Revelation 13:7a:
Cory GriessAnd it was given unto him(this beast, this kingdom)to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. There will be persecution, beloved, for those who do not go along with the agenda of this anti-Christian kingdom. There will be persecution for those who trust in the Scriptures as word for word from the Word of God. There will be persecution for those who say that the purpose of the history of this world is the gathering of Christ's church, and that Christ Himself is coming again to destroy your blasphemous kingdom that is against Him and His rule. He will do so when His church is gathered. There will be persecution for those who speak of the Lord Jesus as the way, the truth and the life. Persecution for those who uphold His name as the revelation of His glory and truth and who worship Him as the one true God of heaven and earth. Persecution for those who abide by His laws and not the blasphemous laws of this anti-Christian state. For these will be seen as an obstacle to this kingdom’s worldwide power. These will be seen as a threat. And these will be abused and will be torn. They will not be able to be a part of society on this earth, for they will have no welcome place in this kingdom. Some of them will be imprisoned and some of them will be killed.1
7 Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation,