Why Does The World Hate Christians?

It should not surprise us 
Christians if we are hated 
because Jesus Christ 
warned us it would happen. 
Jesus said that the 
unbelieving world would 
hate us, his followers, 
just as they hated him 
when he was on earth. 
And many unbelievers 
still hate him to this day. 
But, the Good News is 
that our Real Home is 
in Heaven!

Bold in Scriptures is 
for emphasis. 

 Words of the Lord 
and Saviour of the
world, Jesus
Christ, are in red.

 John
15:18 If the world hate 
you, ye know that it 
hated me before it hated 
you.

15:19 If ye were of the 
world, the world would 
love his own: but 
because ye are not of
the world, but I have 
chosen you out of 
the world, therefore 
the world hateth you.

Please keep reading 
because there is Good 
News coming further 
in this post.
Jesus Christ also said that 
we would be persecuted 
just as He was persecuted, 
because the world does 
not know God the 
Father in heaven who 
sent His only begotten 
Sinless Son to earth to 
die for our sins and be
raised from the dead.

John
15:20 Remember the word 
that I said unto you, The 
servant is not greater 
than his lord. If they 
have persecuted me, 
they will also persecute 
you; if they have kept 
my saying, they will 
keep yours also.

15:21 But all these things 
will they do unto you for 
my name's sake, because 
they know not him that 
sent me. 

 Jesus Christ said that He 
was hated without a cause. 
You can see that same 
thing happening to many 
Christians today. I believe 
that is because Satan's 
time is getting short as we 
are living in the End Times; 
and Satan wants to stop as 
many people as he can 
from accepting Jesus 
Christ as their Saviour 
before he (Satan) gets 
thrown into lake of fire 
for all of eternity. 

John 15:25
But this cometh to pass, 
that the word might be 
fulfilled that is written in 
their law, They hated 
me without a cause. 

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; 
because your adversary 
the devil [Satan], as a 
roaring lion, walketh 
about, seeking whom 
he may devour:

Jesus Christ also said that 
there would come a time 
when people would think 
they did a service to God 
if they killed His followers 
(see John 11:47-53 below). 
You see that happening in 
the news in the Middle 
East today - Christians 
and Jews and other 
faiths (other than Islam) 
are being martyred daily. 
The same thing happened 
when Jesus Christ was on 
the earth. The chief priests 
and Pharisees (religious 
leaders) thought that they 
were saving their nation 
by having Jesus Christ 
put to death. 

John 16:2
They shall put you out of the 
synagogues: yea, the time 
cometh, that whosoever 
killeth you will think that 
he doeth God service.

John
11:47 Then gathered the 
chief priests and the 
Pharisees a council, and 
said, What do we? for this 
man [Jesus Christ] doeth 
many miracles. 

11:48 If we let him thus 
alone, all men will believe 
on him: and the Romans 
shall come and take away 
both our place and nation. 
11:49 And one of them, 
named Caiaphas, being 
the high priest that same 
year, said unto them, 
Ye know nothing at all, 

11:50 Nor consider that 
it is expedient [profitable; 
useful] for us, that one 
man should die for the 
people, and that the 
whole nation perish not. 

11:51 And this spake he not 
of himself: but being high 
priest that year, he 
prophesied that Jesus 
should die for that 
nation; 

11:52 And not for that 
nation only, but that also 
he should gather together 
in one the children of 
God that were scattered 
abroad. 

11:53 Then from that day 
forth they took counsel 
together for to put him 
to death. 

The Good News!

John 16:33 (Jesus said:)
These things I have spoken 
unto you, that in me ye 
might have peace. In the 
world ye shall have 
tribulation: but be of good 
cheer; I have overcome 
the world. 

Jesus Christ also said that 
he would NEVER leave 
us or forsake us. He sent 
his Holy Spirit to live inside 
of all true believers 
forever; and he called 
the Holy Spirit the 
Comforter.

Hebrews 13:5b
...for he [Jesus Christ] hath 
said, I will never leave thee, 
nor forsake thee. 

John 14:16
And I will pray the Father 
[in heaven], and he shall 
give you another 
Comforter, that he may 
abide with you for ever; 
John 14:26  
But the Comforter, which 
is the Holy Ghost, whom 
the Father will send in my 
name, he shall teach you 
all things, and bring all 
things to your 
remembrance, whatsoever 
I have said unto you. 

Jesus Christ said that we 
should not to be troubled, 
nor be afraid. He wants us 
to trust in Him, and He will 
give us his kind of peace, 
not as the world gives. His 
peace is that sense of 
calmness as we stay close 
to him (the Prince of 
Peace) all day long. I know 
that sounds easy to say, and 
hard to do. But we need to 
try to focus on how powerful 
and strong Jesus Christ is, 
and not focus on our 
circumstances. If we 
practice doing that, he 
says we will experience 
peace from the Prince 
of Peace. 

John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my 
peace I give unto you: not 
as the world giveth, give I 
unto you. Let not your 
heart be troubled, neither 
let it be afraid. 

Jesus Christ said that we 
should not be afraid of those 
who can kill our body; but to 
be afraid of the one who 
has the power to cast you 
into hell (that is God the 
Father Almighty in heaven). 
That should make you 
want to accept God's free 
gift of salvation through 
faith in Jesus Christ. 
Keep reading to see how 
to do that. 

Luke
12:4 And I say unto you my 
friends, Be not afraid of them 
that kill the body, and after 
that have no more that they 
can do. 

12:5 But I will forewarn you 
whom ye shall fear: Fear 
him, which after he hath 
killed hath power to cast 
into hell; yea, I say unto 
you, Fear him. 

The Apostle Paul told us that 
as soon as we die, we 
believers will immediately
be in the presence of our 
precious Lord and Saviour,
Jesus Christ. 

2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, I say, 
and willing rather to be 
absent from the body, 
and to be present with 
the Lord. 

The Apostle John told us 
that when we get to 
heaven there will be no 
more death, sorrow, 
crying, or pain; and 
that God would wipe 
away all our tears! 

Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away 
all tears from their eyes; 
and there shall be no 
more death, neither 
sorrow, nor crying, 
neither shall there be 
any more pain: for 
the former things are 
passed away. 

Jesus Christ said that we 
would have tribulation in 
this world; but to be of 
good cheer because 
remember this: 

IN THE END JESUS 
CHRIST WINS! AND 
WE WHO HAVE 
ACCEPTED HIM AS 
OUR PERSONAL 
SAVIOUR WIN WITH 
HIM! 

The Bible says that after 
death, God will judge those 
people who have rejected 
His only begotten Son, 
Jesus Christ, as their 
Saviour. 

Hebrews 9:27  
And as it is appointed 
unto men once to die, but 
after this the judgment: 

John
3:36 He that believeth on 
the Son [Jesus Christ] 
hath everlasting life: and 
he that believeth not the 
Son shall not see life; 
but the wrath of God 
abideth on him. 

How Can I Get To Heaven?

How can I be saved 
from my sins and know
that I will go to heaven
when I die? God's Holy 
Word, the King James 
Bible, tells us how:

Agree with God in  
heaven that you are 
a sinner and need a 
Saviour. GOD SAYS 
WE ARE ALL 
SINNERS. But keep 
reading because 
there is Good News 
for you: 

Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, 
and come short of the
glory of God;

Be willing to turn from 
your sin (repent). 

Acts 17:30  
And the times of this 
ignorance God winked 
at; but now commandeth 
all men every where to 
repent: 

Believe that Jesus 
Christ, the Sinless Son 
of God, shed his blood
on the cross to pay 
for your sins and 
mine, was buried, 
and that three 
days later He rose 
from the dead. 

Romans 10:9  
That if thou shalt confess 
with thy mouth the Lord 
Jesus, and shalt believe 
in thine heart that God 
hath raised him from 
the dead, thou shalt 
be saved. 

Repent of trusting in 
anything or anyone 
other than Jesus
Christ (i.e. baptism, 
good works, idols,
false gods, $/tithes, 
man-made church 
rules or traditions,
or religious 
ceremonies) to 
save you.

Titus 3:5
Not by works of
righteousness which we 
have done, but according 
to his mercy he saved us, 
by the washing of 
regeneration, and 
renewing of the Holy 
Ghost;

Jesus said that we do 
not get to heaven by our
good works (stuff we
have done). See verses
7:22 and 7:23 below!

Matthew
7:21 Not every one that 
saith unto me, Lord, 
Lord, shall enter into 
the kingdom of heaven; 
but he that doeth the 
will of my Father which 
is in heaven. 

7:22 Many will say to 
me in that day, Lord, 
Lord, have we not 
prophesied in thy 
name? and in thy 
name have cast 
out devils? and in 
thy name done 
many wonderful 
works? 

7:23 And then will I 
profess unto them, 
I never knew you: 
depart from me, ye 
that work iniquity. 

Accept God's Free 
Gift of eternal life 
through his Sinless 
Son, the Lord Jesus 
Christ. It is a free gift 
to you, but it cost Jesus
Christ his life! You do 
not have to work to 
earn a Gift - It is free!

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is 
death; but the gift of 
God is eternal life 
through Jesus Christ 
our Lord.

Ask Jesus Christ to be 
your personal Saviour 
and Lord of your life.

Romans 10:13 
For whosoever shall 
call upon the name 
of the Lord shall be 
saved. 

So, if you did that and
sincerely meant it,
then you are now a
Christian! Welcome
to the family. 

Romans 10:9  
That if thou shalt confess 
with thy mouth the Lord 
Jesus, and shalt believe 
in thine heart that God 
hath raised him from 
the dead, thou shalt 
be saved. 

And when you die, you 
will go straight to heaven
to be with Jesus Christ 
forever and ever! The
following Bible verse
is one of my favorites.
It gave me comfort when
I went through double
breast cancer surgery
for I knew that if I died
on the operating table
I would immediately be
in heaven with Jesus!
Knowing that is why I
no longer fear what 
comes after death. 
What freedom there is 
in knowing that.

2 Corinthians 5:8  
We are confident, I say, 
and willing rather to be 
absent from the body, 
and to be present with 
the Lord.

One note to all dear 
Catholics: The Catholic
church says that it is 
wrong to believe that 
you can know you are 
saved before you die. 
Please think about
this: God is a God of 
love. After all he sent
his Son to die for your
sins so you could be
with him in heaven for
eternity! That is love!
Why would a God of love
want you to worry all of
your life whether you will 
go to heaven or hell when
you die? God in heaven 
wants us to have peace 
and joy in this life as we 
live for him and draw 
others to him as their 
Saviour. Only a cruel 
God would want us 
worried and stressed 
about what comes after 
death. But GOD LOVES
YOU and wants you to 
have peace knowing that
you are saved now and 
can know now that you 
are going to heaven when
you die! Please trust your
loving heavenly Father's 
Holy Word (the King James
Bible) when God tells you 
that you will be with Him 
after death if you trusted
Jesus Christ as your 
Saviour!

And now that you have 
become a Christian, it
is important to learn how
to live a life that glorifies
God in heaven who gave
you the Gift of salvation.
Link here to my Bible
study on 'What Do I Do
Now That I Am Saved?'

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