In countries where it is dangerous to be a Christian, carrying a Bible can mark you for arrest, and house church members go to great lengths to protect the few Bibles that they have. Recognizing that their church needs its leader and his Bible, the believers do their best to protect him from arrest and his Bible from being confiscated. His Bible is the only one they have in their house church. One of the believers meets the pastor at his home and carries his Bible and notes in their bag. Then they each take a different route to the meeting. If there is a police check on the street, the pastor will not be carrying evidence that he is Christian, on his way to an “unlawful assembly” and can avoid arrest.
Please pray for safety for these courageous believers!
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