A WITNESS FOR THE KINGDOM, Chapter 18 of Kingdom of God Volume 2.

    A WITNESS FOR THE KINGDOM, Chapter 18 of Kingdom of God Volume 2. Pages 135-142  There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. (John 1:6-8)  The Old and New Testaments contain a compilation of valiant testators and their testimonies. But they present a sad history of their struggles to bring light to a world of darkness. And in return, they were rejected, tortured, imprisoned and/or killed.  Why did such noble men have to suffer so many hardships and trials? Why didn’t God protect His servants? Why were prophets, patriarchs and apostles the ones who had to pay the ultimate price with their blood? And why did John, the Baptist, (the “greatest prophet”) and Jesus (our greatest King) have to be slain for their testimonies? The answer is not the same in every case, but often it is necessary for these witnesses and testators to seal their testimonies with their own blood. http://ogdenkraut.com/?page_id=139