For almost 300 hundred years, to be a Christian meant persecution, suffering, and often death. But now we get saved because we want our lives to be better. We think salvation means a new car, a new house, a husband, friends, or that all our troubles will end.
Almost 300 hundred years ago people signed up to die for Christ. The promise for their salvation was their head cut off, or them being stoned or hung.
I was thinking about this and I thought "Lord what did I sign up for?" Why do I call you my Lord and Savior? Is it because I want you do "great" things for me? Will I only stand for you and speak truth when everyone around me agrees with me?
In the times to come the "wheat" will be separated from the "tare". It will be evident who stands for Jesus and his ways and who stands for the enemy. (the lukewarm will be spit out)
Right now many Christians in America are comfortable with God because their needs are being supplied and no one is "head hunting" them. But times are approaching that the world will kill us for what we believe in. Our businesses will be shut down for what we believe. Pastors will be arrested and charged for preaching against homosexuality. We will be placed in jail and be on trial for the things we believe.
Who will stand during this time or who will back down.
Who will go to jail for standing against abortion and the homosexual agenda. Who will look in the face of real opposition and STAND for HOLINESS AND TRUTH.
Only time will tell why you Signed up to be a Christian.
Col 1: 10-14
10) so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. 11) May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, 12) giving thanks[a] to the Father, who has qualified you[b] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13) He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14) in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
