Christianity Response Paper

Christianity has become a successful religion for a variety of reasons. Back when Christianity first began it appealed to those looking for guidance and continues to do so to this day. It also provided followers with a different interpretation of the covenant and principles which gave citizens a choice between the two faiths, Christianity and Judaism.
One aspect of Christianity’s success is the large group of followers who saw Jesus as a miracle worker. He healed the sick, walked on water, gave food, and raised the dead. To the Jewish citizens these actions were outrageous and unlike anything they had seen but these actions alone were enough to start drawing in a large crowd who believed that he was the Messiah. Soon after, Paul, another important and respected figure who is known for his actions and his time spent being a forerunner in Christianity, came into the picture and spread Jesus’ message and gained followers along the way. Paul focused on the laws and less on the spirit and traveled around the Roman Empire to spread the religion. Christianity was appealing to citizens became it encompassed all different kinds of people. They eliminated gender and class distinctions, and helped those that were less fortunate. Paul had a great impact on people living at that time and helped some break away from the close knit laws of Judaism and showed them a different side of religion for the time. Without Paul’s help and dedication, Christianity would not have had enough followers to continue into our time now.