We read in Matthew 5:10-12 that Christians will be persecuted for two reasons. Christians will be persecuted for doing what is right (v. 10) and for following Christ (v. 11).
Paul says he hopes in God will on trial against the Jews and the Romans. What is the basis for making such a claim?
A repeated theme in the Book of Acts is Christian persecution. Even church history affirms that Christians have been persecuted since the 1st-century. So how should American Christians think about…