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Christianity: The Church Persecuted lecture #3

Jewish Persecution 1. Stephen Acts 6:8-7:60 Saul watches as Stephen is killed

Rome Burns 64 AD Periodic persecutions…

Roman Persecution A. Christianity illegal, but Christians not sought out – only punished if turned in. For the most part Read - Pliny

Roman Persecution B. The duration: from the 60s to the 320s Nero (60s) a. Rome burns, Nero blames Christians for causing the fire and sets out to destroy the religion

Roman Persecution B. The duration: from the 60s to the 320s Nero (60s) a. Rome burns, Nero blames Christians for causing the fire and sets out to destroy the religion Executions on Cross or in the coliseum. Christian stories

Roman Persecution B. The duration: from the 60s to the 320s Nero (60s) a. Rome burns, Nero blames Christians for causing the fire and sets out to destroy the religion Executions on Cross or in the coliseum. Attempt to eliminate most important Christians. Paul beheaded Peter is Crucified upside down

Paul

Murdered by being tied to the horns of a bull

Other Martyrs Ignatius of Antioch 107 AD (pg 43, quote from) Polycarp 155 AD

Show Polycarp http://www.allaboutreligion.org/polycarp-video.htm

Roman Persecution B. The duration: from the 60s to the 320s Persecution on and off until Constantine becomes Caesar.

Why? The reasons for Persecution Read The Ritual Cannibalism Charge Against Christians The Ritual Cannibalism Charge Against Christians

Why? The reasons for Persecution 1. Cannibalism,

Why? The reasons for Persecution 1. Cannibalism, 2. Lack of patriotism,

Why? The reasons for Persecution 1. Cannibalism, 2. Lack of patriotism, Refusal to worship the____________.

Why? The reasons for Persecution 1. Cannibalism, 2. Lack of patriotism, Refusal to worship the____________. 3. hatred of the human race,

Why? The reasons for Persecution 1. Cannibalism 2. Lack of patriotism, Refusal to worship the____________. 3. hatred of the human race, 4. causes of disaster,

Why? The reasons for Persecution 1. Cannibalism, 2. Lack of patriotism, Refusal to worship the____________. 3. hatred of the human race, 4. causes of disaster, 5. charges of incest

Why? The reasons for Persecution 1. Cannibalism, 2. Lack of patriotism, Refusal to worship the____________. 3. hatred of the human race, 4. causes of disaster, 5. charges of incest 6. hate of family 7. atheism

Now read Polycarp

A big surprise?

A big surprise? 3. The fact of being a Christian a. “The very name” (I Peter 4: 16) “However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.”

The purpose of persecutions 1. Make Christians renounce, not kill them. Many did worship the emperor 2. Martyrdom of the committed.

D. The results 1. Persecution purified the church 2. Persecution extended the church

Founding of a faith Video: start at 29:20 ish

Modern TV Christianity… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1MPTsfb2Ow