RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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they spread Christianity throughout the Roman world
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they argued for Jesus’ innocence with Roman authorities
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They convinced Jews to stop persecuting the Romans
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They hid from the Romans and kept Jesus’ teachings a secret
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Christian Gospels of Mark and Matthew say that, after the Ascension of Jesus, his Apostles “went out and preached everywhere". This is described in Mark 16 verses 19 and 20, and Matthew 28 verses 19 and 20.
Detailed explanation-2: -Its spread was greatly aided by the empire’s political unification and extensive road system, as well as the belief among many Christians that the religion was something anyone could adopt, regardless of regional or religious background.
Detailed explanation-3: -With Christianity the dominant faith in some urban centers, Christians accounted for approximately 10% of the Roman population by 300, according to some estimates. By the latter half of the second century, Christianity had spread west throughout Media, Persia, Parthia, and Bactria.
Detailed explanation-4: -The night before he was crucified, Jesus gathered with his disciples in a room to celebrate the Feast of Passover. Jesus knew what was going to happen in the hours ahead: one disciple would betray him, another would deny knowing Him and the people He came to save would call for him to be crucified.