The Sanhedrin commanded Peter and John not to preach the resurrection of Jesus under the threat of punishment. The Apostles possessed boldness in defense of the Gospel. They were ready to go anywhere and everywhere to announce the Good News. What is the Good News (the Gospel)? 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 tells that the gospel consists […]
In the first century, the early church was attacked from within and from without. Just as had been foretold, false teachers had sprung up. One such group was the Gnostics. To give you an idea of the threat to Christianity that such teachings bring, here is a brief statement about Gnosticism. Charles Caldwell Ryrie, writes […]
In Acts 8:4 we read, “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved.” This passage declares that salvation is in the name of Jesus Christ. When the Bible uses the expression “in the name of,”as used here, […]