“There are more Christian martyrs today than there were in 100 A.D.-- in the days of the Roman Empire.”
Voice of the Martyrs




If you doubt whether there are Christians being murdered today just go to the website for Voice of the Martyrs

One story goes like this, Thomas Hauker was imprisoned in England in 1555. His friend that was in the next cell asked him to give a sign if the burning at the stake was tolerable with his faith in God. The fire burned a long time, but Hauker remained motionless. His skin burnt to a crisp and his fingers were gone. Everyone watching supposed he was dead. Suddenly, miraculously, Hauker lifted his hands, still on fire, over his head. He reached up to the living God, and then, with great rejoicing, clapped them together three times. The people there broke into shouts of praise and applause. Hauker’s friend had his answer.

There’s the story of Roy Pontoh. He was 15 years old and living in Indonesia in 1999. Roy had gathered at the Christian Bible camp at the Station Field Complex of Pattimura University on the island of Ambon, Indonesia with other Christian children. The camp was attacked by a mob of Muslim extremists and Roy was forced from his hiding place and made to stand before the mob. “Renounce Jesus or we’ll kill you!” the leaders of the mob threatened. Roy was terribly frightened but answered, “ I’m a soldier of Christ!” At this answer, one of the Muslim attackers swung a sword at his stomach. The sword hit the Bible Roy held and ripped in to it, knocking it out of his hand. The man’s next swing sliced open Roy’s stomach. His last word was “Jesus”.

“ Whoever declares openly -- speaking out freely -- and confesses that he is My worshipper and acknowledges Me before men, the Son of man also will declare and confess and acknowledge him before the angels of God.” -- Jesus, Luke 12:8 - AMP

“Some Christians haven’t even attempted to think about whether or not they would die for Jesus because they haven’t really been living for Him” -- dc Talk, Jesus Freaks - in collaboration with the Voice of the Martyrs