Are you ready for persecution? A training plan
Prof. Barry Gritters calls Protestant Reformed believers to prepare spiritually and practically for coming persecution, drawing on biblical metaphors of running a race and fighting a battle. The article addresses concrete scenarios of hardship and loss, urging Christians to develop spiritual discipline and faith maturity before trials arrive rather than being caught unprepared.
Persecution is approaching and no one should expect to handle it well without good preparation (training). We must be prepared for persecution. The importance of being prepared for persecution is like the importance of being prepared for running a marathon or fighting in war -- both of which are biblical illustrations of what the child of God will face, and soon. Persecution, as the rest of this issue shows, is real. When it progresses, as the Bible prophesies it will, it will be severe, so...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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