Assemblies of God Worldwide

17/08/2021

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST FOR AFGHANISTAN

A Message From World Assemblies of God Fellowship: The Acts One:Eight Project
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Afghanistan has fallen! Christians in Afghanistan need urgent prayer

The next few hours are critical for this nation as Taliban has routed the government forces and taken over the country in the last few days. The president has fled the country.

The fast-moving and unpredictable situation need earnest prayer as requested by various ministry groups who have served in Afghanistan in establishing ministry and house churches.

There is no single church building in Afghanistan but during the presence of international forces in the past 20 years many ministries have developed disciples and an underground house church movement.

Now, the Taliban has started killing house church pastors, and believers are in danger, as any believers in Christ will normally suffer the death penalty under the Taliban’s harsh form of Islam.
Now, only the heavenly angelic forces can help to continue and sustain this church in Afghanistan.

Therefore, your prayer matters.

Please Pray:

· Pray that God’s peace and protection will envelop the believers and their families and that they will experience supernatural guidance and protection.

· Please pray that many foreign expatriates who were serving as Christian humanitarian agencies will be able to exit the country.

· Pray that every believer of the body of Christ in Afghanistan will experience God’s grace in a special way. Their presence as salt and light will restrain the evil forces of darkness and evil which try to destroy this land.

“The light keeps shining in the dark, and darkness has never put it out" (John 1:5).

· Pray that peaceful political transition will happen without violence and that all the progress made in the last 20 years with human rights, especially for women, will not be taken away.

· Already thousands are displaced fleeing key cities seeking protection from Taliban. The Taliban has cut off all exit points to neighboring countries, especially to Pakistan.

· Please pray for countries in South Asia, Pakistan, and India, who will be able to give refuge to those seeking safety.

· Let us affirm by faith that the Sovereign Lord of heaven and earth will rule over what happens in Afghanistan from now on.

"Praise and honor the King who rules from heaven!
Everything he does is honest and fair, and he can shatter the power of those who are proud” (Daniel 4:37).

Thank you for praying for Afghanistan.

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The Assemblies of God (AG) are among the Pentecostal churches. The biggest distinction setting them apart from other Protestant churches is their practice of speaking in tongues as a sign of anointing and "Baptism in the Holy Spirit" - a special experience following salvation that empowers believers for witnessing and effective service. Another distinct practice of Pentecostals is "miraculous healing" by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Basic Tenets of the Faith

The Bible - The entire Bible (Old and New Testaments) is the divinely inspired truth delivered by God. The Bible is the ultimate example of how to live one's life of faith.
The Godhead - God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit, are three distinct persons, existing in a unified form as one body. God is the creator and sustainer of the universe. He is revealed in the Bible. He is eternal, with no beginning and no end. Jesus Christ was the human incarnation of God the Father. He was born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life and died by crucifixion for the sins of the world. He was resurrected from the dead on the third day and exalted to heaven with God. The Holy Spirit is the essence of God which moves among the people, touching believers here on Earth.
The Church - The church is the Body of Christ here on Earth. Its mission is to spread the word of God to all the nations.
The Future - In the near future Jesus Christ will return to claim his bride, the church. This event is called the Rapture of the Church. Current and past Christians will be taken to live with Christ forever. Later Christ will return to earth in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Ordinances

Holy Communion - Believers commemorate Christ's Last Supper here on Earth. The bread and wine are symbolic representations of the body and blood of Jesus, offered in sacrifice for the sins of the world. Read more about Communion.
Water Baptism - Believers take part in water baptism by complete immersion. This is a public showing of one's acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Read more about Baptism.
Statement of Fundamental Truths

We believe the Scriptures are inspired by God.
We believe there is One True God revealed in three persons.
We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe man willingly fell into sin – ushering in evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
We believe every person can be restored to fellowship with God through accepting Christ's offer of forgiveness and salvation.
We believe in Water Baptism by immersion after salvation, and Holy Communion as a symbolic remembrance of Christ's suffering and death for our salvation.
We believe the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a special experience following salvation that empowers believers for witnessing and effective service.
We believe the initial evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues as experienced on the Day of Pentecost.
We believe sanctification initially occurs at Salvation, but is also a progressive lifelong process.
We believe the church has a mission to seek and save all who are lost in sin.
We believe a divinely called and biblically ordained leadership ministry serves the church.
We believe divine healing of the sick is a privilege for Christians today and is provided for in Christ's atonement.
We believe in the Blessed Hope - when Jesus raptures his church prior to his return to Earth.
We believe in the millennial reign of Christ when Jesus returns with his saints at his second coming and begins his rule over earth for 1,000 years.
We believe in a final judgment for those who have rejected Christ.
We believe in a new heavens and a new earth that Christ is preparing for all people who have accepted Him.
See the Complete Statement of 16 Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God.

(Sources: Assemblies of God (USA) Official Web Site and Adherents.com.)

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