—Ciertamente les aseguro que todo el que peca es esclavo del pecado —respondió Jesús—. Ahora bien, el esclavo no se queda para siempre en la familia; pero el hijo sí se queda en ella para siempre. Así que si el Hijo los libera, serán ustedes verdaderamente libres. Yo sé que ustedes son descendientes de Abraham. Sin embargo, procuran matarme porque no está en sus planes aceptar mi palabra. (Juan 8:34-37 NVI) Yo espero que este no sea el caso para conmigo, yo solo quiero que por su propia cuenta busquen de EL y dejen de ser esclavos del pecado. Todos los días Dios te habla le prestas atención Pido oración por la hermana Carmen su esposo falleció creo que esta mañana. 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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