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‘Traditionalist Catholics’ destroy homes of 5 Mexican evangelical families

Two families from Mexico’s Tzotzil tribe destroyed the houses of five evangelical Christians on Sunday in the Mitzitón community of southern Mexico, near the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
Esdras Alonso González, the director of the Christian ministry Alas de Águila, alerted news sources to the attacks. He said to El Universal that before the attack started, the local community jailed two Christians, Alejandro Jiménez Jiménez and Miguel Jiménez Heredia.
One year ago, local Catholics prevented evangelical Christians from building a church in the area and forced them to leave. When they returned a year later, local people attacked them in another attempt to make them leave.
In many places in Mexico, Catholicism is mixed with local Aztec polytheism. People sacrifice chickens, dogs, alcohol and soda to Jesus and Catholic saints, which they see as different “faces” of Mayan gods. People who observe this religion are called “traditionalist Catholics”.
Unlike Christianity, traditionalist Catholicism relies on giving gifts to the gods in exchange for health, good fortune and protection from evil. Many Tzotzil people practice traditionalist Catholicism.
“Behind the collection of saints and virgins in the San Juan Bautista church are Ah Puch, Chaac, Ixchel, Kukulkán, and the whole pantheon of ancient Mayan gods. They have adapted to their new names and now celebrate new festivities, but their true essences remain,” wrote travel site Matador Network about a Tzotzil traditionalist Catholic church.
The persecution evangelical Christians face among the Tzotzil is religious persecution, said Alonso González. Traditionalist Catholics attack Christians because Christians won’t celebrate Catholic holidays or attend traditionalist Catholic feasts.
After the destruction of their homes, the five evangelical Christian families must wait on the decision of local authorities who will determine when or if they will be allowed to return, he said. The families affected include 30 people.
Christians among the Tzotzil people have faced persecution before, said Alonso González. In 2014, Mexican indigenous activists destroyed 10 houses belonging to Christians because they chopped down trees without the permission of the community assembly. In 2016, Catholic traditionalists destroyed the homes of 350 Christians.
Persecution of Christians in Mexico has risen due to drug cartel violence, persecution by traditionalist Catholics and violent discrimination by anti-Christian left-wing groups, persecution watchdog Open Doors USA reported. Currently, Mexico is 37th on its list of countries that most persecute Christians.
Open Doors USA President and CEO David Curry told The Christian Post that the amount of persecution in Mexico has risen in the past year, mainly due to organized crime killing Christians.
“Last year, Mexico was number 52 It’s jumped up a bunch,” he said. “That would most certainly be around the issues of violence and drug cartels.”
Traditionalist Catholics often persecute Mexican Christians, too, he said. In this way, they resemble many small, rural groups of people practicing ancient folk religions around the world. Open Doors calls this kind of persecution “clan violence.”
“These rural indigenous groups see Christian churches as an outside force. They can harass and bother churches and believers who might be in the community,” Curry said. “It’s within these four states in Mexico; Chiapas, Hidalgo, Guerero, Oaxaca. It’s very localized.”
In regions controlled by small clans that practice local religions, native people often get angry when Christians start sharing the Gospel and telling people about Jesus, he said. They don’t like to see churches grow.
To help Christians in these areas, believers around the world can pray and share the news about their problems so local governments will feel pressured to help, he said.
“Pray for the leaders who are there. Pray for safety for people. The response that most people have hearing Mexico is on the world persecution list is ‘how can that be?’” Curry said. “From the most basic level, we need to pray and share these stories so that people know they’re not alone and so that the pressure builds to protect these people.”
Sources:Christian Post
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72-Hour Revival at Baylor Leads to 20+ Baptisms: ‘A Compelling Invitation to Know Jesus’

The flames of revival are being felt again on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas where students participated this week in 72 hours of continuous prayer and worship, leading to the baptisms of 20 people Wednesday night.
What some have referred to as a potential new Great Awakening in US history started on the campus of Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky in February, where thousands of Christians gathered for two weeks of Spirit-led worship, prayer, and repentance. Since then, the outpouring has spread around the country, especially among young people.
Baylor’s Office of Spiritual Life in partnership with multiple campus ministries and local churches, hosted FM72, a gathering of college students for 72 hours of continuous prayer March 19-22, on Fountain Mall.
The theme for this year’s event was “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1).
Greg Gordon, the founder of SermonIndex.net tweeted a video of Baylor students praying during the event, writing: “72 hours of prayer & worship in the heart of campus on Baylor University. 20 water baptized last night. The hunger for God is palpable in this younger generation. ‘I believe we are on the edge of a great move of God.’ – John Bevere”
“The purpose of FM72 is to stir a passion for Jesus Christ in the Baylor community,” Charles Ramsey, Ph.D., associate chaplain and director for Campus Ministries at Baylor said in a statement. “It is a time to take inventory of one’s own journey, to linger in prayer, and to recalibrate towards what is most important: our shared faith in Jesus Christ.”
“Simply put, the goal is that every person experiences a clear, caring, and compelling invitation to know Jesus, and to find a discipleship community where they can grow and flourish,” Ramsey added.
The first FM72 was held on the Baylor campus in the spring of 2019.
The private Christian university also tweeted out a video showing highlights of the event.
Baylor also shared photos of some of the baptisms.
FM72 is not the first revival event at Baylor. In 1945, Baylor students prayed for renewal for 90 days, and the impact of it was felt worldwide, igniting ministries like the Passion Conference and Journeyman Mission program.
FM72 is a reminder of what we yearn for, of spiritual promises yet to be fulfilled. Students become mindful of what God has done in the past, and hopeful that they too can carry forward the torch that is entrusted to them,” Ramsey said. “As I heard one student pray, ‘Lord, we ask for a forest fire not a grass fire.’ That is a movement that will transform the trajectory of this generation from being one trapped by anxiety and fear, and instead released to the wide-open spaces of joy and freedom in Christ and experiencing the delightful surprise of the peace and presence of the Holy Spirit.”
Meanwhile, a big opportunity for revival is coming to the campus of the University of Oklahoma.
As CBN News reported, evangelist Nick Hall reported his Pulse ministry has “booked the 86,000-seat football stadium at the University of Oklahoma for the largest student-led outreach I have ever heard of.”
The “Fill The Stadium” event is scheduled for April 19 at the Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on the OU campus in Norman, Oklahoma. You can find more information about the event here.
Hope California Hopes to Fill 10 Stadiums
A major movement is also underway for California with 10 stadium-style events planned across the region on April 1st and Palm Sunday.
It’s called “Hope California” and the mission is to bring “the Golden State” back to God.
“Hope California” was birthed out a statewide 40-Day Fast organized by Lou Engle and Mando Matthews. God gave Matthews a vision for the 10 cities. Now he says, “We are going after the Harvest.”
It’s a big vision that covers 7 cities in California and 3 in the Baja region – expecting to bring in thousands who want to give their lives to Jesus.
Louisiana Revival Now in 20th Week
As CBN News also reported earlier this month, a four-day revival event at a local church in Hammond, Louisiana last year has blossomed into a multi-week of revival, and it shows no signs of stopping.
The revival is now in its 20th week, according to Brian Lester of the Voice of Hope Ministries. So far, an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 people have attended the Louisiana revival.
As the revival continues, prayer services are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Full worship services are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays under the blue tent.
Sources:BREAKING CHRISTIAN NEWS
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ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും പഴക്കമേറിയ ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിള് ന്യൂയോർക്കിൽ ലേലത്തിന്

ന്യൂയോര്ക്ക്:1,000 വർഷത്തിലധികം പഴക്കമുള്ള, ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും പഴക്കമേറിയ ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിള് ന്യൂയോർക്കിൽ ലേലത്തിന്. 1970-കളിൽ സാസൂണിന്റെ ശേഖരം ലേലം ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഏഴ് കൈയെഴുത്തു പ്രതികൾ നാഷണൽ ലൈബ്രറിക്കു വാങ്ങാൻ സാധിച്ചുവെന്ന് ഇസ്രായേലിന്റെ നാഷണൽ ലൈബ്രറിയിലെ ശേഖരണ മേധാവി റാക്വൽ യുകെലെസ് പറഞ്ഞു. എന്നാൽ ഈ മഹത്തായ നിധി അന്ന് വാങ്ങുവാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല. ഇപ്പോൾ ഇതു നിങ്ങൾക്കു വീട്ടിലേക്ക് കൊണ്ടുപോകാനുള്ള സുവർണ അവസരമാണ് ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നതെന്നും യുകെലെസ് പറഞ്ഞു.
ആദ്യകാല ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിള് ലേലത്തിലൂടെ 50മില്യന് ഡോളര് വരെ നേടിയേക്കുമെന്നാണ് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നത്. ഏറ്റവും പഴക്കമുള്ള പൂര്ണ്ണമായ ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിളെന്ന് സോത്ത്ബൈസ് വിശേഷിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഈ ബൈബിള് ന്യൂയോർക്കിൽ വെച്ച് മെയ് മാസത്തിലാണ് ലേലം ചെയ്യുന്നത്. 30 ദശലക്ഷം മുതല് 50 ദശലക്ഷം ഡോളര് വരെ വില ലഭിക്കുമെന്ന് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നു.1942-ല് മരിക്കുന്നതിന് മുമ്പ് ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ എബ്രായ കൈയെഴുത്തുപ്രതികളുടെ ശേഖരം സ്വന്തമാക്കിയ ഡേവിഡ് സോളമന് സാസൂണിന്റെ പേരിലാണ് കോഡെക്സ് സാസൂണ് അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്.
50 ദശലക്ഷം ഡോളറിന് വിറ്റു പോയാല് അതും ചരിത്രമാകും. കയ്യെഴുത്തു പ്രതിയുടെ പുസ്തകരൂപമാണ് കോഡെക്സ്. ഇത് ഇതുവരെ വിറ്റഴിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന ഏറ്റവും ചെലവേറിയ പുസ്തകമോ കൈയെഴുത്തു പ്രതിയോ ആകും ഇത്. ആധുനിക ഇസ്രായേലിലോ സിറിയയിലോ ഏകദേശം 900 എ.ഡി.യിലാണ് കോഡെക്സ് സാസൂണ് സൃഷ്ടിക്കപ്പെട്ടതെന്ന് വിശ്വസിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു. 1929-ല് ആണ് സാസൂണ് ഇത് ഏറ്റെടുത്തത്.
“ഈ കാലഘട്ടത്തിലെ മൂന്ന് പുരാതന ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിളുകൾ ഉണ്ട്,” ഇസ്രായേലിലെ ബാർ ഇലാൻ യൂണിവേഴ്സിറ്റിയിലെ ബൈബിൾ പഠന പ്രൊഫസറായ യോസെഫ് ഓഫർ പറഞ്ഞു: പത്താം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ കോഡെക്സ് സാസൂണും അലപ്പോ കോഡക്സും, 11-ാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിന്റെ തുടക്കത്തിൽ ലെനിൻഗ്രാഡ് കോഡെക്സും. ചാവുകടൽ ചുരുളുകളും ഒരുപിടി ആദ്യകാല മധ്യകാല ഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങളും മാത്രമാണ് പഴയത്, കൂടാതെ “ഒരു മുഴുവൻ ഹീബ്രു ബൈബിളും താരതമ്യേന അപൂർവമാണ്,” അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു.
കൈയെഴുത്തുപ്രതിയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള ഒരു കുറിപ്പ് കഴിഞ്ഞ നൂറ്റാണ്ടുകളിൽ അതിന്റെ ഉടമകളെകുറിച്ചുള്ള വിവരങ്ങൾ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു: ഖലഫ് ബെൻ എബ്രഹാം എന്ന് പേരുള്ള ഒരാൾ അത് ഐസക് ബെൻ എസെക്കിയേൽ അൽ-അത്തറിന് നൽകി, അദ്ദേഹം അത് തന്റെ മക്കളായ എസെക്കിയേലിനും മൈമോനും നൽകി എന്നാണ് വിശ്വസിക്കപ്പെടുന്നത്.
Sources:globalindiannews
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Franklin Graham Praises DeSantis For Drag Show Kid Crackdown: ‘Doesn’t Mess Around’

Evangelist Franklin Graham recently praised Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for taking a tough stand against children exposed to drag queen events.
“Governor Ron DeSantis doesn’t mess around,” Graham wrote last week on his Facebook page.” He’s revoking the liquor license of a major Miami hotel because they hosted a drag queen show with children present, even after being warned.”
The evangelist, who heads the Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, noted what DeSantis’ office said about such events.
“Sexually explicit content is not appropriate to display to children and doing so violates Florida law,” the governor’s office proclaimed. “Governor DeSantis stands up for the innocence of children in the classroom and throughout Florida.”
Graham praised these sentiments, thanking DeSantis for his decision to “stand up” on the matter.
“It’s so refreshing to see a leader who is willing to stand up for what is right!” Graham wrote. “May God bless and help him as he leads this state.”
The preacher tweeted a similar sentiment in December.
“I like [the governor] because he’s not afraid to stand up against the woke agenda that the left is pushing,” he wrote. “He stood up against Disney [and] now he’s standing up against the sexualization of children at a Christmas Drag Queen event. God bless you Gov[.] DeSantis!”
Graham is no stranger to making proclamations about cultural and political events.
As CBN’s Faithwire recently noted, Graham said Christians today need “wisdom” to navigate our ever-chaotic political culture, noting he isn’t interested in telling others how to vote.
“I don’t want to tell people how to vote or not vote,” Graham said. “I might share with somebody how I’m going to vote, but … what we need to do, be honest with you, is just ask God [to] give us wisdom.”
He encouraged fellow Christians to vote for candidates with “Godly principles” and a moral stand.
“We should vote for candidates that believe in God, that believe in Jesus Christ, that’s what we need,” Graham said, noting he knows not everyone will be a born-again Christian.
Sources:Christian Post
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