Its incredibly tempting in a pluralist society to bow to the same demands that were made of Peter and John. To be quiet about the things that disturb the authorities and merely deliver what is socially acceptable. The episode in Acts ends with God being praised for the miracle of healing. If we provide the social goodies and neglect to proclaim that it is done in the name of Jesus, that is what will be missing. Peter and John did good, proclaimed Jesus, and were held to be bad members of society as a result. In contrast, we can be tempted to want to be seen as good members of society but not to proclaim anything explicitly Christian to our society, to the praise of God.
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