One of the groups was Samaritan Ministries International, one of the leading health care sharing ministries in America.

On Dec. 11, a federal district court issued an order that "permanently prevents the federal government from enforcing the Affordable Care Act's abortion-pill mandate against six Christian organizations," reported Alliance Defending Freedom, which represented the group. The order also declares that the mandate violates the organizations' rights protected by the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

"For our 25 years in existence, Samaritan Ministries has respected the sanctity of life and has never asked our members to share in the medical expense of an abortifacient that would end the life of a pre-born baby," said Anthony Hopp, Samaritan's vice president of external relations. "Millions of Americans can't control where their health care dollars go and don't have a say if they are indirectly funding ungodly practices like abortion. But Samaritan members can know they will not be asked to send any of their monthly shares to help pay for anything that dishonors God."

According to the ADF, the previous administration's mandate forced most employers, regardless of their religious or moral convictions, to provide abortion-inducing drugs through their health plans under threat of heavy penalties. The current administration's Department of Justice abandoned this flawed mandate.

"Religious organizations have the freedom to peacefully operate according to their beliefs without the threat of punishment by the government. (This) order fully affirms that freedom and provides permanent protection from the mandate," said ADF Senior Counsel Gregory S. Baylor in a statement. "These faith-based organizations no longer have to fear being forced to pay fines for simply abiding by the Christian beliefs that they teach and espouse."

Samaritan was joined for this case by the Association of Christian Schools International, Taylor University, Indiana Wesleyan University, Asbury Theological Seminary and ADF in the specific objection to sharing in expenses or providing coverage for abortifacients.

For 25 years, Samaritan Ministries has enabled more than a quarter of a million members to honor God through their health care, which also means Samaritan's 80,000-plus member households do not dishonor God by funding abortion or other unbiblical practices.

Each month, Samaritan's growing Biblical community shares approximately $28 million in medical needs person to person, yet the monthly share has never exceeded $495 for a family of any size and is even less for two-person and single-person households. This direct-sharing approach also allows members to not only help fellow Believers with their medical financial needs, while connecting monthly through prayer, personal notes and cards of encouragement. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Give Him 15: 'It's Time to Tip the Scale'

Surprising Bible Find Sparks Big 'Opportunity' For the Church

Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Redistricting Lawsuit, Upholds New Maps

No Conspiracy Required

What We Know About the Suspect in the Third Assassination Attempt against Trump

First Lady Melania Trump Fires Back at Kimmel: 'Enough Is Enough'

Americans Must 'Recommit' to Oppose Political Violence, Trump Says after WHCD Shooting [Video]

Prayer Alert: Trump OK and SAFE, Rushed Out of White House Correspondents Dinner after Shots Fired [Video]

'Healing Wells of Revival': Supernatural Move of God Hits Waco Church and Community

Trump Restores a Landmark and Saves Millions of Dollars

Deaths and Disappearances of US Scientists Draw National Security Scrutiny

FBI's Patel: SPLC 'Paying the Very Villains of Our Society' Despite Telling Donors They're Fighting Hate [Video]

Netanyahu Reveals Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Treated Successfully

Iran War Update, and Reza Pahlavi's Message

Israel Appoints Its First Christian Ambassador as Envoy to Christian World

Christian Leaders Call for Clemency for IDF Member Who Desecrated Statue of Jesus: 'We Forgive This Soldier'

Bombshell Findings Reveal Possible Proof of Noah's Ark

Patricia Heaton Broke Down in Tears after Finding an 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Moment in the Bible

Texas CAN Enforce State Law Telling Schools to Post the Ten Commandments, Federal Appeals Court Rules

Trump Admin Loosens Regulations on State-licensed Medical Marijuana