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Chiapas: They Lost Everything

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The Voice of the Martyrs

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2015

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Most American Christians think persecution is something that happens only in far-off places. Many don't realize that Christians in Mexico—right next door—can face persecution. In Chiapas, Zapatista rebels pressure those who choose to follow Jesus to renounce their faith in Christ and return to the traditional religion and superstitions of the area. Christians are kicked out of their homes and villages, left with nothing. "Ivan" oversees VOM's ministry to these bold believers, and this week he shares about meeting with them and how God continues to work in spite of the persecution they face.

Transcript

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It's hard to believe that Christians are being persecuted in a country that shares a border with the United States.

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But listen to what's happening to Evangelical Christians in Chiappus, Mexico.

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And immediately they get kicked out.

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In a matter of minutes, they lost everything.

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But even amidst persecution and suffering,

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God is at work.

0:30.0

And these guys connected with Jesus through that track. and they accepted Christ.

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And they start praying, they accepted Christ.

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We'll hear more stories like these this week on the Voice of the martyr's radio network.

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Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.

0:51.3

In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. He sent

0:55.2

them out as sheep among wolves. Jesus's words came true in the life of the

0:59.7

Apostles and they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world.

1:05.0

Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help.

1:10.0

Right now on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network.

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Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network. In our studio with us is one of our international workers, Yvonne, as our long... in our

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long time listeners know often when we have our international staff

1:28.0

we just use one name we don't give last names

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for the safety of our workers so we're to talk to Yvonne and we're

1:34.8

going to talk about a country that a lot of us don't think of as a country where

1:39.0

Christians are persecuted and that's Mexico. Our neighbor to the south, many of our listeners will have been to Mexico, they traveled there and we don't think hey in Mexico Christians are persecuted.

1:51.0

Tell us about the place in Mexico where there is very legitimate and very real persecution

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