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Christians in a Decadent Empire

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  • Johan D. Tangelder

This article looks at the early church and the impact of the gospel on the Roman pluralistic society. The persecution of the Christians in the Roman empire is also discussed.

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Seven Reasons We Must Teach about Suffering and Persecution

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  • Chuck Lawless

Teaching about suffering and persecution is important for the church. This article lists seven reasons why.

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How to Face Hardships: What You Need to Know about the Devil's Tricks

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  • Andrew Menkis

1 Peter 5:8 warns believers against the danger of the devil. This article explains that persecution is one of the means the devil uses to attack the Christian faith. There are three ways Christian should respond to this.

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Ten Things You Should Know about Persecution

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  • Tim Keesee

What should Christians think about persecution? Here are ten things you need to know.

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Four Keys to Actually Start Praying for Persecuted Christians

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  • Anthony Steele

This article offers some suggestions as to how Christians should pray for their persecuted brethren. It first calls for understanding the nature of persecution and its reality in today's world, and then details what our prayers for the church should look like.

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The Covenanter’s Hiding Place

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This article shows the sovereign power of God in protecting John Paterson during the persecution of Christians, and how God provided a safety place for many who were persecuted.

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Blessed Are the Persecuted?

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  • Justin Huffman

Is Christ in Matthew 5:10-11 expecting Christians to be persecuted? This article argues that those who stand for Christ are not of the world and cannot be popular with the world, so they must expect persecution.

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The Lollards: Brief Legacy of John Wycliffe

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  • Bill Langerak

Lollard is a derogatory nickname given to the followers of John Wycliffe. This article focuses on how God used this people in the midst of the persecution they suffered. Through their condemnation of certain practices within the Roman Catholic Church, one sees in part what they stood for.

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Persecution

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  • Stephen Rees

This article considers the subject of persecution, and how we are to develop a Christ-like concern for his suffering people throughout the world.

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Five Reasons to Rejoice in Persecution

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  • Tim Challies

This article offers five reasons for rejoicing when facing persecution.

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Two Surefire Ways to Avoid Persecution

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  • Tim Challies

Christians should expect persecution and suffering. Is there a way to avoid being persecuted? This article explains that there are two ways, both of which are less than godly.

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Suffering and the Purpose of Acts

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  • Paul R. House

What is the purpose of Acts? House gives a short survey of the approaches to the purpose of Acts, which helps us to see a number of main motifs of the book. The article wants to link the historical and theological aspects of the book. Five different functions of suffering and persecution in Acts are discussed.

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God's Preservation in Time of Persecution A Look at Third-Century Rome

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  • Josh Rogers

In times of persecution, what is the hope of the church? In this article the author shows through history that God has always preserved his church. Though many died, the church remained alive and God preserved the faith of his children. Persecution is a lesson on God's faithfulness.

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Blessed Are the Persecuted

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  • Andrew de Vries

The Bible is clear that persecution is part of the Christian life. It also makes it clear that being persecuted for Christ's name is a blessing, for persecution shows that one is in a relationship with Jesus Christ, it strengthens faith, it brings reward, and it gives courage to advance the gospel.

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The Persecution Of Christians Today: And Why This Story Must Be Told

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  • Harry Antonides

The present day persecution of Christians is a story that must be told for the church to get engaged in praying for the persecuted, to help and reach out to those persecuted, and to know the harm caused by Muslims.

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Revelation for all Time

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  • Kim Riddlebarger

The book of Revelation was written to display the triumphant Christ as a way of comforting the church in the face of persecution.

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Being Faithful Even to the Point of Death

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  • Cornelis van Dam

Looking at the biblical texts inscribed on the Martyrs’ Monument, this article shows that the encouragement to remain faithful unto death is still relevant for the church today, since it continues to face persecution. The martyrs serve as a encouragement to hold fast to the promise of Christ that He will dress us in white robes of salvation.

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Prepare Your Children for Persecution

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

The growing toleration for wickedness in the world and the intolerance of Christian truth signals looming persecution for Christians. This article shares some ways in which parents can prepare children for persecution.

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Persecuted Pilgrims

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  • Daniel Kleyn

The Bible reminds Christians that they are strangers and pilgrims in this world. As pilgrims, Christians will face persecution. This article shows that this persecution comes first of all because it is God’s will. Persecution can also be a comfort to God's child, since Christians are persecuted for Christ's sake. Christians can be assured of God's protection throughout persecution.

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Enduring Fiery Persecution in the Reformation Netherlands

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  • Kenneth Koole

Standing for Christ’s truth has its costs. This article documents the fiery persecution endured by those who promoted the teachings of Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli in the Netherlands.

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Called to Suffering

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  • Theodore Georgian

Why do Christians experience suffering and persecution? What should our response to suffering be? This author of this article addresses these questions.

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Don't Hit Back

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  • Geoff Thomas

How should we respond to persecution? Should we take revenge?

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Sola Scriptura: Conflict & Triumph

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  • Wayne Pearce

This article shows that adhering to the confession of sola scriptura can result in persecution; in fact, the author proposes that there will be persecution. Pointing to history and biblical evidence, the author explains why this must be so. However, we can also look forward to triumph.

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Matthew 5:10 - Suffering Persecution

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the final article in a nine part series on the Beatitudes as recorded in Matthew 5:3-12. This article focuses on the last Beatitude, which speaks about persecution. Christians are persecuted because of their loyalty to Christ in a world that hates Christ. The author discusses different types of persecution, and offers the ecouragement that God will strengthen believers facing persecution.

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Persecution in the Early Church

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  • Richard Alderson

This article looks at the persecution of the early church by the Roman empire. 

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Revelation 12:13-17 - "The Woman Persecuted"

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  • Brian D. Vos

This article on Revelation 12:13-17 is about the persecution of the church.

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Persecution by the State - A.D. 60-313

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  • Jack L. Arnold

This article on church history looks at the persecution of the early church. Focus is given to state persecution from the time of Nero to Constantine, who brought the persecution to an end. Attention is given to both the positive and negative results of the persecution of the church.

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It Could Have Been Worse

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  • Scott J. Lindsay

In this exposition of Psalm 124, the author shows that God's people find confidence in God's protection and defense when they are faced with persecution and attacks.

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Hit Me With Your Best Shot

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  • Scott J. Lindsay

This exposition of Psalm 123 shows how suffering persecution or ridicule for Christ's sake is a part of being a follower of Christ. The author discusses how Christians should respond to this persecution.

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Church Secessions

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  • Piet Jongeling

This article is about church secessions, the persecution of the church, and the Hugenots in the church in France 1550-1800 A.D.

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I Will Build My Church

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  • Christine Farenhorst

This article is about the persecution of believers in China and the church history of China.

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Pliny's Punishment of the Christians

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  • Riemer A. Faber

This article is about the letter of Pliny the Younger, the persecution of the early church, and the relation of the early church with society.

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Acts 8:1 – Fleeting Popularity

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  • Klaas Stam

This article on Acts 2:47 and Acts 8:1 looks at the popularity of the church, persecution, and the relation of church and world.

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Sing Psalms along with the Suffering Church

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  • William (Bill) Pols

This article is about the singing of Psalms, especially in the worship service. The Psalms and suffering and persecution is also discussed. Hebrews 13:3 is also mentioned in this article.

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Facing Persecution

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  • Timothy Monsma

This article is about sporadic persecution and deadly persecution and what Christians can do in these circumstances.

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Faith in Sudan

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  • Peter Williams

This article introduces ten volumes on church life in Sudan. While the authors are from within the church, their first purpose is not to give a fair as possible view on the story as a whole. It is evident that the account in these books has a purpose beyond the dispassionate recounting of history. Perversely to its opponents, the Sudanese church often demonstrated courage under persecution and has even grown in the face of persecution.

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The Church Was Spoken Against Everywhere

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  • John Piper

The life of the apostolic church testifies to the reality that the church may flourish even (and sometimes especially) in a context of persecution.

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Martyn and Martyrs: Questions for Mission

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  • Michael Nazir-Ali

Using the life of missionary Henry Martyn as an example, this author discusses the concepts of martyrdom in mission work. What does it mean to be a martyr? How can we support those who are experiencing persecution today?

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Sheep, Wolves, Snakes, and Doves

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  • John Piper

When we practice evangelism, we often experience danger and even persecution. This article on Matthew 10:16 discusses how we can evangelize in this context to God's glory.

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'But God is not Defeated!': Learning from the Sudanese Church

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  • Andrew C. Wheeler

Despite a context of struggle and persecution, the church in the Sudan has continued to grow, both spiritually and numerically. The author, who has spent several years living and working in Sudan with the Church Mission Society, reflects on what Christians worldwide might learn from the experience of the Sudanese church. "But God is not defeated!" is the refrain famous in Sudan as used by Ezra Lawiri.

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