As the world comes to terms with the deadly attacks in Brussels by the Islamic State (ISIS), there was only more disbelief after a fresh attack on Easter Sunday in Pakistan by the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar terror group claimed the lives of 70 people, many of them Christians. The Rev. Franklin Graham some strong words for the terrorists on his Facebook page.
"The Muslim terrorist group spokesman said after this wicked attack, "It's our message to the government that we will carry out such attacks again until sharia [Islamic law] is imposed in the country." Muslims want Sharia Law. They want the whole world to bow to Islam—that won't happen. The Word of God tells us that one day "at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:10-11). I serve a risen Savior!," he posted.
The pastor also called on the faithful to continue to pray for the families of the innocent victims who lost their loved ones in the suicide bombing and assured them that those who have placed their trust in Jesus Christ as the savior will be ushered into the Kingdom of Heaven and spend eternity in His presence.
Christian advocacy group Open Doors also condemned the attack as a testimony to the worsening persecution of Christians across the globe, Christian Post reported.
"Each life lost is precious. I'm disappointed that the Western world only seems to pay close attention when attacks happen here in the West. The lives lost in Africa, the Middle East or Southeast Asia are just as valuable as those lost in Europe or the United States. We should be equally outraged by their loss," Open Doors USA President and CEO David Curry said in a statement, rallying nations around the world to prove their strong leadership and skilled diplomacy to speak out about the issue of Christian persecution.
