Essay: How did martyrs help Christianity Martyrs are people who
are prosecuted due to their faith. Christians follow the example
of Christ, who came to the world, was persecuted and died on the
cross. He told his disciples that they should expect the same,
since no servant is greater than his master (John 15:20).
Christians also accepted suffering because they knew that if
persecuted for righteousness’ sake, then their reward in heaven
would be great (Matthew 5:10-12). Therefore, when the followers
of Christ were persecuted, they considered it a s triumph over
the world. Rockliff (2011) says that though they could save
their lives by denouncing Christ, the Christians chose to die.
This devotion to their faith was an encouragement to other
Christians. Martyrdom made the Christians have a brave heart to
face the worst for the faith. This was a pillar of strength. As
it is, all the eleven disciples, except John, died of
persecution for the sake of the cross. Thank you for visiting
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