~ Early Christians Martyred: 4th Step ~
Introduction ~ In the
early chapters of the Book of Acts we see a typical pattern leading to
martyrdom of an Apostle: 1-Jailed, 2-Commanded, 3-Threatened, 4-Imprisioned,
5-Beatings, and finally 6-Death – promoted to paradise!
Jailed (Step 1) ~ First
they were seized followed by jailing.
Commanded (Step 2) ~ Secondly,
they were commanded to stop telling people about Jesus.
Threatened (Step 3) ~
They were threatened, but let go.
Imprisoned (Step 4) ~
They were manhandled and put in prison.
“Then
the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of
the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation, and laid their hands
on the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of
the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, ‘Go, stand in
the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life’” (Acts 5:17-20).
Comment ~ “Indeed,
that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell
in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.” Ultimately truth cannot be denied.
That is why atheists and agnostics exist—they fight against Truth. Are their
groups fighting against the tooth fairy? Of course not, you don’t fight against
something which is not real!
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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