This article series shares Pastor Erik’s latest Twitter posts as articles for anyone to read, whether you have access to Twitter or not. You can find Erik's original Twitter thread here.

Owning the truth of biblical Christianity in Negative World requires courage. It’s not easy. Peter cowered under the pressure of being associated with Jesus when the opposition rose.

5 Truths About Christian Courage in Negative World:

1. People come to faith when Christians embrace the truth despite unpopularity. The gospel spreads during persecution. But only as believers remain faithful to hold the line. We can have reformation in our world again today if Christians would own the truth.

2. Willingness to stand for the truth empowers other Christians to stand firm. Christians are drawn to those they believe are laboring to stay faithful. This is why people are flocking to churches that are actively equipping their folks to hold the line.

3. Failure to remain in the truth weakens the church and leads to apostasy. Churches that don’t stand firm will die. Many are fading into irrelevance each day. We must actively equip ourselves and others to remain in the truth. We must train ourselves for godliness.

4. Courage to walk in the truth requires dying to public approval. Christians are called racists, homophobes, transphobes, misogynists, and more. The key is: do everything in your power to NEVER be any of those things, but content in what God’s standard says if called them.