Persecution For Christians In The New Testament

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In the New Testament, there are many stories of people preaching the Gospel and being persecuted for it. These stories of persecution teach Christians to be strong in their faith towards God. In the book of Acts, the members of the church and Stephen are persecuted. In Acts 7, Stephen was stoned for preaching the gospel. The members of the Jewish council persecuted him for accusing them for being just like their ancestors. Their ancestors did not obey the law sent through the angels, they resisted the Holy Spirit, and they persecuted any prophet that was teaching the gospel. While the Sanhedrin were stoning him, he asked God to not hold this sin against them. At these words he fell asleep and dead. Many people became Christians