Leer hoy: Hechos 23:23-35; 24:1-27; Jueces 20,21; Salmos 45,46. Que profundas son las riquezas de la sabiduría y del conocimiento de Dios! Romanos 11:33. Sigan orando por Elvira y su esposo Noé. Pido por una petición de la hermana Andrea, por el papa de una compañerita de Manu tiene una importante reunión mañana. Pido también por todas las peticiones de ayer. Orar sin cesar!! Dios los bendiga!! Amen!! Gracias Hermanos!!!!!!
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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