Salvation is not a matter of racial identity or religious privilege but of true righteousness, which comes through the gospel.
In the next pair of sections about John and Jesus, Luke reported that the Word of God came upon John, and the Holy Spirit...
In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul reminds us that life is full of transitions from one state to another, for example, from unmarried to married...
As opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.
