3 Reasons To Be Acts-Age Christians In a New-Age World
I've been reading in Acts lately and discovering things I never noticed before. Such fun! ACTS-AGE CHRISTIANS The book of Acts has much to say to those of us in the 21st century who want to influence our culture for good and for God. Some things haven't changed in 2000 years, and we can learn from Paul's experiences as he introduces the pagan world of his time to God's truth. Acts 17:1-4 gives an account of Paul's presentation of the Gospel in Thessalonica, where "a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women" became believers, and verses 5-9 describe the opposition to Paul's preaching. It's interesting to note the parallels between the two sections of the story. Both involve actions by people designed to change other people. Both succeed in bringing about change. But the contrasts between the two halves of the story are even more striking. The choice of verbs in both passages casts th...