hopefulLandlord:
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OP, tell me how the apostles fare

How the apostles of Jesus died

1. MATHEW
Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, Killed by a sword wound.
2. MARK
Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead.
3. LUKE
Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous Preaching to the lost.
4. JOHN
Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge Basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution In Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered From death.
John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison Island of Patmos. He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve As Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully
5. PETER
He was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross.
According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die In the same way that Jesus Christ had died.
6. JAMES
The leader of the church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his
enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.
* This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.
7. JAMES THE SON OF ZEBEDEE
Was a fisherman by trade when Jesus Called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader of the church, James was ultimately beheaded at Jerusalem. The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer Walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and Knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.
8. BARTHOLOMEW
Also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia. He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey. Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.
9. ANDREW
Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece. After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words: 'I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.' He continued to preach to his tormentors For two days until he expired.
10. THOMAS
Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the Sub-continent.
11. JUDE
Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.
12. MATHIAS
The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.
13. PAUL
Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire. These letters, which taught many of the foundational Doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.

Won't bother you with Scriptures, but like I said earlier, the Bible is the Prophetic Book. The eternal plans of God both for the earth and Heaven are contained therein. Christ made it as clear, that His Disciples would go through divers persecutions and be martyred. We have no problem with that at all -that's the path to GLORY; the Bible is replete with that truth. 
.  Any Christian that turns away from the path of 'death to self' has deviated from the path of glory to that of shame.
.  Ever asked yourself why in the days when Christians embraced death joyfully, the Church operated in glory, honour and power; but now that the Church loaths death and has embraced the world, she's clothed with shame, reproach and dishonour. 
.  If Christianity was ALL about materialism, the Apostles would have been the richest in their time. I can't possibly break this down to your understanding here; may have to create another thread for it. There are enormous dimensions of material prosperity in Christ, but that is NEVER the focus and priority. The Bible says, “Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and every other thing shall be added to you”.
God bless you!

ROCK100:

Won't bother you with Scriptures, but like I said earlier, the Bible is the Prophetic Book. The eternal plans of God both for the earth and Heaven are contained therein. Christ made it as clear, that His Disciples would go through divers persecutions and be martyred. We have no problem with that at all -that's the path to GLORY; the Bible is replete with that truth. 
.  Any Christian that turns away from the path of 'death to self' has deviated from the path of glory to that of shame.
.  Ever asked yourself why in the days when Christians embraced death joyfully, the Church operated in glory, honour and power; but now that the Church loaths death and has embraced the world, she's clothed with shame, reproach and dishonour. 
.  If Christianity was ALL about materialism, the Apostles would have been the richest in their time. I can't possibly break this down to your understanding here; may have to create another thread for it. There are enormous dimensions of material prosperity in Christ, but that is NEVER the focus and priority. The Bible says, “Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and every other thing shall be added to you”.
God bless you!

Those stopping christainity with a comment are the people God is powerful enough to kill but can't finish bokoharam who use guns and are truly extinguishing xtians in the north?