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The Great Commission is the instruction given by the resurrected Jesus Christ to spread his teachings to all nations of the world.
* Matthew 28:16–20, Mark 16:15
* In the Greek-speaking cities, the Jews had attracted a group of Gentiles (non-Jews) who were interested in the religion.
* Early Christianity
* First Christians were essentially all Jewish
* Difficulty in converting gentiles because conversion required circumcision and adherence to dietary laws (Kosher) of the Jewish tradition.
* The Council of Jerusalem – Early Christian Council based in Jerusalem, led by the Apostles
* Agreed that conversion rested on belief in Jesus, not obedience to Mosaic Laws
* From Jerusalem to Turkey, Greece, then Rome.
* Roman Empire
* In 64 C.E., Emperor Nero to blamed the great Fire of Rome on the Christians and ordered large-scale persecutions on the Christian community. According to church tradition, Paul and Peter were both martyred.
* Constantine the Great
* Converted to Christianity after the battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 C.E.
* Edict of Milan- Ended persecution of Christianity and legalized all religious practices
* Constantine supported the Church financially, built various basilicas, granted privileges (e.g., exemption from certain taxes) to clergy, promoted Christians to some high ranking offices, and returned property confiscated.
* On February 27th, 380 C.E., Emperor Theodosius I adopted Trinitarian Christianity as the official state religion of the Roman Empire.
* Christianization of Europe
* The Prestige of Christian Roman Empire appealed to Germanic tribes. Roman Catholic Church had many missionaries throughout Europe.
* Top to bottom strategy- Missionaries converted the nobility first, which would then impose Christianity on the general public.
* Clovis I, the first king of the Franks, converted to Catholicism after...