A Perfect Example

Has anyone been keeping up with the pastor from Iran, who has been persecuted for his faith in Jesus Christ? Yousef Nadarkhani has been sentenced to death unless he renounces his faith and converts back to Islam. This fearless man man is a present day martyr - something we in the US and other westernized parts of the world really dont see very often at all. Here is a recent article about a letter he is writing:

Present Truth Ministries has received a letter written by an Iranian Christian pastor sentenced to death for becoming a Christian.
What an amazing work God is doing in the land is Iran. How much inspiration will come for others to convert to Christianity based in this mans bravery and Gods work.

The letter was written to members of Youcef Nadarkhani's congregation who are also being persecuted.

"It just really encourages them that this persecution that's taking place is normal. This is what Jesus went through. If we look to Him as our example, as our Lord, and the one that we want to pattern our lives after. He suffered for us and He calls us also through suffering to reflect Him and reflect His nature," says ministry director Jason DeMars.

Although the letter was written to his congregation, DeMars says there is an application to all Christians.

"It's so encouraging and where he talks about needing to take a step of faith, when He calls to us we don't know exactly what's going to happen in our future, but He says come and we need to fix our eyes on Him," the spokesman says.

Although Nadarkhani has told authorities he never really practiced the Muslim faith before converting to Christianity at age 19, investigators are trying to prove otherwise. If they come up with witnesses that say he did, Nadarkhani will likely face execution.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Persecution/Default.aspx?id=1412998

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