Rachel's Challenge

This week at our local high school campus in Chico, CA, our students who come to our weekly Bible studies told us about a Rally they were required to attend called "Rachel's Challenge". After the Rally we found out this was about Rachael Scott. The Rally was about not being a bully which is a good thing, but it allowed for us to mention the real reason those students were shot and killed at Columbine. Why? Because they were Christians.

"I have no more personal friends at school. But you know what? I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus. I am not going to justify my faith to them, and I am not going to hide the light that God has put into me. If I have to sacrifice everything, I will. I will take it. If my friends have to become my enemies for me to be with my best friend, Jesus, then that’s fine with me." —Rachel Scott, 17, Columbine martyr (1.)

"Now I have given up on everything else. I have found it to be the only way to really know Christ and to experience the mighty power that brought Him back to life again, and to find out what it means to suffer and to die with Him. So, whatever it takes I will be one who lives in the fresh newness of life of those who are alive from the dead." —Cassie Bernall, 17, Columbine martyr (2.)

Seventeen–year–old Rachel Scott was killed because she had a Bible. They tormented her by shooting her in the leg, and taunted her by saying, "Go be with Him now", before killing her. Next was a bright–eyed seventeen–year–old named Cassie Bernall. When the gun was put to her head she was asked, "Do you believe in God?" She paused for a second, and then she answered, "Yes". Staring at her, the gunman asked, Why?" Before she could reply, he pulled the trigger and shot her through the temple, killing her instantly. (3.)

Eighteen–year–old Valeen Schnurr was also shot for believing in Christ. When she tried to tell them that they would be able to stop killing if they too believed, they shot her nine times. She was left with permanent nerve damage from nine wounds. Seventeen–year–old Kacey Ruegsegger survived after being shot in the face and shoulder for being a Christian believer at Columbine too. (4.)



If you were to die tonight and stand in front of God, and He asked, "Why should I let you into Heaven?" what would you tell Him? Did fifteen people at Columbine High School have to answer this question? Yes, they did. Two other people weren’t thinking about it much or they wouldn’t have done what they did. (5.)

As you live your life for Jesus, turn your back on trying to please the crowd; face Jesus, and please Him with every fiber of your being. That’s what these faithful witnesses did, and their names will be written in the annals of history... (6.)

Source:
1., 2., 5., 6. - "One Thing You Can’t Do in Heaven" by Mark Cahill, Chapter 11. 'A Pocket Full of Tickets'

3., 4. - http://blockyourid.com/~gbpprorg/judicial-inc/85rachel_joy_scott_killed_because.htm & http://blockyourid.com/~gbpprorg/judicial-inc/columbine_killers.htm