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HOW DID THE DISCIPLES DIE?

September 9, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, death, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, preach, preaching, sunday, the church, theologyalive, andrew, Bartholomew, Church, crucified, downward, early church, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, James, John brother of James, Judas Iscariot, Judas son of James, Matthew, Matthias, peter's brother, philip, popular, rome, simon, simon peter, Simon the Zealot, skinned, skinned alive, son of Alphaeus, son of Zebedee, stories, Thaddaeus, Thomasabarkley8

Though the Bible records the fate of only Judas Iscariot and James, early church leaders said most of the others died as martyrs-killed for preaching about Jesus.

SIMON PETER. “Crucified at Rome with his head downward,” wrote Origen, a church leader in the AD 200s. This seems to fulfill what Jesus told Peter would happen: “When you are old, you will stretch out your hands . . . ‘Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God” (John 21:18-19).

ANDREW, PETER’S BROTHER. Crucified on an X-shaped cross, according to the Acts of Andrew, a book written in the AD 200s.

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THE SELECTION OF THE TWELVE

April 15, 2019Uncategorizedacts, Alphaeus, andrew, betrayer, Cana, Capernaum, Christ, fish, fisherman, Galilean, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, James, jesus, John, Judas, Kerioth, Lebbaeus, Luke, Matthew, new testament, Old Testament, peter, simon, Son, tax collector, Thaddaeus, twelve apostles, twelve disciples, twin, twins, Zealot, Zebedeeabarkley8

All three of the synoptic Gospels give an account of Jesus’ selection of His disciples. But only Luke reveals that He spent an entire night in prayer before making His choice (Luke 6:12-16). These were the men who would continue His ministry after Her death, resurrection, and ascension. So He sought God’s will in this decision through fervent prayer. Continue reading THE SELECTION OF THE TWELVE →

THE TWELVE DISCIPLES

November 28, 2018Uncategorized12 disciples, andrew, background, Bartholomew, disciple of Christ, failure, follow Christ, forgiveness, God, Holy Bible, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, James, Jesus Christ, John, Judas Iscariot, King James, Matthew, mission, peter, philip, power of the spirit, purpose, serve Christ, siomon, Thaddaeus, Thomas, twelve apostles, twelve disciplesabarkley8

WHO ARE THE TWELVE DISCIPLES?

THEIR BACKGROUNDS

They were twelve Jewish men whom Jesus called to follow him during his three-year ministry on earth.
The twelve disciples were from the Galilee region in the north except for Judas Iscariot, who was from Judea in the south.
Their occupations ranged from fisherman to tax collectors and revolutionaries.
Some were married (Mark 1:29-31; 1 Cor 9:3-6).
Some were well-versed in Scripture (John 1:46).

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