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To: Bohemund

No, but gotta tellya, either Peter had a great sense of awareness, or humor, because he knew Babylon when he saw it, lol


1,399 posted on 01/13/2006 4:36:02 PM PST by zeeba neighba
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To: zeeba neighba
No, but gotta tellya, either Peter had a great sense of awareness, or humor, because he knew Babylon when he saw it, lol

Yes, Peter recognized that pagan Rome needed to hear the message of Christ crucified, and was himself martyred there for his efforts.

1,400 posted on 01/13/2006 4:38:10 PM PST by Bohemund
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Yes, and that Babylon was converted to Christ and, in a tremendous display of the power of God over the power of man, the former pagan capital and persecutor of Christians became the means by which vast number of souls were brought to know Christ.


1,624 posted on 01/15/2006 10:20:49 PM PST by Cronos (Never forget 9/11. Restore Hagia Sophia!)
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