Christians around the world must demand that Armenia’s borders be respected and its sovereignty preserved, says The Christian Post

What is happening in Armenia should alarm all Christians. Armenia is more than a geopolitical pawn caught between East and West — it is a frontline defense for Christian civilization itself, The Christian Post writes.

The threats are not hypothetical. There are those, particularly in Ankara, who dream of reviving the Ottoman map: An Islamic empire stretching from Turkey through the Caucasus, wiping Armenia from existence in the process. That dream would require the erasure of Armenia, its borders redrawn, its culture suppressed, and its faith silenced.

“Christians around the globe should not remain silent. We must be bold defenders of Armenia — through advocacy, prayer, and political action. We should demand from our leaders and from the international community that Armenia’s borders be respected, its sovereignty upheld, and its people protected from harassment and violence. To do less is to betray our brothers and sisters in Christ who have preserved the flame of faith for nearly two millennia in the most difficult of circumstances,” the article states.

As noted, strong U.S. leadership can help restrain aggression in the region and preserve Armenia’s fragile security.

“The question for today is whether Christians — and the nations shaped by Christian heritage — will rise to Armenia’s defense. Armenia’s survival is not just a matter of national self-interest for Armenians. It is a test of our own faithfulness. Do we believe that the heritage of the world’s first Christian nation is worth protecting?” the article states.

The publication notes that despite their small numbers and limited resources, Armenians continue to hold fast to their faith.  Armenia has kept the faith for nearly two thousand years. “Now the question is whether we will keep faith with Armenia. To remain silent in the face of its trials is to risk not only the loss of a nation but the dimming of a light that has shone since the earliest centuries of Christianity. Christians must speak, pray, and act with urgency — so that the first Christian nation will not become a forgotten one,” the article states.