Christian Martyrs ExploredThrough out the years there have been countless individuals who have given their lives in the name of Jesus. With this page I will attempt to list and provide information on some of them.
Martyrs for Christianity suffer persecution simply because they are children of God, who are totally devoted towards His cause for the salvation of humanity. The children of the world hate the children of God and will do anything in their power to discourage or even kill those individuals who will not bow down or compromise with them. Martyrs for Christianity have also been imprisoned, and unjustly condemned. Plus on top of that, falsely accused, ridiculed and scorned. Children of the world have a malicious, spiteful and envious spirits. They are totally devoted to the world and the things of it. That is why the world hates you. Remember the words I spoke to you: "No servant is greater than his master." If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the One who sent me." (John 15:18-21) RSS FEED TOOL : This option will help keep you updated on all the latest pages from "Christian Resources Today." This tool is located at the bottom of the Navigation Menu over to your left. SHARE THIS PAGE TOOL : This option is for those that like to use Social Networks like Facebook or MySpace. This site tool is located at the very bottom of every page. PAY IT FORWARD TOOL : This is another site tool feature that will allow you to share a specific page that's located on this website. You can do this by using a special HTML CODE (that we provide you with) which is specific to that one particular page. This will allow you to share that particular page on your blog, a Web page, forums, your Social Networking account, or anywhere else that someone would find this page to be a blessing. This link is also located at the very bottom of every page. Voice In The Wilderness But what we do know is that Andrew was definitely one of the two. What we do know about Andrew the Apostle besides him first being a disciple of John the Baptist, is that he was also the younger brother of Peter. He and his brother were both fishermen that came from Bethsaida of Galilee. He was with that group of twelve that Jesus had commissioned to go out and drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. He wrote how James had extraordinary courage, so much so, that he had impressed one of the guards to such a degree, that he had fallen on his knees and ask for forgiveness and confessed that he was a Christian too. The guard had also made the remark that James The Apostle should not die alone, and so it was that both James and the guard was beheaded by the sword. There is not much history that is written on Matthew the Apostle. But we are lead to believe that he had preached in Palestine for some years and then traveled to foreign countries that eventually lead him to Ethiopia, where he became associated with Candace the queen of Ethiopia. Sadly, it is rumored that later on he was pinned to the ground and was then later beheaded by the ax in the city of Nadabah around 60 A.D.. Now we have Peter confirming that this group of disciples was with Jesus from the beginning until the ascension. "Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from John's baptism to the time Jesus was taken from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection." (Acts 1: 21 - 22) Philip went to Nathanael and invited him by saying "We have found him, of whom Moses and the prophets did write." Philip didn't hesitate and then question the credibility of Jesus, like Nathanael did when he said "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" So maybe there was something special about Philip that Jesus knew? For Philip had a direct invite from Jesus himself, who went to Galilee to seek him out personally. Stephen speech was so powerful that it filled the crowd that was standing before him with a hellish hatred. The Bible states that they were cut to the heart. They then proceeded to nash on him with their teeth. They soon cried out in a loud voice and stopped listening to him. They were all on one accord while they were doing these horrible things to this man of God. Rogers was put under house arrest and would eventually be transferred to the infamous 'Newgate Prison.' It was at this prison that Rogers would be sentence to death. Rogers was offered a chance to live and avoid execution if he would recant Protestantism and convert back to Catholicism. He refused this deal and was immediately burned at the stake on February 4, 1555. February 10, 288 - On this day Alban of Verlamium has been given the recognition of being the first Christian to be martyred in the Britain Isles. There's not much known about Alban but according to the account of his story.
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