Mass graves are reportedly being filled with Christians after new violence in Northern Nigeria, which directly relates to the election of a new president.
After a Christian named Goodluck Jonathan was elected president, Muslims in the northern part of the country openly attacked Christians. Jonathan Rocha of International Christian Concern reports that they are only now learning the extent of the destruction.
A journalist and biblical prophecy teacher doesn't think evangelical Christians should take part in talk-show icon Glenn Beck's "Restoring Courage" rally in Jerusalem this summer.
Beck explains on his website that the event will be similar to last summer's "Restore Honor" rally in Washington, DC, which drew hundreds of thousands of people to the nation's capital. He says, "It is time to return inside the walls that surround Jerusalem and stand with people of all faiths, all around the world."
They knew who Jesus was and they died horrible deaths for it.
1
Matthew
Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound.
2
Mark
Died in Alexandria, Egypt, after being dragged by
Horses through the streets until he was dead.
3
Luke
Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous
Preaching to the lost.
4
John
Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge
Basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution
In Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered
From death.
John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison
Island of Patmos .
He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos.
The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve
As Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey.
He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully.
5
Peter
He was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross.
According to church tradition it was because
He told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die
In the same way that Jesus Christ had died.
6
James
The leader of the church in Jerusalem, was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.
When they discovered that he survived the fall, his enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.
* This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken
Jesus during the Temptation.
7
James the Great
Son of Zebedee, was a fisherman by trade when Jesus
Called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader of the church, James was ultimately beheaded at Jerusalem.
The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer
Walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and
Knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.
8
Bartholomew
Also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia.
He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey.
Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in
Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.
9
Andrew
Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece.
After being whipped severely by seven soldiers theytied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words: 'I have long desired and expected this happy hour.
The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.' He continued to preach to his tormentors for two days until he expired.
10
Thomas
Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the sub-continent
11
Jude
Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.
12
Matthias
The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.
13
Paul
Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire. These letters, which taught many of the foundational Doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.
Perhaps this is a reminder to us that our sufferings here
Are indeed minor compared to the intense persecution
And cold cruelty faced by the apostles and disciples
during their times for the sake of the Faith.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake:
But he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 10:22
In the movie Kill Bill, whenever Uma Thurman would hear or see one of the people who had attempted to kill her, an alarm would go off in her head. Unfortunately, I experience the same alarm every time I hear T.D. Jakes open his lying mouth. GCMwatch documented my last alarm in a post here. Jakes lied to a Muslim woman and told her she would go to heaven even if she didn’t believe in Jesus Christ.
The good thing about False Teachers? They always identify themselves. But, one can only know the difference between right and wrong by knowing the difference between right and wrong (the bible). The bad thing about false teachers? They are very skilled at keeping up a false guise of Christianity, and very good at duping so called Christians.
Many have asked the question: how is it possible that End Times apostasy can sweep the world so quickly in these Last Days and so few see that it is happening? There is only one way to understand this phenomenon. The Bible foretells this would happen (Matthew 24: 3-4). Now that we are witnessing End Times spiritual deception fewer and fewer Bible professing Christians see what is taking place.
When discerning believers confront their pastors or church leaders about the apostasy happening in their churches where they have worshiped for many years, they are often told to leave and go somewhere else. This “get out or shut up” attitude is common and follows a pattern. The teaching of the Word and the love of God once in fellowships of believers has got up and gone. How sad it is to see what is happening to the church of Jesus Christ in our time.
Brannon and Jimmy discuss Glenn Beck’s announcement that he made this morning which is to hold a rally in Jerusalem. Today Beck declared, “It is time to return inside the walls that surround Jerusalem and stand with people of all faiths, all around the world.” Beck continues to promote ecumenicalism, to talk about miracles and now he is calling all faiths of the world to Israel.Read more...
