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SEPTEMBER 2020 3 34 14 BAHRAIN TO NORMALIZE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL, THE DEAL BROKERED BY TRUMP TOP NEWS uuuu Bahrain will establish full diplomatic uuu FULL STORY ON - 07 relations with Israel, President Donald Trump announced Friday, making it the second Arab tonishing, diplomatic feat.\" \"If this were any Bahrain is a small nation-state comprised of Gulf nation within a month to normalize ties other President there would be wall-to-wall a small archipelago of 40 islands in the Per- with the Jewish state. coverage heralding it as a once-in-genera- sian Gulf with a population of approximately A joint statement about the peace agreement tion achievement,\" Moore wrote on Twitter 1.5 million people comprised of mostly Arab that was released by Trump, Israeli Prime Friday. Bahrainis and Asians. The country is situated Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, said: Open- uuu FULL STORY ON - 08 ing direct dialogue and ties between these two dynamic societies and advanced econo- JUDGE BANS INDOOR SERVICES AT JOHN MACARTHUR’S mies will continue the positive transforma- GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH tion of the Middle East and increase stabil- ity, security, and prosperity in the region.” The statement said that every nation would con- tinue to work toward achieving \"a just, com- prehensive and enduring resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” The announce- ment of the deal coincided with the 19th an- niversary of the 9/11 attacks. Johnnie Moore, a prominent religious free- dom advocate and founder of the KAIROS Company, called the agreement as an \"as- 90-HOUR CAPITOL BIBLE READING MARATHON KICKS OFF FROM SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER INDIA BANS 6 CHRISTIAN GROUPS FROM ACCEPTING FOREIGN FUNDS IN 'SHAKE- DOWN' BY HINDU NATIONALIST PARTY The 31st annual Bible Reading Marathon in Amid another crackdown on foreign aid, In- uuu FULL STORY ON - 11 the nation’s capital will kick off Saturday as dia has canceled six Christian organizations’ speakers begin reading from Genesis through licenses to receive donations from outside Revelation in 90 hours just a block away from the country in a move some say is little more the U.S. Capitol. This year’s Scripture read- than a “shakedown” by the Hindu national- ing marathon will kick off at 2 p.m and will ist party. last through next Wednesday at 10 a.m.The According to a report from UCA News, New Life Fellowship Association, Evangelical uuu FULL STORY ON -09

2Editorial Doubting is not a new thing, I as- prising question from John the Baptist, the Rev. Manuel Joseph Th.M. forerunner of Christ when he was sume! One way or other, we all have fallen imprisoned.According to biblical tradition, Sub-editor, End-Time News victims of this peril.Feeling a doubt in a situ- Herod ordered the arrest of John the Baptist ation or with a person is so common these following his outspoken criticism of Herod's days. This happens especially when our ex- marriage to his brother's wife, Herodias. His pectation is not fulfilled, that too exactly in followers were able to visit him and keep him the same way we imagined. The case here informed about Jesus' activities. Those fol- is not just connected to the disappointment lowers also brought messages to Jesus. with people alone but also with God Him- Scholars think he might have been in prison self! In this edition, let’s consider what we for about ten months.While in prison, the should do when we have disappointments thought of being executed for the sake of and doubts! righteousness and justice he could bear. But he could not bear the thought that he might John and Jesus were relatives and have been wrong about Jesus. His one task they have known each other ever since their was to prepare the way of the Lord. If he had childhood. It’s uncertain precisely when John gotten that wrong, his ministry, his life, was first actually knew that Jesus was the Son of in vain.But even with his doubts, there re- God, whose way he had come to prepare. The Apostle John quotes him as saying, “I myself NOT DOUBTING JESUS!! did not know him” (John 1:31) around the time he baptized Jesus. However, it is ex- uuu FULL STORY ON - 06 tremely clear that while in the uterus of his mother Elizabeth, John had felt the presence of Jesus with the visit of Mary. This being true, the revelation of Jesus as the Lamb of God was great to him and he could not stop shouting “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1: 29) when Jesus came walking towards him to baptized by him. That day was the end of his ministry and thereafter we see him redirecting every- one to Jesus including some of his early dis- ciples who in turn became the disciples of Jesus. “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?”, this was a sur- EDITORIAL BOARD MANAGER ADVISORY BOARD CHIEF EDITOR Bovas Sreekaryam Pastor Shibu Thomas USA Pastor Asokan Eranakulam Baiju Yacob Edavila USA CO-ORDINATORS M.Jacob Trivandrum SUB EDITORS John Francis (Dallas) Br.Syam USA Manuel Joseph PO.box 125 Daniel Jacob Sis.Saritha Wheat land,6920.S. manin st Sis.Simi Oklahoma EDITORS box zip code-73097 Sis.Lesley Yacob PH-(405) 745-786(H) Pastor A Anilkumar Mob-001(405)778-4341(Whats app) Rev. Joseph Chacko REPORTERS Sis.Sherly Miniesh Kumar(Baharin) Pastor Stephen Disclaimer The views expressed in this online newspaper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of HSM End Time News. The online newspaper will not bear any responsibility whatsoever for them. The images used in the newspaper have been downloaded from the Internet and we acknowledge that the copyright of those images remain with the original owners. HSM End Time News does not claim any copyright for them and does not intend to use them for commercial purposes.

3Bible Study JOSEPH KURIYAN HOUSTON Someone once said, “Prayer is the WHAT IS PRAYER AND greatest power from earth that moves the WHAT IS NOT PRAYER? greatest power in Heven’’ Prayer is munch bigger and stroger than a hurricane or nuclear accomplish ments through technologies and sion of our need of God. It is worship and bomb. A major hurricane is by far the most other efforts, however there are things ev- asking for understanding. It is a approach- powerful event on earth. A typical hurricane ery person faces daily which requires prayer. ing reverently an talking to our Heavenly Fa- can provied all the electric power needed by prayer becomes the only solution for prob- ther openly, sincerly and faithfully. It is con- Unites States for theree to four years. A man lems such as health issues, financial hard- versation, not just words. It is a necessity of eloquence may touch multitudes but a ship, family peace, joy, war famine and natu- and an man of prayer touches God. Although theo- ral calamities etc. indispensable part of our walk with God. It is logical seminaries are importent. I belive that means God use to accomplish his will in our a school that instructs belivers of Christ how We pray for our physical, emotional lives. Prayer is asking, knocking and seeking to pray successfully could do far more to pro- and marerical needs. Wealth, fane and posi- for God to open His door of blessing. Prayer mote true piety, worship and sound preach- tion will not slove every issue in life. God is take us to God’s awesome presence. Prayer ing. the ultimate source and prayer is the only gives us hope, faith and inner solution. The very word ‘prayer’ came from strength to move on despite any phycical, Oswald Chambers commented about the Latin root precarious. Prayer is univer- emotional, material and Spiritual prayer, “Prayer is a duty aswell as a sal. It is an expression of who we are and challenges. privileage, a right and a responsibility. We our dependence as a finite being to an infi- use prayer as a last resort but jesus wants it nite God. Prayer can overcome any challenges, to be our frist line of defense. we pray when defeat any enemies, face any adversities and there is nothing else we can do but jesus Prayer is the act of seeing reality surpass any difficult situations in life. Prayer wants us to pray frist before we do enything from God’s point of view. It is communicat- will help us to go through any storms in life. else”. ing with the creator of the univers. It is sub- pass any hurdles, climb any mountains, sur- mitting ourselves to the will of God. It is vive any problems and destroy any evil plans Prayer can achieve more peace than agreeing with God. It is accepting our noth- aganist a true child of God. Prayer will help weapons of war. prayer can heal any sick- ingness an God’s greatness. It is pouring our us to accept things calmly accept certain un- ness when medicine fails. Prayer can bring needs, desires and wishes for God’s approval foreseen events and failures and continue joy when life is miserable and disappoint- and action. It is agreeing with God without to depend upon God for His will and His way. ing. Prayer is the answer for any problem and doubt and questions. It is the highest expres- the solution for any challenges. Prayer brings families together, saves souls, heals solves our prob- lems, answers our heart questions, and connects us to God. Every Faith has some System of prayer. Every religion has some practice of prayer. Whether Christian, Muslim, Hindhu, Jew, Buddhist all have prayer as an integral part of their faith. Most evey one believs higher power. Man is able to achieve many

4DEVOTION JOHN F MCALLSTER If one were to ask, “ Who is the first? or “Who is the last”, the person being asked the probably would wonder, “The first and last what” In the scriptures and we find the answer to all three questions. In Isaiah 14:4, if says: Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD (Yahweh), the last; I am He. Here the frist is with the last, and together they are the I AM HE. How the frist can be with last, and yet both be the I AM HE, is a great mystery. So in verse 10, He says, “Fear thou not; for I am with uthee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God...” In Isaiah 44:6, it reads: Thus saith the Lord (Yahweh) the King of Israel, and his (Israel’s) redeemer the Lord (Yahweh) of hosts; I am the frist and I am the Last; and beside ME there is no God. The frist is with the last, yet the frist is also the last Beside HIM, there is no God. Therefore, He is the frist God and with the last, is the ONLY GOD. Isaiah 44:8 declares: Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? Ye are my witness. Is there a God beside ME? Yea, there is no God; I know not any. Isaiah 45:5 says: I AM the LORD (Yahweh) and there is none else, there is no God beside ME... So, according to Isaiah, the frist and last is the only God and LORD (Yahweh). uuu FULL STORY ON - 05 The first and the Last

5DEVOTION uuu FULL STORY ON - 04 Behold, He cometh with clouds; and the last which was and is alive. every eye shall see Him, and they also which He is the first and last God, the ONLY GOD. pierced HIM and all kindreds of the earth (Revelation 2:8) shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen. With these scriptures in Isaiah, we I AM Alpha and omega, the Beginning and We have Isaiah and john both now turn to the book of Revelation. Isaiah the Ending, saith the Lord, which is and which testifying that the frist and last is none was written in the Hebrew Tongue, and Rev- was, and which is to come. The Almighty is other than the one ONLY ALMIGHTY GOD elation was written in Greek in english, we the one who is Alpha, omega beginning and and now this same one died and rose again find these words: ending, as well as the one who is, which was, to live forevermore. and is to come! Revelation 19:13 says: Revelation 1:11 repeats that I AM Alpha and He was clothed with a Vesture Omega, the frist and the last. dipped in blood; and His Name is called, The Word of God. We remember that Isaiah identified the frist and last with only God. John, here in Verse 16 also says: Revelation , calls the same one, Alpha and Omega Beginning and Ending in vers 8, frist ...and He hath on his Vesture and and last in verse 11. In case it is not clear on His thigh name written, King of Kings yet to the reader, verse 8 calls this one, the and Lord of Lords. Almighty Himself! Revelation 21:6-7 declares: Let it be know that the frist is with And He said unto me, It is done. I am the last in Isaiah 41:4 yet the last is the same Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. one as the frist in all these other scriptures. I will give unto him that is a thirst of the foun- tain of the water of life freely. He that Does this not remind us of John 1:1? overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. In the Beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was God. Jn 1:14 The Alpha and Omega, the Beginning further states that the Word was made Flesh, and the end, will be the God of the over- and dwelt amongst us. comer, and overcomer will HIS son. Revelation 1:17-18 says: In case the previous verses are not clear, the book of Revelation in chapter 22 And when I (John) saw HIM, I fell at His feet declares the Alpha and Omega the Begin- ning and the end, the frist and last in verse ad dead, and He laid His right hand 13 to be in verse 16: upon me, saying unto me, fear not; I am the frist and last: I AM HE that I, JESUS, have sent mine angel to tes- LIVETH and was DEAD, and Behold, I tify unto you these things in the churches. I am alive forever more, Amen; and am the Root and the Offspring of David, and have keys of hell (Hades) and of the Bright and Morning Star. death. Clearly, the Almighty, the frist God In verse 20, “ he that testifieth these and last God, the only God. there is things saith, Surely, I come quickly. Amen. none else - He also become a man, Even so, come, Lord Jesus.’’ and DIED, but rose again, being alive forever more. This identifies the frist Who is the frist God? and the last as both the Almighty God and a man who could DIE and rise Who is Last God? again. He is the LORD JESUS CHRIST. The almighty God Who, as a man, To the angel of the church in smyrna john Died and rose again said, These things saith the frist and He is alive foreever more, THE LORD JESUS!

6Meditation None Can Shut What He Opens!! Pastor Shibu Thomas I will place on his Rocky Mountains and at the back was the shoulder the key to ferocious army of Pharaoh with his war Oklahoma, USA the house of David; horses and chariots. The people looked what he opens no feared at the sight of the army of Pharaoh At times, we have stood helpless one can shut, and and Moses did not know what to do, what he shuts no one excepting calling God for help. Then God and baffled in front of the shut doors in said to Moses to ask the people to move our lives. In some places we had bitter can open. forward. When the people of God walked experiences even though we had our Isaiah 22: 22 according to the word of God, they passed hopes high. Many things happened through the dry grounds in the midst of against our liking. When things go wrong, The people of Israel faced a dire situation the sea. An unexpected way was opened like this, repeatedly, or when nothing takes when they came out of Egypt. The Red sea for them. place as we wish, we reach a conclusion. stopped their journey and was right in front God will bring before you many of those This is my fate! This door will never be of them. On either sides were high and unfulfilled expectations of yours through opened. But dear child of God, you are the news ways He would open for you. mistaken! This is just the beginning of a Some of those hurdles in life will become new way! The one who has the key of miracles. God alone is great and He is David says, “when He opens, no one can forever the same. His miracles will shut”. When one door is closed by the continue to take place for those who wait people or Satan himself, the Lord will open upon Him. He will open a way for you, seven ways for you. When the hand of the believe it. No one will close it! Lord is with you, there is solution for all Prayer – Lord, I know that you care for me! your problems. Please open a new way for me! Amen! uuu FULL STORY ON - 02 mained in John a unfathomable, steadfast trust in Jesus. Jesus would answer his query and send an answer with the disciples. Jesus loved John and entertained his disciples and took them to places when He went out. He made them witness the miracles He did and sent them back to John saying, “Tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.” (Luke 7: 22).Jesus was very sure that John will under- stand the meaning of the text taken from Isaiah and reach a conclusion on his ques- tion. In this time and age, to experiencing a dark- ness state is common for many. The doubts can arise from any circumstance and on any day. When doubts creep in, always ask God for an answer. He, indeed, will answer, just like Jesus did with John the Baptist.

7FULL STORY uuu FULL STORY ON - 01 is openly hostile toward Israel and funds proxies throughout the Middle East, such as between the Qatari peninsula and the north- the terrorist group Hezbollah. Bahrain has eastern Saudi Arabian coast and is home to blamed Iran for arming militants in the is- the U.S. Navy's regional headquarters. land nation. Netanyahu indicated that other deals were Friday's announcement comes on the heels in the works in a separate statement Friday, of Serbia and Kosovo — a partially-recog- noting that it took 26 years between the sec- nized Muslim-majority nation in Eastern Eu- ond peace agreement with an Arab country rope — normalizing economic relations last and the third, a reference to a 1994 treaty week. As part of that deal, agreements in with Jordan and the August deal with the principle were made for Kosovo to recognize UAE. “But only 29 days between the third and Israel and for Serbia to relocate its embassy the fourth, and there will be more,” he said. to Jerusalem as the United States did in late 2017. In August, the United Arab Emirates agreed to establish full relations with Israel. In re- sponse to the deal with the UAE, a Norwe- gian politician nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The conventional thinking about Middle East affairs has been that a peace agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians in their long-running conflict is a necessary predicate for re-establishing diplomatic ties between Israel and other Arab nations. The Trump administration appears to be do- ing it the other way around, ironing out peace accords with Arab nations in view of ongo- ing efforts with Israelis and the Palestinians. That two peace deals happened so quickly has some believing that normalized relations might be broadened with other nations throughout the region. The Palestinians called the deal with Bahrain \"a betrayal,\" according to The Associated Press. “This is another stab in the back of the Palestinian cause, the Palestinian people and their rights,” said Wasel Abu Yousef, a senior Palestinian official. “It is a betrayal of Jerusalem and the Palestinians. ... We see absolutely no justification for this free nor- malization with Israel.” In the UAE agreement, Israel agreed to the freezing of its decision to annex Palestinian territories, a condition the Arab nation saw as essential. Yet a senior Israeli official has said Netanyahu’s annexation was only “tem- porarily suspended” to permit the signing of the deal with the Emirates. The geopolitical shift in the region highlights easing tensions between Israel and some Arab states and the increased disdain mostly Sunni Muslim nations in the Persian Gulf have toward Iran, whose Shi'ite government

8News JUDGE BANS INDOOR SERVICES AT JOHN MACARTHUR'S GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH A California court has issued a preliminary Previously, officials sent a cease and desist anny. Without limiting government’s power injunction against Pastor John MacArthur and letter to the church and threatened in favor of freedom and protected rights, we Grace Community Church, banning them from MacArthur with fines and even possible ar- have no liberty. We will fight for religious conducting, participating in or attending any rest if his church doesn’t comply with state freedom, as our founders did when they wrote indoor worship services until the case is re- orders. the First Amendment.” solved. In August, Los Angeles County terminated a MacArthur recently told his congregation that In what lawyers for the Sun Valley-based lease agreement for a parking lot the church “there is no pandemic,” referring to a recent megachurch described as a “setback,” a Los has used for over 40 years.Last week, the report released by the U.S. Centers for Dis- Angeles County Superior Court judge on Sept. county fined Grace Community $1,000 for ease Control and Prevention. “I don’t want 10 granted the county’s request for an injunc- violating a COVID-19 sign ordinance due to to offer myself as any kind of an expert, but tion prohibiting Grace Community from hold- the placement of the sign. a rather telling report came out this week ing indoor services in violation of county In a statement, Thomas More Society Spe- and for the first time, we heard the truth,” health orders. Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff cial Counsel Jenna Ellis called the latest rul- he argued. “The CDC … said that in truth, 6% ruled that the church must not conduct any ing a “temporary setback.” She said attor- of the deaths that have occurred can be di- outdoor worship services unless it fully com- neys will “continue to fight for Pastor rectly attributable to COVID, 94% cannot. Of plies with the county’s mandates relating to MacArthur and Grace Community Church’s the 160,000 people that have died, 9,210 physical distancing and face coverings, ac- constitutionally protected right to hold actually died from COVID.” cording to the nonprofit law firm Thomas church.”“While the judge did go out of his In an earlier declaration, the theologian who More Society. way to repeatedly state that he is not ruling hosts a syndicated radio program argued that In an 18-page ruling, Beckloff wrote that the on the merits, only a ruling at this very pre- the county is attempting to impede on his county demonstrated “a likelihood of success liminary stage, Pastor MacArthur is still and his congregation’s “free exercise of reli- on the merits of its claims” and found that harmed because he has every right to hold gion by criminalizing activity directly required the “balance of harms tips in its favor.” church,\" Ellis explained. “Church is essen- by our faith.”“As a church, we have a moral tial, and no government agent has the run- and religious obligation to continue allow- “[T]he Court finds the balance of harms tips away, unlimited power to force churches to ing our congregants to gather in our sanctu- in favor of the County,\" the judge contends. close indefinitely,” the lawyer added. “The ary to worship the Lord,” MacArthur said, \"The potential consequences of community County’s argument was basically ‘because adding that the church is the “core of life for spread of COVID-19 and concomitant risk of we can,’ which is the very definition of tyr- thousands from nursery to seniors.” death to members of the community — as- sociated and unassociated with the Church Property for IMMEDIATE sale at Kozhuvalloor, — outweighs the harm that flows from the Chengannur! restriction on indoor worship caused by the County Health Order.” House plot (30 cents) for sale in Kozhuvalloor, 10 minutes’ drive (7 kilometers) from MacArthur called the ruling “inexplicable.” Chengannurtown. Original land with well water, that never runs dry even in summer. “[The] judge said the ‘scale tipped in favor of the county.’ 1/100th of 1% of Californians Frontage (30 ft.) Panchayath Road. No flood area. Suitable for residential and with a virus apparently wins over the U.S. business needs. Very close to all amenities including schools, colleges, professional Constitution and religious freedom for all?” colleges, banks, temples, churches, government offices etc. Property of Pastor’s the pastor asked. “That is not what our founders said. Nor is that what God says, who family. Anyone interested, please contact Mr. A J John at +91 9745862898 or gave us our rights that our government — 04722898033. Email – [email protected]. including the judicial branch — is supposed to protect. The scale should always tip in favor of liberty, especially for churches.” County officials have repeatedly tried to get a court order to shutter Grace Community Church, which has been holding in-person worship services since last month in viola- tion of orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The governor has mandated that churches in some counties refrain from indoor services amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sparkling Wisdom! 9 uuu FULL STORY ON - 12 Sparkling Wisdom! annual reading marathon, which was first v.. “Don’t be dependent on man, because they change like the wind. held in 1990, normally takes place on the West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol in the spring- Depend on the Lord, and know that He is faithful to keep His Word.” time every year. – Matthew Hagee Keith Davidson, the founder of Seedline In- ternational, an Indiana-based ministry that v. “We may speak about a place where there are no tears, no has facilitated the event since 2019, said that the coronavirus pandemic upended the spring death, no fear, no night; but those are just the benefits of heaven. plans and forced organizers to reschedule for The beauty of heaven is seeing God.” – Max Lucado later in the summer. In an interview Davidson explained that because “they’re getting v. “Relying on God has to start all over every day, as if nothing ready for the inauguration,” the West Terrace is not available for the marathon this year. has yet been done.” – C.S. Lewis This year, the Bible will be read from the Faith & Liberty building located on Second Street v. “God is looking for those with whom He can do the in the city’s Capitol Hill neighborhood across the street to the U.S. Supreme Court build- impossible — what a pity that we plan only the things that we ing. “We are on Capitol Hill basically, we’re can do by ourselves.” – AW Tozer just not on [U.S. Capitol] property. … Actu- ally, the Supreme Court [building] is right in v. “If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have front of us,” Davidson explained. Seedline International has “a team of 20 or to believe in a God who controls the little things. It is we, of so\" that will be present for the course, to whom things look ‘little’ or ‘big’.” – Elisabeth Elliot marathon.“They’ll rotate off and on and then other folks come in and rotate off and on,\" v. “My deepest awareness of myself is that I am deeply loved by the group's director said. \"They have times that they sign up for.” Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to earn it or deserve it.” – In addition to the team from Seedline Inter- Brennan Manning national, other prominent figures in the faith community have been invited to participate v. “The spirit of complaint is born out of an unwillingness to trust in the Bible Reading Marathon.Last year, Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, was one of the God with today. … spending your time looking back toward Egypt readers. This year, Davidson said that he sent or wishing for the future all the while missing what God is doing an invitation to U.S. Senate Chaplain Rev. right now.” – Priscilla Shirer Barry Black to participate this year.“Last year, we had almost 500 readers,” Davidson re- v. “Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument called. “This year, it’s probably going to be around 300 because of COVID.” afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and In addition to offering people the opportu- get first of all into harmony with Him.” – James Hudson Taylor nity to read the word of God in Washington D.C., the organizers of the reading marathon v. “Your potential is the sum of all the possibilities God has for are giving people who cannot make it to the capital city the opportunity to participate as your life.” – Charles Stanley well.“Something that we’re doing new this year because of COVID, we’re … offering the v. “Radical obedience to Christ is not easy… It’s option for virtual reading from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.” not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not He said that among those who plan to read prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to virtually are a missionary from Mexico as well Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, as a missionary and his family in South such risk finds its reward in Christ. And he is Korea.Davidson predicts that “25% of the more than enough for us.” – David Platt readers are going to be virtual this year.”“We didn’t want to exclude anybody because of Abigail Thyvilayil John COVID,” he stressed. As the nation grapples with the coronavirus pandemic and racial unrest, Davidson be- lieves that it is more important than ever to turn to the Bible. “This read, especially this year, is needed across our country. I think our nation’s hope lies in the word of God,” he proclaimed. “I think the Bible is our founda- tion and can give us that duration and give us hope to get back to where … America once was.”

10News EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF CHRISTIAN FAITH IN IRAN: NUMBER OF BELIEVERS TO ONE MILLION Missiologists have long spoken of the associated with the respected Dutch must be viewed in light of the fact that … explosive growth of the church in Iran.Now universities of Tilburg and Utrecht. the more converts they can claim, the they have data to back up their claims— The general presumption of doubt risked greater the incentive for co-religionists to from secular research.According to a new influencing asylum applications by donate.”Yet despite the widespread survey of 50,000 Iranians—90 percent Iranians seeking resettlement in Europe skepticism, research conducted by residing in Iran—by GAMAAN, a or elsewhere.”We do not regard it as Christian advocacy organizations has Netherlands-based research group, 1.5 remotely plausible that there are as many begun to produce results. percent identified as Christian. as 1 million people secretly practicing In 2005, the United Nations created the Extrapolating over Iran’s population of Christianity in Iran today,” wrote a UK Geneva-based Universal Periodic approximately 50 million literate adults judge in a March ruling establishing best Review to evaluate the human rights (the sample surveyed) yields at least practice guidelines, following a case that status of every nation every 4.5 years. 750,000 believers. According to ultimately denied asylum to an Iranian During its review session in February, for GAMAAN, the number of Christians in convert.”The huge numbers of converts the first time recommendations for Iran Iran is “without doubt in the order of claimed by various evangelical missions included its treatment of “Christian magnitude of several hundreds of converts,” issued by Norway and the thousands and growing beyond a Netherlands.”We try to build relations with million.”The traditional Armenian and diplomats as much as they allow,” said Assyrian Christians in Iran number Wissam al-Saliby, advocacy director for 117,700, according to the latest the World Evangelical Alliance.”Without government statistics. such reporting, news of Christian Christian experts surveyed by CT persecution will not filter into Geneva expressed little surprise. But it may make circles, and nations will not feel any a significant difference for the Iranian pressure.”It is important for Iran to hear church.”With the lack of proper data, most the distinction between its traditional international advocacy groups expressed Christian communities, and its converts a degree of doubt on how widespread the to the Christian faith.” conversion phenomenon is in Iran,” said But according to the GAMAAN survey, Mansour Borji, research and advocacy there is another distinction Iran must director for Article 18, a UK-based make.”The real news is not the number of organization dedicated to the protection Christians,” said Johannes de Jong, and promotion of religious freedom in Iran. director of the Sallux (“Salt-Light” in Latin) “It is pleasing to see—for the first time— think tank, affiliated with the European a secular organization adding its weight Christian Political Movement. “It is the to these claims.”The research, which massive secularization of Iranian society asked 23 questions about an individuals’ as a whole.”Only 32 percent of those “attitude toward religion” and surveyed identified themselves as Shiite demographics, was run by professors Muslim. Officially, Iran puts their number at 95 percent. And according to a 2019 survey by GAMAAN, 79 percent of the population would vote against an Islamic republic.While this might seem a fertile field for Christian witness, David Yeghnazar of Elam Ministries warns against the “clay feet” of secularism. For example, almost 4 in 10 Iranians (37%) drink alcohol—which is forbidden in Islam.”Iranians are attracted to Christianity because they think it is part and parcel of the free, secular, and democratic West,” he said. “It is important for Christian agencies to pry Christianity away from that mold.”

11Fullstory uuu FULL STORY ON - 01 tutions is taken against those who receive ened the confidence of the Hindu national- substantial amounts of donations/invest- ist party headed by Mr. Modi.” Churches Association of Manipur, ments from overseas,” he explained. India is ranked at No. 10 on Open Doors USA’s Ecreosoculis North Western Gossner Evan- “Then intermediaries get involved offering World Watch List of countries where it's most gelical, and Northern Evangelical Lutheran to resolve the issue with the government. difficult to be a Christian. The organization Church have all had their licenses canceled Those intermediaries will name their price. says that Christians in the country face “hor- under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Once the amount is paid, they will clear the rific” levels of violence from extremists, with Act. institution of all wrongdoing. Then officially thousands of attacks taking place every year. John Prabhudoss, chairman of the Federation they will restore the ability of these institu- of Indian American Christian Organizations tions to receive funds from overseas. These You are cordially invited of North America, told The Christian Post that ‘donations’ are paid to the party funds or af- to send submissions to two additional Christian charities — filiates of the BJP party.” Rajnandgaon Leprosy Hospital (A member of Since Modi took office in 2014, more than The End Time News the Christian Medical Association of India) 11,000 nongovernmental organizations have magazine, including and the DonBosco Tribal Development Soci- lost their licenses to accept foreign funds, articles, short stories, ety — also lost their licenses to accept for- according to The New York Times. poems, cartoons, etc. If eign funds. In 2017, Compassion International, a U.S.- Without these licenses, the Christian orga- based Christian organization that sponsored you would like to nizations will be unable to legally receive more than 100,000 impoverished children in contribute, please donations from outside India, hindering their India, was forced to stop its operations after contact us at our email ability to carry out their evangelistic minis- its FCRA license was canceled “on suspicion tries. of engaging in religious conversion.” address : “From time to time, relevant matters concern- Prabhudoss told that he’s “not surprised” by ing FCRA norms are reviewed, and govern- India’s latest crackdown on foreign aid, add- [email protected] ment actions are taken,” an official from the ing that such actions wouldn't have happened Home Ministry told UCAN without citing a “if the Trump administration took Compas- specific reason why the Christian organiza- sion International's case seriously” three tions’ licenses were canceled. years ago.” “President Trump shied away Prabhudoss told a news agency that curtail- from taking any action,” he said. “I was in- ing the flow of foreign money to Christian formed that the president did not show any organizations is “blackmail” on the part of interest when he was briefed by a friend of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party, led by his at the White House. That kind of inaction Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “in expecta- or lack of reaction in a case involving Com- tions of a payday.”“A government action like passion International has greatly strength- the one taken against these Christian insti-

12News PAKISTAN SENTENCES CHRISTIAN MAN TO DEATH OVER ALLEGATION HE SENT BLASPHEMOUS TEXTS A trial court in Pakistan sentenced a Chris- to death,” stated Mervyn Thomas, the chief Khokher’s lawyer, Ghulam Mustafa tian man to death earlier this week after he executive of CSW, a London-based human Chaudhry, said in an interview with Al Jazeera was accused of sending blasphemous text rights watchdog organization that monitors that his client denies pressuring Parvaiz to messages to his former boss, fueling more instances of persecution in over 20 coun- convert and argued that there were other criticism against the country’s blasphemy tries. “Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy laws have Christian employees of the factory but none laws that are frequently used to target reli- proven to be a source of suffering for many, of them were accused of proselytizing. \"He gious minorities. and are regularly abused. Mr. Pervaiz now has taken this defense after the fact because Asif Pervaiz, 37, who has been in custody has to endure further, indefinite imprison- he had no other clear defense,\" Chaudhry since 2013 when he was alleged to have sent ment, given the nature of blasphemy charges was quoted as saying. \"That's why he ac- the blasphemous message to a former work cused him of trying to convert him.\" supervisor, was sentenced to death by a rul- and the so- The National Christian Party of Karachi held ing of a court in the Punjab capital of Lahore cial interests a one-day hunger strike on Wednesday to on Tuesday. “The evidence on record was surrounding show solidarity with Pervaiz and other Chris- clearly not enough to sentence Asif Pervaiz it.” tians accused of blasphemy in Pakistan. to death. As usual, trial judges have so far The com- “These cases and false accusations are to- never acquitted anyone accused of blas- plainant in tally based on discrimination,\" NCP President phemy,” Pervaiz’s attorney Saif-ulMalook told P e r v a i z ’s ShabbirShafqat told Asia News. \"I am very Christian Solidarity Worldwide. “I hope he case is afraid for the future of minorities in Pakistan. will be freed by the High Court where we Saeed These cases are driving many minority mem- have filed an appeal. Sadly, Asif will continue Ahmed bers to leave the country. We must pray for to be incarcerated until his appeal is heard.” Khokhar, his our nation, for the police in Pakistan and for Malook previously represented Asia Bibi, a former su- the judicial system. \" Pakistani Christian mother who was acquit- pervisor at In December 2019, just over a year after Asia ted by Pakistan’s Supreme Court in 2018 who the garment Bibi's acquittal, university lecturer spent nearly a decade on death row after she factory he worked at. Khokhar accused JunaidHafeez was sentenced to death after was accused of insulting Islam. Her case gar- Pervaiz of sending several blasphemous mes- he was accused of blasphemy following an nered international attention and scrutiny to- sages to his phone. Under Section 295 of Islamic student group taking issue with his ward the country’s blasphemy laws. “From Pakistan’s legal code, blasphemy is punish- liberal teaching. He has been in prison since my experi- able by life in prison or even death. 2013. ence in the In denying the accusation, Pervaiz maintains According to USCIRF, Pakistan’s blasphemy Asia Bibi that he was accused of the crime after re- laws create a culture of impunity for violent case, fusing Khokhar’s pressure that he convert to attacks against religious minorities follow- judges in Islam. In Pakistan, more than nine out of ev- ing accusations. Pakistan is ranked as the appeal ery 10 people are Muslim. Pervaiz said dur- fifth-worst country in the world when it courts ing an earlier court hearing that he was con- comes to Christian persecution on Open hesitate to fronted by Khokhar after he quit working at Doors USA’s 2020 World Watch List. hear and the factory. decide blasphemy c a s e s ,” Malook added. “Cases involving murder are usually decided within three years, but blasphemy charges can take up to over seven years.” An example is the case of Christian couple ShaguftaKausar and her husband, Shafqat Emmanuel, whose death row appeal was de- layed this summer after spending six years in prison for blasphemy. They were accused by a local imam of sending a text message insulting the Islamic prophet Muhammad.“We are very concerned by the trial court’s decision to sentence Mr. Pervaiz

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