CBN Reports on a Secret Mission to Baptize 20 Iranians: 'God Gave Me Living Water and a New Life'

George Thomas : Feb 26, 2020
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CBN News' Exclusive report on the underground Church in Iran and a recent time of baptizing new Believers there. To watch the video and read the article its entirety, Click Here.

[CBN News] Iran is one of the world's most dangerous places for Christians. Yet this Muslim nation is seeing an unprecedented explosion of Christianity. Muslims fed up with Islam are becoming followers of Jesus Christ in record numbers. A group of converts secretly left Iran to be baptized. (Screengrab image: via CBN News)

On a recent Thursday afternoon, 20 Iranians took a flight from their country's main international airport in the capital city of Tehran and flew to an undisclosed city. The journey was filled with danger, but each one of them was willing to take the risk for the chance to experience a life-transforming moment.

For security reasons, we have concealed their identities, changed their names and their voices.

One-by-one 20 Iranians descended the steps of an indoor swimming pool.

Men. Women. Young adults. Teenagers. And a seven-year-old girl.

Some were single. Others married and joined by their spouses. Moms and dads with children also were baptized.

In the water waiting to baptize them—fellow Iranians Amir and Sasan, who escaped persecution in their homeland.

"Most of the people at this gathering are artists, musicians, some are TV producers, they are very educated people, they are specialists from different fields of Iranian society," Pastor Amir told CBN News.

The Long Road to Baptism for Iranian Believers

27-year-old aspiring actor Reza was among those being submerged.

"I was waiting for this day for a long time," Reza said. My heart was beating so fast with excitement."

Reza had a difficult childhood. His uncle raped him when he was 13. The traumatic experience sent him down a path of raping and abusing numerous girls.

"I was a bad person, a very bad person. I tried to change for a few days, three, four, five days but after that, I was worse than before."

A friend gave him a Bible and told him about finding healing and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.

"I was expecting to be in Hell as punishment for all the things I had done," said Reza. "Instead, God forgave me. I was expecting fire, but God gave me living water and a new life"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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