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How much are we prepared to sacrifice to be true to the gospel in the "West" today? Clement of Alexandria quotes Melito from his letter to the Roman emperor pleading for a stop to Christian persecution - written in 171 AD. The original letter has not survived. "For, what never before happened, the race of the pious is now suffering persecution, being driven about in Asia by new decrees. For the shameless informers and coveters of the property of others, taking occasion from the decrees, openly carry on robbery night and day, despoiling those who are guilty of no wrong.” And a little further on he says: “If these things are done by thy command, well and good. For a just ruler will never take unjust measures; and we indeed gladly accept the honor of such a death".
Posted on: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:15:56 +0000

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