Martyrdom: Witness Through Faith, Not Confrontation. In a world that celebrates protest, resistance, and pushback, the New Testament points in another direction. Followers of Jesus are not called to “fight fire with fire” but to bear witness even in suffering. Martyrdom—the Greek word μάρτυς (martys) meaning “witness”—was never about violent confrontation. It was, and remains, about faithful testimony unto death.

Book of Revelation Summary: The Lamb’s Victory Now—and the Consummation to Come. Revelation (Greek ἀποκάλυψις / apokálypsis, “unveiling”) is not a codebook for newspaper prophecy but a pastoral prophecy meant to fortify the church’s witness (Greek μαρτυρία / martyría), shape her worship, and call her to conquer (Greek νικάω / nikáō). It reveals Jesus Messiah as the slain-and-standing Lamb who rules now and will return in glory.

What the Bible Says About Witnessing. The term "witnessing" has become diluted in modern Christianity. It often evokes images of handing out tracts, issuing awkward invitations to church, or casually saying "God bless you" at work to signal one’s faith. While these efforts may come from a place of sincerity, they fall far short of the biblical concept of what it means to bear witness to Christ.