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Justin Pruett's avatar

I love it Josiah. One of my favorite verses comes out of this story.

“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Gives me such hope. Uneducated common men…… Only God man!

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Louise Kruger's avatar

I often think about the first-century Christians, mothers and fathers included, who went willingly into the coliseum to die for their faith.

It can only be a response to the truth that left no room for compromise. And a love so deep it undid them.

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Josiah Ott's avatar

It's amazing to think about and how for many it was considered a great privilege to have been chosen for martyrdom! I can't even imagine.

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