Christians Must Suffer Persecution and Tribulation

The false prosperity and happiness teachings of today’s church are from Satan. If your life is good, you are happy about what is being taught in your church, in need of nothing, the world is treating you well and you call yourself a Christian; you have a major problem because the Bible does not teach these things for those who follow the Truth.

Luke 6:25.  Woe to you who are full, For you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, For you shall mourn and weep.

James 4:9.  Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.  10.  Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

I am not saying you can never be happy in this earth age but our only true lasting joy and happiness is in the Lord Jesus and his Holy Spirit and the expectation of our future in Christ and our Father’s kingdom away from an evil and adulterous world. We have not yet entered into the one thousand year reign of Christ with his Saints and therefore do not rule this world. If you are not being persecuted for Christ, the Holy Spirit does not rest upon you.

1 Peter 4:12.  Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;  13.  but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.  14.  If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.

John 16:20.  "Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.  21.  "A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.  22.  "Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

1 Thessalonians 2:19.  For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?  20.  For you are our glory and joy.

Acts 13:52.  And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

We do not see the open persecution of Jesus followers yet in the so called free world yet but it is happening covertly to the few who truly follow the Word of God. Many will come out of this false church when open persecution begins during the time of great tribulation.

Hosea 5:15.  I will return again to My place till they acknowledge their offense. Then they will seek My face; in their affliction they will diligently seek Me.''

It would be better if you came out of Laodicea now, which is this false prosperity church spoken of in the book of Revelation.

John 15:18.  "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.  19.  "If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

John 15:20.  "Remember the word that I said to you, `A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.  21.  "But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.

Timothy 3:12.  Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.  13.  But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Galatians 4:29.  But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.

Romans 8:35.  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?  36.  As it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.''  37.  Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

1 Corinthians 4:12.  And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it;  13.  being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.

2 Corinthians 4:8.  We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are  

perplexed, but not in despair;  9.  persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed   10.  always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.  11.  For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

Matthew 3:11.  "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 

Psalms 66:10.  For You, O God, have proved us; You have refined us as silver is refined.  11.  You brought us into the net; You laid affliction on our backs.  12.  You have caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.

Mark 9:49.  "For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.

1 Corinthians 3:13.  Everyone's work will become manifest; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.

Luke 21:11.  "And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.  12.  "But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and rulers for My name's sake.

The church of the gentile nations are not excluded from great tribulation.

Revelation 7:9.  After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10.  and crying out with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!''

Revelation 7:14.  And I said to him, "Sir, you know.'' So he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

John 16:33.  "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.''

1 Thessalonians 1:6.  And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the Word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 5:10.  Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  11.  "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.  12.  "Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Jeremiah 20:12.  But, O Lord of hosts, You who test the righteous, and see the mind and heart, let me see Your vengeance on them; for I have pleaded my cause before You.

James 5:10.  My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience.  11.  Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

Study the scriptures and you will see that the church of God does not become stronger during prosperity but falls away into apostasy. You are not better than Jesus and the apostles so stop looking for a pretribulation rapture and watch the Word of God, studying the end times to prepare yourself and others for the great evil which is to come upon the whole world.

Daniel 11:32.  "Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with smooth words; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.  33.  "And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering.  34.  "Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by flatteries.  35.  "And some of those of understanding shall fall, to refine them, purge them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.

How to be Saved from the Lake of Fire

How Can I be Saved from the Lake of Fire?

 

Can I be Forgiven and Saved?

You must cry out to Jesus with your whole heart. It is not necessary to audibly speak out loud but speaking from your heart within your mind, your inner voice which you use to talk to yourself is sufficient. Jesus is God and is all knowing, meaning he knows your thoughts and what is in your heart before you even say it. Cry out to Jesus and admit to him you have sinned, done bad things, made poor choices, are sorry for it and would like to change to do his will. Ask Jesus to forgive you for your sins and bad behavior. Tell Jesus you want to be born again from above in heaven, sending his Holy Spirit to live inside you and guide you in all things. Find another born again believer to baptize you in fresh living water, not salty, in the Name of the Father, Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit. God gives special accommodations or exclusions for those unable to be baptized for true legitimate reasons. Any free and able bodied person who believes in Jesus Christ must be baptized to complete the transformation into a new man or woman. Confess with your mouth to other people or persons that you have been born again from above and saved by Jesus Christ. You must find the courage to tell others about Jesus Christ and not be ashamed or embarrassed. Take communion, eating bread as the Lord’s body and drinking grape juice as the Lord’s blood which was shed for your sins to be forgiven for all time. Fulfill Jesus commandments the best you can to love the Lord God with all your heart soul and mind. Also love your neighbor as yourself.

You Must Be Born Again from Above 

 

“Born again” is a Christian term for the Holy Spirit of God coming down from heaven to live inside you and creating a new man or woman. A person cannot ever enter into heaven unless they are “born again from above.”

Joh 3:3  Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 

Joh 3:4  Nicodemus said to Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb and be born? 

Joh 3:5  Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 

Joh 3:6  That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 

Joh 3:7  Do not marvel that I said to you, You must be born above G509. 

The Greek word anothen is literally translated as “above” but “again” is implied by being born the second time from heaven but by Spirit.

G509   ἄνωθεν   anōthen

From G507; from above; by analogy from the first; by implication anew: - from above, again, from the beginning (very first), the top.

Jerusalem above is the name for heaven

Gal 4:26  But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 

Rev 3:12  Him who overcomes I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will go out no more. And I will write upon him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of Heaven from My God, and My new name. 

Rev 21:2  And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her Husband. 

Rev 21:10  And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of Heaven from God, 

The Forgiven Receive Everlasting Life in Heaven

 

Joh 3:15  so that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 

Joh 3:16  For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 

Joh 3:17  For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him. 

Joh 3:18  He who believes on Him is not condemned, but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 

1Pe 1:21  those believing in God through Him, He who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God. 

1Pe 1:22  Purifying your souls in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers, love one another fervently out of a pure heart, 

1Pe 1:23  having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the living Word of God, and abiding forever. 

 

2Co 5:17  So that if any one is in Christ, that one is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 

 

All Who Die in Christ Shall be Resurrected into Life Everlasting

 

Joh 5:28  Do not marvel at this, for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves shall hear His voice, 

 

One can only do good by being born again from above in Jesus Christ.

 

Joh 5:29  and shall come forth, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have practiced evil to the resurrection of condemnation. 

 

Pray in Jesus Name For Forgiveness

 

Only through Jesus name can you be saved from hell and the lake of fire.

 

Act 10:43  All the Prophets give witness to Him, that through His name whoever believes in Him shall receive remission of sins. 

Rom 10:8  But what does it say? "The Word is near you, even in your mouth and in your heart"; that is, the Word of Faith which we proclaim; 

Rom 10:9  Because if you confess the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. 

 

“Saved” is another term used by Christians which describes their relationship with Jesus Christ which eludes to being saved from the lake of fire where the wicked are sent for eternity at the judgment of God.

 

Rom 10:10  For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses unto salvation. 

Rom 10:13  For everyone, "whoever shall call on the name of the Lord will be saved." 

The Sinners Prayer condensed from Psalm 51. Transgressions and iniquities are similar to sins which are evil, wrongs, offenses and bad things you have done.

 

Have mercy on me Jesus according to Your loving-kindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. 

Wash me completely from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 

For I confess my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me. 

Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done evil in Your sight;

Purge me and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 

Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. 

Create in me a clean heart, O Jesus, and renew a right spirit within me. 

 

Repent and be Baptized

To repent is to change your belief, behavior, choices and heart from bad to good. Water baptism in fresh water, not salt, washes us clean of our sins and brings upon us the Holy Spirit of God from heaven.

Mat 4:17  From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent! For the kingdom of Heaven is at hand. 

Mar 1:14  And after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom of God, 

Mar 1:15  and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God draws near. Repent, and believe the gospel. 

Act 2:38  Then Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ to remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 

Act 2:39  For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call. 

Jesus is calling you now.

Mar 16:15  And He said to them, Go into all the world, proclaim the gospel to all the creation. 

Mar 16:16  He who believes and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe will be condemned. 

Everyone who believes on Jesus Christ is baptized as soon as possible.

 

Act 16:27  And being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison being open, drawing a sword, the jailer was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 

Act 16:28  But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here. 

Act 16:29  Then asking for a light he rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 

Act 16:30  And leading them outside, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 

Act 16:31  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved, and your household. 

Act 16:32  And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his household. 

Act 16:33  And taking them in that hour of the night, he washed from their stripes. And he was baptized, he and all his, immediately. 

 

Jesus was baptized.

 

Luk 3:21  Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 

Luk 3:22  And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 

All who call upon the name of the Lord Jesus are baptized.

Act 2:21  And it shall be that everyone who shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." 

Act 8:12  But when they believed Philip preaching the gospel, the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 

Act 8:13  Then Simon himself believed also, and being baptized, he continued with Philip. And seeing miracles and mighty works happening, he was amazed. 

Act 8:34  And the eunuch answered Philip and said, I beg you, of whom does the prophet speak this? Of himself or of some other man? 

Act 8:35  Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same Scripture and preached the gospel of Jesus to him. 

Act 8:36  And as they passed along the way, they came on some water. And the eunuch said, See, here is water, what hinders me from being baptized? 

Act 8:37  Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, it is lawful. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 

Act 8:38  And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch. And he baptized him. 

Act 18:8  And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house. And hearing this, many of the Corinthians believed and were baptized. 

 

1Co 12:13  For also by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free, even all were made to drink into one Spirit. 

 

Gal 3:26  For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 

Gal 3:27  For as many as were baptized into Christ, you put on Christ. 

 

Prayer

 

Pray Alone

 

Mat 6:6  But you, when you pray, enter into your room. And shutting your door, pray to your Father in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly. 

 

Pray the Lord’s Prayer every day of your life.

 

Mat 6:9 Therefore pray in this way: Our Father, who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; 

and forgive us our trespasses as we also forgive those who trespassed against us. 

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 

 

Pray With Others

 

Mat 18:19  Again I say to you that if two of you shall agree on earth as regarding anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by My Father in Heaven. 

Mat 18:20  For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there I am in their midst. 

 

Your prayer must be in God’s will and in Jesus name means to be abiding in him and his perfect will. God often waits for some time to fulfill prayer requests so be patient.

 

Joh 16:23  And in that day you shall ask Me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, Whatever you shall ask the Father in My name, He will give you. 

Joh 16:24  Before now you have asked nothing in My name; ask and you shall receive, that your joy may be full. 

 

Joh 14:13  And whatever you may ask in My name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 

 

Mar 11:24  Therefore I say to you, All things, whatever you ask, praying, believe that you shall receive them, and it will be to you. 

 

Mat 26:41  Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 

 

Luk 21:36  Watch therefore, praying in every season that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which shall occur, and to stand before the Son of Man. 

 

 

Pray for Your Enemies

 

It sounds foreign or counterproductive to pray for those who you don’t like but it works by the grace of God

 

Luk 6:27  But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 

Luk 6:28  bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you. 

 

Forgive Others

 

Mar 11:25  And when you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive it so that also your Father in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 

Mar 11:26  But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in Heaven forgive your trespasses. 

 

Tell others about Jesus and what he has done for you.

Mat 10:32  Then everyone who shall confess Me before men, I will confess him before My Father who is in Heaven. 

Mat 10:33  But whoever shall deny Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in Heaven. 

 

Mat 5:13  You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its savor, with what shall it be salted? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and to be trodden underfoot by men. 

Mat 5:14  You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 

Mat 5:15  Nor do men light a lamp and put it under the grain-measure, but on a lampstand. And it gives light to all who are in the house. 

Mat 5:16  Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven. 

 

Keep Jesus Commandments

 

Mat 22:36  Master, which is the great commandment in the Law? 

Mat 22:37  Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. 

Mat 22:38  This is the first and great commandment. 

Mat 22:39  And the second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 

Mat 22:40  On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.

 

Communion

 

Luk 22:19  And He took bread and gave thanks, and He broke it and gave it to them, saying, This is My body which is given for you, this do in remembrance of Me. 

Luk 22:20  In the same way He took the cup, after having dined, saying, This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is being poured out for you. 

1Co 10:16  The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 

1Co 11:25  In the same way He took the cup also, after supping, saying, "This cup is the New Covenant in My blood; as often as you drink it, do this in remembrance of Me." 

1Co 11:26  For "as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you show" the Lord's death until He shall come. 

Please pray and ask Jesus to forgive you and come live inside you and guide you in all things in your life. Be baptized in the name of the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit and you shall be born again from above which is heaven. I will see you there where we we will live forever and there will be no more death, sorrow, pain or fear with God and all fellow Christians.

Rev 20:6  Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. The second death has no authority over these, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him a thousand years. 

Rev 22:14  Blessed are they who do His commandments, that their authority will be over the Tree of Life, and they may enter in by the gates into the city. 

Rev 21:2  And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her Husband. 

Rev 21:3  And I heard a great voice out of Heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God. 

Rev 21:4  And God will wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there will be no more death, nor mourning, nor crying out, nor will there be any more pain; for the first things passed away. 

Amen