Q & A: Veritas 2020 #05 The Significance of Early Christian Martyrs (Part 2)

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  1. How did most of the first disciples of Jesus die? 
    1. As martyrs
  2. How did Paul die? 
    1. Beheaded in Rome
  3. How did Peter die? 
    1. Crucified upside down in Rome
  4. How did Stephen die? 
    1. Stoned (Acts 7)
  5. How did James the brother of John die? 
    1. Beheaded by sword (Acts 12)
  6. How did James, the half-brother of Jesus, die? 
    1. Thrown from Temple pinnacle, then clubbed to death
  7. Why is James’ conversion and martyrdom so significant? 
    1. He was not a follower until he saw the Risen Christ
  8. What is the significance of the martyrdom of the first generation of Jesus-followers? 
    1. They wouldn’t have died for what they knew to be a lie, or even for what they weren’t really sure of.
  9. What’s the difference between first century Christian martyrs and modern Islamic martyrs? 
    1. Islamic martyrs have been convinced of Islamic lies that were written many centuries ago. Early Christian martyrs would have known whether or not the current events were true.