Damare Garang, a child of seven slaves in Sudan, was "crucified" on a Board and left for dead by his Islamic owner for sneaking to attend a religious service. As they walked to their Christian High School in Indonesia, Noviana Malewa and his young companions were attacked by Islamic jihadists with machetes, beheaded three of the girls leaving their heads on the steps of a church. Noviana only survived, bearing a scar on his face and neck as a macabre reminder of the attack.
Christian persecution is not a subject that is widely covered on the cover of newspapers, let alone the evening news. The world seems more concerned about a lost pod of whales stuck to a seashore that the fate of the Christian "problematic", although this reaction to Christian persecution should not be surprised. Jesus warns, "If the world hates you, know that I hated before of him hated." If you were of the world, the world would be self-esteem. "Yet because you are not of the world, but you chose in the world, the world so it hates you". (John 15: 18-19). From the time of Christ, Christians have been persecuted for their faith. These attacks against Christians will not cease until the return of Christ, of Satan, the God of this world uses humanity to carry out the most heinous atrocities against those who dare call themselves a follower of Jesus Christ.
According to the Bible, Stephen was the first Christian martyr. The events of his death are recorded in the book of the acts. Apostle Paul, then called Saul, was present at the scene of Stephen the death believed that I was doing a service of God by tolerating the death of Esteban. However, Satan which meant for evil Dios meant for good and Apostle Paul went on to become one of the most influential authors of the Bible. From the Roman Empire to the Crusades, the history shows a trend in the Christian persecution and now the world is directed toward a resurgence of ostracism and attacking Christians. Why is that? What are Christians doing to illicit such behaviour of society? Apostle John says, "for all that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life - is not of the father but of the world (1 John 2: 16)." Sin, which glorifies the world (sex, power, money, etc.), indicates the society away from God. As a result people become mundane and vehemently trying to force God out of the equation of life, while Christians are constantly putting God in the equation.
One of the most obvious reasons the world persecutes Christians is because the Christian way of life is a constant reminder of their sinful lifestyle. Christians unwittingly provide a stark reflection to humanity, that many do not want to look in the mirror in the reflection of their sinful lifestyle. The sin which links a sinner eventually drowns the consciousness of God. Consciousness pushes one into a relationship with the Lord, but what happens when one follows by ignoring of consciousness? Sin becomes easier and becomes a full progression not to obey God. Accordingly, one becomes the world and begins to hate God and what he represents.
Moreover, Christians proclaim proudly representing Jesus Christ, the son of God... therefore a mundane United Front in the persecution of the Christians. From China, Korea North, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, to the Palestinian territories, Christians are being persecuted. Dakes annotated Bible refers to numerous Scriptures on why the world hates Christians:
The world hates reproof. (John 3: 19).
The evils of the world are exposed by Christian life. (Romans 12: 2).
The darkness of the world is exposed by the light of the Christians. (John 3: 19).
The world is blind. (2 Corinthians 4: 4)
Christians are not of the world. (John 15: 19).
The world is at war with the Christians. (Jn 16: 33, Ephesians 6: 12, 1 Jn. 5: 4)
Christians hate the ways of the world. (1 John 2: 15-17)
The world is ignorant of the Christian experience. (Galatians 2: 20).
Damare was rescued by a stranger was found stuck in the Board and saved soldiers Noviana from their brutal attackers. Both were severely traumatized by simply being a Christian, but their spirits remain strong in Christ Jesus. We must remember that Satan knows was defeated at Calvary and has used the time which has left in this domain earthly to persecute those who love the creator turned against and opted not to obey. For a follower of Christ, it may seem a daunting future ahead, there is another round of global persecution in a future waiting for Christians. According to revelations (20: 4), many Christians are beheaded for the testimony of Jesus Christ and the word of God. Apostle John gave warm and encouraging words of Christians in relation to our victory over the world, "for what is born of God overcomes the world." "And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith". During dangerous times, hold tight to their faith and recalls the victory in Christ.
Please take a moment to visit http://www.persecution.com martyrs voices to learn more about the continuing Christian persecution and visit http://www.worldnetdaily.com to read more about Damare Garang, Noviana Malewa and others persecuted Christians in the world.
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