Faith Facts

• Christian leaders demand regime change through national solidarity and wise leadership under Reza Pahlavi’s program to end despotism and moral collapse.
• Invoking biblical Cyrus the Great, who freed Jews from Babylon, they pray Iran heralds hope, freedom, and God’s healing as in ancient times.
• Iran ranks 10th worldwide in Christian persecution; converts face illegal status, secret house churches, and arrests on security charges.

Over 200 Iranian Christian leaders have boldly endorsed exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah, amid deadly nationwide protests against the tyrannical regime.

Declaring themselves inseparable from the Iranian nation at a pivotal moment, they accuse the government of grievous harm.

They say it has suffered a total loss of legitimacy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

“Today, in order to move beyond despotism, violence, and moral and social collapse, Iran requires national solidarity, responsible leadership, and a transition grounded in wisdom and reason. Accordingly, we declare our support for Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and his programme.”

“We believe that our beloved Iran can once again, as in the era of Cyrus the Great, become a herald of hope and freedom for its people and its neighbours. In this spirit, we affirm that the living and true God is able to bring warmth and healing to broken hearts … May God’s peace and healing be upon our nation.”

Let us pray fervently for Iranian believers enduring persecution, standing firm in faith against oppression, and join in proclaiming biblical freedom for all nations.

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Faith Facts

• A third of practicing Christians deem AI spiritual advice as trustworthy as pastors.
• Younger believers, especially millennials, show highest agreement at 40%.
• Pastors urged to disciple flocks amid AI’s rising role in prayer and Bible study.

New Barna research reveals 34% of practicing Christians view artificial intelligence counsel equal to pastoral guidance, outpacing non-practicing peers.

This shift highlights AI influencing spiritual habits, with 41% of Protestant pastors using it for sermon preparation despite uncertainties.

Church leaders express discomfort teaching on technology, leaving congregants uninformed on biblical discernment.

“Though the majority of practicing Christians remain the most cautious about embracing AI as a spiritual tool, their views are shifting and remain largely uninformed by their pastor,” Daniel Copeland stated.

Christian media retains strong trust among two-thirds of adults, vital for countering secular influences in this digital age.

Pastor Ray Miller warns AI risks idolatry, urging churches to affirm humanity in God’s image through personal discipleship.

“We will have to double down on discipling people to develop their own slow interactive relationship with God,” he advised.

Believers, prioritize Scripture and shepherdly wisdom over machines; pastors, lead with biblical truth against technological temptations.

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Faith Facts

• Scripture demands sojourners assimilate through faith, circumcision, diet, and obedience to Israel’s laws.
• Ancient Israel tolerated zero illegal entry, holding foreigners to strict regulations.
• Biblical nations protected culture, rejecting demographic takeover or pagan influx.

Reformed Baptist leader John Piper quoted Leviticus 19:34 on X, urging love for strangers, but drew sharp conservative criticism linking it to unchecked U.S. immigration.

Responders like Pastor Jack Hibbs emphasized ancient Israel’s requirement for foreigners to convert and follow God’s laws fully.

“The foreigner who came among the children of Israel, were to be accepted in as converts, and not to be mistreated, but to be treated as brothers, even though they were immigrant foreigners. It was their faith in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that was the criteria,”

said Pastor Jack Hibbs.

“The tolerance for illegal migration in ancient Israel was zero. A sojourner had to follow laws about circumcision, food, marriage — all of them,”

noted Allie Beth Stuckey.

Leaders like Dale Partridge warn against applying Israel’s orderly rules to America’s chaotic border crisis, calling it national theft and invasion violating God’s commandments.

Dale Partridge added,

“Immigration without biblical assimilation is a form of invasion.”

Stand with biblical truth: Defend America’s God-given sovereignty, secure borders, and insist on assimilation to safeguard faith, family, and freedom for future generations.

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