Charlie Kirk was hated! The man that Charlie Kirk called pastor said that Charlie Kirk received death threats every day. That is why he had a security detail. The parents of the man who allegedly shot Charlie Kirk said their son had become more political and obsessed with Charlie Kirk. Hear what Jesus Christ said to his followers: “If the world hate you, you know that it hated me before it hated you” (John 15:18).
What happened to Charlie Kirk has been called murder, a political assassination, and martyrdom. All three are correct.
A martyr dies as a witness to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Charlie Kirk testified that he received Christ as his Savior in the fifth grade. He recognized he was a sinner and that Christ died for his sins. Kirk was a member of Dream City Church in Phoenix. A conservative church that believes and preaches the Gospel and salvation by grace through faith in Christ.
Kirk spoke boldly about his Christian faith and the ramifications of his Christian and biblical worldview, as well as the creation order. In creation, God created male and female. Charlie Kirk parleyed with the advocates of the transgender movement. Charlie was actually debating a trans person when he was shot. The alleged shooter was in a relationship with a man transitioning to become a woman. In creation order, God brought Adam and Eve together in marriage. Charlie Kirk spoke out against same sex marriage. Charlie also defended free speech to facilitate discussion and debate on these issues. If you disagreed with him, fine! Some of his haters did not advocate free speech, but the shutting down of free speech or the murder of the person who disagrees with their view.
Here is some of Kirk’s testimony while sitting under the very tent just before he was shot: "It’s not just intrabiblical evidence, but extrabiblical evidence that Jesus Christ was a real person. He lived a perfect life, he was crucified, died, and rose on the third day, and he is Lord and God over all."
Charlie Kirk was not only a witness in his life but in his death. There is one online video of a young lady who had never heard of Charlie Kirk but, having heard of his murder, has bought a Bible and trusted Christ as her Saviour.
I believe Charlie Kirk is a modern-day martyr for Jesus Christ, who is the only way to salvation and eternal life. Kirk was willing to be hated for his faith.