Christianity is one of the major religions of mankind. It has been the dominant religion in Europe and America, Christianity has also spread throughout the world and has a greater number of adherents then any other religion. The Jewish teacher known as Jesus of Nazareth founded Christianity. Christianity drew on the expectations for a Messiah common in the region during these centuries. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, near Jerusalem, and grew up in the town …showed first 75 words of 708 total…

…showed last 75 words of 708 total…the poor and outcast. Christians believe that the appointed Jesus was there Messiah. They believed that all people had good in them. If they prayed to the Messiah, no matter what bad they did they would be forgiven and redeemed in the eyes of their Lord. All men could be saved from sins before and in the after life. Christianity is now one of the major religions that can be found all over the world.