Hello Brother Ray:
In your Lake of Fire series, (#3), you state that---
I can tell you on the authority of Jesus Christ, God's Word, and the Apostle Paul, that unless you are SUFFERING real PERSECUTION, you are NOT a follower of Jesus Christ nor are you living godly in Christ Jesus!
My question to you is-?
Does the affliction of persecution that the Scriptures speak of only come from the outwardly conduit of worldly man, or can said persecution be also from with-in ourselves, ie; what we all have to go through mentally in order to do our Fathers Will. I guess, if you will, a type of God inflicted, mental adjustment or better yet, a spiritual awakening to do the will of God.
Does persecution HAVE to be ONLY from the outside as opposed from within?
Thank-you Ray
God Bless YOU...
Best Regards;
Mark
Dear Mark:
No, as used in the Scriptures, persecution always comes from without from others,
not from within. Here is just one of many such examples: "If THEY have persecuted Me, THEY will also persecute you..." (John 15:20).
God be with you,
Ray