Christians Who Hold To The Truth Will Be Hated

I am continuing to read in the book of Acts in the Bible. This is where the Holy Spirit has me for the time being. This morning I read about how Peter and John were arrested for preaching the truth of Jesus. The Pharisees were so angry at them for this that they warned them not to preach about Jesus anymore. Before they let Peter and John go, they beat them. But this didn't diminish these disciples' ardor for preaching Jesus.

In Acts 5: 41- we read that Peter and John went away rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for Jesus' name.

In our society today, Christians and Christianity is under attack. According to Rick Warren and people like Brian McLaren,

"if you believe the Book of Revelation and Matthew 24 are yet to take place, you are a dangerous psychological misfit and are assumed to have no compassion for the suffering, no concerns for the environment or the world in which we live, and have the potential to blow up the world with 'weapons of mass destruction."
(Faith Undone by Roger Oakland, page 204)

It would be one thing if he was referring to big governments and political leaders, but this is not the case. He is referring to Christians who believe what the Bible says about the last days.

Rick Warren calls these people "resisters."  He says they will have to leave or die. He calls these Christians "the ornery ones." And he calls the pastors of churches that still preach the Truth, "the meaner ones."

With such criticism of Christians being taught by leaders whom most Americans think to be wonderful leaders in the spiritual movement, it is time to think about what Christians who refuse to
"leave or die" will do when the fire comes to each one of them.

I have written much in my other site: http://christianchatsandart3.spaces.live.com/ about Christian growth and how Christians must learn to stand on faith. It is imperative that we learn these things. If we cannot stand in times of really minor persecution from people around us now, how will we stand when this persecution comes from leaders of the nation?

In the book Faith Undone, a man with the last name of Sutherland tells readers that "some folks are going to get very angry. He likens these opposers (Christians) to 'leaders from hell." (page205) 

The concept of get with it or die is very common in New Age and emerging circles as well.

I could site many references to these people and their views of Christians. But you need to get this book. You can order it from LightHouseTrailsPublishing on the web. It costs $12.00 plus shipping and handling = about $18.00. It is worth every penny. I also recommend the other book I have been referring to, A Time Of Departing by Ray Yungen. If you read these two book, you will have a complete knowledge of where this movement came from, what it advocates, and where it is leading.  This may be the most important reading you can do besides the Holy Bible.

I will write more about this movement and about another church that is promoting a false christ in future messages.

Please tell your friends about this site.  I want everyone to be warned. What they do with the knowledge is up to them.

Sandra