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martyrdom

  1. Fully Ready

    The apostle Paul said that he was compelled by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, not knowing what would happen to him there. He said, “I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to...

  2. That They May Rest

    An Eternal Gospel to Proclaim Revelation 14:6-7 ESV “Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give him glory, because the...

  3. Evidence for the Martyrdom of the Apostles - Sean McDowell

    Cited below is a presentation of the evidence for the martyrdom of the Apostles. Questions have been raised about this ... and this was the easiest way for me to publish it for viewing. The presentation below is a part of a larger presentation found at the following link ... Did the Apostles...

  4. December 7 (Hator 27): Commemoration of St. James the Persian/St. James 'the Mangled'

    From the Coptic synaxarium entry for today, December 7 (Coptic calendar: Hator 27), we commemorate St. James the Persian, also known as St. James the Mangled (Sawn): 1. The Martyrdom of St. James the Mangled (Sawn). On this day, St. James the mangled, was martyred. He was one of the soldiers of...

  5. Coptic Church essay on the Charisms, martyrdom and Ecclesiology

    I originally copied this essay from a Coptic website that went belly up years ago, I made a point to archive it when I thought it would disappear off the web (posted it a personal Blog years ago where it was stored). I liked it especially coming from the Charismatic end of Protestantism and...

  6. Gunmen (again) kill and injure Coptic Orthodox pilgrims en route to St. Samuel monastery

    At least seven people were killed and at least 19 others were injured in an attack on several buses carrying Coptic Christians near a monastery in Egypt on Friday, according to a spokesperson for Egypt's Coptic Church. Gunmen attacked two buses and a microbus on a road near the Monastery of...

  7. [Blog post] Baptism of Blood

    Hey all, it's been a while since I've had much internet presence. I had a tough semester and needed to cut back on forums like this one to get my work done. Now I'm on winter break though! I wrote a new essay/post for my blog, mostly just some thoughts about Baptism by Blood and why I believe it...

  8. HG Bishop Rafael: "We strongly demand to have a holy church" at martyrdom site

    Citing ancient precedent, HG Bishop Rafael, secretary of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, has demanded that a church be allowed to be built at the site of the martyrdom of Coptic Christians in the recent bus attack. We shall see now where al Sisi and Co. really are on the 'Coptic...
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