The Freedom We Know

I love to read others testimonies of their faith in Jesus and it also touches my heart when I see them remembering the persecuted church. This oped appeared yesterday in the Examiner.com

I am a Christian. I believe in God. I love Jesus. I study the Word. I carry my Bible around with me. I pray in secret and out in the open. I talk about my faith. I go to church. I lead worship. I live in a society where these things are accepted.

In more than 40 nations around the world today Christians are being persecuted for their faith. In some of these nations it is illegal to own a Bible, to share your faith in Christ, change your faith or teach your children about Jesus. Those who boldly follow Christ—in spite of government edict or radical opposition—can face harassment, arrest, torture and even death. Yet Christians continue to meet for worship and to witness for Christ, and the church in restricted nations is growing.

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