The Doctrine of Atonement, The Reformation Period (23)

How the gates of hell attempted to destroy the Church of God and of Christ shortly after Christ's resurrection from the death and His ascension into heaven! Think of the efforts of the godless leaders of the people, the Sanhedrists, as they first threatened the disciples by word of mouth and then commanded them to be beaten, and this for no other reason than that they had spoken and witnessed of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Whom they had crucified and slain, declaring of Him that He, the crucified...