Persecution of Christians and the Gospel of Matthew
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"You have heard that it is said,
'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
But I tell you:
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven."
Jesus the Messiah
as recorded in
The Good News According to Matthew, chapter 5, verses 43-44
The Century of Martyrdom
"Millions of American Christians pray in their churches each week, oblivious to the fact that Christians in many parts of the world suffer brutal torture, arrest, imprisonment and even death--their homes and communities laid waste--for no other reason than that they are Christians. The shocking untold story of our time is that more Christians have died this century than in the first 19 centuries after the birth of Christ. They have been persecuted and martyred before an unknowing, indifferent world and a largely silent Christian community."
Nina Shea, author of In the Lion's Den
"We have the answer that the world does not know anything about. But we must do something as Christians! We must let go of our "enemy" image. The moment we have an image of anyone as the enemy, God's love cannot work through us any more to reach them! We must love even those who hate us."
Brother Andrew, Bible Smuggler and head of Open Doors
