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Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body, (Hebrews 13:3)

is still a command for us. They burden my heart though i do not do enough praying for them. Support Voice of the Martyrs and like ministries.

Part of the lack of support is the general lack of sacrificial giving, as well as the so-called “word of faith” theology which rejects such suffering as being part of the life of faith. However, you have the word “others” in Heb. 11:

And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: (Hebrews 11:36-39)

I believe in these last days caution needs to be exercised. The term “Christian” is very loosely applied as I see it. Hebrews 13:3 is indeed a command for us but Paul was talking to those who were following the gospel he preached about those of the same belief. We are not to treat those who “preach any other gospel” the same. “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:8-9 2 John 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

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is still a command for us. They burden my heart though i do not do enough praying for them. Support Voice of the Martyrs and like ministries.

VoM is doing a lot right now in Egypt . I got a nice letter from them last week . I don't have it in front of me to type a word for word but one of the guys was with one of their preachers and led 20 muslims to the Lord while he was there . Said something about some of the muslims are beginning to realize that since the islamics have taken over that something is very very wrong with what they were raised to believe ... anyway letter was very encouraging for the Gospel beginning to spread in Egypt