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?
The days of Noah were some really bad days. The Earth was populated with 10 generations of men, from Adam to Noah (Noah being the 10th generation from Adam). The average natural lifespan of these generations was 900 years - many generations overlapped previous generations. Each man had many sons and daughters throughout their lifetimes, so there were many, many people populating the Earth.
During the coarse of the COVID-19 pandemic, you likely heard about pastors telling their congregations not to take the vaccine because they are the Mark of the Beast. We’ll delve into why they were wrong, but why were they telling people this in the first place?
How are we, as Christians, supposed to approach people that want nothing but what is evil? The world seems to become more and more evil by the hour.
It is of utmost importance that as you travel down the path of studying end times prophecy (eschatology) that you never lose your focus on your job to make disciples. Our job as Christians is first and foremost, the Great Commission - Matthew 28:19-20.
This recent pandemic has created a very similar type of mindset. This mindset has permeated mankind throughout history - it is the desire to create a single human entity that can overcome anything - and in some parts of the mentality, that includes God almighty.
This can be observed quite easily in the constant drone of what's best for "humankind" and "the public health" when it comes to vaccinations. The powers that be are working to create a single mindset among the people of the earth.
Short answer: No, they aren't.
I have been hearing about pastors telling their congregations not to take the vaccine because they are the Mark of the Beast. We'll delve into why they are wrong, but why are they telling people this in the first place?
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.