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Rome: 1-2

Background

Mission Summary

Essential Question

Visual Summary

How did Christianity begin and grow in Rome?

Following the assassination of Julius Caesar the Roman Empire was born. While it seemed to grow in power and glory behind the scenes things were falling apart. However, among the power a new religion was growing – Christianity. It is now the world’s largest. We need to be sure what we know about it is not disrupted by Fractures. Get to work agents.

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Legend says the word barbarian was made because the Romans thought the language of the group sounded like someone saying “bar bar bar” over and over.

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Part III:�The Birth of Christianity

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Jesus was born in the Roman province of Judea.

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Basic Teachings

“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

-Matthew 22:37-39

Love God and love your neighbor (even if they are poor.)

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Basic Teachings

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

-John 3:16

God loved people so much he gave his son to save us.

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Basic Teachings

“I am the Way the Truth and the Life, no one comes to the Father but through me.”

-John 14:6

Jesus is the only way to be saved.

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Opposition

Jewish Leaders

Wanted a military leader.

He threatened their power

Roman Leaders

Feared rebellion

He threatened their power

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He’s like a liar and stuff.

I find no fault with this man. But hey, I’ll listen to you so let’s kill him anyway.

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�But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.

Isaiah 53: 4-5

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Resurrection

I’ll stop them myself then! To Damascus!

Jesus was put to death to end Christianity. Instead he rose from the grave proving to his followers he was the savior.

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Hey wait. That’s not fair.

Who are you Lord?

Paul saw Jesus and became a believer. He then spread Christianity all over Rome.

He was later arrested for doing so.

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Citizenship

Paul was set free because Roman citizens were given legal rights and protections.

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Persecution

Thousands of Christians were put to death for their faith yet Christianity continued to grow.