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Introduction | Introduction | ||
The | The martyrdom of Stephen was | ||
the quick signal for a general persecution | the quick signal for a general persecution | ||
of the | of the Christians all along the line in and around | ||
Jerusalem - of which Saul was Naturally leader. | Jerusalem - of which Saul was Naturally leader. | ||
= Memb. of S. learned - Zealous_ had begun - would not back out | = Memb. of S. - learned - Zealous_ had begun - would not back out | ||
= Saul not only visited the Synagogues | = Saul not only visited the Synagogues | ||
but obtained permission - which was | but obtained permission - which was | ||
Equal to a search warrant to Enter | Equal to a search warrant to Enter | ||
Every house Ills S. Inquisition - Persecution of Women gives | Every house Ills S. Inquisition - Persecution of Women gives | ||
Ev.v.e part they done. | |||
= | The tests | ||
to the Church | = Plinys statement as to the test offered | ||
to the Church viz. was that Those who were suspected | |||
of being followers of X were asked | of being followers of X were asked | ||
to offer [[unclear]] or incense | to offer [[unclear]] or incense to the Statues | ||
of the gods, or the bust of the Emperor | of the gods, or the bust of the Emperor | ||
which a genuine Christian could | which a genuine Christian could | ||
not be impelled to do. [ | not be impelled to do. [Farrar p. 99] | ||
= These persecutions were entirely | = These persecutions were entirely successful in Jerusalem - Disciples fled - Except Apostles |Acts 8. | ||
"No more preaching nor wonders in | "No more preaching nor wonders in | ||
Solomons porch, no more throngs to wait | Solomons porch, no more throngs to wait | ||
The passing shaddow of Peter & John" | The passing shaddow of Peter & John" | ||
These persecuted disciples were soon | These persecuted disciples were soon found in Every Country | ||
round about Jerusalem. | round about Jerusalem. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:12, 30 November 2022
Series on Paul .No. 2. Conversion Therefore, if any man be in Christ he is a new creature: Old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. II Cor. 5:17
Introduction The martyrdom of Stephen was the quick signal for a general persecution of the Christians all along the line in and around Jerusalem - of which Saul was Naturally leader. = Memb. of S. - learned - Zealous_ had begun - would not back out = Saul not only visited the Synagogues but obtained permission - which was Equal to a search warrant to Enter Every house Ills S. Inquisition - Persecution of Women gives
Ev.v.e part they done.
The tests = Plinys statement as to the test offered to the Church viz. was that Those who were suspected of being followers of X were asked to offer unclear or incense to the Statues of the gods, or the bust of the Emperor which a genuine Christian could not be impelled to do. [Farrar p. 99] = These persecutions were entirely successful in Jerusalem - Disciples fled - Except Apostles |Acts 8. "No more preaching nor wonders in Solomons porch, no more throngs to wait The passing shaddow of Peter & John" These persecuted disciples were soon found in Every Country round about Jerusalem.