GUEST PASTOR JAMES COATES co-author God vs GovernmentPersecution imprisonment and murder of Christians is nothing new The gospels recount the crucifixion of Christ and the book of Acts chronicles the threats beatings jailings and stonings of first century Christians Today is no different for believers in Communist China or North Korea where Christians defy government edicts and gather secretly In some Islamic countries Christians are jailed and martyred for refusing to keep silent about the gospel In countries like the United States Britain Canada Australia and New Zealand that were founded on Christian values with guaranteed individual liberties the state
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