Martyrs of the Early ChurchPolycarp of Smyrna: The Disciple of John Who Would Not Deny His KingPolycarp of Smyrna learned the faith from the apostle John, led the church at Smyrna for decades, and at eighty-six would not deny Jesus to save his life. His story is one of the best documented in the early church, and…Revelation 2:8–11Revelation 2:9–10Revelation 2:1000Irenaeus of Lyons: A Grandson in the Faith of the Apostle JohnIrenaeus of Lyons was a grandson in the faith of the apostle John. Jesus taught John. John taught Polycarp. Polycarp taught Irenaeus. Only two lives stand between Irenaeus and the Lord's own disciple, and that short…2 Timothy 2:21 John 1:3Revelation 1:900Church History
The Church Fathers
The men who knew the apostles and handed their faith on: Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, Justin and Irenaeus.
