The following blog post was originally published on August 14, 2015. —ed. Christianity was never meant to be a haven for theological pacifists. Christ’s pure gospel is not only worthy of a vigorous defense, His chosen people have been enlisted for that very purpose (Jude 3). Doctrinal peacetime has been rare during 2,000 years of church … Continued
I’ve never had to testify in court (traffic court doesn’t count), but I’ve seen enough TV to convince myself I could easily be an attorney for someone in court. That’s assum…
“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.” Matthew 5:11 Being reviled, persecuted and spoken evil of falsely is normal for all believers. One would imagine why? Speaking the truth in love is like using a two-edged sword, […]
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:10) Man’s righteousness is but filthy rags before God. It is the righteousness of God that matters. All those who are born again are created in righteousness and true holiness. Abraham believed (in obedience), and he was counted […]
Persecution against Christians is getting worse also in the West See Youtube film below. Atheists and agnostics tend to not believe the Bible, and particularly not when it says that Christians are…
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“So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.” (Acts 12:9) Persecution for your faith can come...
It can be arguably said that the Apostle Paul might be one of the most misunderstood characters in the Bible. He is considered one of the chief builders of the early church and most significant purveyor of the gospel to the Gentiles. And yet, it was Christ’s apostle, Peter who is considered Rome’s f
Every Christian throughout church history has been faced with the challenge of living faithfully in a sinful society—to be in the world but not of it. Scripture strongly warns against exposure to carnal, worldly culture. The apostle Paul commands us, “Do not be conformed to this world” (Romans 12:2). John likewise admonishes us, “Do not love the world nor … Continued
Last month, 4,500 pastors and church leaders gathered on the campus of Grace Community Church for the Shepherds’ Conference. The theme for 2019 was faithfulness, with each speaker tackling a different facet of what it means to be faithful in ministry. And because we know that not everyone had the ability to follow along with … Continued
