Do American Christians really know what it is to suffer for their faith?
American Christians generally do not truly know what it is to suffer for their faith. They may face growing opposition, but they still live in a nation that protects freedoms and liberties. By contrast, many believers in other parts of the world endure intense persecution, with thousands losing their lives daily for their faith.
Les explains that being children makes believers heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, but this inheritance has a price: if we suffer with Him, we may also be glorified together with Him. He notes that in America we really don't know what it is to suffer for our faith. We may come under a little opposition, and he thinks it is growing, but we are still in a nation that protects our freedoms and liberties. Meanwhile, many areas of the world are under intense persecution, and thousands of believers are losing their life every day for their faith.