This classic little book is a series of five lectures tracing the lineage of Bible-believing Christians, beginning with the time of Christ and following them through the early twentieth century. Though called by many names, these all shared their undying devotion to the fundamental doctrines of Scripture. This devotion led to unthinkable suffering and cruelty from the hands of a religious crowd who did not share their convictions. There are touching stories of martyr blood splattered throughout church history, but one look at the fold-out chart at the end of the book clearly shows the literal bloodstream of our Baptist ancestors.