Jeremiah 17:9, “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?”
Matthew 10:33-36, “But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven. Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. “For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW; and A MAN’S ENEMIES WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD.”
II Timothy 3:1-5, “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; avoid such men as these.”
We in America live sheltered lives, in that we are so busy that we do not give much thought to what goes on in other countries or what is really happening behind the scenes at home.
What is happening in the Middle East, toward the Jews and the Nation of Israel, is just a taste of the anger and hatred that is also toward Christian believers. The persecution of Christians around the world has doubled since 2013. There are at least fifty nations where Christians are persecuted aggressively. Radical Islam and Antichrist embracers are active in our national and local governments, as well as financial sectors and learning institutions. Now, with our President changing the laws of the land by Executive Order, while he ignores Congress, and opening our borders for any and all to enter freely, it is only a matter of time before we Christians at home will be forced to affirm our faith or deny it; just like they are having to do in Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, Iran, and the list goes on. Are you ready to take your stand for Jesus? Hitler’s plan against the Jews is being carried out against our Christian Nation. Let’s rededicate our lives to raising the Voice of Christ, as never before!
There is a dramatic increase in hostility toward Christians in today’s world. Consider just a few of these instances:
Grade school students having their teachers throw out gifts given to them by Christians students, because the gifts had Christian symbols on them; so they ended up in the trash.
Students, giving presentations in class, being stopped because they quoted Bible passages.
High school football coaches ordered to cease baptisms and leading prayers for students, even when not on school grounds.
Nuns, who have given themselves unselfishly to take care of disabled patients, come under intimidation by the US government for refusing to obey the ObamaCare Affordable Health Care mandate to include abortion-inducing drugs as part of insurance policies offered to the order’s employees. Such provisions violate the nuns’ religious beliefs concerning the sacredness of life from conception to death.
Obama Administration bans veterans from hearing Christmas Carols or receiving gifts wrapped in Christmas-themed paper.
Christian News reports, “Blogging Gays Urge Murder, Castration of Christians.”
US Lieutenant General Jerry Boykin speaks of “US Christians Targeted For Murder.”
Jesus forewarned us that we would see persecution in the last days, right before He returns for His believers.
Matthew 24:9-12, “Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. “At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. “Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. “Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.”
John tells us that the Antichrist will have power “to make war with the saints, and to overcome them.” (Rev. 13:7 & Daniel 7:21)
Most Bible Scholars interpret Revelation 13:11’s second beast, with “two horns like a lamb” who speaks like a dragon, as the leader of the end-times religious institution who will ‘PRETEND’ to represent the Lamb of God and the Christian church, while being under the authority of Satan. This final, super, global, one-world church leader will be a murderer, not unlike the Antichrist, and will cause “that many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.” (Rev. 13:15)
Just as a lying spirit filled the mouths of the prophets in II Chronicles, chapter 18, and just as Jesus faced unclean spirits inside the synagogue and accused priestly leaders with a connection to Satan, there are demonic spirits at work today in the hearts of world leaders around the globe, in their governmental bodies and in their influential institutions, that are possessed by Luciferian ambition, whether they recognize it or not.
Rev. David Wilkerson reported a short while before his death that he had received a number of letters stating that:
A Number of former witches are…warning that Satanists are infiltrating the church – especially charismatic churches. They pose as super-spiritual Christians and have influence over Christian pastors and leaders. “I believe many of these letters are very legitimate.”
J. Vernon McGee preached about denominational churches eventually driving the true body of Christ underground, saying:
“I see the time coming when all the holy men whose eyes have been opened by the Holy Spirit will desert worldly Evangelicalism, one by one.” He goes on to say that institutional Christianity will be left desolate without a true man of God who has the Holy Spirit dwelling in them.”
Dr. Chuck Missler says:
There is presently a groundswell across America, as in many other parts of the world, in which people are meeting in small groups in homes during the week, rediscovering the Bible, and enjoying a more intimate fellowship than they find in “Sunday church.”
We can see the writing on the wall intensifying. Unlike in my day, if a preacher says on TV that Jesus is the only way to heaven, he is attacked. If a Christian calls homosexuality a sin, or speaks negatively about Islamism, he is branded as “homophobic” or “Islamphobic.” If a Christian business owner refuses service to a homosexual couple because of his/her Christian beliefs, he/she faces criminal charges. How long before Christian pastors are required to perform gay weddings or face criminal prosecution?
The above are just some examples of the chasm developing between “Religious” and “Born-again” believers. People are, and will be, forced to choose sides. How long before Christian books and blogs, such as this one, are banned?
The good news is that Revelation 7:9-17 shows a great multitude redeemed during the coming war between religionists and saints; and Joel foretold a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all flesh. Peter quoted this prophecy in the Book of Acts, and then said: “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the Name of the Lord shall be saved. (Acts 2:17-18, 21)
No matter what comes the way of the Christian, he/she has something that the world does not have. They have the Almighty Power of Christ within them to protect and deliver and to provide for them. We as Christians know who we are going to call upon in our times of need. Who is the world going to call upon in theirs? Will their self-serving gods save them from the devil in the Antichrist? I don’t think so. The only one who ever conquered the devil, was Jesus Christ; and the only ones who ever overcame the temptations of the devil, were those who obeyed the teachings of Jesus Christ and called upon that Name which is above all others, and the Name upon which all knees will bow and confess that He is Lord of Lords and King of Kings!
Where do you stand? Where will you stand when FEMA and NSA comes knocking at your door, armed to the teeth to silence your Christian voice. I hope you have determined, as I have, to raise your voice even higher and louder than ever before, declaring that Jesus is the Only Way to The Father and eternal life.
Mark 13:29, “In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door.”
