¡Lávense, límpiense! ¡Aparten de mi vista sus obras malvadas! ¡Dejen de hacer el mal! ¡Aprendan a hacer el bien! ¡Busquen la justicia y reprendan al opresor! ¡Aboguen por el huérfano y defiendan a la viuda! »Vengan, pongamos las cosas en claro —dice el Señor —. ¿Son sus pecados como escarlata? ¡Quedarán blancos como la nieve! ¿Son rojos como la púrpura? ¡Quedarán como la lana! (Isaías 1:16-18 NVI) Es cierto que el mensaje era para la nación de Juda, porque son rebeldes. Nosotros no estamos lejos de esta nación y somos rebeldes y nos cuesta creer. Pero con mucho amor seguiremos esta misión que Dios a dado a todo cristiano. 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 Today's reading: 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, St...
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