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.
Paul began his letter to the Romans by explaining the gospel of God and its purpose to bring about the obedience of faith among...
God's presence in the early church produced awesome acts of community giving and healing but also an awesome judgment against hypocrisy and deception.
There is a popular expression that says "seeing is believing." However, many people saw the amazing signs performed by Jesus and did not believe...