What effect did persecution have on Christianity?

During the Great Persecution which lasted from 303 to 312/313, governors were given direct edicts from the emperor. Christian churches and texts were to be destroyed, meeting for Christian worship was forbidden, and those Christians who refused to recant lost their legal rights.

What do you think religious persecution means?

Religious persecution is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or a group of individuals as a response to their religious beliefs or affiliations or their lack thereof.

What is persecution in Christianity?

Christian persecution refers to persistently cruel treatment, often due to religion or belief. Jesus told Christians to spread the word of Christianity, and acknowledged that this may put them in danger.

Where does the Bible talk about persecution?

Evidence for the deep value early Christians put on persecution may also be found in Acts 5:41 and Acts 8:1-4 (which states that even as Christians were persecuted, they spread the word). Additionally, in Luke 6:26, 40, Jesus speaks of coming hardship not just for himself, but for his followers.

How do Christians pray persecuted?

4 ways to pray for the persecuted church

1. Pray that they will feel the comfort and encouragement of the Lord.
2. Pray that their persecutors will come to know Christ.
3. Pray that in the midst of persecution, the church will be strengthened and continue to grow.
4. Pray that these believers will have access to God’s Word.

How can we encourage Christians to be persecuted?

Talk to your church leaders and likeminded church members. Brainstorm about how you can build awareness about the persecuted church and help them as a local body. Hold prayer meetings for persecuted Christians. Plan targeted initiatives to raise money and to meet a specific need.

How do Christians pray?

Steps

1. A – Adoration: adore God and love him with heart, mind, & soul.
2. C – Confession: confess your sins, big and small, because they all matter.
3. T – Thanksgiving: thank God for what He has given you and what He hasn’t.
4. S – Supplication: ask God for the needs of yourself and and others.

What were the methods of persecution?

Murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, and other inhumane acts done against any civilian population, or persecutions on political, racial, or religious grounds, when such acts are done or such persecutions are carried on in execution of or in connection with any crime against peace or any war crime.