The persecution and martyrdom of the early Christians in the ………. Empire was influenced by a lot of charges and allegations. # randomize A. British B. Roman C. American D. Colonial

What was the main motivation for the persuasion and martyrdom of the early Christians in the Roman Empire? # randomize A. Pax decorum B. Pax deorum C. Pax Romana D. Pax Romania

There were two major genres of text influenced by the persecution and martyrdom in the early Roman Empire. That is…. # randomize A. The martyr and apologetic text B. The historic and apologetic text C. The martyr and authoritative text D. The historic and authoritative textReset Selection

Which term is used with reference to hostilities against the Christians in the Roman empire as a result of their faith? # randomize A. Martyrdom B. Persecution C. Crucifixion D. Expulsion

Christian leaders sought to halt expansion of Islamic empires and spread Christian teachings was

W12 Assignment: Facing The Enemies of ChristStart AssignmentDue Thursday by 9:59am Points 20 Submitting a file uploadFacing the Enemies of ChristSecularism and relativism run rampant in societies that are ripening in iniquity. Absolute truth is scoffed at, while individual preferences and opinions are given equal weight. Concurrent with this trend is an increase in persecution of the Church of Christ. Attacks against those who represent God increase at pivotal times in the world's history. Consider the absurdity of people gathering to denounce Jesus Christ in the meridian of time 2,000 years ago. How do you find fault with a perfect man? Nevertheless, the Savior's opponents were so skilled at manipulating attitudes that they were able to convince people to reject and kill a perfect man who was seeking to save them.You are living in a similar day and will be tested as well. Many people will seek to plant seeds of doubt in your mind and question your beliefs. Coping with sophisticated and intellectual attacks can be very difficult. Deception through being taught the precepts of man is one of the signs of the times of the last days (see 2 Nephi 28:14 and D&C 45:29, 57). Each of us needs to learn principles that will empower us to stand up to those who seek to shake our testimonies and weaken our resolve to live the gospel. In this lesson, you will study some examples of people who sought to deceive, and others who stood up to their efforts.InstructionsSpend 1.5 hours reading the following scriptures with an eye toward identifying practices of anti-Christs and of prophets who stand up to them.Copy the table below into an MS Word documentChoose three (3) of the "Scriptures to read", one of which must be a full chapter, to study Complete the following table with your 3 chosen scripture blocks by writing in the table as many examples as you can find of tactics used both by those who attack God's saints and modern-day methods used by disciples to stay strong and not be overcome. You may leave the other 3 rows of the table blank.Submit your MS Word document.Scriptures to read Tactics of Anti-Christs Faithful responsesJacob 7 Mosiah 12:19–30 Alma 1 Alma 10:13–23Alma 30 Helaman 16:12–23