Reflection on Acts 4:11-12
Peter and John stood before the high priests, the elders and the scribes who had arrested them by reason of healing the lame man and preaching the Gospel. Peter delivered his first apologetic sermon before all.
How is it possible that those who were behind closed doors, filled with fear, a few days ago now stand firm and preach the risen Christ in public and without fear of threats or punishment? The Word of God says: “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses (martyres).” The Apostles received the fullness of the Holy Spirit. And then there was no more place for fear in their souls. On the contrary, it was the high priests and the scribes who were filled with fear when they saw the fearlessness of the Apostles and the power which Jesus had given them.
There is salvation in no one else! There is salvation in Jesus alone! There are no other ways or alternatives of salvation but Jesus Christ. There is no other name by which we must be saved. These words are true and will be true forever. Even if the whole world were convinced of the opposite, it would be wrong! These words are true for you also. There is no other name in which you have eternal life. There is no other way on which you can be saved. There are no other alternatives of salvation. Jesus is the Stone which especially modern theologians at theological faculties reject, dispute and ridicule. The spirit of infidelity and death that was behind the Jewish scribes and Pharisees is nowadays embodied in the official Catholic hierarchy, and just as the hierarchy at that time so also the present-day apostate structure persecutes, punishes and destroys all signs of life. As soon as they hear there is a living Jesus in a community of Christians, they crucify Him. God revealed His power – Peter and John healed a lame man, and a great number of men turned to the Lord. Thus the number of believers came to five thousand. The high priests and scribes immediately began to plan how to stop the spread of the Gospel of Christ. However, they failed to chain
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