En aquella ocasión, su voz conmovió la tierra, pero ahora ha prometido: «Una vez más haré que se estremezca no sólo la tierra sino también el cielo.» La frase üna vez más» indica la transformación de las cosas movibles, es decir, las creadas, para que permanezca lo inconmovible. Así que nosotros, que estamos recibiendo un reino inconmovible, seamos agradecidos. Inspirados por esta gratitud, adoremos a Dios como a él le agrada, con temor reverente, porque nuestro «Dios es fuego consumidor». (Hebreos 12:26-29 NVI) Esta advertencia ha estado por mucho tiempo y todavía no le préstamos la debida atención. No lo dejes para muy tarde el tiempo esta cada vez más cerca.. Orar sin cesar!! Dios te bendiga!! Amén
The Danger in Being a Christian: It began as a Jewish sect; fierce persecution only helped it spread
Acts 8 Acts 8:1 On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. In some countries, a person who becomes a Christian forfeits a good education and job. And in a few countries, a person who converts risks his or her life. One church historian estimates that more Christians were martyred in the twentieth century than in all preceding centuries put together. Yet, strangely, more often than not, intense persecution of Christians leads to a spurt of growth in the church. An ancient saying expresses this phenomenon: “The blood of martyrs is the seed of the church.” The First Big Advance For a while, the new faith enjoyed popular favor. But very soon it involved grave risk. In the book of Acts, the persecution that produced the first Christian martyr, Stephen, ironically brought about the advance of Christianity outside its Jewish base. Forced out of stormy Jerusalem, the scatterin...
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