Throughout the years, Christianity has spread and it’s estimated that there’s 2.2 billion Christians in the world today. A religion that many thought would never grow to be so prominent, yet it has affected and has been part of society for so long. But how did this all began and who were the main responsible for this. The answer is in Israel, with a man called Paul of Tarsus. Paul was born in Tarsus, both his parents were Jews and Roman citizens and due to them Paul inherited a Roman Citizenship. He was brought up with Pharisee ideals and due to that, he became very devote to their cause. According to Act 9, where Paul’s story starts, Paul then called Saul of Tarsus was a Christian persecutor. He would go around Israel trying to find Christians
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His participation in Christianity played a big role in its expansion, according to History World “Paul was Jewish, but he had been born in a Greek City and was familiar with Greco-Roman Culture.” (History-World.org n.d.) This made it easier for him to talk to the gentiles. Paul didn’t only talk to the Gentiles, he also spread the message of Christianity to the Jews. He preached to everyone but if he wasn’t well received he would just leave and go somewhere else, where they would receive his message. Paul spread the message to everyone, and even after doing so he still kept in touch with the people. In the bible, there’s plenty of letter’s that Paul sent to the church. He wasn’t afraid to scold them, and point out their errors whenever he could. During most of his life, Paul dedicated his life to Christ. He founded countless of churches and helped people in need, spiritually. Due to the fact that he was Christian, various people didn’t accept him. Some people would stone him and he was even sent to jail countless times. Yet, Paul never quite, from the time he converted to his final days, Paul never stopped believing and confessing that Jesus was the savior of the World. A man with a strong foundation, whose past never affected his future. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, “[H]e was a major figure within the very small Christian movement, he also had many enemies and detractors, and his contemporaries
His participation in Christianity played a big role in its expansion, according to History World “Paul was Jewish, but he had been born in a Greek City and was familiar with Greco-Roman Culture.” (History-World.org n.d.) This made it easier for him to talk to the gentiles. Paul didn’t only talk to the Gentiles, he also spread the message of Christianity to the Jews. He preached to everyone but if he wasn’t well received he would just leave and go somewhere else, where they would receive his message. Paul spread the message to everyone, and even after doing so he still kept in touch with the people. In the bible, there’s plenty of letter’s that Paul sent to the church. He wasn’t afraid to scold them, and point out their errors whenever he could. During most of his life, Paul dedicated his life to Christ. He founded countless of churches and helped people in need, spiritually. Due to the fact that he was Christian, various people didn’t accept him. Some people would stone him and he was even sent to jail countless times. Yet, Paul never quite, from the time he converted to his final days, Paul never stopped believing and confessing that Jesus was the savior of the World. A man with a strong foundation, whose past never affected his future. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, “[H]e was a major figure within the very small Christian movement, he also had many enemies and detractors, and his contemporaries