Obviously, the Fox News journalists loved
this life more than Christ. If they were true Christians,
they missed a tremendous opportunity to witness to the truth of Christ,
which God could have used to bring many Muslims to Christ. If
God had wanted them to die a martyr's death for Him, the Holy Spirit would
have given them such wisdom and tremendous peace and calm to go through
with this.....like Stephen when he was martyred for Christ. The
martyr's crown is the highest reward a Christian can receive in heaven.
But we are not to deliberately do anything to bring on our own martyrdom.
But if God chooses us, to lay down our lives (or a loved one's life) for
Him, we are to rejoice, because this reward carries with it an eternal
glory. The minute we are absent from these earthly bodies, we are
standing in God's loving presence, where God says "Well done, thy good and
faithful servant....enter into your reward."
However, most likely, they were
probably not real Christians. As such,
any silly professions made to win their freedom may have been the smart
thing to do under these circumstances. Because,.... if they
aren't Christians, if they had been killed, they would have gone to Hell.
So now they have confessed faith in Islam......they are still going to Hell.
They haven't changed their eternal destinies. If a nonbeliever in
Christ confesses faith in Islam or Budha or Snake Worshipping.....they have
not changed their eternal destiny. ONLY when they find and confess
faith in Christ, do the stakes go up, and their eternal destiny changes. In
this case, at least they are still alive, and still have a chance
to find true faith in Christ. Clearly, they still need prayer.
Also, keep in mind, that these terrorists most likely
made threats to the journalists' family and friends, and told them
we will hunt you down and harm your family, if they reneg their "faith"
in Islam, once they are free....and even call terrorists wonderful beautiful
people! So, not being Christians anyway, they are too afraid to not
go along with the program.
Clearly,
they still need prayer.
PS: Peter denied Christ 3 times, which resulted in terrible
torment. Judas was so tormented after he did it, that he killed
himself. But Peter was later restored to Christ before Christ's Ascension
to heaven.....and then later in his life, Peter did have a chance to die
for Christ, and took it.
PPS: Keep in mind that these journalists who go right
into the battlefield, are extremely well paid......hazard pay....well into
the 7 figures. That is why they take the risk......for money.
I feel more sorry for people who are lowly paid humanitarians or Christian
missionaries trying to help these people and end up being kidnapped
and beheaded. I don't have much, or at least not the same sympathy
for those who willing volunteer to go into troubled areas in order to make
huge amounts of money. They willingly risk their lives
for money. They won't risk it for Christ......but they will risk it
for Money. This says a lot about a person and their values.
More evidence that they were not bible believing Christians:
They claimed that they went into Gaza to hear the Muslim Terrorist's side
of the story. Well they got it! They found out FIRST
HAND what these Muslim Terrorists are all about! If being kidnapped,
tortured and threatened with death unless they convert, really caused these
Fox News Journalists to see Islam as a beautiful and peaceful religion that
they want to embrace.....they need their heads examined. Common sense
dictates otherwise. (Likewise, anyone who says that all religions
are alike seriously need their heads examined too!) But as I said
before, they were no doubt forced to make these idiotic professions.
Hopefully, they will seek Christ now with all their hearts after going through
this ordeal. I pray that they find Christ.