In Christianity, a martyr is a person who was killed for their testimony for Jesus or faith in Jesus. [1] . In the years of the early church, stories depict this often occurring through death by sawing, stoning, crucifixion, burning at the stake, or other forms of torture and capital punishment.

This is a list of reputed martyrs of Christianity; it includes only notable people with Wikipedia articles. Not all Christian confessions accept every figure on this list as a martyr or Christian—see the linked articles for fuller discussion.

A Christian martyr is someone willing to face death rather than deny Jesus Christ or his Gospel. Beheading, stoning, crucifixion, and burning at stake were some of the horrific ways they were punished for their beliefs.

Here are 10 famous Christian martyrs or groups of martyrs. Most of them are people from ancient past, but I also wanted to include a couple of recent martyrs to help remind us that people are still sacrificing their lives for the cause of Christ today.

2023年8月8日 · What should we learn from Christian martyrs? What was the Decian persecution? Who was Saint Eustace? How should a Christian respond to persecution? What does it mean that “the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church”?

2024年10月11日 · Christian martyrs bear witness to their unwavering faith in Christ, even in the face of persecution and death. Their steadfastness becomes a powerful testament to the truth of Christianity, inspiring others to embrace the faith and strengthening the resolve of …

2012年10月18日 · Martyrdom was hugely important in early Christian theology. The first Christians believed that Jesus’s promise, “Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of,” was an invitation to martyrdom....

2024年2月2日 · Christian martyrs, by willingly confronting persecution, suffering, and death, bear witness to the strength and authenticity of their faith in Jesus Christ. Their lives serve as testimonies to the truth they hold, with the ultimate sacrifice reinforcing the validity of their beliefs.

2023年6月10日 · Inspired by martyrs such as Paul, Peter, and Ignatius, it became popular to seek Christian martyrdom. The early Christians did not believe that they went to heaven immediately after death. Instead, they had to wait until the resurrection — the day when Christ returned to …

Christian Martyrs—Now In the 20th century AD there were more Christians killed because of their faith in the Jewish Messiah than in all the centuries of Christian persecution combined. 65% of all Christians who have ever been persecuted or martyred lived in the years from 1900-2000.