60 Churches Burned in Post-Election Nigeria Violence

Prophecy Sign:  Christian persecution

Christian persecution is not necessarily a specific sign of the end-times.  In fact Christians have been persecuted since the start of the Church nearly 2,000 years ago.  What is a disturbing trend is the rise of Christian persecution in Muslim nations of the world.  From Pakistan, to Nigeria and all points in between.  With all the recent unrest and revolutions in the Middle-East, Christians living in these nations will be in even further peril and at risk of martyrdom.  Please pray for those Christians living under the threat of persecution in the Muslim nations of the world.

All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. Matthew 10:22 NIV

From the article:

More than 60 churches were burned and thousands of Christian-owned homes destroyed in Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim north after the recent election of incumbent Christian president Goodluck Jonathan, according to the Christian persecution watchdog group Open Doors.

“Last year there were more martyrs in Nigeria – approximately 2,000 Christians killed in the northern part – than in any other country in the world,” said Open Doors USA President/CEO Carl Moeller. “Nigeria is such a key country in the spread of Christianity all over Africa.”

60 Churches Burned in Post-Election Nigeria Violence

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