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by Bill Kochman

08-27-2019

They say that history repeats itself,
Sadly, it seems that it may be true,
If you were a Christian in Nero's day,
You would've found yourself in a stew.

Crazed Nero desired to rebuild Rome,
So a most devious plan he did conspire,
To make room for his construction plans,
He ordered that the city be set on fire.

How to do it without getting caught,
So they would not cast on him the blame,
There was a sect called the Christians,
And those gents Nero began to defame.

They don't even worship our Roman gods,
And even eat human flesh and drink blood,
Thus it was with his false accusations,
Nero dragged their name through the mud.

The lie caught on and persecution began,
The Christians were hated and crucified,
Though they were not guilty of the crime,
Yet still many of those good folks died.

Today the very same ploy has been used,
In which sinners have taken the reins,
They accuse us of hatred and bigotry,
To slander us they'll go to great pains.

But just like Nero, they are the guilty,
Because they rebel against God's Laws,
They paint us as homophobes and worse,
But they surely do it without just cause.

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Bible Study Resources:

"Persecuted for Our Faith" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse136.html

"Persecution of the First Century Church" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse317.html

"Patiently Endure Persecution and Tribulation" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse324.html

Article: "Civil Disobedience and Christian Persecution":

https://www.bbb-bible.com/Articles/persecu1.html

Article: "He Who Fights and Runs Away: Choose Your Battles Wisely":

https://www.bbb-bible.com/Articles/He-Who-Fights-And-Runs-Away-1.html

"Hated by the World" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse355.html

"Offended by the Word" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse135.html

"Don't Touch God's Anointed" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse309.html

"Of No Reputation" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse164.html

"Divided by the Word of God" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse416.html

"Families Divided by Christ" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse108.html

"Be Steadfast in the Faith" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse158.html

"Stand Fast in the Faith" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse120.html

"Be Strong in the Lord" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse330.html

Article: "The Battle is Not Yours Alone!":

https://www.bbb-bible.com/Articles/battle-1.html

Article: "The Lord Will Lift You Up":

https://www.bbb-bible.com/Articles/liftup-1.html

"Jesus is Our High Priest, and Priests" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse039.html

"Price of Discipleship" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse228.html

"Forsaking All for Jesus Christ" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse350.html

"Apostle Paul's Approaching Death" KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.bbb-bible.com/VerseLists/verse351.html

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