Mark 13:13 “You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.”
The chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says the days of it being easy to be a Christian in America is over.
“The days of acceptable Christianity are over. The days of comfortable Catholicism are past. It’s no longer easy to be a faithful Christian, a good Catholic, a faithful witness to the truths of the Gospel,” Dr. Robert P. George said Tuesday. “They threaten us with consequences if we refuse to call what is good, evil, and what is evil, good. They demand us to conform our thinking to their orthodoxy, or else say nothing at all.”
Dr. George, a Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton, made his address at the 10th Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. George said that while he meant his comments to be pointed at Catholics, they are equally as valid for all other Bible believing Christians.
“To be a witness to the Gospel today is to make oneself a marked man or woman. It is to expose oneself to scorn and reproach,” he said. “To place in jeopardy one’s security, one’s personal aspirations and ambitions, the peace and tranquility one enjoys, one’s standing in polite society.”
“One may in consequence of one’s public witness, be discriminated against, denied education opportunities and the prestigious credentials they offer, one may lose valuable opportunities of employment or professional advancement, one may be excluded from worldly recognition.”
He reminded Christians that we are judged by God, not the world, and that we should reject those demanding Christians change their beliefs to stay on the “right side of history.”
Come on TRUE believers…We need to take responsibility for meanness and judgmental behavior that some “Christians” are showing, call it out to them, privately, if possible. We need to show our strength with love and compassion…… It is difficult in these times……. Non believers will never be won over to Christ unless they can see and feel Christ through us. We need to step up, not down because of this. There are some rotten apple Christians that have caused non believers to shy away! We can change this! To tell you the truth, I am frightened and disgusted ,by those who wear their heart on their sleeve and shout how great of a Christian they are, the proof is in the pudding friends, lets show our Christianity and walk the walk!
and now is the time for ALL true Christians to rise up and say “NO” to intimidations & discriminations. Like he said, we need to stay on God’s side, regardless of consequences. No time better than NOW to rise up and hold to our Godly, Christian faith in Jesus Christ and His messages of love. He Way is certainly worth fighting for. God will come to our aid if we speak up. On the other hand, God will withdraw from us if we remain silent and fearful.