Word for the day by Christian Education Forum
Resurrection: Celebrating a New life in Christ Acts.24:14-16 “And I have the same hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.”(V.15) This passage explains St. Paul’s witnessing testimony about his faith in Jesus Christ and Resurrection. While Paul arrived at Caesarea as a prisoner the Jewish prosecuting team arrived there to state their charges against him. It was composed of the high priest Ananias, some of the Jewish elders and a special legal counselor named Tertullus. Tertullus was a common Greek name, and he was probably a Hellenistic Jew chosen because of his expertise in Roman law and skill in public speaking. He put forward many accusations against Paul in front of Felix, the Governor of Roman emperor. These accusations- trouble maker, creator of riots, ring leader of the Nazarene sect were meant to paint Paul and early Christians as a threat to local order and to the security of the Roman Empire in general. In this