Why didn't the Apostles of Jesus just go and hide instead of dying badly ?

Question

All except one.

Answer 1

After spending around three years with a man they believed had the answer to the suffering in the world.

They were shattered both emotionally and physically when Jesus died.  

The events recorded in the Gospel of Mark chapter 16 and chapter 20 of John’s Gospel paint a very clear word picture of the events that reinvigorated the convictions of the disciples.

They realised that all that Jesus had taught them, had not come to an end but that it had only just begun.  

So they set about obeying the final instruction given by Jesus.  (Mark 16:15)

The Good News about the Kingdom of God on Earth, motivated them in to going out into the world to shear with others the hope of resurrection from the dead.  Those who accepted Jesus as there saviour and became his baptised brothers and sister by adoption were able to look forward to the return of Jesus to the earth..  

It was because of their belief and hope of resurrection that they were prepared to die, so that you and I would have the same opportunity that they had, of partaking in the same hope of a place in God’s Kingdom on Earth.  

Answer 2

Because they were willing to suffer for His sake.  If they had run away to escape persecution, they would have been denying Christ, and they would never do that, although they had gone into hiding after Christ was crucified.  That all changed after His resurrection and He appeared before them.  They knew they would be resurrected one day because Christ was.  The disciples did hide out after Christ was crucified, and it wasn't until after His resurrection that they were empowered by the Holy Spirit to preach the gospel.  God bless!!!

Answer 3

Amazing what seeing someone raised from the dead and then taken bodily into Heaven will do for your backbone.

Answer 4

They  had  faith.They realized   who  and   what  JESUS    was  and  is.They  did  as  JESUS    bid  them  do  from    his  spirit  that  was  given  them.They  were  embolden  of  the  spirit  of  JESUS.Yet   they  must  have  realized  at  times   it  would  be  safer  to  run  and  hide.Yet   they  were  so  impressed  with  the  love  of  JESUS   that  in the  end  they  gave  all  for  it.    THANK  YOU   D'S

Answer 5

Because they were told by Jesus to go and spread His message.  They did so knowing that it would likely end up getting them killed but doing what was right took precedent over being spared their lives.

Answer 6

They did hide.

Answer 7

Well they were offered the Kingdom of the Heaven and that seemed to be enough since all they wanted was to be once again with the Lord .Than too when we read comments of Paul who said he was looking for a release from his body in order to go be with the Lord they believed that at death that that is what would happen.Actually  that they would go>>>>>be>>>>>>with>>>>>the Lord.Not sleep in the grave until his coming.It seems that those who sleep in the grave and wait there are those who died before Christ who was the first fruits of them that sleep.The ones who were faithful like the apostles and Stephen and others expected immediately to  go be with the Lord who had prepared a place for them there. So that is why to die he said was gain.Also they may have known from when Jesus spoke   privately that in order to be kings and priests with him in his kingdom required a  un natural sacrificial type of death.As it is indicated  in Revelations .

Answer 8

Now, that wouldn't be standing up for the team, would it? They had a job to do, and the world was doing it's best to stop them.

Answer 9

Because that's how much they loved the Lord to go forth and boldly proclaim the gospel as Jesus commands.  

Would that I could be so bold...

Answer 10

Love.

They Loved the L_rd.

With all their heart,soul and mind.

and

They Loved

their neighbor as their self.

and

because they did these things

They were OBEDIENT TILL DEATH

Shalom

Answer 11

I love Edge's answer.

They knew what was true.. when you can't deny the truth, you will give your life for it.