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1.1 According to the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles. ... Sophia the Martyr and her three daughters Faith, Hope and Charity [60] Middle Ages—5th to 15th-centuries
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The name "Acts of the Apostles" was first used by Irenaeus in the late 2nd century. It is not known whether this was an existing name for the book or one invented by Irenaeus; it does seem clear that it was not given by the author, as the word práxeis (deeds, acts) only appears once in the text (Acts 19:18) and there it refers not to the apostles but to deeds confessed by their followers.
An act of faith is a prayer in which a person professes the beliefs of Christianity. [1] In the Catholic Church, an individual is required to make an act of faith when they come to the age of accountability. [2] An example of an act of faith is as follows: [3]
For example, in the story of Stephen's martyrdom, Stephen links his accusers to those who resisted Moses (Acts 7:51-53), and his death is paralleled with Jesus' (Acts 7:59-60). [30] Acts 28:25-28 also provides strong encouragement and validation for Gentiles readers, while Acts 9:4-5 makes a direct link between the persecuted and Jesus, which ...
The stoning to death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, in a painting by the 16th-century Spanish artist Juan Correa de Vivar. In Christianity, a martyr is a person who was killed for their testimony for Jesus or faith in Jesus. [1]
For example, Paul tells the Ephesians (and many others because Ephesians was probably a circular letter to many churches): “We are what [God] has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works ...
Acts of John; Acts of John in Rome; Agabus; Ampliatus; Ananias of Damascus; Andrew the Apostle; Anna the Prophetess; Antipas of Pergamum; Aristarchus of Thessalonica; Artemas (saint) Azor (biblical figure)