Post by Les Brewer on Mar 9, 2012 22:15:22 GMT
Apostolic Faith Bible Institute sent me an email asking for prayers. I will copy and paste the email below. Please, please take a moment, or more, to pray.
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URGENT PRAYER IS NEEDED for cancellation of execution for Pastor Youcef in IRAN. Will you join us in prayer?
AFOL has a few students in Iran who need God's protection. If this was your son, father, or brother, would you pray more fervently?
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani never practiced the Muslim faith and converted to Christianity at age 19, becoming a pastor later. But the courts say that since his mother and father were practicing Muslims, he must recant his Christian faith or die. So far, in three court appearances, he has refused to do so - RISKING EXECUTION AT ANY MOMENT. The Iranian Supreme Court often acts quickly in administering the death penalty.
According to a report, when asked by judges to "repent," Youcef replied: "Repent, What should I return to? To the blasphemy that I had before my faith in Christ?"The judges replied: "To the religion of your ancestors - Islam." To which Yousef replied: "I cannot."
It's time for the body of Christ to act, to pray, to plead for the life of our brother before Christ so that His servant may be spared.
This prayer chain is calling ALL Christians into action NOW on behalf of this Iranian pastor, who faces execution!
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URGENT PRAYER IS NEEDED for cancellation of execution for Pastor Youcef in IRAN. Will you join us in prayer?
AFOL has a few students in Iran who need God's protection. If this was your son, father, or brother, would you pray more fervently?
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani never practiced the Muslim faith and converted to Christianity at age 19, becoming a pastor later. But the courts say that since his mother and father were practicing Muslims, he must recant his Christian faith or die. So far, in three court appearances, he has refused to do so - RISKING EXECUTION AT ANY MOMENT. The Iranian Supreme Court often acts quickly in administering the death penalty.
According to a report, when asked by judges to "repent," Youcef replied: "Repent, What should I return to? To the blasphemy that I had before my faith in Christ?"The judges replied: "To the religion of your ancestors - Islam." To which Yousef replied: "I cannot."
It's time for the body of Christ to act, to pray, to plead for the life of our brother before Christ so that His servant may be spared.
This prayer chain is calling ALL Christians into action NOW on behalf of this Iranian pastor, who faces execution!
