They have been signalling that Christians were next since they started shutting down churches spring 2020. I believe it will be the next pressure point they exploit. God is there ahead of them but we should prepare. Yes, pray. Yes, put on the full armor of God. But what else? I have two suggestions and I expect you all can add many more.
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Memorize Scripture. If you are put in a situation without access to your Bible will you remember the truths? For your own sake or for the sake of others who don't know it as well as you may, memorize your favorite passages. You will be able to repeat them to yourself in times of stress. Start small and keep building upon what you've captured.
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Christian music. By this I primarily mean the old hymns. Tons of theological truth in those stanzas. But doesn't have to be hymns, some of the more modern anthems have important truths that we need to cling to as well. Music helps the mind store the words, that's why hymns were originally written. I'll link some favorites of mine. in Comments. Just like memorized Scripture, music memory is something they cannot ban or take from you.
What other Spiritual Preparedness ideas do you have?
Words like apostolic church are man made concepts. We must shed them all as they obscure truth.
The first century church is the same as the 21st century church. The devil has adapted his ways and methods to the times.
Beware the wiles (methods) of the devil.
Satan walks about like a lion seeking whom he may devour. A lion roars and freezes their prey with fear
God didn't give us the spirit of fear but of power. Love and of a sound mind.
If fear is the devils tool then ANY information that produces fear must be discerned as truth from error. Usually it's error, truth causes courage, lies cause fear
They know this, dis-ease of mind is the problem and renewing your mind to God's word which is truth is the cure.
If you are more than a conqueror then act like it. Acting like it is action, believing is a verb and connotes action. All other is weak mental assent. There, that's the kindergarten version of walking in power.
Christ himself said the works that he does you shall do also and greater works than these shall ye do because I go unto the Father. Just imagine the power if that one verse is believed by God's born again ones?
Apostolic Church = Preach the Gospel unto all the world.
And nothing else.