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Biden Announces Russian Sanctions; Christians Urge Prayer

Leatherwood: “As Christians, we should grieve because we know innocent and defenseless lives are in harm’s way. Let us turn to the Lord with earnest prayer in this dark moment for, once more, as has too often been the case in world history, those who are made in God’s image are imperiled by a brutal tyrant and the light of freedom only grows dimmer as a result.”

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Johnson: “Christians in America can play the most important role in this crisis by supporting every effort to partner with those ministries that communicate the Gospel and essence of the Christian faith to the people of Russia and Ukraine. This is more important than any function the American government can assume via negotiations or sanctions, and only the influence of the Gospel  can make any meaningful change in this situation.  We urge Christians in America to pray for peace and resolution between these nations, and for prayer that the Christian community might rise up and demand their leaders apply Christian principles to their political actions.

“What we witness now between America, Russia, and Ukraine are nations whose political leadership have neglected the teachings of Christ and His Church with the inevitable result of sin pervading and influencing decisions that lead to war and destruction. But we have Christ to lean on, to depend on, and as united Christians investing in the proclamation of the Gospel, our efforts will eventually be rewarded as GOD has the ultimate victory.

Pyzh: “We need prayers of Southern Baptists, prayers for people, prayer for victory over this evil regime. We also need humanitarian aid and support. Many people mistakenly believe this crisis will come; the truth is the crisis is here. Many people already lost their jobs, lost income and have limited ways to support their families, and it’s our responsibility as a church to support those people. Please pray for this and get involved in this. Another thing that I think that Southern Baptists can do is to relay to the U.S. government to be strong and stand against the Putin regime. With God’s help we will overcome this evil.”

This article originally appeared at Baptist Press.