Nedelcu, Iulian (2013) Martirajul creştin – mijloc suprem de misiune creştină [Christian Martyrdom as Supreme Means of Christian Mission]. Altarul Reintregirii, XVIII (Supl.3). pp. 471-498. ISSN Print 1584-8051, Online 2457-9394
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Christians believe in eternal life after death, but this is not only a future, eternal life began by Christ rising from the dead. And as Christ remains with the faithful, eternal life began for them already now in real. The real "death" actually occurs at baptism, with the transformation of the "old man" into "the new". In this sense, death is no longer considered a natural disaster, but a continuation of life in eternity. The experience of martyrdom includes the death experience and a Christian attitude toward death gives legitimacy to their faith. This freedom before receiving death is based primarily on faith, repentance, Holy Eucharist, less on courage. In the testimony of martyrs of the faith, the power of the testimony in death comes not only from nature, but from the help of divine power which is in him from the beginning, ie from grace. A first aspect of martyrdom is testimony to the price of earthly life as the supreme value of life forever, then another aspect is the work of apologetics, apologists were the first martyrs of the faith.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | martyrs; faith; death; Eucharist; Jesus Christ; St. Basil the Great; confession; eternal life |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Persecution G Christian traditions/Denominations > Eastern Orthodox |
| Divisions: | Central Europe > Romania |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2024 05:00 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Aug 2024 05:00 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2983 |
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