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FEATURE ARTICLES &
INFORMATION
Godly Interaction
With Muslims
Recently, an Egyptian Muslim acquaintance of mine spoke to
another Muslim friend of his, in my presence about that which
is unsettling for him. Guess what? He was speaking of the current
conditions and events in the Arab and Muslim worlds. He is disturbed
by the poor economic situation in Egypt and the corruption of
government officials.
Reformed Witness in the
Sudan
The Sudan is the largest country in Africa, bordering nine
other nations. Many consider it the African country with the
greatest potential after South Africa. Yet, wrought by continual
war and upheaval, Sudan has become one of the poorest countries
on earth.
The Gospel in Egypt
In Acts 2 we notice that Egyptians were present to hear the
Apostle Peter preach the Gospel on the Day of Pentecost and were
among the many who were converted that day when the New Testament
Church was established. In recent years Egypt has become a much
more open society and that the Church is more interested in providing
responsible care to the growing number of converts.
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Eli Smith: Pioneer
Bible Translator
- The influence of Reformed missions on the Arab world and
particularly the Arabic language and culture has been far reaching.
Translation of the entirety of Scriptures into the Arabic language
constituted the top priority for Reformed missions in the first
half of the 19th century. Accomplishing such an endeavour in
a very rich and complex language was not a simple undertaking.
History of MERF
- The Evangelical churches in the Middle
East were largely established by Reformed missionaries.
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MERF Statements
of Nature, Faith and Purpose
- The Middle East Reformed Fellowship
is a religious, nonprofit and non-political charitable organization,
serving in the Middle East on behalf of Reformed churches and
believers worldwide. Here is a summary of what we stand for.
The Reformed Churches
in Iraq
- Until recently most Christians were
not aware of the presence of Christian churches in Iraq. It is
possible that many are unaware of the presence of Reformed churches
there. Yet, biblical Christianity in Iraq goes back to the second
half of the first century AD.
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Report: World Council of
Churches
- The World Council of Churches met for its Eighth General
Assembly at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare in Zimbabwe
in December 1998. This article discusses the history of the World
Council of Churches and identifies some of the difficulties that
have come about as a result of Western liberal bias and political
activism within the Council.
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