There are many aspects in defining the meaning of the statement "die to oneself." Many people do not now the meaning of being a Christian the way the bible intended.
In Matthew 10:36 it states that "And a man's foes shall be they of his own household" which means that even one's family may not stand by him in his choice of following the Jesus. In the movie The Omega Code, which takes place after the rapture, Christians are persecuted by their own families and can rely on no one but God. After the rapture people must prove their faith by becoming martyrs. …
