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.
God used the sinful actions of humans to fulfill his will to provide the innocent one to take the place of the guilty.
In the encounter with Moses at the burning bush, God revealed himself and promised to show us more of who he is.
One of the most prominent themes in James is human speech. While James mentioned the importance of controlling our tongues in James 1:19 and...