Seven churches
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M. M. NINAN<br />
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10. Diocletian (Gaius Aurelius Valerius<br />
Diocletianus, reigned AD 284–305) and<br />
Maximian (reigned AD 285–305) governed as<br />
emperors together. Diocletian began his furious<br />
persecution against the Christians in 303. The<br />
emperor ordered the doors of the Christian<br />
church at Nicomedia, the capital, to be barred,<br />
and then burnt the edifice with 600 Christians<br />
within. Many edicts were issued by him against<br />
Christians. Churches were demolished,<br />
Christian books were seized and burnt,<br />
Christians were persecuted, imprisoned,<br />
tortured and killed. The persecution brought a<br />
considerable number of martyrs, and it<br />
continued until 313.<br />
UNTIL FINALLY<br />
In 313 AD Emperor Constantine set Christians<br />
free and proclaimed religious freedom.<br />
Church History of Eusebius of Caesarea. (AD<br />
260–340)<br />
The crown of life.<br />
Not a royal crown but the garland crown of victory over death. In the<br />
early Olympics, the victors received a crown of wreath made of Olive<br />
branches. 2Ti 4:8. The Royal crowns are made of minerals and<br />
inanimate things. But this is live with life and beauty - even Solomon<br />
all his glory could not compare with these living beauty.
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