Thousands Join March for Jesus in France, Support for Sin Decreases in the U.S., SBC Expels Two Churches For Having Female Pastors

It’s Thursday, June 22nd, A.D. 2023. This is The World View in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Chris Galanek, filling in for Adam McManus.

By Jonathan Clark

80 killed & 200 churches burned in Manipur, India

Since mid-May, Christians have been targeted by radical Hindus in ManipurIndia, a Northeastern state of 3.5 million people.  The believers represent 41% of the population there.

To date, 108 villages have been completely destroyed, 200 churches and 1,700 homes have been burned down, and 80 people have been killed. In addition, 270 have been injured, and 66,000 people—mostly Christ followers—have been displaced from their homes, reports Global Christian Relief.

On today’s edition of Generations Radio, guest host Adam McManus interviews David Curry, President of Global Christian Relief.

CURRY: “Well, the initial origin story has to do with a bill that was being passed that favored the majority, the Meiti tribe, a Hindu tribe, and there was some political outrage about it. There was some initial protests and these sorts of things. And then, as has been the case, in several of the incidents across India, what is a political issue or tribal issue or land issue becomes an attack on Christians and churches. 

“That’s because India as a whole since 2013, has had this movement towards nationalism where they are whipping up dissent against Christians. They’re saying things like, ‘You’re not really an Indian citizen if you’re not a Hindu.’ And so you have this rise in attacks on Christians, on Christian churches. And it’s bounced up 300% since the political leadership took hold in 2013.”

Global Christian Relief has opened two emergency relief centers, in a nearby Indian state, offering food, shelter, clothing, and medicine.

For $70 you can help one Indian brother or sister in Christ.

To hear the entire interview, go to Generations.org/radio.

Thousands Join March for Jesus in France

Thousands of people joined the March for Jesus in France earlier this month. 

Music, testimonies, and prayers filled the streets of five cities, including Paris.

Gilbert Léonian, president of the March for Jesus France, said, “the main aim of the March . . . is to promote unity, communion and cooperation among God’s people, especially evangelical Christians . . . We want to have an impact on society.”

There are an estimated 745,000 evangelicals in France now, up from 50,000 in 1950.

Supreme Court Addresses Planned Parenthood Case in South Carolina

In the U.S., the Supreme Court vacated a lower court ruling on Tuesday in an abortion-related case.

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled that South Carolina cannot end taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood.

The Supreme Court ordered the 4th Circuit to reconsider the case in light of the high court’s recent decision in a similar case from Indiana. 

The case stems from a 2018 executive order by Republican Gov. Henry McMaster. The order barred groups that performed abortions from participating in the South Carolina’s Medicaid program.

Support for Sin Decreases in the U.S.

new Gallup poll found a majority of Americans still support many practices such as birth control, divorce, extra-marital sex, gay or lesbian relations, doctor-assisted suicide, and abortion.

However, support for most of these practices is down this year compared to last year. The greatest decrease in support was for sexually perverted relations at 64% this year, down from 71% last year.

The figure has been steadily increasing from 40% since the early 2000s.

Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but happy is he who keeps the law.”

SBC Expels Two Churches For Having Female Pastors

And finally, the Southern Baptist Convention voted last Wednesday to expel two churches from the denomination for having female pastors.

The SBC’s statement of faith affirms the Biblical teaching that only men can serve as pastors, but not all churches were practicing accordingly. 

Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, stated, “The issue of women serving in the pastorate is an issue of fundamental Biblical authority that does violate both the doctrine and the order of the Southern Baptist Convention.” 

The denomination’s representatives also voted in favor of amending their constitution to reflect the Biblical teaching.

2 Peter 1:19 says, “And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.”

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And that’s The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, June 22nd in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Chris Galanek. Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

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