Proof The Bible Is True

This week on the Persecution Blog we’ll be looking back at the top six most-read stories of 2015, based on the posts that created the most traffic throughout the year. Today is #6, a post from March about the GOOD NEWS of what God is doing in the Muslim world. Come back every day this week as we’ll be counting down until we get to the most-read post of 2015 on Saturday. Read More: Persecution Blog: Most Read Posts of 2016: #6

In its first full year of broadcasting, VOM Radio has had the opportunity to share some amazing stories!   Listeners have heard stories of God’s faithfulness and protection over believers in hostile and restricted nations. We’ve shared stories of enemies of the gospel—even ISIS fighters!—coming to know Jesus Christ personally. We’ve lengthened your prayer list and given ideas about how you can share the gospel with Muslims and others in your sphere of influence.   This week we share some of the best moments of this first full year of VOM Radio. Listen now to catch up on highlights of [More]

About 75 percent of Americans still identify as Christians, after a 5-percent drop since 2008, according to a new Gallup poll, which also shows that the number of those having no formal religious identification has increased by 5 percent, amounting to 20 percent.   A review of more than 174,000 interviews conducted by Gallup this year shows that three-quarters of American adults identify as Christians, little changed from 2014, but down from 80 percent eight years ago, the survey says.   “Despite these changes, America remains a predominantly Christian nation, and with 94% of those who identify with a religion saying [More]

“For more great teaching on faith, prayer and healing click here.” Admin When we understand how faith comes, acting on our faith and receiving from God becomes simple. God made faith easy to understand—the answers are all in the Word! But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. —Hebrews 11:6   Notice particularly the first part of that verse, “But without faith it is impossible to please him. . . .”   If God demands that [More]

“For more great teaching on faith, prayer and healing click here.” Admin Faith—Bible faith—is based on the Word of God. It comes by hearing the Word of God. Romans 10:17 says, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” If you get out beyond the Word of God, you have no basis for faith—and you will get into trouble. It seems to me people ought to have a little sense. In other words, I do not understand how some people can go around spouting off things, endeavoring to believe and calling it faith when it [More]

“Mike” and “Rose” serve the Lord in Mexico, where they planted a secret church in a tribal village hostile to evangelical work. They’d been warned that gospel work in that village was dangerous, but God’s call was clear. Several villagers came to Christ, and they began a secret Bible study. But the Good News didn’t stay secret for long, and when village leaders learned of the secret Christian meetings Mike and Rose were evicted from their home and kicked out of the village. More than four years of laying foundations and planting seeds…seemingly eliminated in eight days. “God!” they asked. [More]

Many American children are looking forward to the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, bearing presents for good little boys and girls. But most of those celebrating don’t know that there is a real man behind the story of Santa Claus, and that real man was a Christian persecuted because of his faith and actions. Read More: Persecution Blog: St. Nicholas: The Real Story of the Man Who Became Santa Claus

“For more great teaching on faith, prayer and healing click here.” Admin There is a healing anointing that’s available today to heal sick bodies. And we can tap into that healing flow by faith. But did you know we can get the same results even when that anointing is not in manifestation? We can receive healing anytime by acting in faith on the Word. Look at what the Bible says: MARK 11:23–2423 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in [More]

“For more great teaching on faith, prayer and healing click here.” Admin Have you ever asked yourself, “What’s the use?” You felt as if you were down for the count and about to be defeated. Maybe you’re feeling that way right now. I want to encourage you—don’t quit! Rely on God and keep going in faith. Your success is not far off. There is no problem that’s unsolvable—no fear that’s unconquerable—if you’ll stand true to God. Yes, your needs may be many and the trials may seem overwhelming. You may be facing problems you don’t know how to solve. But [More]

Padina was ready to kill herself on live TV to earn Allah’s favor and prove the God of the Christians was powerless. Instead, she met Jesus Christ and saw Him heal her mother from sickness. She became passionate to introduce her countrymen to the Savior. Today she leads a house church network inside Iran, including training church leaders to be ready to face arrest, harassment and persecution. She’ll tell us how they prepare to face persecution, and describe the ways that VOM is helping and strengthening the church in Iran today. Finally, we’ll talk about specific ways to pray for [More]

“For more great teaching on faith, prayer and healing click here.” Admin WHY DON’T SOME people believe that their faith in God will work? I know from experience that a lot of people have faith in my faith and the faith of others. But they do not have confidence that their own faith in God will work. For some reason, they do not believe in themselves. They do not believe in what Christ has wrought for them. They do not believe who and what they are in Christ Jesus. This kind of thinking can defeat anyone. When we don’t know [More]

“For more great teaching on faith, prayer and healing click here.” Admin NO MATTER WHO we are—no matter how strong we are in the Word—Satan will try to defeat us. He’ll bring negative thoughts our way and try to get us to have a pity party. But pity parties are not of God. God is involved in victory parties! When the devil brings a pity party our way, we must recognize and resist it. Jesus said, “See that you are not troubled” (Matt. 24:6 NKJV). We must be bold! We must be motormouths, speaking the Word of God. At times [More]

When life’s events start your mind racing, remember the still, small voice of God.   It was late, and the storm raged on.   Where was she?   Abby, my then nine-year-old, had gone to a theme park with her best friend. I had felt okay about letting her go—but that was before the tornado warnings. Now, I just wanted her home—crouched in the hall closet with the rest of us. I wanted to know she was safe. I wanted to hug her. I wanted to protect her.   My husband, Jeff, and I prayed that God would watch over [More]

“Great story of a Muslim woman’s conversion to Christ after He appeared to her in a dream.”  Admin   Word of Gulzhan’s traitorous decision spread quickly through the village.   She had been studying the Word of God with a Frontiers field worker when, one day, Jesus met her in a dream. From that point on, Gulzhan had devoted herself to following Him.   But living in a village where Islam is deeply embedded in the people’s hearts and minds meant that she faced stiff resistance from her community.   As winter rolled around, the cold weather drove villagers off [More]

A professor discovered a stamp seal with King Hezekiah’s name that was pulled from an excavation site in 2009. (Credit: Twitter) Archaeologists discovered the impression of a seal that bears the name of King Hezekiah and was found during recent excavations by Jerusalem. “[It’s] the closest as ever that we can get to something that was…

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s this—promotion takes preparation.   That truth was never more evident than when I took a magazine feature writing position at a worldwide ministry, only to be informed I’d actually be doing something entirely different…and I wasn’t thrilled about it.   My editor explained that they had a greater need for another ghostwriter, so I would be fulfilling that role. During my years at Indiana University journalism school, I’d been told to “find my voice.” So, I’d been working hard every day since college graduation to do just that. Now, my new [More]

I had been studying for several days, trying to prepare for a women’s retreat where I’d be speaking over the weekend, and nothing was coming together. I’d write a few thoughts, look up a few scriptures, pray for guidance, and still it all seemed flat to me.   I was worried.   I texted several of my prayer warrior friends, asking them to agree with me in prayer that everything would come together in time for the retreat. I specifically said, “I just want everything I say and do to point these women to the Cross.”   Still, I felt like [More]

In a message recorded at a recent VOM conference (www.VOMEvents.com), VOM Radio host Todd Nettleton shares stories of some of the witnesses (Acts 1:8) for Christ that he’s met during 17 years of service with The Voice of the Martyrs. Todd offers Biblical truths from the lives of these Christians—Biblical truths that Christians who are not persecuted can practice and live by in order to impact those around them for Jesus Christ. Listen: Persecution Blog: Five Qualities of a Witness (Martyr)

“Food for thought.”  Admin One by one the arrows struck his flesh, and one by one Stanley Albert Dale pulled them out and broke the cane shafts over his knee. The blood flowed from his many wounds and onto the riverbank. The screaming Yali warriors feared that the white man, or duong, was immortal. Already, the Yali in another village had tried to kill Dale. They were frightened by his message, for his followers had burned their traditional idols and places of spirit worship. They had also shot Dale, but the duong had walked away and completely healed. Dale had [More]

“When people stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing – they believe in anything.” That’s what G.K. Chesterton told us, and it’s true. Because so many of us no longer believe in the God of the Bible, we no longer have any standard for truth. Some even dispute whether there is such a thing…

World Missionary Press (WMP) is seeing an increasing hunger for God’s Word in African countries, reflected in requests for their Scripture booklets. “We’re having tremendous feedback from Africa. It seems to be moving across the continent,” says WMP’s Helen Williams. “Right now we have projects going in 10 or 12 different countries in Africa. We have about 20,000,000 booklets on order for different places in Africa.” Read More: Requests for Scripture increase in Africa – Mission Network News

I love reading stories from the great revivalists and evangelists. In fact, I own a number of books that recount wonderful healings and breakthroughs. Many of these are the kind of inspirational stories that make you want to get up and do something incredible for Jesus.   I recently pulled out a little volume called Miracles by the late R.W. Schambach (1926-2012). This book was originally published in the early ’60s and recounts some of his experiences under salvation-healing evangelist A.A. Allen (1911-1970) and when he later launched his own ministry. This is an exciting little book that stirs up a [More]

By Ken Ham Well, the Barna Group recently did a survey of the population of England to better understand the religious beliefs of the English. The results are saddening and eye-opening. According to the report, 57% of people in England identify as Christians, which sounds like a great number, but of this 57% only a shocking 9% are practicing Christians. Forty percent of people do not think or don’t know if Jesus was a real historical person. For those who accept Jesus’ historicity, 30% think He was just a spiritual leader or prophet and 17% think He was just a [More]

Before Patrick Klein leaves on a trip to deliver Bibles into hostile and restricted nations, he asks God to show him His plan for that trip. Sometimes God closes the eyes of customs officials and ushers the Bibles through without incident. Other times God has a different plan: Patrick is stopped and has opportunities to witness to officials trying to confiscate Bibles and hinder the gospel. After meeting with Christians who have faced imprisonment and beatings for God’s Word, Patrick has learned to see either outcome as a part of God’s plan. This week on VOM Radio you’ll hear more [More]

JERUSALEM – I understand why Israel is increasingly hated by the rest of the world. I really do. I understand the growing anti-Semitism in America and around the globe. If you are a Bible-believing Jew or Christian, it’s no mystery. In fact, it is predicted – prophesied. What I don’t get is why some professing Christians…

By Whole Health Journalist Studies show that houses of worship promote ill health. Does yours? A familiar cliché to people in some religious communities is: “You’re so heavenly minded you’re no earthly good”. Perhaps for this article that cliché could be restated as: you’re so spiritually firm for heaven you’re not physically fit for earth. Faith groups may be doing well in the spiritual areas; however, the statistics show that they’re getting failing grades in the health department. The diagnosis Research shows a direct correlation between religion and poor health specifically concerning obesity. According to a Purdue University study, “Sociology [More]

“Inspiration from a Bible verse told her what to do to see her mothers health restored. Great story. You can watch some of her classic silent movies on Youtube like Broken Blossoms.”  Admin In this story from May 1982, the legendary actress shares how a particular Bible verse reminded her that God’s power can push the darkness aside in times of trouble. Ours was a small, close-knit family. Just we three girls—Mother, my sister Dorothy and me. Our world was that of the stage, and then later the movies, silent movies. Our friends were pioneers of the new medium—Mary Pickford, Anita [More]