Though Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani remains in prison in Iran, a new letter gives reason to believe he is still alive.
Jason DeMars of President Truth Ministries received the letter that Nadarkhani reportedly wrote from prison. But it actually addresses "all those who are worried about [his] current situation." "He wanted to let everybody know that he's in perfect health in the flesh and in the Spirit, and he looks at the days that he's being persecuted as 'a day of exam and trial' of his faith," DeMars reports. "He's using them as a trial in order to prove his loyalty and sincerity before God, and he's doing everything he can to stay right with what he's learned from God's Word."The pastor writes that though he wants his ordeal to end, he has surrendered himself to God's will. He also addresses another point of controversy. "He just wanted to make a statement that he does not agree with the burning of the Quran, as we read about in the news, by Terry Jones," DeMars clarifies. "He didn't agree with that, and he didn't believe it was the right thing to do." Nadarkhani was given the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity, although he has stated frequently that he never practiced the Muslim faith to begin with (see earlier story). Now, he is asking "all the beloved ones to pray" for him.
Jason DeMars of President Truth Ministries received the letter that Nadarkhani reportedly wrote from prison. But it actually addresses "all those who are worried about [his] current situation." "He wanted to let everybody know that he's in perfect health in the flesh and in the Spirit, and he looks at the days that he's being persecuted as 'a day of exam and trial' of his faith," DeMars reports. "He's using them as a trial in order to prove his loyalty and sincerity before God, and he's doing everything he can to stay right with what he's learned from God's Word."The pastor writes that though he wants his ordeal to end, he has surrendered himself to God's will. He also addresses another point of controversy. "He just wanted to make a statement that he does not agree with the burning of the Quran, as we read about in the news, by Terry Jones," DeMars clarifies. "He didn't agree with that, and he didn't believe it was the right thing to do."
Nadarkhani was given the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity, although he has stated frequently that he never practiced the Muslim faith to begin with (see earlier story). Now, he is asking "all the beloved ones to pray" for him.
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