Hi there,<\/p>\n
I have many questions, and I need your help badly. I am the only Christian in my family and in my high school. Others tease me once I mention that I am a Christian in my country.<\/p>\n\t
You’ve come to the right place because I tend to have many answers.<\/p>\n
“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.\u00a0 Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you<\/em>” (Matthew 5:10-12).<\/p>\n
“Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.\u00a0 For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal<\/em>” (II Corinthians 4:16-18).<\/p>\n
“But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.” But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil<\/em>” (I Peter 3:14-17).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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