Iran May Hang Christian Pastor Saeed Abedini For Preaching Jesus
“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.” John 15:18,19
An American-Iranian pastor imprisoned in Tehran since September may face hanging because of his Christian faith. Saeed Abedini sent a letter to his family Jan. 10 detailing his torture and treatment by Iranian authorities.
The Jerusalem Post reports:
The U.S. State Department expressed “serious concerns” about Abedini’s situation on Friday.
Jordan Sekulow, the executive director of the Washington-based American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) wrote to the The Jerusalem Post on Friday, “This is an extremely critical time for American Pastor Saeed and his family. We now know with certainty, from his own words, the brutality and life-threatening danger he faces in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison.”
“In a powerful letter from him released to family members in Tehran, Pastor Saeed reveals that he is undergoing beatings and is being told that he ‘will hang’ for his Christian faith. That treatment combined with the recent news that Pastor Saeed’s case has been turned over to one of Iran’s ‘hanging judges’ makes his circumstances more dire than ever,” Sekulow said.
Abedini became an American citizen in 2010 after marrying his American wife, Naghmeh Abedini, according to FOX News.
The Iranian government does not recognize his American citizenship, though it had enabled him to travel freely between both countries until this past summer.
That’s when he was pulled off a bus and placed under house arrest, according to his supporters. Abedini was then imprisoned and charged with several crimes that have not been made public, but it is widely believed that it is because of his Christian faith.
Jihadists and allies of the ruling mullahs target Christians living in Iran.
Dr. Wahied Wahdat-Hagh, an expert on Iran who has written extensively on the persecution of Christians in the Islamic Republic, told the Post on Saturday, that Abedini’s case was “an example of the insidious and perfidious policy of the Islamist dictatorship” in Tehran, adding that “the main goal of the rulers is to intimidate Christians and Iranians who are interested to leave Islam and change their religion.” […]
“The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and representatives of Islamic Jihad even play the role of pastors in churches in Isfahan to “guide” the Christians and teach them that Islam is better,” Wahdat-Hagh stated. source – Free Beacon
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about 5 months ago
Jesus is with him. I am sure he is not afraid. I will pray for him.
about 5 months ago
May God be with him. I pray for his protection, but if something should happen there is for him “a crown of righteousness”.
about 5 months ago
I prayer it will be over VERY SOON,? which ever way it goes.? the ones that live in this world as Christian and die in the lord, I see as blessed, because they go home to be with Jesus. and the rest of us are still here. shalom.
about 5 months ago
If he is killed they should know that they are only supplying Gods army to destroy them later. May the Lord God have mercy on their souls!!!!!
about 5 months ago
I have been following this story for some time. Sad to see this. Iran is such s brutal place. Prayers fot this poor man.
about 5 months ago
Psalm 23:4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
about 5 months ago
I’m sure if anything horrible happens to this poor man the Iranians will post the gruesome pictures. In the meantime the white house will be silent. Speaking off..as we speak Iran continues to build nuclear weapons to use on Israel. Where’s that situation? It did not go awy.
about 5 months ago
May those words comfort this saint being tortured NY.
about 5 months ago
They will and if he is a teacher in Christ then he knows!! He will also know this verse as well!!
Jesus Said
Matthew 28:20
“And instruct them to keep everything whatever I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you every day, even unto the end of time. Amen”
The nuke situation is moving right along. Its ok Benjamin Netanyahu will not hesitate to do what is necessary. He is with the Lord now just as he was with the Lord in 1967. The fear we should have is not being on Israels side when it goes down! The fear of God!!
about 5 months ago
Is Benjamin Netanyahu a Christian? I have heard conflicting answers.
about 5 months ago
Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both body and soul in hell. Mathew 10:28. We all need to have a tight grip on this verse. Perilous times are coming.
God bless Pastor Saeed !!!
about 5 months ago
Bless you dear brother! Peace and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Fear not,and be faithful unto death,and I will give thee crown of life. This is Christ own promise to His precious Friend.
about 5 months ago
Yes Grace he is a Christian !!
about 5 months ago
Tks NewMan
about 5 months ago
What you need to understand is most Jews do not believe in Christ, but under Gods promise to the Jews as all this is written. In other words a long long time ago the Lord promised that the Jews would be back in the homeland. He also promised them that not only will they be back in their homeland but they would be back in their homeland with no one around them to give them trouble.
We are at the part where they are back in their homeland but there is lots of trouble. The next step for completion of the promise is there will be no one to give them trouble.
Regardless of whether they believe in Christ right now or not. That promise will be fulfilled. What does the bible say!! The bible says that there are many who do not believe in Christ right up till this time. But when these things take place many will become believers. ESPECIALLY JEWS. That is the prophecy. A huge outpouring of Jews towards Christ in the end times!
Make no mistake. The Lord made promises to the Jews and he will keep those promises.
about 3 months ago
The Jews are blinded until the time of gentiles is fulfilled.
Luke 21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
When the gentile church is perfected, then shall the Lord turn to the Jews and show them the mercy according to the Promise He gave to Abram (before He gave him a new name), when He brought him from among the idol makers.
about 5 months ago
Amen again NewYork !!
about 5 months ago
Thanks for your comforting answers. End times are coming quickly. I appreciate the wisdom here on this blog.
about 5 months ago
Saeed is a Christian, Netanyahu is a Jew. This man needs our prayers. It is interesting to see the posts about being ok for him to die for his faith. I would rather see him live for it. Perhaps some of you might offer to take his place.
about 5 months ago
I do not believe anyone here approved of his death at all. We all said we are praying for him. How that is approving of him being killed I don’t know.
about 5 months ago
I knew Saeed was a Christian and I don’t think anyone is saying its okay…they are stating IF this happens our prayers and Christian love are with him and God will be with him and richly reward him for his faithfullness.
about 5 months ago
The Lord is with him in the fulfillment of his promise. Yes it will ultimately be up to each and every person to choose Christ. That is clear. But the Lord has made his promise to the Jews. They have already been punished more then any other peoples for their past transgressions.
They were removed from the homeland and have been slaves to people for thousands of years. But the Lord Promised he would restore them. You are watching that fulfillment now.
Does that mean they won’t go to heaven if they do not believe in Christ. The bible tells us you must have the Son to get into heaven that is clear. But the bible also says there will be a huge out pouring of Jews towards Christ in these times. While we do have lots of Jews turning towards Christ now. It is my belief we haven’t see the outpouring it is referring to yet.
Daniel refers to a war that will take place against Israel and God will show up for that war with fire from the sky and the whole world will know who their Lord God is.
Daniel also says that there will be a huge outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Jewish people and upon the whole world. This is when I believe the bible is referring to a huge outpouring of Jews towards Christ. I do not believe this is the end either. This sets the stage for who ever is left to make peace with Israel.
But it says that there will be nothing left in the nations around Israel to give them trouble anymore. In other words the Jews will not only own Israel but all the lands around them. You should read it.
about 5 months ago
I would post all the verses telling you this but it is huge and I am not like Zion. I won’t copy and paste the whole bible here. I am working on putting this in perspective on my sight. It takes time.
about 5 months ago
What is your site? Would LOVE to get linked into it.
about 5 months ago
My site is in the link to New York my name. Click on New York and your taken to my site.
about 5 months ago
I am saying that they do not need to be with Christ for this promise to be fulfilled. The bible says that most of they are not with Christ!!! The bible also says they will turn towards Christ when these things take place. Gods promise to them will take place whether or not they believe in Christ right now. Most of them are going to swing towards Christ when this is all completed. That is what the bible is saying.
about 5 months ago
Hmm. . . Oneofhisown? I read back and didn’t see any posts approving of his death. I read words that are about as comforting as we could give. And I read words that are ones that we should all grab ahold of because true followers could very well find themselves in a similar situation in the near future. Am I preaching to one whose head is possibly deep in the sand? Or one who has any faith at all in the world? Most of us are here to warn people of what is to come or to edify those who do know. May God bless you!! And Bibi is a Jewish Christian
about 5 months ago
I am with you NewMan, you me Grace and Grace!! No pun intended. The person Grace and Gods Grace!!
about 5 months ago
But there is not question that unless you have Jesus Christ there is no heaven. This short clip explains that well!!!
about 5 months ago
If Adolph Hitler in his last moments confessed with his mouth and believed in his heart that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins you can rest assure he is in heaven.
But I highly doubt he did. Only God knows. Records have it that he killed himself so it would appear that he didn’t.
about 5 months ago
In reference to NYpost#21. You made reference to not getting to heaven but through Christ. HUGE debate today at work regarding this. MANY people refuse to believe this. I think some don’t want to accept loved ones who they already lost may NOT be in heaven. They cling to the oprah winfrey teaching of many different roads lead to heaven. They are do wrong. This is such pop culture religion. It is watered down and diluted by Satan.
about 5 months ago
Oprah also called Obama and I quote
“The Messiah” “The One” Oprah has had well known preacher Joel Osteen on her shows and he himself is saying the same things she is. Yet he is teaching many people a very dangerous thing. The world is FULL with false teachers and prophets and misguided people guiding people who are easily misguided.
People only want to teach that God is all Love and only Love. The bible is clear that there is no other being more loving then him. The bible also warns what happens if you make this all loving being angry and what judgments come for doing so. That part of the bible no one wants to teach. Yet that is probably the most important part.
Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
about 5 months ago
Tell em like it is Grace. Do not let them tell you different.
about 5 months ago
I have a sister I sent to my website. She said and I quote. I am happy you believe in that and that you found something you believe in. I believe in God but I am not into all that bible stuff.
I know what you mean Grace!! All we can do is pray for them. People have no idea what is coming. If we are alive during tribulation it is going to be time like no other.
Remember Peter? Jesus’s disciple (according to scriptures the strongest disciple) HE DENIED CHRIST THREE TIMES!!!
We must be so strong in Christ that can not happen, NO MATTER WHAT!!
Thanks be to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!! Amen!!
about 5 months ago
I cleared that debate in the video!! The bible says this!! It is the word of God!
I understand that false teaching well. I am afraid they will all happily dance together is shock when judgement comes. The bible is clear. The word of God is clear.
The bible also says people who are ignorant of that will hold onto their views straight to their own destruction. Here is the warning of this straight out of the bible. Again the word of God!!
2 Peter 3:16
He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
The bible refers to these people as ignorant and unstable and they remain so to their own destruction.
The bible is clear in these facts. Without question.
The bible is clear. That video puts it best!
about 5 months ago
I do not represent Carl Gallops or Carl Gallops ministries. I merely found who clearly explained the words of the bible best according to the verse being used. I must say that Carl did a great job explaining that well. Better then I could. So I found it and brought it to light.
Again Carl I believe is a baptist I am not a baptist. I do not represent any denomination of religion or religions. There is no question some religions do things well and things not so well. That is clear in the first few chapters of the book of Revelation. I use the words of the bible as is and find who relates them clearly and best. That is all.
about 5 months ago
New International Version (©1984)
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
New Living Translation (©2007)
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.
English Standard Version (©2001)
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of God does not have life.
International Standard Version (©2012)
The person who has the Son has this life. The person who does not have the Son of God does not have this life.
King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Everyone who lays hold of The Son lays hold also of The Life, and everyone who does not lay hold of The Son of God does not have The Life in him.
GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The person who has the Son has this life. The person who doesn’t have the Son of God doesn’t have this life.
King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the Son of God has not life.
American King James Version
He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the Son of God has not life.
American Standard Version
He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not the Son, hath not life.
Darby Bible Translation
He that has the Son has life: he that has not the Son of God has not life.
English Revised Version
He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
Webster’s Bible Translation
He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life.
Weymouth New Testament
He who has the Son has the Life: he who has not the Son of God has not the Life.
World English Bible
He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.
EVEN THE CATHOLIC BIBLE SAME THING (they call the sacred bible)
Whoever has the Son, has Life. Whoever does not have the Son, does not have Life.
Even the Mormons have it in theirs!
Now why do you think that is??? SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE WHEN THAT DAY COMES.
about 5 months ago
Zechariah 14:12
This is the plague with which the LORD will strike all the nations that fought against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.
Is that not the perfect description of what a nuclear weapon will do? Are you ready? Do you have Jesus?
about 5 months ago
Amen NY and Grace !! We must be strong like never before !! Though He slay me all day long I shall still serve Him !! I LOVE my Lord and Savior Jesus The King of Kings and Lord of Lords !! And He is coming back to reign !! This nasty world has got to go !! It’s time for righteousness to prevail !!!
about 5 months ago
It’s time for true believing Christianity to make a huge comeback and replace this churchianity that we have slumbered ourselves into. I speak as the church as a whole.
about 5 months ago
People don’t like me cause I tell it like it is. I won’t sugar coat it. The time for sugar coating is done.
In case people didn’t know it this war that has been going on since Abraham 1000′s of years ago. Abraham believed he couldn’t have a son with his wife Sarah who was very old. His wife sent him to her servant Hagar to bare a child. The Lord told Abraham his wife would have a child. Abraham was unsure, his wife was unsure. So Sarah his wife offered her servant Hagar to Abraham It started with two women under the same roof with 2 sons!!!!!!!!!!!! Isaac (Sarah’s son who God promised she would have, but she didn’t believe) and Ishmael (the servant Hagar’s son). Eventually the two women began to fight so Hagar had to leave. The Lord appeared to Hagar the servant woman and said this:
Genesis 16:11-12
11 The angel of the Lord also said to her:
“You are now pregnant
and you will give birth to a son.
You shall name him Ishmael,[a]
for the Lord has heard of your misery.
12 He will be a wild donkey of a man;
his hand will be against everyone
and everyone’s hand against him,
and he will live in hostility
toward[b] all his brothers.”
Ishmael grew up and started the Arab nations which later took on the faith of Islam. The world is currently at war with Islam Fascists with the belief that anyone who is not muslim is the infidel and to them it is an honor to kill you in the name of God. They love death as you love life!! Now you know how serious it is. The world is at war and it will not stop until the Lord stops it.
The Lord says this about this war!!!!!
Matthew 24:22
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
I believe that the Lord mentions this cause we would with nuclear weapons we will wipe each other out completely. So there will be a nuclear exchange and the Lord will have to shorten the days or no flesh be saved.
Now you know the seriousness and now you know your enemy. It will take our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to save the world this time.
To this day the descendants Ishmael hands have been against everyone and everyone’s hand against them,
and they have and will live in hostility towards all their brothers just as the Lord said.
about 5 months ago
Yes NewYork!! But don’t let it bother you whether they like you or not brother. Its your message. Not you. The world will either convert, repent and love your message or they will hate your message. We grew up in a time that it was a gray area. Its gonna become black or white. Love it or hate it.
I think just to magnify the situation you just described The Lord God gave the descendants of Ishmael the oil !!
about 5 months ago
AMEN! You are right on target with that point NewMan.
about 5 months ago
Tks Newman. Yes the Lord promised Hagar her son Ishmael he would be a King with riches as well. The Lord once again fulfilled his promise. But they knew right and wrong and the knew all about God. They chose Allah instead and that is where we are!
about 5 months ago
Not only do we see the Gog and Magog war right before us Newman but in June of 2010 This is what the Israel National News website had on it!!!!!!
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/137869#.UPUG_idEFng
The title of new article reads:
“Rabbis: Flotilla Clash Similar to Gog and Magog Prophecy”
about 5 months ago
A Christian Pastor knows that death in Jesus Christ is the only way. Evil doers may kill the body but not the soul. But God destroys body and soul of those who is not of him…….
about 5 months ago
Amen Josef!!
about 5 months ago
May The Lord Jesus calm him and hold him.
May The Lord’s will be done. Our prayers are with him for sure.
Jesus is King.
about 5 months ago
NY is there any chance you could share your website info with us. I’m sure its fantastic. Thanks
about 5 months ago
Yes my website is http://www.wordofgodprophecy.com My website is linked to my name New York on each of my comments. If you click on New York it takes you to my site. Thank you Grace and others for taking interest.
about 5 months ago
Hey NewYork !! I was just wondering if you know anything about the ENP. Its The European Neighborhood Policy. Its a 7 yr budget plan that’s already in existence. It needs to be CONFIRMED is what I read, to be renewed by Jan 2014. Sounds a little prophetic to me. I dont remember where I read that but might be something for you to research. God bless ya!!
about 5 months ago
Looks to me like the E.U. is trying to establish a footing for the aftermath of the world economic crisis of which there is no solution and will come crashing down. Not a question of if but when. More enlightening is the rapid and extreme shifting of the U.S. policy in regards to our Ally Israel. We are forsaking them more and more each day. This is what was written and it is coming to fruition quickly. All the world will be against Israel.
This is what I mean about not getting the real news. Our news media is not telling us this important stuff at all. Here is some real news on that fact. Current as of Jan. 15th 2013.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/164215#.UPYpcydEFng
about 5 months ago
Yes thats so true. Obummer is against Israel for sure. He just sickens me in every aspect. The stage is being set big time. It bewilders me how people don’t see this all happening. It seems to me that the more obvious the prophecies are. . . the more they don’t see. The falling away is just enormous. Gods Word is just ringing so loud and clear to a born again believer.
about 5 months ago
I will be posting to my site a bunch of new posts here in the next 24hrs. You can add me on twitter if you guys and gals like. My twitter is Word Of God Prophecy @ Johhn316 as well if you like so you know when I update my blog. Or you can just subscribe with your e-mail on my site. I will update my site regularly but still be here at NTEB all the time. Love this site.
about 5 months ago
Yes yes NewMan…I agree totally. The greater and more obvious the sign the stronger we are opposed for bringing it to light. We are called liars..racist…insane and just plain dumb. It is surreal.
about 5 months ago
As for Obama he will continue to threaten dictator style, he has and will continue to do as he pleases and the media will aid him in doing so. Threatening republicans not to toy with economy. When he is the one toying with it. Then threatening old and disabled people that they won’t receive their social security checks.
Well guess what if the republicans don’t stop him you won’t get your social security checks. There won’t be money. There won’t be oil, there won’t be defense. Only control. Its coming, it has been written.
You will wake up one morning to a market crash to the likes of which you have never seen. Dollar will be worth nothing. Your checks will mean nothing.
Inflation alone will cause that and whether or not economy crashes, inflation is coming to america as written in the bible.
Revelation 6:6
Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a day’s wages, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!”
What that is saying is it will cost an entire days wages for one meal for one person. Not an american meal either. Every american eats equivalent to 2-4 meal servings per sitting. An entire days wage for one meal, meaning about $100 for a meal. Its coming! That happens before money is worth absolutely nothing. Its coming. FOCUS PEOPLE!!!! Obama ushered it in, we will be rendered useless as a nation as a judgement from God.
about 5 months ago
You think Obummer is bad. Good thing we don’t have Governor Cumo as president. That clown is a dictator and a half and he just passed the gun laws here in N.Y. There is nothing anyone here can do. As I said before, this train is coming into the station. You will not stop it. It will come into the station as written it would. You can try to knock if off the tracks and might succeed in doing so. Its still going to arrive at the same station at the same time as was written.
about 5 months ago
Well done NewYork !! You are right, the chickens will be home to roost here in America !!
about 5 months ago
Can someone point me to the source of the information that Netanyahu is Christian?
about 5 months ago
It won’t let me reply, I am being moderated now for some reason. To each their own. I guess NTEB doesn’t want me relpying or partaking anymore. O well!!
about 5 months ago
His is not Christian. He is Jewish Oneofhisown. Its on his facebook page, its on a CNN fast facts page about him. Here are the links:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/01/world/meast/benjamin-netanyahu—fast-facts/index.html
https://www.facebook.com/Netanyahu?v=info
about 5 months ago
His is not Christian. He is Jewish Oneofhisown. Its on his facebook page, its on a CNN fast facts page about him. It wont allow me to provide the links I guess I am on punishment or they are preventing spam from someone so we are all punished now. Or maybe its just me. Do Google search on Benjamin Netanyahu – Fast Facts or Benjamin Netanyahu – Facebook.
about 5 months ago
Iran is ready to hang even their own god. Our knees only is the answer.
about 5 months ago
New York, the reason I asked about Netanyahu is because it was raised as a question by someone else and when I replied that he is Jewish, NewMan contradicted me. I had not been able to find any validation of Christianity regarding Netanyahu and that would be quite newsworthy if the leader of Israel was a Christian Jew. Now, on another topic, I don’t usually recommend responding back when chastized on a message board, it is better to just move on. I do get the clear message, though, that this is your message board and I don’t quite fit. Look back to the first several posts and you might be able to see why I felt that the focus on praying for this man’s freedom was a little lacking. He is an amazing witness, even in prison, and deserves our fervent prayer. Our prayers for ourselves would not usually include dying for our faith and resignation to that is what I read in the posts. I did not just pull that idea out of thin air. I will now leave all of you to your space here. Please continue to enjoy each others’ company.
about 5 months ago
Yes I know its alright. But you are correct he is Jewish, I didn’t really get involved because it was a moot point. Basically what I said was what the bible has said. It does not matter that the Jews aren’t Christian. Why? Cause he made a promise to them and you bet he will keep that promise.
The bible in fact says that a lot of Jews aren’t for Christ in the last days, but there will be an outpouring of Jews towards Christ as the results of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that the bible says will come on Israel and the whole world in the last days.
All I was saying is the Jews do not need to be for Christ for God to fulfill his promise to them. However they still need to be for Christ to get into heaven as seen stated many times in the bible. Example of that is this verse:
1 John 5:12
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Oneofhisown I didn’t chastise you and it is not my message board. Its for all of us to participate in conversation. No where did I chastise you. Newman was wrong and I knew that. Like I said for the purposes of my point him being Jewish had no bearing on what I was saying. You asked me where it said he was Christian and I backed you up that he isn’t and gave you the resources to where it said he was Jewish. Hope I helped.