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🗓️ 1 June 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

“Only Christianity can cut the root of our communism.”

—Kim Il Sung, founder of North Korea

Why is the government of Kim’s grandson, Kim Jong Un, so threatened by the gospel of Jesus Christ? Why do Christians in North Korea face such fierce persecution? Dr. Eric Foley, co-founder and leader of VOM-Korea, answers those questions, and helps us pray for North Korea and VOM’s work to get Bibles and gospel radio broadcasts to people there.

Dr. Foley will talk about the difference made by President Donald Trump’s meeting in Vietnam with Kim, and why the current leader of North Korea can never actually be the President there, because that title is held eternally by his grandfather.

We’ll discuss how the North Korean government preserved and publicized the story of a Christian martyr, Cha Deoksun. You can watch the video the regime created about her life, and death, here.

Dr. Foley will also provide an update on VOM-sponsored Bible balloon launches into North Korea, which delivered 30,000 Bibles last year. Surveys show this Bible work is making a difference: today eight percent of North Koreans have actually seen a Bible—a dramatic increase from even a few years ago.

To learn more about Christians in North Korea, order a copy of Dr. Foley’s book, These Are The Generations (affiliate link). You can also learn about the history of the church and persecution in North Korea by reading Restricted Nations: North Korea, written by VOM Radio host, Todd Nettleton.

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0:00.0	Governments around the world are trying to pressure North Korea through economic sanctions and military threats.
0:09.0	But Dr. Eric Foley says the most powerful force that could affect North Korea isn't economic or military.
0:18.6	But the one thing that the North Koreans have always insisted is terror against their state is the Christian message.
0:24.8	So when we say what can we do, it's not at all kind of a silly Christian dream, that missionary
0:30.9	activity, that the work of voice the martyrs and supporting
0:34.4	underground North Korean Christians, radio broadcasting balloon launching,
0:37.7	things that look foolish in the eyes of the world are considered still the
0:41.7	greatest threat to the North Korean government by the North Korean government.
0:45.0	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:50.0	In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:53.5	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:56.4	Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles,
0:59.4	and they're still coming true today
1:01.1	in the lives of his followers around the world.
1:03.6	Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help.
1:08.3	Right now on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network.
1:11.2	Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio. My name is Todd Nettleton,
1:15.0	and we're in the studio in Bartlesville, Oklahoma today with Dr. Eric Foley.
1:19.0	He is the co-founder of our sister office in Seoul Korea VOM Korea. He's also the
1:25.4	author of a book called These Are the Generations. Dr Foley, welcome back to
1:30.8	Voice of the Martyr's radio. I am so happy to be here.
1:33.7	You know, I was just thinking, I heard you've got now
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