ALL THAT GLITTERS FROM IRAN IS NOT GOLD

By Pooyan Mehrshahi - Posted at Substack:

A Wake-Up Call to Western Churches About Iran

One million Iranian Christians? The fastest-growing church in the world? Tens of thousands of mosques closed? These claims are repeated in missionary conferences, Christian broadcasting and fundraising appeals until they sound like established facts. But who has verified them? What exactly is being counted? And where is the fruit?

There is no reliable census of converts in Iran. The figures vary enormously, and reports of closed mosques cannot establish the number of Christians. Yet some organisations speak with astonishing certainty, while Western churches applaud and open their wallets.

Before giving money or repeating a claim, ask for evidence. What constitutes a conversion? A television viewer? A downloaded Bible? A response to a telephone appeal? Or someone who has repented, believed and continues in the fellowship and discipline of a biblical church? A profession is not regeneration.

Not everything that glitters is gold.

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