Verse of the Day
Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9, ESV
What shall be done to the wicked at the day of judgement?
At the day of judgement, the bodies of the wicked, being raised out of their graves, shall be sentenced, together with their souls, to unspeakable torments with the devil and his angels forever.
Dan. 12:2; John 5:28,29; 2 Thess. 1:9; Matt. 25:41
Keach's Catechism
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Q. 44
Pray for the Dhund in Pakistan
Population: 782,000 • Christian: 0%
Most likely the Dhund Abbasi came to ancient Pakistan from Egypt around 850 AD, as traders and merchants in commodities. They are probably descended from the Abbasid dynasty that governed for 500 years from Baghdad, Iraq. The rule of the Abbasi extended eastwards across Afghanistan into the South Asian subcontinent, covering the eastern part of modern-day Pakistan. A conflicting account, which may have little credibility, states that the Dhund Abbasi are descendants of Abbas, an uncle of the prophet Mohammad.
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Daily Citizen
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Daily Citizen
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Daily Citizen
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Daily Citizen
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Persecution.org
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Persecution.org
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Persecution.org
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Christian Concern
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Christian Concern
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