Posted on 05/28/2017 7:18:45 PM PDT by marshmallow
Kim Chung-seong, a Christian missionary, spoke at the first annual World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON — Although the North Korean government is doing everything it can to suppress Christianity, the faith continues to spread, said a defector and missionary who called for prayers and action to increase religious freedom in the country.
“It is my prayer that all the international Christian communities will pray for those North Korean Christians to really help and engage them to spread the Gospel, not only through the works of the underground Church network, but also through the government and request for this religious freedom that they are earnestly praying for,” Kim Chung-seong, a North Korean defector, told reporters through a translator on Friday.
Kim is a Christian missionary and spoke at the first annual World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians in Washington, D.C. The summit was held May 11-12 and featured Christian religious leaders from Protestant denominations, Orthodox churches and the Roman Catholic Church. Persecuted Christians themselves were also present to give their testimonies.
Overall, Christians from around 130 countries and territories were represented at the summit, as well as representatives of Christian advocacy groups like Open Doors USA and Voice of the Martyrs. The summit was hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Vice President Mike Pence delivered the keynote address on Thursday and pledged that “protecting and promoting religious freedom is a foreign-policy priority of the Trump administration.” He promised his prayers and support for persecuted Christians everywhere, as well as support for members of other faiths persecuted for their beliefs. Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C., gave a keynote address on Friday.
Kim, who also spoke at the summit, is now part of a daily Christian radio program in South Korea, broadcasting Christian material......
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How ironic:
Norks embrace Jesus.
American elite THROW HIM IN THE GARBAGE CAN.
Don’t anybody tell Kim. He could lose his appetite.
Good. Very good.
Except it’s at the grassroots level where the North Koreans are accepting Jesus, not the politicians and leaders.
Those throwing Him under the bus here in America are not the grassroots, but rather the liberal elitist, the media and politicians.
You’re comparing apples to oranges in just who is doing what with Jesus.
The mother of Kim Il-Sung, the founder of the dynasty,
was a Christian. The elder Kim knew several Christian hymns.
He may or may not have been veering in that direction
when he died (around age 80) probably of a heart attack;
though possibly killed by his son (and successor), who feared he was going to be removed from the succession.
Why are we surprised? Christianity has always thrived under persecution.
Christianity has always been watered by the blood of martyrs.
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