1. Death to our fear of being persecuted for doing what is right.
2. Death to our concerns of any financial loss that might result.
3. Death to any feelings that we will retaliate.
4. Death to fears of any kind of death whatsoever!
Fear of being persecuted
How does one die from the fear of being persecuted? Followers of Christ all know well that Jesus endured much suffering, but fact that God, and suffering for us is promised to be momentary and light. Also, it is said that we will not be tempted beyond what we can bear, and along with the temptation, he will always provide a way out. When one sees it, take it and run for your life. 1Corinthians 10:13
Any financial loss that might result
Why is this important? Obviously, as this system comes to an end, our concerns about financial loss must diminish. Concerns for silver and gold are of very little benefit. Also, the love of money could move us to fight against our persecutors and can result in us being stabbed all over with much pain. 1 Timothy 6:6-19
Feelings that we will retaliate
No doubt we all are concerned about this. No one likes being pushed around for any reason, and if one comes from a lifestyle where they used to have to be aggressive before they learned the truth, there will be a tendency to want to fight back. 2 Tim. 2:24-26 states; For a slave of the Lord does not need to fight, but needs to be gentle toward all,+ qualified to teach, showing restraint when wronged,+ 25 instructing with mildness those not favorably disposed.+ Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to an accurate knowledge of truth,+ 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the Devil, seeing that they have been caught alive by him to do his will.
Fears of any kind of death
As we grow as true Christians the fear of any kind of death means nothing to us, because of the power of the resurrection hope. Also, some deaths, should not be feared anyway, because it is the deaths of bad things that belonged to our old personality, which is forever being transformed into the new person we want to become, in God's new world. 1 Cor. 6:11
In Conclusion
We must die to all badness regardless of the situation. As this system ends, don't underestimate how things might develop. The pandemic has affected this world in various ways, and they will advance from bad to worse. So don't be surprised if some of your closest friends give in to the love of money. This time is going to test us all to the limit. We are living in critical times, hard to deal with. 2 Tim. 3:1-5 states; But know this, that in the last days+
critical times hard to deal with will be here. 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, 3 having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, 4 betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, 5 having an appearance of godliness but proving false to its power;+ and from these turn awayVon Bro
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