Do you know where conflict comes from?

Acts 24:1-2 (NASBStr)

Paul before Felix

 After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought charges to the governor against Paul. After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor,

“Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation,

It is always amazing at how many versions there are in a conflict.   In the above passage we have the story of Paul being brought before the Roman designated leader of the region; Felix.    He was taken there by the centurion in charge of the Roman army in Jerusalem.   The enemies of Paul (and the gospel) tried to end Paul's ministry because of their hatred of him and the gospel.   Having discovered a plot against his life, the centurion, Lysias, brought him to Governor Felix.     Paul was ready to tell Felix his story.   Lysias was ready to tell the Governor his story.  The Jews, on the other hand, came to the Governor with their own story, through the mouth of a lawyer named, Tertullus.   As Tertullus unfolds his "version" of the events, like all unbelievers who hate the gospel, his version is full of errors.    Paul will latter get to the main point of the argument; the resurrection of the dead.    When going through a conflict we always have to be careful of those who unpack the problem, as NOT the problem.  The issue at hand was their belief in Jesus Christ as the Resurrected Savior.  This is ALWAYS at the heart of every issue.   Conflict comes from those who think they are being unfairly treated by someone else and cry for justice.   In this case they thought Paul was not honoring their "views" of God.   The problem was that their views failed to consider Christ's work and word.   Our job in conflict is to stay focused on the center of the conflict.   God is at the center of all conflict.   God has provided the solution for conflict.  Since man has rejected the solution (Christ) they will continue to be in conflict.  That conflict will affect us.