Faith and Practice

Love for God Revealed through Faith and Practice

Love Revealed through Facts

Paul speaks facts not flattery

Paul speaks facts not deciet

Facts are provable and point to Paul’s innocence

Love Revealed through Confession

Paul admits, in a positive note, to be a part of the Way

Psalm 119:41-48 The psalmist admits he will confess God before kings and not be a shamed

Romans 1:16-17 Paul says he is not ashamed of the Gospel

2 Timothy 1:1-14 Paul instructs Timothy to not be ashamed of the gospel.

Paul serves God

Paul trusts Truth

Paul has hope

All of this is internal

Expressed through external acts

Love Revealed through Worship

Conscience clear internally and externally

External demonstration of care for others

1 Peter 3:13-17 Peter teaches set Christ apart internally so your behavior will be Chirstlike

John 4:23-24 Jesus teach we are to worship in Spirit and truth

Observing the Commandments of God

1 John 2:3-6 Internal trust brings about external practice “If you love Me you will keep my commandments” -John 14:15

The charges are deceptive to show Paul is a Political threat

The truth is their hatred is because Paul is a religious threat