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Would You Die For Your Faith?

I have a fetish with reading about persecuted nations and the stories of so many who have suffered and died for God. It's such an encouragement to me to know that God is moving in so many places, despite the opposition Satan has created. A lot of people like to think that Christian persecution was something that happened a long time ago, but it's still going on today. There are people dying and people's lives being disrupted and torn apart because they refuse to denoune their faith.

My first inclination anytime anybody asks me if I would die for my faith is to automatically say yes. But when I really start to think about it, I honestly don't know. I want to be able to say yes and know that I would, but I don't know if I would have the strength or the courage to do so. I read a story a long time ago about a man in a persecuted nation. He was in prison for preaching the Word of God, and they brought his son in. They told him that if he didn't renounce God they would beat his son to death in front of him. His seven year old son told him not to do it, and he didn't. So the man sat there and watched his son get beat to death. I don't know if I could handle that.

It's one of those situations where I would never truly know because I haven't been in that situation.

What about you? Whether you follow Christianity or another belief, would you be able to die for that faith? Truthfully...

Faith Your Die Would

I don't find this question particularly difficult, for me. I think it would be easy to "die for my faith." The hard part is to "live" it.

Would You Die For Your Faith? Beliefs Religious General

I have asked myself this very question more than once. I don't think I really know the answer. I can tell you what I think I would do or what I hope I would do, but I have discovered that we never really know what we really would do in such extreme situations until we face them.

I hope I would have the strength and courage to die for my faith, but I am not sure how strong I am. I think I would be more likely to stand firm if I weren't alone. If there were someone else with me, together we might find it easier to stay strong.

I am sure I could never watch them kill my son. I am sure I would say whatever they wanted me to say to save his life. As I have said in another thread with a similar theme, I wouldn't see any problem with this. I can say whatever they tell me they want to hear. It doesn't mean I really believe it and the Lord would know that I was only saying it to save my son, but that I didn't truly denounce my faith. I don't see anything to be gained by my son dying just so I can say I didn't say what they wanted me to say. As long as I continue to believe, I don't think it matters what I say in such a situation.

However, back to the original topic of me dying rather than my son...I hope I never have to find out.

Faith Your Die Would

If I would have a faith...but for the time being there are only some few people that I would give my life for ( not necessarily people close to me but some that I really think you do more good then me to the world). As for sacrifice myself for some ideas (whatever they may be) maybe later...

Faith Your Die Would

As Nighthawk pointed out, I don't think it would be hard for me to die for my faith...what I would definetly have problems with is seeing or allowing a loved one to be killed in order to keep my faith and watching them going through torture or worst things. I don't think I could handle that.