By examining the historical writings of the early Church, we find that the Founder of Christianity, from the time of his ministry until his death, spent all of his energies spreading his religion in the regions of Judea and Galilee. Subsequent to his death, twelve of the Founder’s closest disciples (one of which had been replaced) who were constantly in his company while he yet lived, began to publicly proclaim the most important facts related to his life and ministry.
Essentially, these twelve men asserted that their Founder was a savior sent by God, one who would both judge the human race and grant happiness after death to those who received him. A sizeable number of people accepted these assertions and chose to join the original twelve, thus creating a tight-knit group whose members voluntarily chose to hold their private possessions in common.
These events transpired in the midst of not one but two proceedings where the chief legal and religious leaders of the Jewish nation imprisoned, beat, and threatened the twelve. Despite such warnings, these men voluntarily chose to proclaim their message all the more. (Makinson)
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