Pr. prof. Ion Ciungu
“Vă îndemn deci,
înainte de toate, să faceţi cereri, rugăciuni, mijlociri, mulţumiri, pentru
toţi oamenii,” ... (Epistola
întâia către Timotei a Sfântului Apostol Pavel 2,1) https://www.bibliaortodoxa.ro/carte.php?id=78&cap=2
Arabia
Saudită este o țară din Peninsula Arabă, în Asia de Vest. Se învecinează cu
Marea Roșie, Iordania, Irak, Kuweit, Qatar, Bahrain, Emiratele Arabe Unite,
Oman, Yemen și Golful Persic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia#Religions
...
Ghidul cu cele 52 de
săptămâni poate fi găsit pentru a fi descărcat de la următorul link: https://www.opendoorsusa.org/2022-world-watch-list-download/?&utm_source=marketingcloud&utm_medium=email
...
Why is Saudi Arabia on the 2022
World Watch List?
Christian
persecution in Saudi Arabia has actually gotten worse in the last year. The
country remains an extremely difficult place to be a Christian, especially for any
native Saudi who finds Jesus.
What is life like for Christians?
The
majority of the Christians in Saudi Arabia are foreigners who temporarily live
and work in the country. Christian foreign workers can be targeted for their faith,
and all foreign Christians are heavily restricted from sharing their faith or
gathering for worship—and any actions outside of the norm can lead to detention
and deportation. There are converts from Islam in Saudi Arabia. Foreigners who
came from majority-Muslim countries likely live and work in communities that
reflect the cultural norms of their home—so they can be at risk if their social
context is opposed to conversion. The few converts who are Saudi Arabian are
usually forced to live out their faith in secrecy, risking violence, divorce
and more. Nevertheless, there have been some Saudi Christians in recent years
who have been bold enough to share their faith, at great risk to their lives.
Non-Muslims
are banned from entering the Islamic holy cities of Medina and Mecca.
Where is God at work in Saudi
Arabia?
“Abdul”
found Jesus through dreams and visions. Several times, he dreamed about being
in front of a huge throne. Each dream drew him closer to the person on the
throne, until he discovered the person of Christ there. Not much later, he was
baptized: a wish was fulfilled. He found a few other believers he could safely meet
with—their small fellowship is fragile, but it’s a place where they seek God
together.
How can I pray with Christians in
Saudi Arabia?
Day
1: Many Christians in Saudi Arabia are migrant workers who are already abused
for their minority status. Pray for foreign Christians, that they will be protected
from mistreatment.
Day
2: Pray for the secret Saudi believers who must hide their faith from friends
and family.
Day
3: Ask God to soften the hearts of religious leaders and the monarchy.
Day
4: Pray for the underground churches of foreign Christians. Ask the authorities
to allow them to worship God in peace.
Day
5: Pray that believers who feel isolated would sense the prayers of God’s
people around the world.
Day
6: Pray for Muslim seekers who visit the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and
Medina. Ask God to reveal Jesus to these seekers.
Day
7: Thank God He reveals Himself to people, no matter what.
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Aici
am terminat de adresat invitația de a ne asocia în rugăciune pentru creștinii
din Arabia Saudită.
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