Do We Need to Suffer? (TMF:1450)

Friday, September 04, 2020
Peace to Live By: Do We Need to Suffer? (TMF:1450) - Daniel Litton
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       The disciples during Jesus’ day would often face threats from the Jewish government, and even the Roman government. Really, we face no such threats for us today—God has blessed us very much. Now, some Christians believe because of this, we need to find new ways to suffer, so to speak, since we have this privilege of religious freedom in our country. But I would say that is nonsense. If God has given us this freedom, it is something he has given to us to enjoy. As a matter of fact, many people have given their lives so that we could retain this freedom. To just give it up, and not rest safely in it, is really sin in and of itself. Just because we may not have the same persecution level the New Testament believers had does not mean we are sinning against God and in the wrong. This is not to say that some day we might lose our freedom, or have it to a lesser extent, but right now we do, and we should enjoy it. People have spilt their blood for us to have it.