Social Strive
“But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets...This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.” Acts 24:14, 16 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/act.24.14,16.nkjv If there is anything so clear about the accusers of Paul, it is the fact that they also claim to worship God, the undisputed Father of the Jewish’s forefathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. Then, what is the cause of the disparity in the strive between them and Paul? Human commitments to social strive in life have always looked after the cordial coexistence, interdependence and interrelationships among people within a system (family, institution, society, and nations). While good intention with these commitments has a good record of resolving crisis, it is easier to step outside the bound of c...