I heard this
in a sermon: "If you were arrested for being a Christian and you were
being tried on that charge, would there be enough evidence to convict
you?"
The disciples of Jesus were scattered from
Jerusalem as far as Antioch as a result of being persecuted. Those that were
scattered went everywhere declaring the Gospel of Jesus.
In Acts 11:26 the Bible says the disciples
were called Christians first in Antioch. Three things about the word
"Christian:" First, it is used only three times in the Bible: Here,
and Acts 26:28 and I Peter 4:16. Second, the Word Christian means
"Christ-like." Third, it was given in derision as a derogatory term.
The disciples, the true followers of Jesus, were a hated and despised people
because they were like Christ. Notice, that name was given by others who
observed the lives of the disciples.
Now, back to
the question at the top of the page: "Would there be enough evidence to
bring a conviction if you were charged with being a Christian?"
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