The early church was founded in Roman Judea, with the teachings based on Jesus Christ’s teachings. Jesus commanded them to spread the gospel and filled them with the Holy Spirit to enable them to convert many people to Christianity. However, the Jewish authorities’ prosecution of Jesus’ followers led to the formation of the first multiethnic church in Antioch (King James Bible, 2017, Acts 11:26). The church of Antioch was situated across the town of Orontes. Hence, the Antioch church’s emergence was an indication that Christianity was for all humanity and not the Jewish alone. Moreover, Paul was put in prison for his persistence in spreading the Good News. Interestingly, he wrote letters to different churches to motivate them despite the rebellion and political barriers that threatened them against executing their divine mission.
John, Peter, and James led the early church’s formation, with religious leaders acknowledging Jesus as the Deity. It should be noted that Paul played a crucial role in ensuring that Jesus’ followers continued to spread the gospel. Specifically, Apostles Paul and Peter are two individuals mentioned in Acts that I find inspiring and relatable. For instance, Paul was determined to spread the Good News despite the constant threats and persecutions he received from the ruling authorities. Paul wrote letters to different Churches when imprisoned to ensure that Christianity adherents continued to enlighten the world about the significance of Jesus Christ. On the same note, I consider Peter an exciting individual because he charged him with leading Christians’ specific role (King James Bible, 2017, John 21:15, 16). Furthermore, Peter’s denial of Christ indicated human weaknesses. Thus, I consider the two persons the most inspiring of the disciples who founded the early church.
Reference
King James Bible (2017). King James Bible Online. Web.