3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word (Acts 8:3-4).
After the stoning of Stephen, Saul (later to become the Apostle Paul) began persecuting the church. Notice that the result of persecution was not the elimination of the Gospel. Instead the Gospel was preached in the all the locations that the people fled to. Persecution is difficult and can lead to both suffering and death. But in all of that the ultimate hope is maintained since the Gospel is spread. The Gospel is the message of life and rebirth to all those that God calls and that subsequently respond in faith.
After the stoning of Stephen, Saul (later to become the Apostle Paul) began persecuting the church. Notice that the result of persecution was not the elimination of the Gospel. Instead the Gospel was preached in the all the locations that the people fled to. Persecution is difficult and can lead to both suffering and death. But in all of that the ultimate hope is maintained since the Gospel is spread. The Gospel is the message of life and rebirth to all those that God calls and that subsequently respond in faith.
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