“… And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented– … They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, … (Heb. 11:35b-39a)
Many today wrongly assume that with enough faith you can escape persecution. Notice that Scripture actually teaches that faith doesn’t exempt us from persecution but rather gives us the perseverance to endure persecution. They were willing to suffer for their faith without taking the easy way out. Are you?
Sometimes persecution is a result of faith (2Tim. 3:12)! The more faith endures, the greater the reward at the resurrection and judgment! Want more?