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THE TRUTH YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR
CALLED TO SUFFER - KILLED FOR FAITH
Over the last two thousand years, millions of Christians were imprisoned, beaten, tortured, and often killed for their faith, just as Christians are currently being killed in muslim and communist countries, and just as many more will be beheaded as martyrs in the future Great Tribulation Period for refusing the mark of the beast.
You see, Yeshua didn't die for us to make us filthy rich, and give us a pain-free perfect-health life, like the false 'Word of Faith' teachers and their followers believe... He died for us to save our filthy soul from hell, and fully expects us to lay down our life and follow Him no matter what financial or health condition we're in, just like the Apostle Paul and so many others did from the very beginning of the Church two thousand years ago, rejoicing in their suffering and infirmities, even unto death...
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INFIRMITY, AFFLICTION, SUFFERING, TRIALS, TRIBULATION, HARDSHIP, IMPRISONMENT, MOCKING, CURSES, REPROACH, TORMENT, SCOURGING, TORTURE, DESTRESS, DESTITUTE, POVERTY, DEATH
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HEBREWS 11
[35]... Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. [36] Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. [37] They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— [38] of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
CALLED TO SUFFER - KILLED FOR FAITH
Over the last two thousand years, millions of Christians were imprisoned, beaten, tortured, and often killed for their faith, just as Christians are currently being killed in muslim and communist countries, and just as many more will be beheaded as martyrs in the future Great Tribulation Period for refusing the mark of the beast.
You see, Yeshua didn't die for us to make us filthy rich, and give us a pain-free perfect-health life, like the false 'Word of Faith' teachers and their followers believe... He died for us to save our filthy soul from hell, and fully expects us to lay down our life and follow Him no matter what financial or health condition we're in, just like the Apostle Paul and so many others did from the very beginning of the Church two thousand years ago, rejoicing in their suffering and infirmities, even unto death...
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INFIRMITY, AFFLICTION, SUFFERING, TRIALS, TRIBULATION, HARDSHIP, IMPRISONMENT, MOCKING, CURSES, REPROACH, TORMENT, SCOURGING, TORTURE, DESTRESS, DESTITUTE, POVERTY, DEATH
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HEBREWS 11
[35]... Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. [36] Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. [37] They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— [38] of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
PHILIPPIANS 1
[29] For to you it has been granted on behalf of Messiah, not only to believe in Him, BUT ALSO SUFFER FOR HIS SAKE...(1 Peter 5- 9 knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world)
2 TIMOTHY 2
[3] You therefore must ENDURE HARDSHIP as a good soldier of Messiah Yeshua.
PHILIPPIANS 2
[5] LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU which was also in Messiah Yeshua... He humbled Himself and became OBEDIENT TO THE POINT OF DEATH, even the death of the cross.
ROMANS 8
[36] As it is written: “For Your sake WE ARE KILLED all day long; We are accounted as SHEEP FOR THE SLAUGHTER.”
MATTHEW 24
[9] “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and KILL YOU, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.
LUKE 9
[23] Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, LET HIM DENY HIMSELF, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. [24] FOR WHOEVER DESIRES TO SAVE HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT, but WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE WILL SAVE IT."
MATTHEW 7
[14] "difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are FEW who find it."
ROMANS 5
[3] but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; [4] and perseverance, character; and character, hope.
JAMES 1
[2] My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
[3] knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
ACTS 14
[22] strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through MANY TRIBULATIONS enter the kingdom of Elohim.”
ROMANS 8
[16] The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of Elohim, [17] and if children, then heirs— heirs of Elohim and joint heirs with Messiah,
IF INDEED WE SUFFER WITH HIM.
2 THESSALONIANS 1
[4] we ourselves boast of you among the churches of Elohim for your patience and faith in all your PERSECUTIONS AND TRIBULATIONS that you ENDURE, [5] which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of Elohim, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of Elohim,
FOR WHICH YOU ALSO SUFFER.
1 PETER 4
[12] Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the FIERY TRIAL which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; [13] but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Messiah’s SUFFERINGS... [19] Therefore let those who SUFFER ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.
PSALM 119
[71] It was GOOD FOR ME TO BE AFFLICTED,
so that I might learn Your decrees.
2 CORINTHIANS 12:
[5] Of such a one I will boast;
yet of myself I will not boast, EXCEPT IN MY INFIRMITIES...
[7] And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. [8] Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. [9] And He said to me,
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”
THEREFORE MOST GLADLY I WILL RATHER BOAST IN MY INFIRMITIES, THAT THE POWER OF MESSIAH MAY REST UPON ME.
[10] THEREFORE I TAKE PLEASURE
in INFIRMITIES,
in REPROACHES,
in NEEDS,
in PERSECUTIONS,
in DISTRESSES,
FOR MESSIAH'S SAKE.
FOR WHEN I AM WEAK,
THEN I AM STRONG.
2 CORINTHIANS 11
[22] Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I.
Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I. [23] Are they ministers of Messiah?
I speak as a fool(to make a point)—I am more:
in labors more abundant,
in stripes above measure,
in prisons more frequently,
in deaths often.
[24] From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one.
[25] Three times I was beaten with rods;
once I was stoned;
three times I was shipwrecked;
a night and a day I have been in the deep;
[26] in journeys often, in perils of waters,
in perils of robbers,
in perils of my own countrymen,
in perils of the Gentiles,
in perils in the city,
in perils in the wilderness,
in perils in the sea,
in perils among false brethren;
[27] in weariness and toil,
in sleeplessness often,
in hunger and thirst,
in fastings often, in cold and nakedness...
[30] If I must boast, I will boast in
THE THINGS WHICH CONCERN MY INFIRMITY.
JAMES 2
[5] Listen, my beloved brethren: Has Elohim not chosen the poor of this world to be rich infaith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? [6] BUT YOU HAVE DISHONORED THE POOR MAN.
1 TIMOTHY 6
[5] useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. FROM SUCH WITHDRAW YOURSELF. [6] Now godliness with contentment is great gain. [7] For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. [8] AND HAVING FOOD AND CLOTHING, WITH THESE WE SHALL BE CONTENT. [10] For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [11] But you, O MAN OF GOD, FLEE THESE THINGS (the desire for riches), and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. [12] Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called.
MATTHEW 6
[19-21] “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven... For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
MATTHEW 6
[24] No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve Elohim and mammon.
MATTHEW 29
[24] And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of Elohim. [9] But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.
ACTS 3
[6] Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Messiah Yeshua of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
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"They call themselves 'My children', yet they speak curses by the very powers of hell itself.
Their curses will return upon them, My son. Walk above them and trample upon the poison of their words.
I lift you up to do so now. -- Curses spoken are curses returned. I will administer!" ​says the Lord.
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