GCEChristian Religious StudiesThe Early Church2023

The imprisonment of Peter by Herod Agrippa I and his miraculous release as recorded in Acts 12 teaches primarily that

Aangels are permanently assigned to protect church leaders from harm
Bthe power of persistent corporate prayer can secure divine interventionCORRECT
CRoman authorities had no jurisdiction over the affairs of the church
DGod always delivers his servants before they suffer physical harm
AI
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Acts 12:5-17 records that while Peter was in prison, the church prayed earnestly to God for him, and an angel miraculously released him. The narrative emphasises the role of the church's persistent, corporate intercession in Peter's deliverance. The answer is not that God always prevents suffering (James had already been killed in the same chapter), nor that angels are permanently assigned to leaders.
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