Blow the Dust Off That Bible!

Credit :

The KGB finally got what it wanted — the separation of church and Bible in the West — with disastrous results.

Two majors with the KGB stood over Gavin Ashenden, who was caught smuggling Bibles into the old Soviet Union during the 1980s. Who were his contacts, and where were the Bibles going? If Ashenden didn't cooperate, the KGB officers warned, he'd be convicted of smuggling gold bullion into the country — because of his gold wedding ring! Alas, this trumped up charge was no joke. The sentence was 20 years in a Siberian labor camp.

But Ashenden stood firm, and they finally let him go.

Read more at: http://www.christianpost.com/news/where-is-your-bible-is-the-church-ignoring-the-oracles-of-god-202720/

Was this article helpful?

Become a CP Insider.
Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone.

The truth has a cost, and Insiders help carry it.
A dollar from an Insider comes with no strings attached. It keeps our reporters on the story, keeps our journalism open to everyone, and keeps every editorial decision in the newsroom, where it belongs.

Become a CP Insider and choose the amount you want to pay. You can change, pause or cancel anytime. As a thank-you, you’ll get:

  • The Insider Newsletter, a members-only monthly letter from our newsroom

  • Ad-free reading across christianpost.com


From as low as $8.25/month
Prefer to give once?

We’re sorry to hear that.

Hope you’ll give us another try and check out some other articles.
Return to homepage.

Most Popular