An Iranian pastor once sentenced to death for renouncing Islam and converting to Christianity has been rearrested, according to a global Christian advocacy group.Youcef Nadarkhani, 38, was arrested Friday by Iranian authorities along with his wife, Tina Pasandide Nadarkhani, and three members of their house church.Nadarkhani and his wife faced interrogation for several hours before being released later in the day. The status of the other detainees was not immediately clear, according to a report by Christian Solidarity Worldwide. ...read more: http://www.foreigndesknews.com/breaking-news/iran-re-arrests-christian-pastor-once-sentenced-to-death/
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Thanks for sharing Greg. It is my burden & prayer we, as the western church, come to a greater understanding and reality of what the Lord's heart is in these things for His Body, & that the scripture finds a real place in our heart which says:Hebrews 13:33xRemember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. "As though in prison with them.." Implies more than a passive acknowledgement of the fact of persecution. I know if we really ask the Lord to give us His heart in these things, He is faithful to answer, place His burden on our hearts, & form the heart & practice of intercessory prayer in our Hearts. In this way, we love our brethren (who can do nothing personally for us really) & we can be used by God in prayer to move mountains for the sake of "the least of these" His/our brethren.Thanks again for sharing! God Bless, Jeff