It doesn't seem to matter where you live today, governments and the general population seem to be turning against Christians. Any other religion is mostly tolerated, but not Christianity.
In the United States, Christianity is largely mocked by those in places of influence. This movement has gone world-wide in the last 2 decades.
What are we supposed to do as Christians when governments start to make policies and laws that are against the Bible and God's commands?
It's difficult to go through your life and forget to go to work. You have a job to do so that you can make it through life. The bible is filled with verses that warn against not working and being lazy. Do you know what your job is as a citizen of Heaven if you are saved? You are an ambassador! It is your job to get as many people to become citizens as you can before you are called home. How have you been doing at your job?
This is one of many such warnings in the New Testament about being ready for Jesus' return. The days are getting confusing - "clergy" telling believers that the rapture is a Biblical myth, that (despite the Bible clearly saying otherwise), that Christians will go through the Great Tribulation and days of judgement just as the rest of the world.
So, what is a Christian supposed to do in these strange times? It is still legal to be a Christian, obviously, but it will become tougher and tougher as God's outlined plan for the last days gets closer. What will that look like? The Bible is the best source for this type of information:
If you have become a Christian (a follower of Christ) in the last half century, there is a little phrase that we are taught when being told to pray that can be a little confusing: "Make sure you are praying for things that are in God's will!"
Our world is upside down. Socializing anywhere but online is now frowned upon and in several places around the world, it is against local "laws" (I use the term loosely, as these are better described as dictates by local government officials) due to the Coronavirus. We are fast closing in on the first year of "two weeks to slow the spread". These mandates have radically changed our lives. We can have an offline discussion about whether or not the mandates are effective - I'm not going to try to make that case here, I have more important items to cover.
During the current pandemic and all of the local mandates and guidelines of staying home, social distancing, or wearing a mask - we had an election that included on the ballot the race for President of the United States. You may feel that the race was run fairly, or you may feel that the race was wrought with fraud.
Coronavirus, wildfires, flooding, hurricanes, earthquakes, racial tensions, political hatred and the year 2020. These are all things that we tire of hearing about - we want them to be over with, to "get back to normal".
I have several drafts developed where I have worked over nearly a week to prepare a proper study on the current 'movement' that has now circled the globe. For those not reading this during and experiencing the Black Lives Matter movement that has swept the globe, you will be able to simply search the internet for 'Black Lives Matter 2020' to famimliarize yourself with the context of this post.
It is currently in early June 2020 and recent announcements include the defunding of the Minneapolis, MN police department. Not a portion, but the entire department. Politicians have gotten behind this movement and apparently intend to move forward with the plan.
I have read a post on social media that specifically tells Christians not to use these events (including protests and riots) to try to love people or spread the Gospel. This idea has even received approval from several wildly influential Bible teachers and likely will be followed soon by pastors and other religious leaders. Continue reading to see what my study of scripture has taught me about these events...
Our blessed hope is in the promised return of Jesus Christ to restore order to creation and do away with sin and all of it's repugnant affects. His return issues in eternity, where those who believe in Him and His sacrifice will spend forever with Him in paradise, the same as promised the thief that believed Him on the day He was crucified.