11/11/2018
Not all churches are the CHURCH. The CHURCH is not a denomination. The True CHURCH is the true followers of Jesus Christ made up of peoples of every nation, tribe and kingdom of the world that have been born of the Holy Spirit and are walking in truth and holiness.
The CHURCH is supposed to be the conscience of the nation, upholding the standard of holiness, but the churches have failed to take a stand for the truth and have fallen into compromise with the world. Friendship with the world is enmity with God. The churches walk hand in hand with the world, and who can tell the twain apart?
The true CHURCH and the world can never be friends. The world is governed by Satan and the CHURCH is governed by Jesus Christ. Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world." Only the true saints can discern between the worldly and the spiritual. The two do not mix, but most churches are trying to mix them.
Standing for pure truth would bring persecution. Are we willing to stand for the truth and to endure the things that the Saints endured at the time the NT was written? We must be willing—we must resign ourselves totally to the will of the Father—doing the will of the Father and accepting His divine providence—whatever it may be.
In many nations of the world, Christians are suffering persecution and martyrdom. In the not too distant future, in our own homeland, the Saints are going to come under severe persecution, and many will be martyred for their testimony and for the sake of Christ.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. (2Ti 3:12 KJV)