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THEOLOGY APPLIED - The Biblical Criteria For Genuine Persecution

Theology Applied

Right Response Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9801 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Theology Applied, Pastor Joel Webbon and Pastor James Coates attempt to define what actually constitutes genuine persecution from the Bible.

Transcript

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0:00.0

All right, you guys are in for a real treat on this episode we have, Pastor James Coates in Edmonton,

0:07.2

Alberta, who has really reached international news for being imprisoned for five weeks, for continuing

0:15.6

to keep his church open on the Lord's Day during COVID-19 against the civil magistrate's orders. And one of the big

0:24.5

issues that we get to in this episode is really kind of addressing those who would oppose

0:30.2

Pastor James Coates, who would profess to be followers of Christ. There are people who say that he's

0:35.5

not actually being persecuted, that he's not actually being persecuted, that he's just

0:37.8

playing the martyr, that he's really just experiencing the appropriate consequences for his

0:43.7

foolish decisions. And there are professing Christians who would say, this isn't real persecution.

0:49.0

Pastor James is just playing the martyr. And so that's the big question that we address in this episode, and we try to

0:55.7

provide for you a biblical criteria for what actually constitutes persecution according to the

1:01.6

Word of God. So enjoy. Applying God's word to every aspect of life. This is Theology Applied.

1:18.6

All right, so we're privileged to have as a special guest today on Theology Applied. Pastor James Coates.

1:20.6

James Coates lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

1:23.6

Is that correct?

1:24.6

That's correct.

1:25.6

All right.

1:26.6

And so would you just take a moment and

1:28.5

introduce yourselves. I think a lot of our listeners will be familiar with you and what's been going

1:33.0

on with your church and the persecution that you've been experiencing. We're going to talk about that.

1:37.3

But go ahead and just introduce yourself to our listeners. Let them know who you are.

1:41.5

Yeah. My name is James Coates. I'm a graduate of the Master's Seminary twice.

1:46.7

I graduated from a TMS with an MDIV in May 2010 and then last year with a doctor of ministry.

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