Under Decius and Valerian, Rome tried to force pagan sacrifice, yet through martyrs, repentant lapsed, and firm discipline Jehovah preserved His congregations.
The Decian and Valerian Persecutions
The Diocletianic Persecution and the Blood of the Martyrs
Rome’s Great Persecution under Diocletian tried to burn Scriptures and break believers, yet martyr blood and tested faith only strengthened the church.
