We are at the door in the last days where you, me, and everyone will be forced to chose to reject Jesus and survive, or refuse to deny Him and face execution as martyrs. Most important, those who are Christian and in the US military will face punishment.
A report in World Net Daily, soldiers attending a pre-deployment briefing in Fort Hood, they were being told that Christians and the Tea Party were a threat to this nation and they would be subject to punishment (which could be either indefinite detention or execution) and if they donate to Christian charities such as Operation Blessing, and GOP campaign funding.
Mark 8:34-36 {Spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ}
"And when He had called the people unto Him
with His disciples also, He said unto them,
Whosoever will come after Me,
let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it;
but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake
and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
For what shall it profit a man,
if he shall gain the whole world,
and lose his own soul?"
Revelation 2:10 "Be faithful even until the point of death and I will give you the crown of life."