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NASB | Revelation 20:4 ¶ Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 20:4 ¶ And then I saw thrones, and sitting on them were those to whom judgment [that is, the authority to act as judges] was given. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had refused to worship the beast or his image, and had not accepted his mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. [Dan 7:9, 22, 27] |
Bible Question:
"...And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God..." Rev 20:4 Just when I was beginning to think that "beheading" was over with in modern times, terrorists begin it again. In general, persecution is not so bad yet in the United States. But times are changing. Any comments? Pastor Glenn |
Bible Answer: Pastor Glenn You need to subscribe to "The Voice of the Martyrs" a publication that details the suffering Christians endure throughout the world (they have a website). There have been more Christians martyred in the last 10 years than in all of history, and the number keeps increasing. Incidentally beheading is the prescribed form of capital punishment in Islam and is commonly used today, our press simply neglects to tells us. The press also fails to tell of young Arab boys taken out and nailed through their feet and knees to wooden frames and left to die simply because they went to a Christian meeting. Or of the young women, mothers and daughters sold into sexual slavery because they are Christians. Or the thousands hacked to death in refugee camps by Islamic rebels. These weren’t clean quick deaths but long agonizing and brutal deaths caused by wounds inflicted by machetes, shovels, hoes, and even barred wire. It fails to tell of the atrocities of mothers having their breasts hacked off so they can never feed another infidel. Of the men having their genitalia ripped from their bodies so they can never breed another infidel. We live in America where the health wealth gospel is easily preached and accepted while around us, brothers and sisters in Christ are being slaughtered, mutilated, enslaved and abused. You know what these dear people are praying as they are dying? That persecution will come to the US so the “Christians” will get saved and they too will hear “Well done good and faithful servant.” EdB |