Torture. Execution. Unimaginable suffering. This was the fate of the first followers of Christ - and it may soon be ours as well.
In these last days, the forces of darkness are gathering strength. Principalities and powers, demons and dark angels, are waging war against all who hold fast to the truth. The time for spiritual lukewarmness is over.
As the apostle Paul warned, "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12).
The early Christians faced brutal persecution, yet they stood firm in their faith - even to the point of death. Simon the Zealot was sawed in half for his refusal to deny Christ. The apostle Peter was crucified upside down. These men didn't just talk about their beliefs - they were willing to die for them.
Are you prepared to make that kind of sacrifice? Or have you grown comfortable in your Christian life, arranging your existence to avoid any true test of your convictions?
The time is coming when we will all be forced to choose - deny your faith or face torture and martyrdom. The powers of this world hate the truth and will stop at nothing to silence it. Only those with unshakable belief, who have taken up the full armor of God, will stand.
Do you have the spiritual fortitude to become a modern-day martyr? The battle lines have been drawn, and there's no neutral ground. You must decide - will you cling to your comfortable life, or will you choose to die for what you believe?
"The truth doesn't hide. It waits for those brave enough to look."
The Wise Wolf