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You know, we have the word in the dictionary to understand what it means to be pursued. It means to oppress or disturb, harass with ill-treatment, mainly because of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or beliefs, or persistent, disturbing. Have you prosecuted for Christ? There are a few of the 12 disciples of Jesus and the suffering they went through to look for. Then it correlates with our and see if we really live up to theirFaith.
Have you heard from Peter. We learn that ... "And it was taken from one of the apostles to death the first to suffering" of the glorious choir of the Apostles James, the brother of John, who was killed with the sword by Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:2). Peter was also arrested and only by an angel (Acts 12:7-11) delivered. They have taken the main burden of the cross with their faith in Christ. John the Baptist was serving his sentence, when Herod asked the woman to the head ... "theKing was very sad, but because of his oaths and the guests did not want to break his word to her. So he promptly left Executioner with orders to bring back his head. He went and beheaded him in prison. He brought back his head on a platter and gave it to the girls .... When his disciples heard about it they came and took his body and laid him in a tomb. "Mark 6:26-29. What a gruesome way to die for!
They have been persecuted for Christ's sake? If not, then you mustRecognize that the love of Christ has a price. The early Christians were persecuted for the sake of Christ mutilated, beaten, thrown Arena being devoured by lions (remember Perpetua and her friend?) The eyes of enthusiastic fans, and exile from their homeland banned before. The work of spreading the word of God is not for the faint of heart. Today I do not know that many of us would be willing to let us cast into the den of lions or stoned Stephen as speaking out againstMale.
We are happy because we somehow govern law, countries that are less barbaric, humane, and there is religious tolerance. But I know of continued persecution, some countries such as China and other Muslim countries like Indonesia. There are few Christians there, the continued persecution for their authenticity. even if we learn to tolerate other religions, peoples, we must appreciate the suffering and anguish of our brothers and sisters have to struggle every dayfor the sake of their faith.
Nobody has to suffer for Christ. God himself is born of the flesh in order to suffer and die on the cross for our sins. He carried the burden of our sins. I urge you the truth, even in the face of adversity to be, do not falter or be crept into submission by threats of death because he has promised that rewarded those who suffer because of his name with eternal life. Suffering is good, is good for the prosecution to be strengthenedour faith and determination to know that you are fighting for a cause. Do not do not rest on our spiritual comfort zone of the devils.
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