Revelation 2 ... 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write;
These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is
alive; 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art
rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are
not, but are the synagogue of Satan. 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer:behold,
the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and
ye shall have tribulation ten days:be thou faithful unto death, and I
will give thee a crown of life.
11 He that hath an ear, let him hear
what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be
hurt of the second death.
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Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
We do suffer greatly
through people who say they are Christian but do not like us who are
Christian because they differ with our doctrine. Yet we are one body,
one faith, one baptism ... there is one Lord, yet we are often divided
from those who say they are Christian. And very often they are our
blood relatives from which we are divided.
But there are many who blaspheme the real doctrines of Christ. And they attack us.
This hurts a lot.
But Jesus says for us to Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer:
Peter
explained ... I Peter 4 ... 12 Beloved, think it not strange
concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange
thing happened unto you:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of
Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be
glad also with exceeding joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of
Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon
you:on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is
glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief,
or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. 16 Yet if
any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him
glorify God on this behalf.
17 For the time is come that judgment
must begin at the house of God:and if it first begin at us, what shall
the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the
righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner
appear? 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God
commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a
faithful Creator.
We must
continually commit the keeping of our soul to God as they fight against
us and accuse us. In each attack we must turn to God for HIS help. He
will help us. Instead of fretting and puffing up against them, we need
to turn to God and fall down before God, pouring out our heart to God.
That will work in a proper way.
Jesus said ...
Lk. 6 ... 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they
shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast
out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that
day, and leap for joy:for, behold, your reward is great in heaven:for in
the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets...
... 26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.