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.
The chief priest could not control his wicked sons, so God removed them all and raised up the one who could intercede between humans...
Since the early days of the church, people have tried to deny the Incarnation and still call themselves Christians. The little letter of 2...
God gave us The Ten Words, which show us how to live well and our need for Jesus Christ.
