Those folks that died there as a result of their true convictions to Christ will be eternally belessed for it...and they probably had little or no choice in the matter. For most, their lives were the testament and they would have been fed to lions for sport whether they mouthed a denial or not IMHO.
Others lived and continued to teach Gods Word in their time and passed it down. Some openly, some in secret.
All I am saying is that God will judge the heart, and that that is where He looks for the anser concerning a persons true faith...not at outward appearances.
Yes, my FRiend. But God also judges actions.
Think about this. Centanni and Wiig were placed in a situation where the world media was following their story.
If they are true believers (and I do not know if they are or not), it's quite possible God placed them there to bear a witness to the world.
What they did or did not do will reverberate for years to come.
I think this sets a nasty precedent. The Muzzies will continue (with more frequency) to kidnap and forcibly try to convert people. The world just got a little more dangerous.