Pastor de Puerta de la Montaña rechaza prohibición de ingreso de la Biblia a Nicaragua
El pastor desterrado Walner Blandón denuncia que la prohibición de Biblias en Nicaragua busca apagar la verdad, controlar la fe y someter a las iglesias
TL;DR
- The prohibition of physical Bibles in Nicaragua is seen as a strategy by the Ortega-Murillo regime to control public conscience and silence dissenting churches.
- Dictatorships fear the Bible because it promotes values, principles, faith, and human dignity, which conflict with authoritarian systems.
- Churches, from a biblical perspective, should not be subordinate to political power, as natural realms are governed by the supernatural.
- The ban on printed Bibles is viewed as a spiritual and symbolic act, aimed at preventing gratitude and external influence.
- The prohibition aims to impede the transmission of Christian values that challenge authoritarianism.
- Nicaragua is described as facing a 'spiritual principality' manifesting as dictatorship, exile, and imprisonment.
- The article calls for unity among evangelical and Catholic churches, commending the Catholic Church for its stance against repression.
- Silence from some evangelical churches within Nicaragua is attributed to fear of persecution and financial loss.
- A pastor's submission to a corrupt government means they no longer represent the truth they preach.
- Rosario Murillo allegedly requested the removal of Israeli flags during a religious event, leading to persecution against the pastor's church.
- Division within churches favors authoritarianism; unity and prayer are presented as tools against spiritual and political oppression.