JESUS(YESHUA) had spoken about AGAPE love through out the Sacred Word and demonstrated AGAPE love towards those who despise him. How are Christians suppose to treat Christians within the faith and those who are unbelievers? I am suppose despise someone who has a different religion, belief system or reject with hostility. I was pondering about the death of Stephen how the Council(wolves) stoned him to death because he was preaching a different GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST(YESHUA). Is there a mob mentality today in Christianity towards those who are not part of clique? How do Christians treat others who come into this Christian Chat searching for answers of the faith without being suspicious towards individuals who are different? How do Christians today stone others in the Christian faith?
Acts 6 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Stephen Accused of Blasphemy
8 Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen. 10 But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.
11 Then they persuaded some men to say, “We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God!” 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; so they came, dragged him off, and took him to the Sanhedrin. 13 They also presented false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. 14 For we heard him say that Jesus, this Nazarene, will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” 15 And all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
These men were self righteous in their religion beliefs, jealous, envy and heart full of malice. The Great Sanhedrin were plotting, and scheming to entrap Stephen. Is this behavior happening today in the Christian faith with cliques. Head leader who recruits others with same ungodly, devilish, and deceptive spirit to cause schism within the Body Christ. Falsely accusing a believer of the faith because the Holy Spirit is reigning in the believer's life and jealousy is a dangerous within the Body of Christ. Beware of wolves in sheep clothing !
Acts 7 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
The First Christian Martyr
54 When they heard these things, they were enraged in their hearts[u] and gnashed their teeth at him. 55 But Stephen, filled by the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven. He saw God’s glory, with[v] Jesus standing at the right hand of God,and he said, 56 “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
57 Then they screamed at the top of their voices, covered their ears, and together rushed against him. 58 They threw him out of the city and began to stone him. And the witnesses laid their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 They were stoning Stephen as he called out: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” 60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin!” And saying this, he fell asleep.
Beware those who murdered Stephen were religious, self righteous men of the Jewish faith. I have learned greatest enemy is within the Body of Christ, those who secretly despise me, but will smile in my face. I believe the separating of the wheat and tares are happening now within the Body of Christ. The Holy Spirit will reveal ones enemies through Discernment. No one weapon form against AuphirahQueen shall prosper because the Sacred Word tells me so.
Isaiah 54 English Standard Version (ESV)
In righteousness you shall be established;
you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
and from terror, for it shall not come near you.
15 If anyone stirs up strife,
it is not from me;
whoever stirs up strife with you
shall fall because of you.
16 Behold, I have created the smith
who blows the fire of coals
and produces a weapon for its purpose.
I have also created the ravager to destroy;
17 no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication[e] from me, declares the Lord.”
Acts 6 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Stephen Accused of Blasphemy
8 Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen. 10 But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.
11 Then they persuaded some men to say, “We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God!” 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; so they came, dragged him off, and took him to the Sanhedrin. 13 They also presented false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. 14 For we heard him say that Jesus, this Nazarene, will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” 15 And all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
These men were self righteous in their religion beliefs, jealous, envy and heart full of malice. The Great Sanhedrin were plotting, and scheming to entrap Stephen. Is this behavior happening today in the Christian faith with cliques. Head leader who recruits others with same ungodly, devilish, and deceptive spirit to cause schism within the Body Christ. Falsely accusing a believer of the faith because the Holy Spirit is reigning in the believer's life and jealousy is a dangerous within the Body of Christ. Beware of wolves in sheep clothing !
Acts 7 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
The First Christian Martyr
54 When they heard these things, they were enraged in their hearts[u] and gnashed their teeth at him. 55 But Stephen, filled by the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven. He saw God’s glory, with[v] Jesus standing at the right hand of God,and he said, 56 “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
57 Then they screamed at the top of their voices, covered their ears, and together rushed against him. 58 They threw him out of the city and began to stone him. And the witnesses laid their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 They were stoning Stephen as he called out: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” 60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin!” And saying this, he fell asleep.
Beware those who murdered Stephen were religious, self righteous men of the Jewish faith. I have learned greatest enemy is within the Body of Christ, those who secretly despise me, but will smile in my face. I believe the separating of the wheat and tares are happening now within the Body of Christ. The Holy Spirit will reveal ones enemies through Discernment. No one weapon form against AuphirahQueen shall prosper because the Sacred Word tells me so.
Isaiah 54 English Standard Version (ESV)
In righteousness you shall be established;
you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
and from terror, for it shall not come near you.
15 If anyone stirs up strife,
it is not from me;
whoever stirs up strife with you
shall fall because of you.
16 Behold, I have created the smith
who blows the fire of coals
and produces a weapon for its purpose.
I have also created the ravager to destroy;
17 no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication[e] from me, declares the Lord.”
