5 Stars Out Of 5
Excellent info, Inspiring Faith!
November 15, 2015
Age: 55-65
Gender: female
Quality:
5
Value:
5
Meets Expectations:
5
Too Many to Jail is a true account of the living conditions of our Christian brothers and sisters in Iran. What I learned was stunning. In 1979 there were 500 known Muslim Christians in Iran; the number has rapidly multiplied to over 100,000. Christianity continues to explode amongst Iranian Muslims. House churches thrive even under threat of prison, torture, and death; the underground church number is added to regularly. It is humbling to see how new and long-term Christians find nurturing for their faith within the need for secrecy, the circumstances in which the home church leaders can allow new members into their group, and the torture inflicted on those who are capturedif they survive. It is a joy to hear how the Internet and satellite TV nurture the faith of many; when one feels led to support an international ministry, it is important to keep in mind how vital the gospel translations and airings go where most Christians cannot. Ultimately, it is a joy to hear that Iranians hunger and thirst for Jesus Christ more now than ever before. There are more who are coming to faith in Jesus as their Lord and Savior than what the jails in Iran could hold; they have experienced the Lord of Acts 2 and the works of the Holy Spirit and refuse to turn back.
Mark Bradley, who spent more than 20 years in Asia or in close contact with Iranian Christians, has planned this book with purpose and clarity. He shows how Christianity is currently growing, a history from 1979 to present, the house church movement, the persecutions faced, Iranian history prior to 1979, a very grim, daunting list of aggressive acts towards Christians in Iran, and the final testament of a man sentenced to death for apostasy for which there are no words except for Gods glory! He also shows why radical Muslims dislike Americans and Christians.
A couple short years ago I was humbled to learn just how valuable a Bible is in a country where Bibles and Christianity are banned; in Too Many to Jail, that point is brought home again and again. The accounts in this book have amazed me, to know that believing in Jesus is so precious to these Iranian Christians that they will face arrest, torture, and prison! Ultimately many triumph through their torture and imprisonment by knowing, truly knowing, the Lord in a deeper way than they could have on the outside.
Too Many to Jail is not a fast read. It is a book to study, to understand the history and religious culture, and to appreciate so much more what incredible freedoms we have yet in this country and to understand how we could as easily lose the precious religious freedom that we have such a tenuous hold on. I highly recommend Too Many to Jail to those who want to learn about the thirst for Christ in Iran and learn more about the history and culture. This is a valuable resource.
With a grateful heart, I received a copy of this book through the For Readers Only group at The Book Club Network, in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.