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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every
way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distress-
es; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleep-

less nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and
kindness... and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the
power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand
and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and
good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors. (2 Corinthi-
ans, 6:4-8)

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war [strive
against] as the world does. The [spiritual] weapons we fight
[our ideological struggle] with are not the weapons of the
world. On the contrary, they have divine power [of faith] to
demolish strongholds. (2 Corinthians, 10:3-4)

But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by
the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you to be
saved... through belief in the truth... So then, brothers, stand
firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you,
whether by word of mouth or by letter. May... God...
Who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal en-
couragement and good hope, encourage your hearts
and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
(2 Thessalonians, 2:13-17)

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you
are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be
frightened." (1 Peter, 3:14)

So do not be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed

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