The words "Jesus Freak" were first coined in the late sixties, when hippies became a part of a new revival, the Jesus Movement. It was a time when music, poetry, and an open statement for Jesus Christ turned a new generation on to God. It merged rock and roll with the Gospel message, a wave we are still riding today known as Contemporary Christian Music. It infused the Church with the arts. It shook up conventional worship. And, due to its "in your face" approach, it had a backlash. The rest of the world called these over-zealous young people "Jesus Freaks" as a derogatory term. But decades later a new generation is the same passion for statement.

It is said that there are more Christian martyrs today than there were in 100 AD-in the days of the Roman Empire. According to the World Christian Encyclopedia, there were close to 164,000 Christians martyred around the world in 1999. And an estimated 165,000 will be martyred in 2000.

mar-try (mar' ter) n. [< from the Greek word for "witness"]

  1. One who chooses to suffer death rather than to deny Jesus Christ or His work.
  2. One who bears testimony to the truth of what he has seen or heard or knows, as in a witness in a court of justice.
  3. One who sacrifices something very important to further the Kingdom of God.
  4. One who endures severe or constant suffering for their Christian witness.
  5. A Jesus Freak

Yes, I Believe In God

She was 17 years old. He stood glaring at her, his weapon before her face.
"Do you Believe in God?"
She paused. It was a life or death question. "Yes, I believe in God"
"Why?" Asked her executioner. But he never gave him a chance to respond. The teenage girl lay dead at his feet.

This scene could have happened in the Roman Coliseum. It could have happened in the Middle Ages. And it could have happened in any number of countries around the world today. People are being imprisoned, tortured, and killed every day because they refuse to deny the name of Jesus.

This particular story, though, did not happen in ancient times, nor in Vietnam, Pakistan, or Romania. It happened at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999.

Do You believe in Jesus?

As real as it seems, thousands of Christians around the world are being martyred for their belief in Christ. Many of them are in the USA like you and I. The world classifies myself and the people like me Jesus Freaks. If that�s the case, then I am going to be the best "Freak" I can be. Will you join me? Will you join the legion of the Jesus Freaks? If so, attach your name to this list and stand in the ranks. Send this email to all your friends who you know want to be Jesus Freaks. If God is for us, Who can be against us. The Few, The Proud, The Jesus Freaks.

"What would people think, when they hear that I am a Jesus Freak? What will people do if they find out it's true? I don't really care if they label me a Jesus Freak, There is no disguising the Truth."

"Remember the Lords people who are in jail and be concerned for them. Don't forget those who are suffering, but IMAGINE that you are there with them.�

Hebrews 13:3

Their stories Must be told.

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Send this to all your friends and send me a copy so we can stand as a band of Freaks. Also include your email address so we can support on another in this stand for Christ.

May God Bless You.

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