Youcef Nadarkhani faces execution in Iran

[Pockey]

Religious freedom advocates rallied Wednesday (Sept. 28) around an Iranian pastor who is facing execution because he has refused to recant his Christian faith in the overwhelmingly Muslim country.

The British-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide has asked international supporters to urge Iranian officials to halt plans to execute Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani.

The pastor was found guilty of apostasy last year, and the conviction has been upheld by the Iranian Supreme Court. If carried out, the execution would mark the first time since 1990 that an Iranian pastor was killed for his Christian faith.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/28/youcef-nadarkhani-execution_n_986139.html

[phkrause]

Wow, that's really sad. Next thing he see's will be Jesus coming down to get him.

[Pockey]

It really is something. He has 2 little boys and a wife.

[teresaq]

Our pastor was noting tonite that he hopes this pastor has based his life on Jesus and not just the doctrines.

I will reserve any further comments out of respect for this gentleman's dilemma. May God be with him.

[Gail]

I like Huffington Post...

Martyrdom is not dead (no pun intended...) in this world. Let's hope that if it does take place, that it will be seed.

[Alchemy]

Amen!

Remember, 1 Thes. 4:13-18 was meant to comfort God's people, so let's be comforted.

Alchemy

[phkrause]

1 Thessalonians 4 (Complete Jewish Bible)

13 Now, brothers, we want you to know the truth about those who have died; otherwise, you might become sad the way other people 14 do who have nothing to hope for. For since we believe that Yeshua died and rose again, we also believe that in the same way God, through Yeshua, will take with him those who have died. 15 When we say this, we base it on the Lord's own word: we who remain alive when the Lord comes will certainly not take precedence over those who have died. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a rousing cry, with a call from one of the ruling angels, and with God's shofar; those who died united with the Messiah will be the first to rise; 17 then we who are left still alive will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and thus we will always be with the Lord. 18 So encourage each other with these words.