Because the early Christians were accused falsely of all sorts of outrageous behavior, Peter urged his readers in I Peter 2:11-25 to be especially careful to live such honorable lives that even their enemies would end up glorifying God. This calling was especially difficult, because they often found themselves in unfair situations that they were powerless to change, in which they suffered unjustly. Amazingly, God called them and calls us to endure unjust suffering and gave us the highest motivation for doing so: Christ already endured unjust suffering for us.
Since the early days of the church, people have tried to deny the Incarnation and still call themselves Christians. The little letter of 2...
If we invest in making disciples, our lives become bound up with theirs to die and live together.
Although Christians will grieve the loss of loved ones, we have two solid reasons for hope.
