Although the original readers of Peter’s letter were experiencing relatively mild opposition from their neighbors, in I Peter 3:8-22, he wanted to prepare them for worse persecution to come and the unfair suffering they would have to endure. As in all the letter, God calls on us both to preach and to practice what we preach, no matter how others might be treating us. In fact, when we endure unfair suffering as Christians, we receive special blessings and opportunities to demonstrate our faith.
Faith is the means by which we are saved, obey God, and forgive our brothers and sisters.
Because God sent his Son for the salvation of the nations, the church sends its sons and daughters to take the message of his...
The demons revealed that their only purpose is to destroy, while Jesus demonstrated his power to heal and restore.
