{"id":28273,"date":"2020-07-21T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?p=28273"},"modified":"2020-08-05T15:46:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T06:46:02","slug":"vomk-report-114","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/2020\/07\/21\/vomk-report-114\/","title":{"rendered":"VOMK: UNTIL CHURCHES ARE FREE TO GATHER, \u201cTORTURED FOR CHRIST\u201d MOVIE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE ONLINE"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”28266″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”In response to new government restrictions on church gatherings, Voice of the Martyrs Korea has made its award-winning feature film \u201cTortured for Christ\u201d available for free online viewing at www.vomkorea.com\/tfc.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:1.2em|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” el_class=”headline”][vc_column_text]The movie is normally only available through specially arranged showings to whole churches, but according to Voice of the Martyrs\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Korea\u00a0<\/span><\/span>representative Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, the ministry decided to make the movie available\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>free online<\/span><\/span>\u00a0viewing until restrictions on church gatherings are rescinded.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span><\/span>These are concerning times for churches,\u201d says Representative Foley. \u201cInitially church activities were canceled\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in an effort to<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2018flatten the curve\u2019 of Coronavirus infection. But now cancellation of church activities ha<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0become part of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>an ongoing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0virus control strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>We felt it was a<\/span><\/span>n important time for Christians to be able to see this true story\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of how\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Christians in the previous generation saw\u00a0<\/span><\/span>their own activities increasingly restricted,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and how they\u00a0<\/span><\/span>responded with boldness, creativity, and faithfulness to Christ<\/span><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u201cT<\/span><\/span>ortured for Christ<\/span><\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span>tells the true story<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>VOM founder Pastor Richard\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Wurmbrand<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0as written in his international bestsell<\/span><\/span>ing book, \u2018<\/span><\/span>Tortured for Christ<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The award-winning movie was f<\/span><\/span>ilmed entirely in Romania, including inside one of the prisons where Pastor\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Wurmbrand<\/span><\/span>\u00a0endured torture and solitary confinement<\/span><\/span>\u00a0during his 14<\/span><\/span>–<\/span><\/span>year imprisonment for Christian activity<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Two versions are available for free viewing online: A subtitled version and a dubbed version.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Viewing is free, though online registration is required.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Voice of the Martyrs Korea\u00a0<\/span><\/span>made the movie available for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>free online viewing\u00a0<\/span><\/span>during\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Holy Week and the weekends leading up to Easter\u00a0<\/span><\/span>this year. Representative Foley says that<\/span><\/span>\u00a0nearly\u00a0<\/span><\/span>25<\/span><\/span>,000<\/span><\/span>\u00a0people watched\u00a0<\/span><\/span>at least\u00a0<\/span><\/span>some portion of the movie during that time<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span><\/span>Since then, p<\/span><\/span>eople keep calling our office\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>asking\u00a0<\/span><\/span>on our Facebook page\u00a0<\/span><\/span>when we will\u00a0<\/span><\/span>make the movie available again for free online<\/span><\/span>,\u201d Representative Foley says<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u201c<\/span><\/span>When we saw the new restrictions being placed on churches, we\u00a0<\/span><\/span>knew<\/span><\/span>\u00a0that now was\u00a0<\/span><\/span>God\u2019s timing<\/span><\/span>. We made the decision that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>as long as<\/span><\/span>\u00a0churches are restricted from freely meeting, we\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will<\/span><\/span>\u00a0offer free access to this movie.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The movie is designed to<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>equip and inspire\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Christians and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>churches to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>continue to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>be faithful\u00a0<\/span><\/span>even as circumstances in our country become more and more\u00a0<\/span><\/span>difficult<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”28260″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Individuals interested in watching \u201cTortured for Christ\u201d for free can\u00a0<\/span><\/span>go to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>www.vomkorea.com\/tfc<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>complete the registration process to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>view the movie<\/span><\/span>\u00a0immediately<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Churches interested in hosting a showing of the movie can contact the ministry at 02-2065-0703.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Here are posts on VOMK\u2019s Facebook page from individuals who viewed the movie during the previous\u00a0<\/span><\/span>free viewing period<\/span><\/span>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span><\/span>My whole family watched together. I realized what the lives of Christians in this last time look like.<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201c<\/span><\/span>Korean Christians these days MUST watch this movie<\/span><\/span>“<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201c<\/span><\/span>I watched twice! Thank you!<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201c<\/span><\/span>I will let many people know that they should watch this movie.<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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