Passage of the Day - February 20, 2011

^{Acts 26:4-8}

⁴"So then, all Jews know my manner of life from my youth up, which from the beginning was spent among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

 ⁵since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the strictest sect of our religion.

 ⁶"And now I am standing trial for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers;

 ⁷the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews.

 ⁸"Why is it considered incredible among you people if God does raise the dead?

You know, it seems as if the topic of the resurrection of the dead is the get out of jail free card for Paul.  It seems whenever he is in a bind he brings it up.  It was the great dividing force of Judaism back in his day.  What is interesting is that it is the great unifying force of Christianity.  Is there a denomination that doesn't believe in it?

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