What did Jesus say about fearing those who can hurt the body?
Jesus said not to worry about those who can hurt the body. Rather, a person should be concerned about the One who can hurt the soul, which is in the realm of the Spirit. This teaching directs ultimate concern away from physical persecution and toward spiritual matters.
Les explains that even though persecution may touch the flesh—beatings, imprisonment, or famine—the believer must rest in the fact that God is for us. Jesus said not to worry about those who can hurt the body, but to be concerned about the One who can hurt the soul, and that is in the realm of the Spirit. Les emphasizes that what really counts is the eternal, not the temporal. He also warns that such trials can come suddenly, even in America, and will increase as the end time approaches.