Read Ferguson, Chapter 9, and answer the questions below:
How did the periods of persecution cause the church to think about the doctrines of salvation and the church?
That is, if a baptized believer succumbed to persecution and gave up his/her faith, did the church believe salvation was lost as a result?
Also, could the church include Christians who denied their faith?

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