Episode 586: For Righteousness' Sake

Episode 586 February 20, 2023 00:10:05
Episode 586: For Righteousness' Sake
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Episode 586: For Righteousness' Sake

Feb 20 2023 | 00:10:05

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Show Notes

From the earliest days of colonialism, American slaves were hindered, proscribed, and persecuted. Like their ancient Christian predecessors, they bore witness to the Christian gospel despite the threat of punishment and even death at the hands of fellow Christians. Some slaves suffered willingly. With deep faith in God, they brought their sufferings to Him and experienced the amazing transformation of their sadness into joy. This paradoxical combination of suffering and joy permeated slave religion, as the spirituals attest.

 

Scriptures referenced include Matthew 5:10 and 2 Timothy 3:12.

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