Freedom of Speech and the Gospel

The Apostle Paul hazarded his life preaching the gospel throughout the Roman Empire. The gospel preachers of the time became known as "These that have turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6). The Apostle was beaten, scourged, ship wrecked, imprisoned and eventually put to death by the government of his time, for speaking the gospel. The "beloved Barnabas and Paul”, are truly, "Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Acts 15:25,26). We have been very fortunate to have had the freedom to worship and preach the gospel as we have had in the western world. We pray for God’s mercy where we have not used that freedom to the uttermost.