Would you?

[Ledifni]

That is really a difficult question to answer. I want to be able to say with absolute certainty, no hesitation, "YES! I would die for Jesus Christ!" But the human side of me wants to think, wow, my family should would be hurt. As close as I am to Jesus Christ, I don't think I could deny Him if someone asked me to. That would be like someone pointing a gun at my head and demanding, "Is that your father? If you say yes, I'll kill you!" I couldn't deny my earthly father anymore than I could deny my Heavnly Father.

Why not? If I were your father in such a situation and I were a praying man, I would be praying as if my life depended on it that you would deny me. What father would want the shallow confirmation of hearing that you consider him your father when you have a gun to your head, if the price is that you, his daughter, will die? Ask your own father about this sometime -- whether it would please him for you to die rather than lie to someone and say that he's not your father.

 

[aimejl]

If I was asked if I believed in God I would say yes I do believe in God.

 

[newfoundsalvation]

When the Anti Christ takes reign and he makes the proclimation that any who follow him shall live and those who deny him shall be killed, I wouldnt say, "heck, I'll follow ya!" and still expect God to walk with me.
I remain obedient and faithful to God, and since my life is HIS , my death also rests in His hands.

 

[Isis-Astoroth]

The AntiChrist....such an elusive creature....

Anyway, update....would I kill for my faith, for my god? No, I wouldn't expect him to ask me either.

 

[John914]

Would be willing to die for your faith?

Hi Antoninus, It would be the easy thing to do, Living for my faith is the hard part. And yes i would give my life in a heart beat and God knows it.

In His Love
John914
II Tim 2:2

 

[cthiax]

Why not? If I were your father in such a situation and I were a praying man, I would be praying as if my life depended on it that you would deny me. What father would want the shallow confirmation of hearing that you consider him your father when you have a gun to your head, if the price is that you, his daughter, will die? Ask your own father about this sometime -- whether it would please him for you to die rather than lie to someone and say that he's not your father.

Then why was Jesus hurt when Peter denied him?

What if you asked your father, instead, 'Would you want me to lie and deny my Lord, and stay in the world, or affirm my faith and then be united with Him in heaven?'

 

[Christ Aficionado]

Then why was Jesus hurt when Peter denied him?

What if you asked your father, instead, 'Would you want me to lie and deny my Lord, and stay in the world, or affirm my faith and then be united with Him in heaven?'

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Stephen didn't deny his faith before the people stoned him to death (Acts 7:59). Paul didn't deny his faith when the people stoned him. Paul survived the stoning and continued preaching the Gospel. Then there is James who didn't deny his faith before the people threw him from the temple and stoned him to death.