Let's talk about it.
Can you imagine being a poor, defenseless widow, only to have the authorities drag you out and burn you alive simply because you wouldn't take the Mass?
God's Word gives a very clear, direct command in Exodus 22:22:
"Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child."
But during the brutal and bloody religious persecutions of 1557, the powerful authorities in England completely ignored that verse.
They set their murderous sights on a poor, ordinary widow from Canterbury named Alice Benden.
The authorities cornered this simple, defenceless widow...
And demanded that she return to the Roman Catholic Mass and publicly deny the truth she had learned from reading the Scriptures.
Alice may have been poor in earthly wealth, but she was incredibly rich in the knowledge of the Gospel.
She met their terrifying threats with quiet, unshakeable steadfastness and absolutely refused to compromise!
Because her faith proved far stronger than the threats of powerful men, she was condemned to a horrific death.
She was marched before a massive, gathered crowd in the public square.
Her executioners took heavy iron chains and bound this poor, defenseless widow fast to a wooden post.
As the crackling fire was kindled beneath her feet and the agonizing flames rose around her body...
She didn't panic, scream, or beg for mercy.
Instead, this faithful widow lifted her eyes straight up toward heaven!
She endured the unimaginable agony of the fire with patient courage, peacefully committing her spirit to the Lord Jesus Christ as He Himself had done on the cross.
Alice Benden had no earthly husband left to protect her, but she had a Savior waiting to welcome her home at His return.
She willingly sealed her powerful testimony with her own blood rather than ever deny the truth!
Can you imagine being a poor, defenseless widow, only to have the authorities drag you out and burn you alive simply because you wouldn't take the Mass?
God's Word gives a very clear, direct command in Exodus 22:22:
"Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child."
But during the brutal and bloody religious persecutions of 1557, the powerful authorities in England completely ignored that verse.
They set their murderous sights on a poor, ordinary widow from Canterbury named Alice Benden.
The authorities cornered this simple, defenceless widow...
And demanded that she return to the Roman Catholic Mass and publicly deny the truth she had learned from reading the Scriptures.
Alice may have been poor in earthly wealth, but she was incredibly rich in the knowledge of the Gospel.
She met their terrifying threats with quiet, unshakeable steadfastness and absolutely refused to compromise!
Because her faith proved far stronger than the threats of powerful men, she was condemned to a horrific death.
She was marched before a massive, gathered crowd in the public square.
Her executioners took heavy iron chains and bound this poor, defenseless widow fast to a wooden post.
As the crackling fire was kindled beneath her feet and the agonizing flames rose around her body...
She didn't panic, scream, or beg for mercy.
Instead, this faithful widow lifted her eyes straight up toward heaven!
She endured the unimaginable agony of the fire with patient courage, peacefully committing her spirit to the Lord Jesus Christ as He Himself had done on the cross.
Alice Benden had no earthly husband left to protect her, but she had a Savior waiting to welcome her home at His return.
She willingly sealed her powerful testimony with her own blood rather than ever deny the truth!
Let's talk about it.
Can you imagine being a poor, defenseless widow, only to have the authorities drag you out and burn you alive simply because you wouldn't take the Mass?
God's Word gives a very clear, direct command in Exodus 22:22:
"Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child."
But during the brutal and bloody religious persecutions of 1557, the powerful authorities in England completely ignored that verse.
They set their murderous sights on a poor, ordinary widow from Canterbury named Alice Benden.
The authorities cornered this simple, defenceless widow...
And demanded that she return to the Roman Catholic Mass and publicly deny the truth she had learned from reading the Scriptures.
Alice may have been poor in earthly wealth, but she was incredibly rich in the knowledge of the Gospel.
She met their terrifying threats with quiet, unshakeable steadfastness and absolutely refused to compromise!
Because her faith proved far stronger than the threats of powerful men, she was condemned to a horrific death.
She was marched before a massive, gathered crowd in the public square.
Her executioners took heavy iron chains and bound this poor, defenseless widow fast to a wooden post.
As the crackling fire was kindled beneath her feet and the agonizing flames rose around her body...
She didn't panic, scream, or beg for mercy.
Instead, this faithful widow lifted her eyes straight up toward heaven!
She endured the unimaginable agony of the fire with patient courage, peacefully committing her spirit to the Lord Jesus Christ as He Himself had done on the cross.
Alice Benden had no earthly husband left to protect her, but she had a Savior waiting to welcome her home at His return.
She willingly sealed her powerful testimony with her own blood rather than ever deny the truth!
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