The most dangerous place on earth for a Christian to live today is in America.
And I don’t mean that just because it is now becoming harder to be a Christian for some in America.
It has been hard to be an authentic Christian in America for many decades, because it has been too easy, to0 comfortable.
Nobody is going to complain, nobody is going to speak up against the good times that Christians have experienced in this God-blessed land.
Christians and the culture have been so compatible for so long in this country, that no one noticed the culture drawing Christians away from the strait and narrow.
The greatest influence on Christians, that I observe for most of my life, is the focus on making more money, buying more stuff, insurance, and retirement.
We say we can have it all, and store up treasures here, just as long as we are Biblically responsible.
And absolutely no one is going to oppose that.
No one, that is, except Jesus and the Bible.
The Bible is chocked full of warnings about money and wanting money and loving money and storing money.
Decades ago, my dad was willing to quote all the Bible verses so black and white against trusting money.
He paid the ultimate price for that boldness.
Today, my pastor is also willing to quote the Bible in severe contrast to the growing evil around us.
He is paying severely right now for his boldness.
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