Have you ever wondered how religion became powerful? Across the world, there are more than 2 billion people who are Christian. But how did it spread throughout the ancient world? Around 1 B. C. a man named Jesus was born. Growing up, Jesus was considered Jewish until, he claimed to be a messiah. Claiming to be the Son of God worried many, but eventually Jesus gained followers called Apostles. Even after Jesus died, Paul, spread his words and religion throughout the Middle East. Christianity took hold of the ancient world for many reasons, because of its peaceful message, its difference from the Roman religion, and the commitment of many like Paul and Jesus’s followers. One reason that Christianity took over the ancient world was because of its powerful message to the world. Jesus sent the message that even the lesser people still have a chance at getting into a great place in the afterlife. Jesus also supports the idea that every human is equal under God's eyes. “One [reason] was certainly that the message that was preached here promised. im-. mortality, a future life which would be liberation from sickness and from disease and …show more content…
This helps explain why Christianity took hold because the Romans put out the idea that only the rich and wealthy and the top of the tier could have a great after life, but then Jesus started spreading his ideas and told them that no matter their wealth, it only depends on the good a person did in life. This gave hope to a big crowd because they believed in Jesus and his peaceful words. When they found out that he said everyone had the chance, people compared these refreshing words to what they had been told before and decided that they should take his path and his words to their