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The New Testament: A “Martyr’s Manual”

Have you ever wondered how the New Testament came together as a single book? You may know that each of the books and letters that makes up the New Testament were originally each sent to or used by individual churches … Continue reading

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How the church lost the biblical definition of martyrdom and the Reformers recovered it (temporarily)

In scripture, martyrdom has a much broader meaning than physical death. Not until the second century is the meaning of martyrdom narrowed down in the church in this way.[i] Even then, and for centuries after, Christian writers like Clement, Origen, … Continue reading

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