And it shall turn to you for a testimony. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. The concept of persecution and suffering is a foreign concept to the Church in America. The highest calling of God in Christ Jesus is to be counted worthy to suffer for Him. It is almost impossible for Americans to hear or understand this.
Nobody wants to suffer.
The government annihilation of the people at Waco may have marked the beginning of the persecution of the church in America. Let's hope that at least the Christian and Jewish people do not rationalize or forget the massacre of 79 American men, women, and children at Waco, Texas. These people were Americans who had no trial to prove them guilty of anything. The message of Waco is that no person or group, especially religious fanatics, will stand against the almighty power of the almighty government. It is not a question of if bible believing people can expect such treatment, so much as when.