2007-04-02 10:28:32 · 25 answers · asked by Angel Bonnie 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
St Stephen was (Try reading Acts 7 verse 54 - 60)
The Stoning of Stephen
54When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. 55But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56"Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
57At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 58dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." 60Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
see the below link:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=51&chapter=7&version=31
2007-04-03 01:33:46 · answer #1 · answered by Joolz of Salopia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is generally accepted by most traditions that St Stephen was the first martyr in Christianity. He was stoned to death whilst St Paul guarded the cloaks of those doing the stoning. At this time St Paul, was still a Jew and worked for the Pharisees.
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2007-04-02 17:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by The religions and culture guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first Christian martyr was Saint Stephen as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (6:8-8:3) who was stoned to death for his faith.
2007-04-02 17:32:29 · answer #3 · answered by invisible 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christian protomartyr who, according to the New Testament, was stoned to death after his defense of Christianity before the Sanhedrin. He was stoned in A.D. 36
2007-04-02 17:36:10 · answer #4 · answered by Corndolly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peter North
2007-04-02 17:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by Cat Stevens 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't know, but the first on recorded was Stephen in Acts 6 - 8.
2007-04-02 17:31:50 · answer #6 · answered by SUP! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen
2007-04-02 18:34:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen
2007-04-02 17:31:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A young man named Stephen.
Acts 7
2007-04-02 17:38:23 · answer #9 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i demand an apology from the people who stoned the first christian to death.....i ask tony blair to uncoditionally apologize for whoever it was that cast the first stone
2007-04-02 17:34:17 · answer #10 · answered by foxy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋