Thanks to Gabi Bogdan for yet another important video.
Having been born in Romania and living my first 9 years under communism, I have seen some form of religious persecution. But, it wasn’t until I read about another Romanian – RIchard Wurmbrand and listened to dozens of testimonies from Romanian torturers and army personnel recount their tales of torture and persecution at their own hands that I realized how badly some had suffered (even unto death) under persecution. And, as I read the daily emails from my persecution watch sites and see how many christians are suffering, even unto death, across the globe that it seems almost arrogant for us in America to think that we will or that we even should escape persecution. Jesus told us we would count the cost when we follow Him and that we would have tribulation just as He did. May God strengthen us to be faithful and prepare and trust in Him as our world slips into it’s own brand of morality and intolerance of anything other than their way.
PAUL WASHER:
The church in America is going to suffer so terribly… and we laugh now, but, they will come after us, they will come after our children, they will close the net around us while we are playing soccer mom and soccer dad, while we argue over so many little things and are mesmerized by so many trinkets. The net, even now is closing around you, your children and your grandchildren and it does not cause you to fear.
You will be isolated from society, as has already happened. Anyone who tries to run for office, who actually believes the Bible will be considered a lunatic until finally we are silenced. We will be called things that are not and persecuted not for being followers of Christ, but, for being radical fundamentalist who do not know the truth of Christ which of course is love and tolerance. You’ll go down as the greatest bigots and haters of mankind in history.
They’ve already come after your children, and for most of you they got them. They got them through the public schools and indoctrination in the university and you wonder why your children come out not serving the Lord. It’s because you fed them right into the devil’s mouth. So, little by little the net is closing and then it’s not so little by little. Look how fast things are going down just in a matter of weeks., a matter of weeks.
But, at the same time know this: Persecution is always meant for evil; God always means it for good. And, is it not better to suffer n this life, to have an extra weight of glory in heaven?
You must settle this in your mind; this is the one thing I want to say over and over. Do not believe… down through history you have a wrong idea of martyrdom and persecution. You think that these men were persecuted and martyred for their sincere faith in Jesus Christ. That was the real reason, but no one heard that publicly. They were martyred and they were persecuted as enemies of the state, as child molesters, as bigots, as narrow minded, stupid people who had fallen for a ruse and can contribute nothing to society.
Your suffering will not be noble. So your mind must be filled with the word of God when all people persecute you and turn on you. And when the Spirit of God and common grace pull back and you see even your children and your grandchildren tossing in the lop you should die. This is no game. You want revival and awakening, but know this: For the most part, great awakenings have come only preceding great national catastrophes or the persecution of the church.
I believe God is bringing a great awakening, but, I believe that He is raising up young men who are strong and trust in the providence of God, to be able to wade through the hell that’s going to break loose on us. And, it will be on us before we even recognize it, unless, unless in God’s providence He is not done… He is not done. Note, this is not silly talk. Aside from great awakening, these things are going to come upon you. Be ready to lose your homes, your cars, everything.
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