In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
John 14: 30-31 (NIV).
[Jesus said:] He [the Force of Worldly Power] has no hold over me, but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me.
WOW!!! Jesus said that the Force of this world has no hold (or power) over him. And his life and death plainly indicated this to be true. As Paul said, "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and imposters will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived." It is no mystery why the righteous suffer...Can we count ourselves among them? If not, why not?
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