Posted on 10/09/2023 1:27:06 AM PDT by spirited irish
A generation ago, the world called Christians fools because they believed in Jesus as He is revealed in the Bible. Today the world calls Christians bigots because they believe what Jesus teaches in the Bible about right and wrong. We are in a time when being faithful to Jesus is becoming more costly. The cost may continue to increase, but we must resolve to overcome and to remain faithful.
I believe that the book of Revelation is especially relevant today but maybe not for the reason that many might expect. The church always finds special comfort in the book of Revelation when the church is experiencing persecution. We are today experiencing what may prove to be the early stages of a time of persecution.
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Christians have been persecuted for centuries - most recently since 1991 in Iraq, one of the ancient churches and then in Syria.
Egyptian Christians have faced persecution for 1400 years but have endured, just as the Lord commanded.
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