The mission to the gentiles
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After the death and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, which happened around 30. A.D. (according to author of our textbook) Jesus` followers began to proclaim Him as the Resurrected God. A hundred years after His death thousand believers from Rome to Mesopotamia shared the Christian faith. They eagerly awaited His return in glory at almost any moment. Of course, it did not happen.
In the first centuries Christians were struggling to find the way to explain who Jesus Christ was and why He was so important. The books of New Testament came out of this first century after Jesus` death. Christians today often read New Testament looking for religious inspiration and moral guidance...