Persecution From Within
“What “world” hated Christ and hounded Him to death? The religious world, those who pretended to be most zealous for God’s glory. So it is now. Let the Christian turn his back upon a Christ—dishonouring Christendom, and his fiercest foes and most relentless and unscrupulous enemies will be those who claim to be Christians themselves! But “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you … for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad” (Matt. 5:11,12). Ah, my brother, it is a healthy sign, a sure mark that you are profiting from the Word, when the religious world hates you. But if, on the other hand, you still have a “good standing” in the “churches” or “assemblies” there is grave reason to fear that you love the praise of men more than that of God!” —A. W. Pink (1886–1952)
Excerpt taken from “Profiting From The Word” by A. W. Pink (1886–1952)
Thanks to The Bororean for the quote and something to Ponder today! I have been in this place of persecution from within the church before and do indeed find it a grievous thing. I am not talking about a good debate but those times when things become slanderous, gossip filled, and completely un-Christlike. Scripture is not silent, it speaks to even this situation.
What are your thoughts today on this quote?
Tags: Christianity, persecution, Pondering Posted in Christianity, Pondering, Quotes
July 27th, 2009 at 7:15 am
I do understand this. It seems that since January my family has been drawing so much closer to the Lord and we are experiencing a revival in our family and fellowship group. We all have suffered persecution from within the ‘church’ we were in. We get more persecution from ‘believers’ than non believers. It’s a real shame.
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