“And when he had opened the fifth seal, I looked under the altar and saw the souls of them that were slain for the Word of God, and for the testimony which they held” (Revelation 7:9).
The Fifth Seal
The Fifth Seal: The Ulster Massacre of 1641
“And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the Word of God, and for the testimony which they held.” Revelation 6:9 On October 21, 1641, Roman Catholics … Continue reading →
The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
James Retby
James Retby was a Scottish Protestant who in 1422 was burned at the stake at Glasgow “for denying that the Pope was the Vicar of Christ.” James Retby was a Scottish Protestant who in 1422 was burned at the stake … Continue reading →
The Waldenses
Grace and peace, Saints. Most of us of the household of faith know little of our Protestant heritage. We may know something of Martin Luther and the Reformation, and we may have heard of the martyrdom of William Tyndale for … Continue reading →
The Ulster Massacre of 1641
On October 21, 1641, Roman Catholics in Ulster (Northern Ireland) massacred 30,000 unarmed Protestants. (Source: The Illustrated Dictionary of World History, William L. Langer, 1975, Vol. 1, p. 398.)
Continue reading →Martyred: Pastor Fred Winters – March 8, 2009.
Fred Winters was pastor of First Baptist Church in Maryville, Illinois, United States of America; and was killed at his church while preaching a sermon on happiness. You can read about it here.
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