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===Bold Preaching=== | ===Bold Preaching=== | ||
After witnessing [[Jesus’ Resurrection|Jesus’ resurrection]] and ascension, John devoted his life to spreading the gospel alongside Peter in the early Church, which was established after the Holy Spirit descended on the day of [[Pentecost]]. His life was wholly dedicated to proclaiming [[gospel]] of [[Jesus Christ|Christ Jesus]] and leading many to the way of salvation. | After witnessing [[Jesus’ Resurrection|Jesus’ resurrection]] and ascension, John devoted his life to spreading the gospel alongside Peter in the early Church, which was established after the Holy Spirit descended on the day of [[Pentecost]]. His life was wholly dedicated to proclaiming the [[gospel]] of [[Jesus Christ|Christ Jesus]] and leading many to the way of salvation. | ||
One day, as John and Peter prayed in the name of Jesus, they healed a man who had been lame from birth. The miraculous healing drew a large crowd, and the apostles boldly preached the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. As a result, more than five thousand people came to believe in Jesus. However, the Jewish religious leaders, angered by their teaching, seized Peter and John and threw them into prison. Yet even in confinement, they remained fearless, boldly declaring that Jesus is the only Savior. When the authorities threatened them and commanded them not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus, they stood firm in faith, replying that they could not remain silent about what they had seen and heard. | One day, as John and Peter prayed in the name of Jesus, they healed a man who had been lame from birth. The miraculous healing drew a large crowd, and the apostles boldly preached the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. As a result, more than five thousand people came to believe in Jesus. However, the Jewish religious leaders, angered by their teaching, seized Peter and John and threw them into prison. Yet even in confinement, they remained fearless, boldly declaring that Jesus is the only Savior. When the authorities threatened them and commanded them not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus, they stood firm in faith, replying that they could not remain silent about what they had seen and heard. | ||
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===Exile on Patmos=== | ===Exile on Patmos=== | ||
[[file:John in the island of Patmos.jpg |thumb| 250px |''John on the island of Patmos'', illustration from ''The | [[file:John in the island of Patmos.jpg |thumb| 250px |''John on the island of Patmos'', illustration from ''The Story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation'', 1873]] | ||
As the gospel spread from [[Jerusalem]] throughout Asia Minor and eventually reached Rome, [[Christian|Christians]] began to face growing hostility from the polytheistic Romans, who worshiped many gods. This hostility escalated into widespread oppression and persecution under the Roman Empire. The [[The Persecution of Christians in Rome|persecution of Christians]], which began during the reign of Emperor [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nero-Roman-emperor Nero], continued for nearly 250 years, until [[Edict of Milan|Christianity was officially recognized]] by Emperor [[Constantine I|Constantine]] in AD 313. | As the gospel spread from [[Jerusalem]] throughout Asia Minor and eventually reached Rome, [[Christian|Christians]] began to face growing hostility from the polytheistic Romans, who worshiped many gods. This hostility escalated into widespread oppression and persecution under the Roman Empire. The [[The Persecution of Christians in Rome|persecution of Christians]], which began during the reign of Emperor [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nero-Roman-emperor Nero], continued for nearly 250 years, until [[Edict of Milan|Christianity was officially recognized]] by Emperor [[Constantine I|Constantine]] in AD 313. | ||