Christian Martyrs

Churches today herald that as Christians we must succeed, rich and prosper. Blessings are measured by the amount of physical wealth. For those who did not have physical wealth, they were considered as less blessed Christians.

In the history of Christianity in the world, we know many followers of Jesus who died because of being tortured and persecuted. Those who died defending Jesus were known as martyrs.

The first martyrs turned out to be Jesus' own disciples. Relatively speaking, they are direct disciples of Jesus. They know Jesus personally and are taught directly by the Lord Jesus, and live with their Lord for 3 1/2 years.

Should they follow the teachings of the Christian church today they are the most blessed people in the world.

They should have a big house, a happy family, lots of money and a nice luxurious life. As the pastor of a large church, and has many congregations.

Below we attach what they get in this world:

1. Matthew

Died as a martyr butchered in Ethiopia

2. Mark

Death as a martyr was cruelly dragged away by a horse in Alexandria

3. Luke

Died as a martyr was hanged on an olive tree in Greece

4. John

Boiled and fried in a hot pot, but survived and thrown to Patmos Island.

5. Peter

Died as a martyr was crucified with his head down, in the city of Rome by Nero he asked to be crucified upside down, because he felt he did not deserve to die like his Lord.

6. James the elder

Beheaded in Jerusalem

7. James the younger

Martyr were thrown from the top of the building, and beaten with sticks to death

8. Bartholomew

Died as a martyr, skinned alive

9. Andrew

Died as a martyr, crucified X-shaped

10. Thomas

Died as a martyr speared in India

11. Philip

Died as a martyr by torture, hanged and nailed

12. Jude

Die as a martyr by being shot to death

13. Paul

Died as a martyr with his head beheaded

14. Timothy

Martyrdom by being tortured to death

15. Barnabas

Died as a martyr by being dragged by a horse, and burned until the bones run out

Above is example of the martyrs who were known as the people closest to Jesus, when He became human.

Are they really lacking in faith so that they have to die in a cruel way?

Or they less comprehend God's Word, so they have to die that way?

Or did they often offend Jesus, so they have to suffer in this way?

Or do they not know the meaning of the cross, so they die tragically?

Don't they understand the meaning of "it is finished" Jesus' last word on the cross?

Brother, they all died for the sake of spreading the teachings of Jesus Christ in this world.

They are willing to die so that you and I can sit in a luxurious and air-conditioned church building whilst talking about the ugliness of other Christian churches.

They are willing to die so that you and I can argue about the validity of a baptism, without taking action against fellow believers who die of starvation.

They are willing to die so that we can say, Jesus' death on the cross has freed us from all curses, sins, poverty and sicknesses. Without taking any action, against our brothers who are stricken by tragedies everywhere.

They are willing to die so that we can hold revival services in a stadium that can accommodate tens of thousands of people, while outside, many of our brothers died because they could not pay medical expenses or hospital fees.

HALLELUYA, JESUS ​​KING ... JESUS ​​MESSIAH ....

These are the shouts or chants heard in the grand buildings, while the other brothers were cold and starving to death under bridges.

Is that what the Martyrs above DIE for??? Answer yourself with your conscience!!!!

 Romans 8:36

As it is written: "Because of You we are in danger of death all day long, we have been counted as sheep to be slaughtered."

They are willing to die so that the churches can build magnificent church buildings, hold seminars on Christianity in luxurious buildings, without doing anything to church members whose children drop out of school for lack of money.

Jesus loves you and whole your family

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