A Martyr For A Cause – Charlie Kirk Assassinated Series

A MARTYR FOR A CAUSE – CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATED

I know much has been written about the tragic death of Charles Kirk and I do not want this to be a copycat message. Almost overwhelmingly, there have been expressions of grief and condolences but reprehensively, there have been those who delight in his passing and those whose hatred can not be disguised.

I will not pursue those vile organisations and individuals but will mention two of them. Some horrible stuff came from the American MSNBC and from the Australian ABC which is hateful of the USA and Donald Trump. This taxpayer funded network is very anti Israel, and Marxist and WOKE in its position. They describe Charlie Kirk as “a right wing activist,” a slant that is incorrect.

Charlie Kirk stood for family and Christian values based on the biblical platform, and MSNBC and the ABC hate that.

I am writing this from an outsider’s viewpoint because, not being American, gives me that opportunity. In this message/tribute I will lean much on the publicly spoken message from Charlie’s wife. Later on in this message I will provide quotes from his wife.

[A]. WHAT IS A MARTYR?

This word “martyr” is thrown around today in much the same mindset as stupid expressions like, “catastrophic bushfire” and “worst flood for a century” (until there is another one a few years later and it gets the same terminology.) I don’t know but I think Americans might say “catastrophic forest fire”. We have also thrown around “catastrophic weather alert.”

The word martyr has come to mean dying for a cause, even evil causes like the promotion of homosexuality in education, and other vile measures like actively advocating for abortion up until the day of birth.

The bible is very specific about the meaning of martyr and is confined to those who have died for the sake of the gospel. This would include missionaries, and the untold millions who have died for their faith in all the ages of mankind, and mostly today under evil Islam.

The word “martyr” is very rarely used in the bible. The NIV uses it once and the KJV, twice. This is the first reference – {{Acts 22:20 “And when the blood of THY MARTYR STEPHEN was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.”}} The other KJV reference is Revelation 2:13.

All other bibles of note, use the word “witness” or “witnesses” and this is correct because the Greek word means to witness to or to testify to. These people who were martyred witnessed to their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and it was for that, that they were killed. When you think about it, killing one of God’s believers will have horrendous consequences and it is no uncertainty that God’s judgment is coming.

Charlie Kirk was an advocate for family and decency in the United States, and this sprang from His personal faith in the Lord Jesus. It should be like that for all of us. Whatever we do must reflect the born again individual who witnesses for his/her faith in a hostile world. The world will hate you for that because it always hates those lives stand for the opposite of what the unsaved are; their actions, ambitions and desires. There is a stark, clear line of demarcation between Christian and non-Christian, and in today’s world, that starkness is becoming more polarised.

Charlie used the political vehicle of the Republicans because the alternative is unthinkable. The Democrats are corrupt, through and through, baby-killing abortionists, and supporters of the destruction of biblical gender, and enemies of Israel. I know the arguments that Christians should have nothing to do with politics, and add to that, the axiom – the separation of church and State (politics). The trouble is, the State no longer respects that once held practice and is interfering with people of faith.

There is legislation (in my nation at least) forbidding Christians to oppose homosexuality; to be anywhere near an abortion clinic; to speak the gospel to people on the street, and so many other rules that restrict the right of Christians to practice their faith.

[B]. GETTING TO WHAT ERICA KIRK SAID IN HER INTERVIEW

I wish to add some comments to what Erika Kirk said in a brave and emotional talk that went for about 16 minutes, two days after the passing of her husband.

[[ (1). “2 days ago my husband, Charlie, went to see the face of his saviour and his God.”]]

This is a testimony only a solid Christian can give, because for a Christian, there is such assurance in our faith. The unsaved person may speak in general terms about the death of a partner or use some nebulous words like, “He/She is now with the angels.”