They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?"
"...It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.'"
"...It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.'"
The bad guys in this story were eager to dissolve this case, they didn't want the attention given to these men and the God they represented. On the other side, it seems like these Godly men were more than willing to claim that they were "guilty as charged" if it meant that admitting that Jesus is Lord.
I believe that the TRUTH is such a threat to so many nonbelievers that they will work overtime to question, debate and ridicule Christians as if they are on trial. It makes me wonder if I am prepared to jump up on the chopping block and proclaim Christ. This chopping block could be a conversation at work, walking away from a compromising position, or something like a private thought. Claim Christ, things may or may not get easier on a day-to-day or case-by-case basis; however, you will have the confidence of knowing that you are Saved by Grace and that living for Christ is worth any trial this life may bring you.
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