Rise of Christianity

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Rise of Christianity

• I. Jesus born in Palestine
• 1. Carpenter
• 2. Charismatic Jewish Rabbi
• a. Wandering preacher
• -Treat others kindly
• -Live simply
• -Love thy enemy
• b. Chose 12 Apostles (followers)
• -help spread his word

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I. Jesus continued

• 3. Feared by Romans
• a. Too influential
• -followers love him
• more than Rome
• b. Roman Governor Pontius Pilate
• -sentenced Jesus to death
• -Crucifixion

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II. Growth of Christianity

• 1. After death of Jesus
• a. Apostles believed he
• was resurrected
• -must be the Son of God
• 2. Paul the Apostle
• a. Continued the teachings of Jesus
• -ideas spread quickly
• 3. Rome feared Christianity
• a. Tortured Christian believers
• -Christianity continued to spread

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II. Growth of Christianity continued

• 4. Roman Emperor Constantine
• a. Edict of Milan 313 AD
• -accept Christianity in Roman Empire
• 5. Emperor Theodosius 395AD
• a. Christianity official religion of Rome
• -Roman Catholic Church

Chi Rho, the first two letters of Jesus Christ in
Greek, which Constantine saw in a vision along
with the words "in hoc signo vinces" ("in this
sign you will conquer").