who was the first martyr?
2007-03-21 10:18:01 · 3 answers · asked by Chuck Cartalono 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Stephen was one of the great men of faith in the early church. Though he was not an apostle, he holds a special place in scripture because he was chosen to minister to the widows who were being cared for in Jerusalem. It seems that some of the widows were being overlooked and neglected, so Stephen and six other men who were "full of faith and the Holy Spirit", were chosen to take care of them.
He also was the first Christian martyr. A martyr is a person who holds to a belief so strongly that he/she is willing to die for it. Such was the faith that Stephen had in Jesus Christ.
2007-03-21 10:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Angel Eyes 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stephen, he was stoned to death
2007-03-21 17:26:26 · answer #2 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucifer.
2007-03-21 17:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by Lynnemarie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋