Christianity in Ancient Rome

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What do Christians believe?
Chapter 2: How do Christians practice their beliefs?
Chapter 3: How did Christianity spread in the Roman Empire?
Chapter 4: How Christianity change the Roman Empire? Why would an emperor use a belief to help them govern?

What do Christians believe?

Christian Beliefs

Christians believe Jesus is the son of god and is one with god. God created all that is seen and unseen. If you are kind to others and are good in your lifetime you will be sent to heaven with Jesus but if you aren’t you will be with the demons in hell. They believed in the Three Aspects of God; God the father, God the son, and God the holy spirit. Christian people believe in a lot of things from Judaism, like the ten commandments, it is what people have to do in order to follow God's way.

The Bible

The Bible is a collection of scared scriptures, written by many different authors during B.C 1500~400. Varying parts of the Bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between God and humans by Christians. The Bible is split into two different sections, which is the Old Testament and the New Testament. The bible focuses on the teachings of God and Jesus.

How do Christians practice their beliefs?

Christians worship God in churches, praising God in music and hymns. They also have readings from scripture like the Bible. People pray to the God, and they utter the word Amen at the end of their praying meaning "so be it". A sermon, told by the Pastor, is a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on passage from the Bible. Various holy ceremonies and celebrations are held, like Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus, Easter, celebrating the rebirth of Jesus, and Thanksgiving, showing gratitude for God. Baptism was held in high regard since it would be when someone would renounce their sins to be a good Christian. People practiced baptism and the lord’s supper.

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How did Christianity spread in the Roman Empire?

The spread of Christianity

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How the spread of Christianity affected the fall of the Roman Empire

However, the spread Christianity was led to be one of the major reasons why the Roman Empire fell, why it came to an end. When Christianity was accepted as the official religion, many Christian leaders tried to overtake the government and seek power in political affairs, further complicating governance during the time.

Christianity was Rome's main religion in the ancient days, and it got spread because of the disciples Paul and Peter's teachings. Paul had one of the biggest influence on the spreading of Christianity in the Roman Empire in the early days, but at first when he attempted, he did not get a very positive reaction from the Roman people. Many Jews were angry because they believed that it was the opposite of their Jewish beliefs, and he even got executed. However, Paul was able to make it happen, he spread the religion to gentiles, and people that live with poverty. Then, it started to spread rapidly, it was legalised in 313, and was accepted as the official religion in 380.

How did Christianity change the Roman Empire? Why would an emperor use a belief to help them govern?

Why an emperor would use Christianity to help govern the empire

An emperor would use a belief to help govern the country or empire to maintain the peace in the community and the outsiders. Christianity was able to keep the empire stable and peaceful when it was the background religion of the government, because it helped the emperor keep the people in order, keeping them from fighting and causing problems. Christian laws replaced some of the original laws they had, and those laws were able to help the empire keep the peacefulness.

How Christianity completely changed Rome

Christianity had a very huge impact on the Roman Empire when it was the official religion of the empire. It kept the empire and the people in peace by following the God's words and