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An Amazing Fact: Have you heard thatthe Chinese Communist Party is rewriting the Bible? It’s true! China is seekingto adapt Christianity to its communist society so that the government canbetter control religion and more easily assimilate people of faith.

 

Whetherin China or in the Middle East, making a commitment to Christ can be dangerous.That was true for Aydin, a young Muslim man. When he decided to get baptized, thedevil was furious!

 

In manyIslamic cultures, leaving the faith means losing your family. Sometimes, youeven lose your life. I think you’ll agree that these honest, seeking souls needour persistent prayers and support!

 

That’swhy I am so thankful that your caring gifts are reaching beyond borders intosome of the most challenging nations for a person to be a Christian. When yousupport the printing and broadcasting of the three angels’ messages in multiplelanguages, you send them the saving light of truth, fulfilling the promise that“all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God” (Isaiah52:10).

 

But the devilis determined to stop hope-giving messages from entering countries wherepersecution has crushed the local church. Christ warned, “If they persecutedMe, they will also persecute you” (John 15:20). You can help break through thesebarriers and reach those searching for answers behind enemy lines.

 

AmazingFacts takes the gospel commission seriously. We don’t focus only on the soft, easyplaces of the world to proclaim truth. In fact, you are boldly advancing Earth’sfinal warning even into areas where governments have stopped the Bible fromreaching seekers—like China, India, and the Middle East.

 

But sometimes,opposition comes from within families (Matthew 10:21). That’s what happened to Aydin…

 

The Wrath of the Dragon

About sixyears ago, Aydin was introduced to Christianity by a high school friend—and hewas given an Amazing Facts DVD called The Final Events of Bible Prophecy.The 40-minute documentary created a deep interest in his heart for more truth,so he began to study the Bible.

 

That didnot go over well with his family.

 

Aydin’s newwife didn’t like his newfound faith, so she left him. Imagine the heartache! Andwhen he planned to get baptized, the devil’s wrath went into high gear. Aydin’sfather was thrown in jail, his sister went missing, and his mother wasemotionally shattered by it all.

 

In theBible, Satan is represented as a dragon who wars against those who “keep thecommandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelation 12:17).But persecution does not excuse us from sharing God’s lifesaving truth in toughplaces. After all, Christ promised to help: “You shall receive power whenthe Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me … to theend of the earth” (Acts 1:8).

 

I praisethe Lord for the emails and letters we receive every day from all over theglobe, from people like Aydin, who, through your gifts, found truth andeverlasting life despite threats and persecution!

 

Nothing New Under the Sun

Weshouldn’t be surprised when Satan attacks. Ever since the days of Daniel inBabylon, the devil has influenced entire governments to destroy the remnant. KingHerod was willing to kill babies in Bethlehem to destroy Jesus!

 

And today,China’s effort to control religion has reached an outrageous new level—rewritingScripture! For instance, in the story of the woman caught in adultery, insteadof telling the woman to go and sin no more, the new “translation” says Jesusclaims He Himself is a sinner—then He stones the woman!

 

We know anyeffort to rewrite Scripture will ultimately fail. “The grass withers, theflowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever” (Isaiah 40:8). Amen! Butin the meantime, the undiluted gospel must continue going to China and otherplaces where people like Aydin are suffering. We must not neglect to serve thebread of life to those living under oppression.

 

Reaching All People Today

Ourmission to share the three angels’ messages with every single soul requires a worldwidestrategy. That’s why your loving gifts support our key centers of evangelisticwork in Africa, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Australia, and Europe.

 

Anddid you know that your gifts are now translating sermons, books, and articleswith lifesaving Bible messages into Mandarin for our Chinese website? You are also helping broadcastthe everlasting gospel into multiple languages throughout India and the MiddleEast.

 

Your giftsare also training Bible workers to give studies, hold evangelistic meetings,and baptize countless people in Africa, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Europe.And you push Christ’s truth through internet outreach to every part of theworld. The largest number of seekers coming to our websites are from China, India,Nigeria, the UK, and Kenya!

 

That’swhy you can know that when you give to Amazing Facts’ evangelism work, you changethe world with an uncompromising message, a message that knows no boundaries, amessage that saves lives.

 

Yourloving gift this month of $50 will provide truth-filled literature to people intheir native language. A generous gift of $100 could help thousands find truththrough our worldwide translated TV broadcasts. And a global-sized gift of$1,000 will spread the lifesaving truth to more than 11,000 people searchingonline for answers. Any gift God places on your heart to give, He will multiplythe difference it makes!

 

Friend, I’masking you this month to remember the thousands of people who need to bereached through the international evangelistic ministry of Amazing Facts—tobring more people like Aydin into God’s family.

 

Aydin is goingto be baptized soon. Even now, his talents are being used to translate evenmore Amazing Facts videos and magazines into his native language to reach acountry in the Middle East. This important work—supported by you—has onlydeepened his commitment to the remnant church. Please pray for him and others whoare suffering persecution for believing in Christ.

 

Thank youfor boldly crossing over the devil’s barriers to advance God’s truth!

 

PastorDoug Batchelor

President,Amazing Facts International