I confess that for most of my Christian life I have assumed that society or government would be the persecutors of the True Church, but events over the last few years have revealed that the Compromised Church in the West is probably going to be where the persecution comes from. The division between the Remnant of Genuine Christians and the false “Christians” is growing ever wider. What is disturbing is that the Compromised Church is growing ever more powerful and its prophets are becoming superstars in the media and society.

How often have you heard Romans 8:37 in support of the concept of a “higher Christian life?” I have heard it in that context, but I have also heard it in its proper context, which is found in the entire chapter of Romans 8. In this context we learn that it is only in the context of suffering that Christians can learn what it means overwhelmingly conquer.

It does not refer to a superior brand of Christianity that triumphantly lives above nasty little things like doubt or discouragement or defeat or depression. Rather it comes in a context where Christians are attacked. – From “How Long O Lord?” by D. A Carson (p78)

I have never been physically attacked because I am a Christian. I have been ridiculed, belittled, falsely accused, branded a troublemaker, shunned, excluded, and misunderstood. I have also not been hired by a former boss of mine because I witnessed to him at lunch one day. When I worked for the F.D.I.C I was at a bank closing in Texas as the Data Manager for the closing team. They assigned me a secretary to do all of my data entry and document preparation. When we weren’t working, however, she wanted to party. I was as nice to her as I could be, but I would not stay out at the motel swimming pool with everyone else drinking beer all night because that was what was expected when people went on these trips. This caused everyone to look at me as someone who thought he was better than everyone else. I have had my writing and comments viciously attacked and smeared with the ugliest of mud. I’m sure there is more, however I have never once been in physical danger just because I’m a Christian.

I believe that we are in some sort of temporary societal phase in the USA right now where Christianity is treated like all other religions in that we don’t have to worry much about angry mobs killing us and robbing us just because we are Christians. However, that is not the case in China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, The Sudan, Nigeria, India, Sri Lanka, and North Korea. I’m sure I missed some. In these and other countries there is no governmental or societal protection for Christians. Our brothers and sisters in Christ in those countries are in constant danger of abuse and attack simply because of their religion. In many Islamic and Hindu countries there are anti-conversion laws in place that can bring the death penalty for leading people to Christ. What disturbs me though is not the persecution. I get upset with American Christians who want the US government to intervene to stop the persecution. Some Christians are upset with the lack of coverage from the Main Stream Media of mass killings of Christians while having huge coverage when someone attacks a mosque killing some Muslims at worship as happened in New Zealand a few weeks ago. What the MSM does or does not do is not the point. Their hatred of Christianity while coddling Islam is simply part of the world hating all who are in Christ as they hated Him.

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