JUST BEFORE

[kriss]

Now that Evil has taken over MUCH OF OUR COUNTRY what comes next ?
The bible tells us they will come after Christ followers
And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Just before the End of the age. Luke 21 Mathew 24 and Mark 13 give us 3 witness's to this event..
Jesus gives his disciples a list of thigs that will occur at the End of the Age

In Reading Luke 21:12 But before all this 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 governors for my name's sake.

Before what? Before the signs given in the previous words of Luke 21:7-11.
Luke list the signs of the end but points out BEFORE they are completed We will be delivered up to trail

Now read what will happens next once we are brought up to testify

Luke21:13 This will be your opportunity to bear witness.
14 Settle it therefore in your minds NOT to meditate beforehand how to answer,
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

Its the Lord who will speak through those called up this is a what happened to Peter in Acts 2
when tongues of fire came. .... What is said about this tongue of fire

Acts 2:6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken.
Acts 2:7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?
Acts 2:8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?

Putting this picture together we see before all these signs of the End are complete
Christians will be arrested and put on trial simply for following Christ
The Lord will use this opportunity to speak to the world though his people
We are not to think about what we are to say for its the Lord himself
who will give us the words and every person on earth no matter what language they speak will understand what is being said

While some will be put death and they are told not to fear “Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer.
(Luke21:16 & Rev2:10)

Luke21:17 You will be hated by all for my name's sake.
18 But not a hair of your head will perish.
19 By your endurance you will gain your lives.

[tim-from-pa]

In a way, you don't know how comforting these passages are. Why? Being human (and frustrated with the evil) I am the type that plans conversations long in advance -- everything is carefully thought out how I can get one last dig in. But in this case the Lord tells us not to do that! (so I'm not). He makes it sound like the words coming from our mouths will be so compelling that even the evil people persecuting us KNOW they don't have an answer. But they are stupid enough to keep going about it anyway. Like I said, "If you can't win at the battle of the brains, then win at the battle of the brawns -- even a bear has the advantage to win such an argument" So, let's beat up some Christians to a bloody pulp, yeah, that will show the type of ruler Satan is. Sure, that will help. {Sarcastic}

[kriss]

Persecution Levels Against Christians Reach All-Time High
A new report revealed by watchdog organization Open Doors USA is revealing that levels of Christian persecution are at an all-time record high around the world.

According to CBN News, The report ranks the top 50 countries where it is the most dangerous to be a follower of Jesus Christ with the latest data indicating that one-in-eight Christians now suffer for their religious beliefs worldwide. Open Doors USA’s CEO David Curry said, ”

A shocking number this year is that 340 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination.” Curry also stated that the current covid pandemic has even been used as an excuse to increase that persecution. “The COVID pandemic has been used as a justification to exact religious terror.
www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2021/january/1-in-8-christians-now-persecuted-for-their-faith-here-are-the-most-dangerous-countries-to-be-a-christian-in-2021 ..................

Its going to get much worse here in America very quickly IMO

[tim-from-pa]

Meanwhile, Biden reiterates that there will be just as much religious freedom as under Trump. Biden whistles a tune, looks around, "Yep everything looks free from here..." and meanwhile nothing will get done elsewhere either. If a gang of thugs persecute Christians, the administration will say, "Well they were upset don't ya know?"