says “But the word of the Lord [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] continued to grow and spread.” This means that the Gospel eventually outlives its persecutors as Gamaliel rightly spoke in ACTS 5:38-39 saying “Now in the present case let me say to you, stand off (withdraw) from these men and let them alone. For if this doctrine or purpose or undertaking or movement is of human origin, it will fail (be overthrown and come to nothing); But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop or overthrow or 74
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