When the SALT Has LOST its SAVOR....



Ye are the SALT of the earth;
but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted ?

 it is thenceforth good for nothing,

but to be cast out,

and to be trodden under foot of men.

Matthew 5:13

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We human beings ALWAYS have freedom to worship.

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What we do NOT always have is the freedom to worship... without persecution.

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When we speak of "religious freedom" we usually mean freedom for CHRISTIANS to worship AND participate in society without persecution.

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That was the reason Puritans fled England: they could worship... but not own property or engage in other "normal " societal functions. They were out-casts and some were persecuted by not having a means to earn a living.

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Historically, The LORD alone grants Christians from time to time, from era to era, from one country or another, the freedom to worship JESUS CHRIST without persecution.

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However, historically, it has never been a PERMANENT CONDITION or state of being for Christians.

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Constantine was a famous example of a ruler who "gave" Christians the right to worship AND function in society without persecution. Different rulers throughout history is a variety of lands have been so appointed by The LORD to grant Christians the freedom to worship AND function normally in society.

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This "appointment" has NOTHING TO DO with the ruler's qualifications, but rather, it has to do with The LORD'S GOOD WILL ordaining a season for Christians to live without persecution. But, it is ONLY for a season.

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We see this, for example, in Thomas Jefferson. He was a deist, at best. He made his own "Jefferson Bible" by cutting away the parts of the Holy Bible he found offensive. This included all things referring to the Divinity of JESUS CHRIST. [ See the Wikipedia article on "Jefferson Bible" for Mr. Jefferson's horrendous views regarding Our LORD JESUS CHRIST.]

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Yet, The LORD used this apostate man to establish a statute for religious freedom which would benefit Christians, allowing them to function in society.

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Mr. Jefferson, who did NOT honor The LORD JESUS CHRIST, was prominent in establishing "religious freedom" for all... precisely BECAUSE he was not a Christian and did not wish to live under religious rule: Let every man choose his own "god."

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Thus, when we give thanks for religious freedom of choice, let us keep in mind The ONE+ Who+ actually does this: giving His+ Followers a reprieve --- for a season --- so that we may function normally in society.

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But keep in mind: 

the reprieve 

is ONLY for a season.

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As soon as Christians assimilate into society so that the distinction between Christians and worldlings no longer exists, PERSECUTION COMES. The LORD Himself+ removes the "freedom" to be a Christian AND to function normally in society , at the same time.

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Oh yes, we will STILL have freedom to worship CHRIST JESUS... just like the strong and living Church does under persecution in North Korea. Man does not have in him the ability to force us to stop worshipping CHRIST. We simply will not have the freedom to function in society AND to serve CHRIST JESUS , as before.

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Thus, we will have to choose.

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That is what PERSECUTION does for the church: it makes each person choose deeply and irrevocably to whom his allegiance lies: to the world or to CHRIST JESUS.

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We cannot have both.

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Pastor Saeed Abedini made his choice. He paid dearly for it, but great will be his reward. He remained "the salt of the earth."

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Will we ? 

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Ye are the salt of the earth:

but if the salt have lost his savor,

wherewith shall it be salted?

it is thenceforth good for nothing,

but to be cast out,

and to be trodden under foot of men.

Matthew 5:13

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Persecuted Pastor ABEDINI FREED !



Pastor Saeed Abedini, held and tortured in an Iranian prison for being a Christian, has been released on Saturday, January 16, 2016.  His release, by the Hand of GOD, was included in the prisoner swap of 7 Iranians for 4 Americans.

All GLORY, HONOR, and PRAISE BE to The LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, Our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, Who+ lives and reigns with THEE, O HOLY FATHER, in the unity of Thy HOLY SPIRIT,
ONE GOD,
now and forever, world without end. Amen !

PS--- We believe that Pastor Abedini's release was by the Hand of The LORD, not by the hand of man, in answer to the prayers of HIS+ Followers... with the added blessing of 3 other captives released at the same time.

Glory be to THEE+, O LORD.



TURNING the TABLES of PERSECUTION in IRAN ... the CHRISTIAN WAY+ !

PASTOR SAEED ABEDINI

There is concerted Christian prayer being made
this Saturday, September 26, for this courageous Follower of JESUS. 

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Brothers and Sisters …  LET US TURN THE TABLES in this Spiritual battle being waged via Pastor Saeed in one of Iran’s worst criminal prisons.

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Pastor Saeed traveled to Iran hoping to establish a Christian orphanage, we are told. Instead, the LORD re-directed his efforts, involuntarily, and allowed Pastor Saeed to be placed into a terrible season of imprisonment and torture. It is continuing this day and the governments of our world are ignoring this innocent man’s imprisonment.

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BUT, GOD IS NOT!

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The GOD and FATHER of Our LORD JESUS CHRIST is NOT IGNORING the cries of HIS SON’S + Beloved Follower nor is The LORD ignoring the prayers of the Saints.

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We forget that the blood of the Martyrs is the seed of the CHURCH+ of JESUS CHRIST.  

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Brother Saeed’s testimony to CHRIST JESUS in the Iranian prison is NOT being ignored by the other prisoners, either, in that hard-core incarceration camp.  For years now, they have watched Brother Saeed’s Christian behavior, heard him speak, and witnessed his testimony about the Risen CHRIST JESUS, bringing hope that they do not have. 

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Those men ALL KNOW he has harmed no- one nor stolen anyone’s property

… yet he is suffering.

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What they DO NOT KNOW is that The LORD JESUS CHRIST allowed Brother Saeed to be sent there — expressly to them — to give them opportunity to choose Eternal Life+ through JESUS instead of eternal damnation.

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It is likely that few of those men had ever heard the truth about The LORD JESUS CHRIST and fewer still had ever witnessed the behavior of a true Follower of JESUS first-hand. 

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So then, let us agree together …. as we beseech the Throne of CHRIST for Brother Saeed… to also supplicate for an out-pouring of the Blessed HOLY SPIRIT to pour down upon the prison inmates incarcerated with him…

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that the labor of Brother Saeed’s

 imprisonment will not be in vain.

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Where do we stand, in this spiritual warfare ? Let us stand with CHRIST and see His+ Great purpose in allowing the suffering of His+ Faithful Servant Saeed and then, Scripturally apply HIS+ Word … in unison and accord. Hear it: 

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JESUS said:  ” All AUTHORITY is given unto ME+ in Heaven and in earth.”

Matthew 28:18  

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JESUS said: ” Behold, I give unto YOU authority to tread on serpents [Gk.= OpheOn = Sharp-eyed Ones , not the animals which are herpetons ( reptiles, snakes) ], and scorpions , and over ALL THE POWER of the enemy and NOTHING shall by any means hurt you. ”  Luke 10:19

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Let us AGREE to :

• Bind the demonic spirits of islam which are keeping the prisoners bound

• Pray WITH ALL the AUTHORITY that The BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST gives us

• Pray WITH ALL the AUTHORITY that the Name of JESUS grants us

• Pray according to HIS+ WILL, Who+ desires ALL MEN to be saved

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LET US PRAY… 

O LORD JESUS CHRIST, THOU+ Who+ desireth that all men come to the Light of Thy+ Salvation, we pray for the OUT-POURING of the HOLY SPIRIT upon the men in Pastor Saeed’s cell, his block area, his hallway, his building, and his prison complex.

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We bind — by all the authority the Blood of The LAMB+ gives us and all the authority granted to us by the Name of JESUS  and in accordance with HIS+ Will — all the demonic spirits that are hindering these prisoners from coming to JESUS as LORD of their lives.  

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In the name of JESUS, we ask for HEAVY conviction of sin and shame of face to fall upon every inmate, every staff worker, and every official connected to this prison or who has anything to do with Pastor Saeed. 

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Let the fire of Thy+ Blessed HOLY SPIRIT fall upon these men and bring them to salvation, every one of them. Empower them to become evangelists, leading their families and friends across Iran unto THEE, O CHRIST. 

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And Grant, O FATHER of MERCIES, a miraculous deliverance of Thy servant Pastor Saeed, and bring the joy of Thy HOLY SPIRIT upon him this day, healing Thy Servant of every wound in his body and spirit, which are Thine. 

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This we ask for the Sake of Thy Beloved SON+ JESUS CHRIST, Who+ lives and died for us and ever reigns on High, with thee, Heavenly FATHER, and thy Blessed HOLY SPIRIT, one GOD, now and forever to the Endless Ages.

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And the Congregation said: “Amen!”

Ah, LORD GOD,

THOU hast made the Heavens

by Thy great power and stretched-out arm and there is NOTHING too hard for THEE !

Jeremiah 32:17

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