Thursday, November 15th, in the year of our Lord 2018
By Jonathan Clark
Turmoil Around Asia Bibi’s Release Reveals Depth of Muslim Extremism
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is being called out for his fear of the Muslim extremists in Pakistan who are pressuring him not to let Asia Bibi leave the country.
The World View spoke to Wilson Chowdhry of the British Pakistani Christian Association about the situation.
CHOWDHRY: “At any point in time when Asia Bibi is set free, which we believe will happen, because she is innocent and has been proven so, by the most senior High Supreme Court judges in the country, there is going to be a fury and a backlash that will affect the whole nation. The longer Imran Khan delays that process, the worse the situation will get.”
Chowdhry said Bibi’s case has revealed to the world just how much the Christians suffer in Pakistan.
CHOWDHRY: “They’ve finally realized that the minorities in Pakistan do suffer greatly. The zealots or extremists have illustrated how venomous they can be to minority individuals, especially those who are caught in the blasphemy web of Pakistan, laws that persecute and discriminate minorities and have been used as a tool to do so.”
Psalm 72:12-14 says, “For He shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. . . . He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in His sight.”
VP Pence: Myanmar Must Stop Attacks on Rohingya & Christians
Vice President Mike Pence criticized Myanmar’s attacks on Rohingya Muslims during a meeting with the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reports Christian Today.
Pence decried the actions that the military and vigilantes have taken which has displaced 700,000 Rohingya.
Kachin Christians in Myanmar are also suffering from conflicts between Kachin resistance groups and the country’s military, causing 130,000 Christians to flee.
United Nations Pushes Baby Murder, Sodomy
The Human Rights Committee at the United Nations Office in Geneva released a document last month calling on nations to legalize the murder of unborn babies in certain cases. The document also called for the repeal of laws that would penalize those who perform illegal abortions.
Meanwhile, the European Union released a resolution last month directing member states to ban so-called “hate speech” by critics of homosexuality, gender confusion, Islam, and open borders. Already, Christians in EU countries have faced jail time for criticizing homosexuality based on the Bible, reports the New American.
Psalm 2 asks, “Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against His Anointed.”
Acting Attorney General: States Can Nullify, Judges Need Christian Worldview
After Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned last week, Matthew Whitaker became acting Attorney General for President Trump.
In the past, Whitaker has said that the states have the right to nullify federal law, like Obamacare, reports CNN.
And according to The Guardian, Whitaker has also criticized judges with a secular worldview, saying judges need to have a “Biblical view of justice.”
Franklin Graham Defends Isabella Chow’s Bold Stand for Christ in College
Evangelist Franklin Graham took to Facebook this week to support a Christian woman under fire for her beliefs.
As we reported yesterday, Isabella Chow, a University of California-Berkeley student senator, is facing demands for her to resign over her belief that gender is biological and not a matter of choice.
Graham wrote, “Isabella Chow’s faith is under fire. . . . There seems to be zero tolerance for Christians—and for the truth of Jesus Christ.”
Democrats Eager to Overturn Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Democrats headed to lead the U.S. House of Representatives are looking to overturn the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, reports Life News.
The act served as the basis for U.S. Supreme Court decisions to protect religious liberty in the cases of Hobby Lobby and Masterpiece Cakeshop.
Proverbs 28:4 says, “Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.”
Biblical Episcopalian Diocese of Albany, New York: No to Sodomy
Earlier this year, the Episcopal Church General Convention passed a resolution allowing congregations to perform weddings for men living with men and women living with women who experience unnatural affections with one another, reports The Christian Post.
However, Bishop William Love of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, New York announced on Sunday that no one in his diocese would perform such ceremonies that are “a distortion of [God’s] design in creation.”
How U.S. Marine Brendan Kelly Survived Two Recent Mass Shootings
In God’s providence, former U.S. Marine Brendan Kelly has survived two mass shootings, the October 1, 2017 shooting at a Las Vegas country music concert and last week’s Thousand Oaks, California massacre, reports ABC News.
During last week’s shooting, Brendan immediately got people out of danger and to safety. He said God has protected him.
KELLY: “The only thing I can attribute it to is God. His protective hand over me that night, on Oct. 1, and last night.”
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And that’s The World View in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, November 15th in the year of our Lord 2018. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldView.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldView.com) Seize the day for Jesus Christ.