10/07/2025
😭 Some remain in yesterday, but I have today.
🌞 I am alive.
🌟 I am blessed.
💖 I am grateful.
"❤️① Around 30 AD, Jesus Christ was crucified in Jerusalem and resurrected three days later — the foundational event of Christianity.
🕊️ ② In 33 AD, the Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost. Peter preached, and 3,000 were baptized — marking the birth of the Church.
🏛️ ③ Between 40–60 AD, Apostle Paul planted many Gentile churches and authored key New Testament epistles.
📜 ④ In 64 AD, after the Great Fire of Rome, Emperor Nero persecuted Christians — both Peter and Paul were martyred.
📖 ⑤ In the 90s AD, John wrote the Book of Revelation — the final book of the New Testament.
🏺 ⑥ In the 2nd century, Church Fathers like Ignatius, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus defended Christian doctrine through apologetic writings.
🎭 ⑦ In 202 AD, Perpetua of Carthage was martyred — remembered as an early female faith hero.
📚 ⑧ In 250 AD, Bishop Cyprian famously declared “No salvation outside the Church,” defending church unity.
🏛️ ⑨ In 303 AD, Emperor Diocletian launched the largest persecution against Christians — destroying scriptures and churches.
👑 🔟 In 313 AD, the Edict of Milan was issued — Christianity became a legal religion in the Roman Empire."
"🚀 10 Surprising Facts About Christian History Most People Don’t Know:
❤️The Ichthys Symbol
Early Christians used the simple fish drawing as a secret code under Roman persecution.
🕊️ Cross as a Symbol
The cross didn’t become Christianity’s main symbol until the 4th century — the fish and anchor came first.
📜 Bible Chapters & Verses
The Bible had no chapters until the 1200s and no verse numbers until the 1500s.
🏛️ The Council of Nicaea
In 325 AD, church leaders created the Nicene Creed — a declaration of faith still recited today.
🎶 Gregorian Chant
Born in medieval monasteries, it became the foundation of Western music traditions.
🌍 Spread by Year 1000
By the first millennium, Christianity had reached nearly every corner of Europe.
📖 King James Bible
The 1611 translation shaped not just faith but the English language and culture itself.
🔥 The Great Fire of Rome
In 64 AD, Christians were falsely blamed for the blaze, sparking brutal persecution.
🎥 Billy Graham Crusades
From the 1950s, his stadium events and TV broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions.
📱 Bible Translation Today
The Bible is now available in over 3,500 languages — the most translated book in history.
🔥 From secret symbols to stadium crusades, Christianity’s story is filled with milestones that shaped our world.
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