Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture outlines the attitudes which believers should adopt in the face of persecution, laying particular emphasis upon the faithfulness of God, the example of Jesus Christ and the need for patience and hope by believers. Psalms 119:87The call to endure in the face of persecution See also Passively Matthew 10:22,281 Corinthians 4:12 2 Thessalonians 1:4 James 5:8 Hebrews 12:1 See also Actively Ephesians 6:10-202 Timothy 2:3 1 Peter 5:9 Revelation 2:3 1 Peter 2:12 Attitudes believers are to adopt in facing persecution See also Living holy and forgiving lives Matthew 5:44Romans 12:19-20 1 Peter 2:15,23; 3:16 Romans 5:3-5 Rejoicing in suffering See also Psalms 30:5Matthew 5:11-12 Acts 5:41; 16:22-25 Romans 12:15 pp Lk 6:22-23 Colossians 1:241 Peter 1:6,8; 4:12,16 Lamentations 3:22-23 See also Relying on the promise of God's grace to endure Psalms 18:17-19Nahum 1:7-8 Romans 8:18,35-39 2 Timothy 3:10-11 Hebrews 13:6 Revelation 3:10 Hebrews 13:5 See also Trusting in the promise of God's presence Psalms 23:4Isaiah 43:2,5 Matthew 28:20 2 Corinthians 4:9 Ephesians 6:18 See also Praying always Psalms 35:24; 38:15-16; 129:5; 143:9Micah 7:7-8 Luke 6:28; 18:7-8 1 Peter 4:7 1 Corinthians 15:25 The certain prospect of victory over persecution See also The triumph of Jesus Christ Obadiah 1:21Philippians 3:20-21 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8 Revelation 11:15 Jude 1:24 See also The vindication of the saints Ezra 6:8Esther 6:11-13 Psalms 126:1 Daniel 6:26 Haggai 2:22-23 2 Timothy 1:12 Revelation 2:10; 7:13-17; 12:11 Psalms 22:1-18 Believers are to take heart from the example of Jesus Christ in facing persecution Isaiah 50:6; 53:7-12The persecution of Jesus Christ was predicted in the OT Matthew 27:26-31The fulfilment of these predictions 1 Peter 2:20-23pp Mk 15:15-20 See also The relevance of Jesus Christ's innocent suffering to believers 1 Peter 3:14-171 Peter 4:13-14 suffering for the sake of righteousness See also rejoicing at sharing in Christ's sufferings 1040 God, fatherhood2575 Christ, temptation 5597 victory, act of God 5915 ornaments 5960 success 6653 forgiveness, divine 8287 joy, experience 8319 perception, spiritual 8418 endurance 8460 pleasing God 8484 spiritual warfare, enemies 8603 prayer, relationship with God |
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