This is a very touching story.The time we live in historic things are happening monthly.I had an ongoing conversation with a friend about Billy Graham and I kept saying God is keeping him alive for a reason.I found out that reason in part the other day at least,It dawned on me .Their was nobody there to bury him.The Obama administration would not give him the respect and honour that God would want,he wouldnt have got the state funeral and the Christian speeches wouldnt be televised nationally and internationally as they should.So God put a man in power that would carry out this task and other tasks also but I now understand that God waited for the right poitical time in the USA to call Billy Graham home.God honours those that honour him urs staff
//and his close friend purchased Da Vinci’s "the Christ” for $450,000,000 😳//
Yeah, he outbid me by $100.00. I was so bummed but I was at my limit.
Ha!! Yeah half a billion is quite an investment... apparently it would seem that the purchase was in fact for the Crown Prince which is interesting in itself considering he was recently photographed with the Egyptian Coptic Pope in front of a huge painting of Christ!! Which if you know much about Middle East affaires that is a really big deal. The photo is easily found from an internet search...
And that too gives me hope for NK/Kim and Iran:)
Absolutely!! Perhaps and "end times” harvest is in the works. Exciting times!
North Korea Will Open It’s Doors to Christianity - Lee Grady:
Granted some encouraging signs are coming from North Korea. But the real miracle will be when Kim Jung Um opens up the death camps and sets free our brothers and sisters. The real miracle will be when one can truly worship Christ in North Korea without fear of three generations of their family being put in a death camp. The real miracle will be when Kim repents of his sins and turns to the Lord Jesus Christ.
While we thank God for the encouraging signs. We still continue to pray and wait for the real miracles to come.
Although the real miracle has been that a remnant church has endured the sufferings of North Korea and has maintained the light of Christ in that nation. All of this while the South Korean church has fallen asleep in its abundant prosperity.
But still we watch and pray and be thankful for some encouraging signs coming out of the hermit nation.
Blaine
//All of this while the South Korean church has fallen asleep in its abundant prosperity//
Hey Bear I am not saying this is not true (I have no idea) but how do you know it is true? I’m just curious.
Yong-hi Cho who founded the church that the preceding article refers to was convicted of embezzling $12 in church funds. The article, link to in the preceding post, made this observation about Pastor Lee,
/// During a recent sermon, Pastor Lee prays for North Korea, which can only survive if people there believe in Jesus. Then he mentions the prosperity of South Korea, pointing to the rising average income and saying that it’s because people in the South still believe. ///
It appears that Pastor Lee equates material prosperity as God's blessing. Yet he prays that those in North Korea will believe in Jesus because he is their only hope. While true. I wonder if it escapes his notice that there is the thriving Church in North Korea who has put their hope in Christ. That church has grown through the persecutions that they have endured for countless decades.
The church in South Korea can be said to be a mile wide but an inch deep. It may have more membership then say the church in North Korea. But they lack the depth of the cross of Christ.
When one looks to the church in North Korea it too has grown under persecution. But there is a depth of the cross of Jesus. Because those in North Korea carry the cross of Jesus Christ.
Our brother Dia Sup Han of Korean background, has commented about the Church of South and North Korea. His observation is the reason that Korea may be divided is to protect the integrity of the North Korean Church.
It may be that when the Koreas are united that it will be those brothers and sisters in the north who will bring revival to the church in South Korea.
This is the reality of the persecuted church.
Blaine
Hi I guess we are just celebrating this good news story ,which it undoubtedly is,that these three men were able to share Psalm 126 after all they have been through.
Unfortunately on SI alot of members cant celebrate that because it doesnt fit into the persecution narrative and either did the election of Trump.They didnt see it coming and are confused by whats going on,urs staff
/// Unfortunately on SI alot of members cant celebrate that because it doesnt fit into the persecution narrative ///
Staff you have it backwards. Many on SI do not acknowledge the existence of the persecuted church. While we can celebrate the release of three prisoners from North Korea There's still a brother who is in prison for his faith in Turkey. His name is Andrew Brunson. Many on SI are not even aware of who this brother is. I was not even allowed by the forum administrator to post his prayer call.
The persecuted church is not a narrative. It is a very real thing that is occurring daily. Before this day ends three to four hundred will have laid down their life for the Lord Jesus Christ. That includes thousands in the death camps of North Korea. Thousand who are imprisoned around the world.
Staff have you even met somebody from the persecuted church? Have you met those who minister daily to bring the gospel to areas of the world where it's dangerous to be a believer? I have. I'm not worthy to stand in their presence. let alone pray over them. Their faith puts mine to shame.
The persecuted church is not a narrative. The persecuted church is very real. Brother I say respectfully you might want to acquaint yourself about the persecuted church by going to Open Doors or Voice of the Martyrs or Voice of the Persecuted. Better yet. Meet those who are on the front lines. It might change your perspective. For it surely has changed mine.
Blaine
Hi I have to repectfully disagree.This post was to highlight Gods deliverance of these 3 men.No one is saying their isnt a persecuted Church .However their is a narrative that when ever anything goes well like in this case or like when Donald Trump was elected their is still the negative .We cant seem to accept the good for being good and chew whatever is coming down the road when and if it comes.Their are times in the church that their is serious persecution like Corrie Ten Boom and Times when their is not like Billy Graham.Their are places in the world where their is persecution like Korea and place where the persecution is not physical and underlying like the US.
A time of celebration doesnt have an air of caution about it ,its just Joy even if it is brief ,cant we have that time ...urs staff
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