Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 15, Lesson 1: The Early Christians (pp. 458-462)
I. The New Faith
B. Jews and Christians began to disagree on religious grounds, and Christianity slowly became a separate religion.
C. There are few written historical accounts of Christianity's early history. Much of what we know comes from the New Testament part of the Bible.
II. Jews and Christians
B. At first, Christians concentrated on trying to convert other Jews.
C. After serious debate, the early Christians decided to preach Christianity to the Gentiles.
III. The Work of Paul
B. Paul's Roman citizenship, the good roads, and listeners open to new ideas helped Paul spread Christianity in the Greek-speaking world.
C. While in Rome to stand trial, Paul preached and taught for two years before being executed.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Romans followed a number of religions and also allowed a great deal of freedom to other religions.
A. Jews and early Christians shared the same basic beliefs, but differed on the idea of the messiah.
A. Paul, a convert to Christianity, made three long journeys to spread Christianity and establish Christian communities.
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