The community had no faith in the kind of difference John's righteous way bespoke. (religion-online.org)
Or if the only righteous way to vanquish him is to sacrifice oneself, then does the hero have the strength of character to go through with this? (religion-online.org)
Just as Israel was called to provide a witness and a testimony to the surrounding people about the goodness and graciousness of God, to be God's voice, hands, and feet on earth, and to call all people to turn from their destructive ways and follow God's righteous ways instead, so also, this is the task of the church (cf. Col 3:12; 1 Pet 1:1 - 2; 2:8 - 9). (redeeminggod.com)