Let us now focus on some favorable developments that have helped smooth the way for the successful preaching of the good news in both the first and the 20th centuries.
(‏ اشعیا ۵۴ :‏ ۱۷ )‏ با وجود همهٔ اینها ،‏ تاریخ مسیحیت همیشه پر از زجر و شکنجه ،‏ آزار و مصیبت نبوده است .‏