Christians, do you think Christians should in any way prepare for any persecution for their faith?

Question

Hi there,

Do you think it necessary to prepare for persecution for our faith in Jesus Christ?
Do you think you see this as a possibility, or even a likelihood?

Or, do you think there is not real need for this?

I am not sure how I view this, thus I thought I'd get insights from you.

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Answer 1

I think we all already are persecuted for our faith, our mass media has for many years now brainwashed people into seeing Christians as morons, half-wits, hypocrites, immoral, greedy, on and on. Look at movies show one instance of where any major studio director and/or writer has created a movie that shows Christians in a positive light in our modern times. the more the fools in Hollywood and even in various news outlets try to portray Christians in a negative light the more I believe Christians are of God since being persecuted for your faith has gone on, since Christ's time actually even before, believers were abused, ridiculed, etc. even so far back in time. To be prepared is really to be aware, some people make sport out of persecuting believers, I pity them, it has to be awful to not only be so arrogant, but to be so mea spirited as well, ewwwwwwwwwwwww.

Answer 2

Only if one wants to survive with their faith in tact.



Ephesians 5:15-16 shows we need to "buy out the opportune time, for the days are wicked.". We need to prepare ourselves with studying the Bible, because when the near end of this wickjed system comes, the governments will have destroyed ALL false religions. The only ones left will be us and people will wonder why are we still alive? Persecution will be intense as it is now for brothers and sisters in many lands today in prisons, beaten by crowds, hunted by enemies and starved by conditions. During those times, we probably will not have easy access to Bibles nor Bible literature. Some do not have it now nor in the past. Under the old USSR and the new Russia, then preaching work is under ban and so is literature. Having a Bible is a prison sentence.



Under such circumstances, if your faith is not built on a firm foundation of booth knowledge and understanding, you will lose out on everything. Jehovah has warned us to be prepared.



Even Paul urged us "to make sure of the more important things". (Philip. 1:8). Priority through preparation! Before the above words of Ephesians 5:15-16, Paul also wrote the first part of that sentence to, "Keep strict watch that you walk not as unwise oersons , but as wise persons...."



Noah, Moses and Jeremiah were three urged by Jehovah to remain watchful in their day. Matthew 24:36-38, 42 is about our own day now. Jesus tells us only his Father knows when the end of wickedness will begin. We must remain watchful, just as in the days of Noah. The people were doing normal things mentioned BUT they took NO NOTE of the warning Noah was ordered by God to give and it killed them all.



The same is true today when persecution--wherever it is--begins. If we are not prepared, we die.

Answer 3

It's a part of what we are being prepared for . . . . God knows what's ahead, and he is raising his children, right? So, I figure that a person who has persecution ahead of them will be prepared already. I think I am prepared. See, I'm paying attention to the Bible, but also history. So I get exposed to what some went through in their time concerning persecution.

Answer 4

Persecution will come as promised by Jesus to all believers and I believe it is getting worse;



John 16:33 King James Bible

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.



God bless you

Answer 5

Um, yes I do.



http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/11/19/convert-or-die-nigerian-terrorist-group-boko-haram-tells-christian-women/



As you know the islame religion will be dominant in the last days:



Re:20:4: And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.



muslimes are the only ones I know of that still enjoy beheading.

Answer 6

Well, if you live in the U.S., the 1st amendment protects you for that. Freedom of Religion. Not sure about Canadian laws, but I'm sure there are already a lot of Christians there and that they already have laws regarding religious freedom.

Answer 7

I know there will be persecution. There already is to a degree, but there will come a time when it will be law.

Answer 8

we already suffer , mate

20 centuries ago , just because some geographic areas freed themselves and live peacefully, some areas still didn't

but i "think" , that many Christians being bullied verbally in the western world

Answer 9

Romans chapter 1 is already illegal in certain parts in Canada. Get ready.