Which Church are you talking about? Stand up for what exactly?
John Macarthur's church stood up for the word of God throughout that period for example.
If you mean stand up for our freedoms or something else. I would ask two questions:
1. Was Rome in Jesus' time better or worse than the period you talk about?
2. Did Jesus stand up for the things you are talking about?
Which Church are you talking about? Stand up for what exactly?
John Macarthur's church stood up for the word of God throughout that period for example.
If you mean stand up for our freedoms or something else. I would ask two questions:
1. Was Rome in Jesus' time better or worse than the period you talk about?
2. Did Jesus stand up for the things you are talking about?