The Acts of Peter was the first text to claim that Peter was crucified upside down. It features a “miracle contest” between Peter and Simon Magus—the magician Peter encounters in Acts 8. It’s believed to have been written by a man named Leucius in the late second century. (Leucius ...
According to tradition he wrote the Epistle of James, preached in Palestine and Egypt and was crucified in Egypt. James was one of the little-known disciples. Some scholars believe he was the brother of Matthew, the tax collector. James was a man of strong character and one of the most f...
1. What is the best explanation for why Peter was crucified upside down? Peter did not believe he was worthy to be crucified the same way Jesus was. Peter wanted to be pointing towards Hell. Emperor Nero ordered all Christians to be crucified upside down. Peter wanted to die quicker. 2....
If the Apostles were following someone that was not of God, they would have dwindled and definitely would not have been willing to be killed for Him. Peter was crucified upside down…I mean who would be willing to die that painfully for something that wasn’t true?
4 apostles were crucified: Andrew, Bartholomew, Peter, and Philip (the last three upside down). 3 were killed in some other way: James the son of Alpheus was stoned, James the son of Zebedee was killed with a sword (presumably decapitated), and Thomas was killed by spear. ...
He then preaches the Gospel, endures persecution, and leads entire households to Christ (Acts chapters 1-12). Even his martyrdom makes him known as one who died for the sake of Jesus. (In 64AD, Peter is crucified upside down because he felt unworthy to die the same way as Jesus.)...
This gift is revealed through Christ Crucifiedso that anyone who has felt foolish, weak, or just human, can be comfortable receiving the gift. We can trust God alone to judge, and this frees us to get about the business of love.
But the good news is that Book Three opens with one of the better supporting characters in the series: Michael Carpenter, a Knight of the Cross. The Knights are warriors entrusted with swords that draw their power from the nails of the Cross Jesus Christ was crucified on. They are stone ...