Christianity Surges In Iran Despite Risk Of Death: EXPERT

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Iran Alive Ministries president Hormoz Shariat said Monday (Oct. 14) that Christianity is surging in Iran as citizens realize that their government is not the problem, it is the rejection of Christ that has stemmed growth in the nation.

“[Iranians] have experienced Islam and Islamic rule firsthand for over 40 years,” Shariat told Tony Perkins on Washington Watch. “And they’ve come to the conclusion, if the problem is not just the government, the problem is Islam itself. That’s why we see a high number of Iranian Muslims come to Christ, because they have not just rejected the government, they have rejected Islam. There is such a gap … between the government and the people. So when the government puts on these rallies saying, ‘Death to Israel, death to America,’ the people of Iran say, ‘We love Israel, we love America.’ And that’s the trend.”

Christianity is persecuted throughout Iran. Only a few small communities escape formal punishment for their belief. For most, conversion from Islam is a form of “apostacy” and punishable by death, the Washington Stand reported. (LEARN MORE: ‘America Felt The Truth Of Scripture’: JD Vance On God)

Christianity & Politics In Iran

Other reports suggest that conversion to Christianity is on the rise in Iran. As many as 80% of Iranian citizens allegedly anonymously support a democratic form of government. Media argues thousands of Mosques have closed in recent years due to the number of Iranians turning away from Islam, the outlet continued.

“We know that the media covered … the pro-Palestine, pro-Hamas demonstrations in America,” Shariat continued. “You saw it everywhere. You saw it on campuses. You saw it on the street. You saw it in Washington, D.C. But what you did not see is all the Iranians who came on the streets even in America, in Los Angeles, in Washington, D.C., in San Diego, everywhere. Iranians came out pro-Israel. Not even one Iranian rally was pro-Palestine, and the media did not cover that. Iranians are pro-Israel.” (JOIN THE REVIVAL: Christians Called To Shine ‘Light’ On ‘Dark Institutions’)

How Did Shariat Convert?

“I was born in Iran as a Muslim. … I came to the U.S. for my Ph.D. and I studied the Quran and I studied the Bible. I said, ‘I want to know God, but I’m open-minded.’ [I] compared the Bible and compared Quran, and I realized both cannot be true. … I went to church in downtown Los Angeles, heard the gospel, came to Christ, and my life was changed. … I’m not ashamed of the gospel. It’s powerful. … It healed my marriage. It can change everybody’s life. It can change a nation,” Shariat testified. (RELATED: Russell Brand, Jordan Peterson Lead 25,000 In Lord’s Prayer)

The Spiritual Awakening taking place in America is happening all around the world. “It’s a move of God, and God uses suffering, and Iranians have suffered for 40-some years. … So there is an openness among Iranians. … God has used [suffering] to open their minds, open their eyes towards Islam. They … have rejected Islam [but] not [out] of emotion and [not from making an] overnight decision,” Shariat says of the awakening in Iran. ““Governments come and go, but the kingdom of God will stay,” he noted.

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