Christian Martyrs ExploredThrough out the years there have been countless individuals who have given their lives in the name of Jesus Christ. With this page I will attempt to list and provide information on some of them. Know that these martyrs suffered persecution for their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
They were God's servants who were totally devoted towards the teachings of Jesus Christ in regards to salvation and the redemption of humanity. Understand that the slaves of the world hate and despises the servants of God. And make no mistake, they will do anything in their power to discourage or even kill those individuals, who will not bow down, or compromise their beliefs. These martyrs were willing to stand strong in the face of their opposition. They didn't waver or doubt when it came to their faith in the Lord. Know that these martyrs had given up their freedoms, being that they were imprisoned, unjustly condemned, falsely accused, ridiculed, scorned, crucified and murdered, because they were willing to stand up for what knew to be "Truth." And judging by the actions, when it comes to these slaves of the world, we can see that they have mindsets that are malicious, spiteful and filled with envy... when it comes to those who have chosen to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. To put it simply, the slaves of the world have decided to reject Christ, and rest assured that they will not be deterred, in regards to their worldly ways. Know that they will remain totally devoted to the wickedness and corruption that are found to be within the world. For they will forever find delight and pleasure when it comes to the temporal and material things that come from it. 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. Antonio L. Mitchell Andrew the Apostle - Exploring the Apostle Andrew Now when it comes to this Christian martyr, much is not known. But what we do know is that Andrew was definitely one of the two that heard John the Baptist declare that Jesus was the Lamb of God. So therefore we also know that Andrew was at first a disciple of John the Baptist. We also know that he was the younger brother of Peter. Andrew and his brother were both fishermen that came from Bethsaida of Galilee. Andrew was also with that group of twelve that Jesus had commissioned to go out and drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. James the Apostle - Exploring the Apostle James When it comes to this Christian martyr, we know that James had extraordinary courage, so much so that he had impressed one of the guards to such a degree, that the guard had fallen on his knees and had asked for forgiveness and confessed that he was a Christian too. The guard had also made the remark that James should not die alone, and so it was that both James and the guard was beheaded by the sword that day. Matthew the Apostle - Exploring the Apostle Matthew Now when it comes to this Christian martyr, there's not much history that has been written. But we are lead to believe that Matthew 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.. Matthias the Apostle - Exploring the Apostle Matthias When it comes to this Christian martyr we have Peter confirming that this group of disciples (which included Matthias) 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 the Apostle - Exploring the Apostle Philip Philip was the Christian martyr who went to Nathanael and invited him to come see Jesus by saying: "We have found him, of whom Moses and the prophets did write." Philip didn't hesitate or 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 rare invite from Jesus himself, who went to Galilee to seek Phillip out personally. Stephen the Deacon - Exploring the Deacon Stephen Stephen the Christian martyr that had gave a speech that was so powerful that it filled the crowd that was standing before him with a hellish hatred. The Sacred Record states that they were cut to the heart and then they proceeded to nash on Stephen with their teeth. The wicked mob 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. John Rogers - Exploring John Rogers Rogers was the Christian martyr that 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. Alban of Verlamium - Exploring Alban of Verlamium This Christian martyr on this day February 10, 288 - Had 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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