Spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ cannot be stopped. The book of Philippians chapter 1 verses 12-18 generally speaks about the spreading of the gospel of Christ. Paul, the servant of Christ, is imprisoned because he was spreading the gospel. However, the further spread of the gospel is not hindered at all. Despite having persons who proclaimed Christ out of selfish ambitions, others proclaimed Christ out of the clear and genuine heart. Therefore, the gospel of Christ spreads either case, being of the truest divine nature.
Would Paul’s imprisonment hinder the spread of the gospel? This would probably be what the authorities that put Paul behind bars were wondering. Philippians chapter 1 verse 18 Paul says that Christ is preached in every way possible regardless of pure intentions or corrupted motives. In this regards, preaching to Christ is similar to the concept of nature – all-encompassing and surrounding us everywhere. The scripture inspires us to understand that whatever Christ intends to do in our lives cannot be stopped, nor can anyone undo what He already has done, just as no one can defy nature itself. Therefore, Christ’s deed and his proclaiming cannot be brought to the ground.
Conclusively, the scripture calls us upon taking the act of faith and believing that God sure makes away. This can be done through educating other people in the faith of Christ, bringing them into His light. Despite the fact that Paul was imprisoned, the gospel never stopped, as the people spread the word of it further, sharing their knowledge of faith with each other. Whether with wrong intentions or good motives, Christ was preached either way. No matter how many times the gospel faced challenges, God made a way and the good news went forth through the efforts of the people.
Taking Nelson Mandela as our example from history – his imprisonment did not stop the campaign against the apartheid regime. Rather it stirred up the fight for freedom from the bounds, just as it has happened in the humanity’s history many times before. The humankind has always strived for freedom and justice, as can be seen from our past. Similarly, Paul being imprisoned gave another believer the courage to preach about Christ with more confidence. Supposing Paul or even Nelson were afraid of the authorities, neither they were advocating for would be taken with the required weight. Christ will be proclaimed further, neither would be the fight against apartheid be successful.
Bibliography
Carroll, Robert, and Stephen Prickett, eds. The Bible: Authorized King James Version. City: OUP Oxford, 2008.