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For centuries, Christians have observed the season of Lent to honor and remember the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is traditionally done through a reflection on Christ’s life, prayer, abstinence from worldly pleasures and the repentance of sin.
“While views on Lent vary from denomination to denomination, nearly all believers agree that setting aside a period of time to honor and remember the sacrifice of our savior is indispensable to the Christian life,” Pastor Lucas Miles, a faculty member at Summit Ministries and the pastor of Nfluence Church in Granger, Indiana, told Fox News Digital in an interview.
As the war in Ukraine rages on, the pastor noted that in 2018, he was part of a special religious delegation that traveled to Ukraine to celebrate the anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
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“I remember being amazed at the massive reception we received of nearly 200,000 Christians gathering to celebrate their freedom in Christ,” Miles said.
This year, he said, as believers worldwide celebrate Lent, we should “especially remember our brothers and sisters in Christ affected by the crisis in Ukraine.”
This map shows Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as of Friday, March 11, 2022. The areas in red indicate the parts of the country that Russian forces have secured.
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Miles said that Lent is a good time to meditate on God’s promises. At the heart of Lent is the idea of covenant, or promise from God to man, he noted.
Looking at Old Testament tradition and scripture, Miles pointed to Genesis 15:6, in which God establishes a covenant with Abram: “Abram believed the Lord, and he [God] credited it to him as righteousness.”
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Over 2,000 years before Christ’s birth, Miles said, the scriptures foreshadow the gift of righteousness available through Jesus’ sacrifice on the…
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