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CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE TOWARDS PERSECUTION
CONTENT
- Meaning of Persecution
- Forms of Persecution
- Peter’s Message to Christian under Persecution (1 Pet. 1:5-9; 4:12-19)
- Jesus’ Message on Love of Enemies (Matthew 5:43-48)
- The Persecution of Christ
- Suffering and the Christian Faith
- Christian Attitude to Persecution (1 Peter 4:12-19)
Meaning of Persecution
Persecution is a cruel punishment meted out to a person or group of persons on the account of their belief. It also refers to the harassment, trouble, embarrassment and affliction a Christian suffers because of his religious beliefs. The history of Christianity is the history of persecution. Christ was persecuted, his disciple were persecuted, and today, Christians often suffer persecution.
Forms of Persecution
Persecution comes in form of harassment, oppression, incarceration, physical assault, denial of rights, rejection, ostracism, discrimination, victimisation, looting, vandalisation of infrastructure for worship or even death because of one’s commitment and loyalty to whoever or whatever one believes in.
EVALUATION
- Mention five (5) forms of persecution Christians go through.
Peter’s Message to Christian under Persecution (1 Pet.
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