Egypt was a pagan idol worship nation. Joseph had favor with them just because of the God he believed in who could give him a gift of telling dreams and their meaning. That's amazing. It reminds of when Jesus said you follow me because of the bread I give you. The world thinks the same today. If a Shepherd (pastor) preaches things which say separate from the world and live a holy life, They will be a abomination. Jesus was considered that also. He said you know the world hated me, it will hate you also. Jn. 15:18 .
A good friend of mine said to me, the good that I was doing they tried to stop it and crucified me. After he diligently stood against the odds, the thing he did blessed thousands of people. It is written ,the good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. I love Peter, he was a example about how God turns things around to work for the good. He denied the Lord out of fear and that teaches us what we may face. We will not deny our Lord--even if forced to take the mark of 666. If you get to study what John. said about one of Peter's denials, it appears that Malchus was one of them. He was the one Peter cut off his ear and Jesus reattached it. What about that. He was also kin to the leadership of the the hypocritical Israel priest.
If Peter told him he had cut off his ear and Jesus put it back it could be bad.
By experience I have known a few who were persecuted for their faith. If you are worldly as a Shepherd they may accept you, maybe down the road they will demand that you renounce Jesus. I have known of those who pray in school and are thrown out. That is if they pray to Jesus. All others are allowed.
We are not to fear, just be aware true Shepherds are not the standard accepted.
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