"Whom the Son Sets Free is Free Indeed"
People are accountable to particular human authorities and, ultimately, to God, according to the biblical concept of accountability. (Ro 13:1–2; 14:12)
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. Romans 14:11
Many religions supported idol worship in the New Testament world. Idolatry was a major concern for NT writers, particularly Paul.
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 1 Corinthians 3:4-6
God the Rock
An OT and Messianic term for God, implying that God’s people can count on him for complete protection and salvation.Rock as a title for Israel’s God
Fear – An attitude of anxiety or distress, caused by concern over a threat to one’s future. Scripture provides numerous examples of situations in which fear is experienced. It declares, however, that God alone is to be feared, and moments of human fear can be opportunities for deepening faith in him.
God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. 2 Tim 1:7
Baptism with the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit initiates Christians into realized oneness and communion with the glorified Jesus Christ, thus preparing and enabling them for sanctity and service, as promised by John the Baptist and Jesus Christ.
Faith and Blessings of God
Confidence in God’s ability and desire to act in supernatural power to spread his kingdom, as well as a commitment to be the means by which he does so, expressed in prayer and action.
God’s power is released through faith
Mt 17:20 See also Mk 9:23; Lk 17:6
We define persistence as a steadfast or obstinate commitment to a course of activity in the face of adversity or opposition.