Question: Who spread Christianity more Paul or Constantine? Christianity is a religion that believes in Jesus Christ. Christianity became a powerful force. By the late third century A.D., there were millions of Christians in the Roman Empire and even more. The widespread appeal of Christianity was due to a variety of reasons. Christianity grew in population it was embraced by many more people than it was prayed to. People started to go to the church. They all believed in god and honored and worshiped him like that is there hope like it is today. They were promised eternal life after death. Although the exact date is uncertain, historians believe that sometime around 6 to 4 B.C., a Jew named Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea. …show more content…
He stressed the importance of people’s love for God and for him to be worshiped, their neighbors, their enemies, and even themselves. He also taught that God would end wickedness in the world and would establish an kingdom after death for people who sincerely repented their sins and for those who believed in him. Historical records of the time mention very little about Jesus. The main source of information about his teachings is the Gospels, the first four books of the New Testament of the Bible. Jesus’ growing popularity concerned both Roman and Jewish leaders. When Jesus visited Jerusalem about A.D. 29, enthusiastic crowds greeted him as the Messiah, or king—the one whom the Bible had said would come to rescue the Jews. The chief priests of the Jews, however, denied that Jesus was the Messiah. They said his teachings were blasphemy, or contempt for God. The neither Roman gover- nor Pontius Pilate accused Jesus of defying the authority of Rome. Pilate arrested Jesus and sentenced him to be crucified, or nailed to a large wooden cross to die. After Jesus’ death, his body was placed in a tomb. According to the Gospels, three days later his body was gone, and a living Jesus began appearing to his followers. The Gospels go on to say that then he ascended into heaven. The apostles were more convinced than ever that Jesus was the Messiah. It was from this belief that Jesus came to be referred to as Jesus Christ.