God sent Jesus to earth to show the people of the time how one should live there life on this planet, moreover, that true life was in Heaven. He preached about love for one another and that every man and woman was equal regardless of class.

Jesus said it was extremely difficult for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of heaven. Page 291 Living Religions

This message appealed to the lower class individuals at the time and gave them hope of a better life after death. Jesus taught that everyone has a God that pardons us, not based on our works and “righteous effort”, but based on His love for us. His message was that God was forgiving even to those hated on earth like toll-collectors, prostitutes, or ignorant common people. He preached that these people are more likely to receive God’s merciful forgiveness than are the hypocritically self-righteous.

Jesus said it was only in childlikeness that people could enter the kingdom of heaven. Page 295 Living Religions

His early followers were people with very little hope from their government or the current Judaism religion. Jesus also welcomed women as his disciples, for example, Mary Magdalen

People of other religions were stripped of all rights, and ordered into Christian churches to be baptized. Page 306 Living Religions.

It is too bad people did not heed these words throughout the history of Christianity. Jesus believed completely in God’s commandments, but He believes they were abused or taken out of context during the time.

As the gospel, spread through the large portion of the known Roman Empire and even to regions beyond, new churches began in Jewish synagogues and Christianity was seen at first, as part of Judaism. However, Christianity began to emerge from its Jewish womb. Egypt alone had million Christians by the end of the 3rd century. Carthage and Alexandria where leading centers of Christian theological development. A key transition takes place at the time of the Jewish Revolt against Roman authority. In 70 AD, Christians do not take part in the revolt and relocate to Pella in Jordan. This refusal to fight along the Jews also added to the hate within Judaism. However, as with Jews, Christians were now being persecuted. Key persecutions include Nero at Rome, who blames the Christians for a devastating fire that ravages the city in 64 AD. He uses Christians as human torches to illuminate his gardens. Christians were put to death because they would not deny the faith at any cost. Even amidst all the persecutions, the church continues its amazing spread reaching all classes, particularly the lower. Callistus a former slave actually becomes bishop of Rome and makes claims for special importance of the Roman bishop.

“You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment. But I say to you that ever

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