Are You Prepared for the Coming Tribulation?

The Apostles' Unbreakable Faith The apostles of Christ were willing to die horrific deaths rather than deny the truth they had witnessed. Simon the Zealot was sawed in half. Peter was crucified upside down. These men encountered a reality so profound that betraying it became impossible, even at the cost of their lives.

Most of us have spent our lives avoiding such a choice, arranging our comfortable existences to never be forced between our convictions and survival. But Jesus warned that in the last days, the faithful would face severe persecution. "Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake" (Matthew 24:9).

The Prophesied "Falling Away" This tribulation and hatred is not just a future possibility - the Bible prophesies it as a sure sign of the end times. The apostle Paul warned of a "falling away" from the faith that must occur before Christ's return (2 Thessalonians 2:3). All over the world, we are seeing Christians facing imprisonment, torture, and execution for their beliefs.

Are You Prepared to Face Martyrdom? As the birth pangs of the end times grow more intense, believers must ask themselves: are you prepared to die for your faith like the apostles? Can your convictions withstand the threat of losing everything - your possessions, your relationships, even your life? The days are coming when belief will be tested to the absolute limit. Only those whose love for Christ exceeds their fear of death will stand firm.