The Pains of being a Christian in this evil world.

 “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” 2 Timothy 3:12


Not all people who call themselves Christians are Christian, therefore every true believer in Jesus Christ needs to be careful in whom they listen to for their biblical education. God said we need to “Test the Spirits” in order to find the true teachers of Gods word. “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world…Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:”  1 John 4:1 – 2 The greatest test for trying the spirits in people is the truth about salvation in Jesus Christ. “For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.”  2 Corinthians 11:4 Learning about being a Christian is learning everything, and that includes the painful part of it. As Christians our blessing is not on this world, it is in heaven that our blessings will be bestowed on us. While God does give us limited earthly blessings, He also sends us trials in life. These trials are two-fold, some are for chastisement and some are to test our faith, but all are for our good. But let us understand this very fact, if you are a true Christian you will suffer trials and persecutions in this world without question. Anyone who tells you otherwise is ignorant to the truth about God, no matter who they are. The worlds population will hate you just as they hated Jesus and they will persecute you just as they did Jesus. Once a believer in Jesus Christ understands this the quicker they can deal with the persecutions when they come. God said that just being a Christian and living godly is call for persecution “…all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” Therefore, anyone who tells you different, they are ignorant to God’s truth, even if they are nationally known people with large followers. God said of these people, “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.”  2 Corinthians 11:3 Satan has his angels in this world deceiving just as he deceived Eve in the garden, and they come as God’s servants but are liars like their father the devil. God said, “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ…And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.”  2 Corinthians 11:13 – 14 This is why every believer must test the spirit that is in those speaking and ask, what is their thought’s about Jesus. A true Christian recognizes Jesus Christ as their Saviour and depends on nothing but His blood to cleanse their sins. Please remember anyone who preaches any sort of works for salvation is not of God. This is real folks, if you are a true Christian you shall suffer worldly persecution. Christians cannot believe that you will ever be happy in this world, it is not our home. Not till it is melted and made new and the New Jerusalem come down from heaven. Jesus said, “I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.”  John 17:14 So when persecution falls on you consider it a blessing and understand that God will never leave nor forsake you. He is ever at your side always controlling everything that is happening in our life. Remember beloved, God never promised that being a Christian is being persecution free but promised it. Jesus also said, “He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.”  Matthew 10:39 Fear not this world, walk in the Lord and no matter what happens it is worth it.