Day 1566 February 17 – PRIESTHOOD OF THE BELIEVER
THE CHURCH MUST RISE UP!
This is the day of the Remnant Ecclesia…we dodged a bullet by the grace of God this past election. We must now press in to help usher in the “Golden Age” . Personally, this Golden Age is a “Great Awakening” of souls coming into the kingdom. Today, at a time when governments are increasing their persecution of Christians, it is important to remember that the Church was born into a one-world anti-Christian government – the Roman Empire. In the Book of Acts 1:8, Jesus told His disciples: “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” According to Easton’s Bible Dictionary, the word for “witness” in Greek is “martus,” which is the root word for “martyr.” Eleven of the twelve apostles were martyred, with John boiled in a pot of oil but miraculously surviving and banished to the Island of Patmos.
During the first three centuries of Christianity, there were ten major persecutions, along with innumerable smaller ones. .Initially, Romans persecuted Jews and Christians together.
*Christians met in catacombs, which were caves carved underground, risking their lives every time they met.
*Government agents shut down churches, arrested pastors, sentenced believers to death, even throwing them to the lions in the Colosseum.
*64-68 A.D.: Emperor Nero blamed fire in Rome on Christians and began first persecution;
*69-79 A.D.: Emperors Vespasian and Titus persecuted Christians, in addition to destroying the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem;
*89-96 A.D.: The persecution under Emperor Domitian included boiling the Apostle John in oil then banishing him to Patmos, in addition to hunting down and killing descendants of David;
*108-117 A.D.: The persecution under Emperor Trajan;
*117-138 A.D.: The persecution under Emperor Hadrian crushed the Jewish Bar Kokbah Revolt and renamed the Roman province of Judea to Syria Palaestina;
*161-180 A.D.: The persecution under Emperor Marcus Aurelius killed Polycarp, the disciple of John;
*192-211 A.D.: Persecution under Emperor Septimius Severus;
*235-238 A.D.: Persecution under Emperor Maximinus the Thracian;*
*249-251 A.D.: Persecution under Emperor Decius;
*253-260 A.D.: Persecution under Emperor Valerian;
*268-270 A.D.: Persecution under Emperor Claudius II Gothicus, during which Saint Valentine was reportedly martyred;
*274-285 A.D.: Persecution under Emperor Aurelian;
*285-305 A.D.: Persecution under Emperor Diocletian, considered the worst of them all, decimating the entire Roman Theban Legion, which had become Christian, in addition to imprisoning Saint Nicholas;
*305-313 A.D.: Finally, the persecution under Emperor Galerius.
*Roman soldiers raided meetings and arrested believers, dragging them before corrupt judges, and also confiscated and destroyed Christian writings, scriptures and church records..
*Those who refused worship of the Roman gods were considered “politically incorrect” or “unpatriotic” enemies of the state. They were cancelled and killed. *Emperor Deccan’s persecution intentionally targeted Christians by issuing government mandates and executive orders forcing them to deny their consciences or die. *Roman Governor Pliny the Younger wrote to Emperor Trajan, 111 A.D.: “I ask them if they are Christians. If they admit it, I repeat the question … threatening capital punishment; if they persist, I sentence them to death. ”Emperor Trajan replied, 112 A.D.: “If anyone denies that he is a Christian and actually proves it by worshiping our gods, he shall be pardoned as a result of his recantation.” *A pietist movement began of withdrawal from the corrupt society, with some believers living in caves as hermits or joining monasteries.
NOTE: Christian persecution has increased across the world up to this day. The church must declare, decree and be bold in their faith. Impact your sphere of influence with your personal testimony.
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