On Monday, Open Doors shared some stories of Christians in India that were beaten after refusing to worship Hindu Gods. One man identified on the story was Sohan. He described the happenings in his village after they've decided to follow Christ.
"The villagers crowded around us and started punching and kicking us, all over our bodies. They asked us to praise Hindu gods and goddesses. We refused. They kicked us harder," he said.
Sohan was also accused of converting people to Christianity, which is illegal in India's five states. Despite being scared, arrested and jailed for four days, he never lost hope and prayed to God. Later on, he witnessed how God answered his prayers.
"I preached the Gospel and prayed for an inmate who was sick. He was healed and believed in Christ instantly. My other cell mate was a person suffering from intense depression. He kept saying that he wanted to kill himself. I prayed for him, and the suicidal thoughts left him. He also accepted Christ," Sohan shared.
"The third person I met was a young man falsely accused of raping a woman. He also used to remain very upset and felt hopeless about his life. I shared the Gospel with him, and he also accepted Christ while inside the prison. This way, I saw God's immense power and deliverance." He added.
Open Doors has been monitoring and providing relief to persecuted Christians around the world. Along with its other partners, they were able to bail out Sohan who reportedly returned to his unnamed village where he lives among the people who had beaten him and had sent him to jail.
"I suffered from many physical ailments and financial troubles before I became a Christian. Now I have freedom from all those problems and have a new life. This new life I will live only for Him, even if it includes persecution," Sohan looking back to his experience.
"I give thanks to your organization for your help." Sohan thanks the organization who worked hard to set him free.
Today, numerous people in India are converting to Christianity after the miraculous healings that are done in the name of Jesus. These Christians remained devoted to their new faith in Jesus despite the pressures of other religions and the beating they get from radicals for refusing to worship Hindu gods.
