Foxe's Book of Martyrs

[akfools]

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Excellent presentation - thank you for posting this.

[Christian40]

I just read this book by John Foxe, and then i came across this video here, God is trying to show me things about how other Christians have lived there lives, the world was not worthy of these courageous martyrs, they definitely belong in Heaven.

[akfools]

It is a truly a blessing from God for us to suffer persecutions for the name of Christ. These are some verses that relate.


Matt 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Acts 5:41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Rom 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Rom 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

2Cor 1:7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

2Cor 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Phil 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

Phil 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

2Thess 1:4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure 1:5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer

2Tim 2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

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

1Pet 3:17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

1Pet 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

Rev 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Rev 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

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This is another sign of a false teacher - putting their doctrines they put out aside, the big red flag is they are LOVED by THE WORLD, ala Billy Graham. And for that matter too, a pastor who presides over some church with 3000+ members and is well-respected in his community. Yes, they may preach some sound doctrine(ala, yes, at some of Graham's older crusades, he sounded like he preached good doctrine, and people there got saved), but ultimately, if they're winning all these "popularity contests", then something is absolutely rotten.