New life in Christ includes submission to governmental authorities, love for the other, and putting on Christ for all to see him.
The closing section of the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas moved from confusion to clarification to conflict to consolidation to celebration.
When the ark is captured, the Lord goes into exile for his people and fights their enemies. When his people repent, he gives them...
While forgiving is always costly, those who have been forgiven can and must forgive others in turn.