By Cheryl K. Chumley, The Washington Times
North Korea tyrant Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered that 33 Christians believed to be working alongside South Korean Baptist missionary Kim Jung-wook be put to death.
The South Korean missionary — who was arrested last year — and his accomplices have reportedly started 500 or so underground churches, Breitbart reported.
South Korean press cited by The Daily Mail reported that Mr. Kim has charged that the 33 are attempting to overthrow the government — the same accusation that led to the execution of the North Korean leader’s uncle, Jang Song-thaek, and all Mr. Jang’s relatives.
The missionary aides will be put to death in a cell of the State Security Department, The Daily Mail reported.
Their announced executions come just a day after reports surfaced that North Korea’s Number Two, Choe Ryong Hae, hasn’t been seen at several recent public events he normally would have attended — fueling talk that perhaps he’s the latest to be purged from Mr. Kim’s government
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Is anyone willing to hold their breath until the leaders of our national church, who are so very concerned with human rights and justice, issue a press release condemning these executions?
I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained; and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”…Rev 6: 9
Father, I pray for your faithful servant Kim Jong Wook and these Christians who perhaps are already dead. But there are many more brothers and sisters like them in North Korea. Father I hardly know how to pray for this heartbreaking situation but I pray that you would supernaturally strengthen our brother in the terrible situation he is in, that you would enable him to stand under the pressure and that you would lead him to freedom. I pray that you would free all North Koreans from evil and tyranny. In the holy name of Jesus we ask this, Amen.