Christians face?

[Who me]

North Korea​

World Watch: 1

• If your Christian faith is discovered in North Korea, you could be killed on the spot.
• If you aren’t killed, you will be sent to a horrendous labour camp and treated as a political criminal. You will be punished with years of hard labour that few survive.
• North Korean authorities are also likely to round up your extended family and punish them too, even if your family members aren’t Christians themselves.
• North Korean refugees in other countries, particularly China, are at risk of being rounded up and sent back to appalling punishments. If it is discovered that a North Korean has become a Christian, or even simply heard the gospel or came into contact with Christians, then they will be singled out for severe punishment.
• Any Christian connection in your family history means that party membership is withheld, and you are consigned to the worst jobs and lowest positions.
• he Kims demand total worship of themselves, and there is no freedom of religion in North Korea. Recognising any deity outside of the Kim family is considered a threat to the country’s leadership. It’s impossible to gather for worship or prayer, and even secret worship and prayer is an enormous risk.
• Christians face monitoring by official spies, but can also be reported by neighbours or teachers.
• ‘Anti-reactionary thought laws’ were enacted in December 2020 and made even clearer that being a Christian or owning a Bible is a serious crime and will be severely punished.

please pray
Father God, thank You for the courage of our persecuted church family in North Korea. Be their strength and provide for all their needs; help them to be generous and share what they have with those around them. We pray for Kim Jong-un and his regime – please open his eyes to see Jesus and know His love. May Your light shine and Your peace be felt wherever there are Christians in North Korea, especially in labour camps. Give strength to Open Doors partners serving North Korean believers. Amen.

 

[brad 45]

Body of Christ is to be salt of the earth. Those who are double minded or lack knowledge of God's word, God cant use.

In Hebrew Yahir means - pride, arrogant.
Chesen in Hebrew -self centered.
Self centered is the core of idolatry. Double minded person isn't stable. Wisdom is the start to knowledge and understanding.

Matthew 5:6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Hunger and thirst is Hebrew idiom, means strong desire. To love God and study His word.

5:7. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Merciful is compassion. They are not self centered, but out of humility are concerned about lost souls. That's why body of Christ study's God's word and plants seeds.

5:8.. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Keep your mind pure and free from guilt. Repentance and forgiveness of sins. Pure mind flushes out the hateful things of the world. Keep clean mind. Compassion and pure heart go together.

5:10. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesss sake, for theres is kingdom of God.

Persecuted for standing for Jesus. Because you teach sound doctrine and go against traditions of men. Its taking stand for Jesus. Not for being trouble maker. Rewards and fine linen for those who were loyal and steadfast.

5:11. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you and persecute you and say all manner of evil against you falsey for my sake.

Christian people are persecuted. Body of Christ will suffer some persecution. That's ok, saints inherit kingdom of God and wicked go to hell.

Psalms 101:5. Who so privily slander his neighbor, him will I cut off. Him that hath an high look and proud heart will not I suffer.

God won't tolerate pride. Pride destroyed Satan, and didn't need God anymore, Ezekiel chapter 28. God wants your love and obedience. But God can live with out you. Humility and repentance is the key. Don't ever go to Jesus with proud heart.


Today there are lot of voices by men and women and false spirits that will lead you down wrong path. And flattery is satans main tool. Those false spirits will lead you to hell..stay away from false teachers and traditions of men.

10:7. He that works deceit shall not dwell within my house. He that tells lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Satan is the chief liar. Many other liars are false Ministers and teaching in house of God. Those who preach in house of God and teach false doctrine will be accountable for every soul they lead astray to Jesus. God has plenty of room in hell.

Proverbs 11:.2. When pride comes, then comes shame. But with the lowly is wisdom.

Wisdom is common sense, your relationship with neighbors and friends. Lowly means modest and humility is of the saints.

11:12. He that is void of wisdom despise his neighbor. But a man of understanding holds his peace.

One who mocks his neighbor is void of wisdom. And no self respect. This type of person off the mouth has no sense of the damage they do. Man who has wisdom keeps to themselves and mind there own business. A good neighbor is valuable. Unfortunately, there are trouble makers and wicked people who may violate your trust. Use common sense who you associate with or avoid others.

11:19. As righteousnesss tend to life. So he that pursue evil pursue it to his own death.

Righteousness leads to kingdom of God. Reprobates are on path to hell fire, there souls will perish on judgement day. Why go down that path.

11:25. The liberal soul shall be made fat. And he that water shall be watered also himself.

When you have wisdom of God in you, holy Spirit will increase your wisdom. As you pass it on to others. The more you study and plant seeds, the more gain for yourself. The only way God's kingdom is increased is by body of Christ dong there job in living there lifes and telling others.

Isaiah 2:14. And upon all the high mountains and upon all the hills that are lifted up.

High mountains are strong nations who think they are super powers of the world. Hills are small nations that are lifted up in pride. Even goes to religious community and denominations where people look to system or churches for salvation.

2:15. And upon every high tower and upon ever fenced wall.

Jesus should be our high tower, and religious system present them selves as protection for salvation. Only salvation is through Jesus Christ.

2:17. And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

We see pride world leaders and religion, industry and politics and banks. No boundaries to power and money. God has there numbers and when Jesus returns 7th trump. They will be forced to bow and brought to their knees day one of the millennium..

Jesus will be exalted only. Those who refuse to give up there false religion will perish on judgement day.

Pride leads to destruction. The meek shall inherit kingdom of God.