Mark 13:13 “You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.”
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has revealed that Pastor Saeed Abedini has been viciously beaten by other inmates at the brutal prison where he is being illegally detained.
“Unprovoked, fellow prisoners attacked Pastor Saeed as he attempted to leave his cell, punching him in the face near his left eye and nose,” Executive Director Jordan Sekulow wrote. “In addition to physically beating the persecuted pastor, prisoners demolished a small table Pastor Saeed used to study and read.”
“As he was attacked, Pastor Saeed called out for help,” he continued. “Iranian prison guards did intervene and prevent further injury. However, Pastor Saeed suffered injuries to his face—his eyes beaten black and blue. He was able to be seen briefly by a prison doctor, and thankfully he did not receive any broken bones.”
Abedini has been illegally detained by Iranian officials since 2012.
“It is heartbreaking to me and my family that Saeed was again beaten in prison. Saeed’s life is continuously threatened not only because he is an American, but also because he is a convert from Islam to Christianity. It’s time to get Saeed home before it is too late,” Naghmeh Abedini said in response to the news.
This is not the first assault at the hands of other inmates and Naghmeh Abedini has stated she fears his health will continue to decline with each successive beating.
Iranian officials have reportedly told Saeed his sentence will be extended if he does not deny Christ.
“The times they have moved him in and out of solitary [confinement] and the times they have threatened him, they said ‘You will stay here longer than the eight years and your only key to freedom is if you deny your Christian faith and you return to Islam.’ The guards have said that, officials have said that continuously,” Abedini said.
I do not understand why our president would try to get a so called agreement with Iran knowing Saeed Abedini is in this kind of torment. It is shameful. There are to my understanding there are 2 or three others.
Shame on the Church for not rising up and coming to his rescue. Shame on the Church that sits back just waiting on a “Rapture” while doing nothing that Jesus commanded they do while they await. Shame on the Church that sits back and allows Israel and the Jewish people to be put down and rebuked. Shame on the Wicked Milktoast Watered Down Poor Naked Lukewarm Greasy Grace Only FALSE Church. Not the Glorious Church that Yeshua said the gates of hell will not prevail against, that’s the Church I’m searching for. Anyone got an idea let me know