God under fire pdf

Annals XV. By implicating the Christians for this massive act of arson, Nero successfully capitalized on the already-existing public suspicion of the followers of Christ and executed many. The forms of execution used by the Romans included systematic murder, crucifixion, and the feeding of Christians to lions and other wild beasts.

Tacitus records the following in his Annals: " And in their deaths they were made the subjects of sport; for they were wrapped in the hides of wild beasts and torn to pieces by dogs, or nailed to crosses, or set on fire, and when day declined, were burned to serve as lights for the streets at night.

In this letter, Peter attempts to provide an explanation for the "fiery trial" these first century Christians were already starting to experience and the fiery trial that was to come 1 Peter. Today Christians all over the world are under fire for their faith. For example, in February two street preachers were shot and killed in Florida.

Tite Sufra, 24, and Stephen Ocean 23, were shot and killed in Boynton Beach, Florida, where they evangelized, after meeting year-old Jeriah Woody, local police said.

Sufra walked up to greet him and was killed with a shotgun blast at point blank range. When Ocean ran, he was shot in the back. After he fell, Woody shot him in the head execution style. Not only are Christians being shot on the streets they are being gunned down in our churches.

In September, a pastor and associate pastor were both shot in a Lakeland, Florida church. Last year Jim Pullion was killed while holding pro-life signs in front of his granddaughter's Owasso Michigan high school. In the public school systems across the nation teachers are being fired for expressing their personal beliefs on Facebook.

In one case, gay right activists are calling for a Christian teacher to be expelled from her job after she described homosexuality as sinful on her Facebook page. This month the U. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Oct. The deeper issue in the case is whether the federal government should have the authority to decide for faith-based institutions what defines a minister and who can be hired and fired.

In April the U. Thanks for reminding us in this messages that doubts are not unnatural, that God welcomes our questions, and that He desires to lead us into truth. Back to the Basics. The Best Christmas Ever. The Always God. The Prince of Peace. Note: This message kicks off a church-wide campaign in which small groups go through the four- or eight-week Faith Under Fire curriculum, inviting their seeking friends to join them. Home Sermons Faith Under Fire. View all Sermons.

Faith Under Fire [Note: This message kicks off a church-wide campaign in which small groups go through the four- or eight-week Faith Under Fire curriculum, inviting their seeking friends to join them.

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