The persecution of God's faithful people by Antiochus Epiphanes was a great trial for them, but an even greater trial was the betrayal of fellow Jews at that time who turned against the faithful. It is expected that there will arise those who despise faithful Christians who stand without compromise for Jesus and His truth. It is especially painful when those who profess to be Christians turn against faithful Christians because they will not be moved from the truth found in God's Word. Our faithful forefathers in the faith suffered in Scotland because they would not acknowledge that the king had lawful authority from Christ to rule over the church or that the king had lawful authority from Christ to destroy a faithful covenant made by a nation and its church with Almighty God (the Solemn League and Covenant). The rulers and a majority of the people in Scotland (who were not atheists—they professed to be Christians), and yet they hunted faithful Covenanters down like animals to imprison/kill them. That's painful— yet instructive. Let us not think that God has called us as faithful Christians to an easy, carefree life in following Jesus in this world (Acts 14:21-22). We face a constant battle in standing for Christ and His truth (but it is worth it). For in so doing souls are saved, believers are encouraged, the Christ's kingdom grows, and we shall be given a crown of life in heaven to come.
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