The persecution of early christians happened first during the time of Emperor Nero,Emperor Hadrian,Decius and the last greatest persecution was the time of Emperor Diocletian.
Persecution of early Christians helped spread their message by creating fervent believers willing to face persecution for their faith, inspiring others to join the movement. The resilience of persecuted Christians also demonstrated the strength of their beliefs, making Christianity more attractive to outsiders. Additionally, persecution often led to the scattering of believers, resulting in the spread of Christianity to new regions.
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As a hierarchy
According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.According the early church literature, there were 10 persecutions of the Christians.
Early Christians often used underground catacombs as burial chambers due to persecution and limited space in cities. These catacombs contained tombs with inscriptions and artwork, and were used for religious gatherings in times of persecution. The catacombs served as important places of worship and remembrance for early Christians.
They feared persecution for their faith
The Icthus fish symbol was a secret symbol used by early Christians during the persecution of the Church by Rome. It was an acrostic, made up from the letters in the Greek alphabet. It has latterly been used by modern Christians as a message to fellow Christians that they meet on the road.
They wanted to carry on the work of Jesus and worship without persecution.
The early Christians refused to worship the official gods of Rome.
It appears from historical evidence that the early Christians were largely ignored by the pagan Roman Empire, apart from two brief periods of official persecution after 250 CE, and in the Great Persecution early in the fourth century. When disaster struck, local Christians were sometimes accused of angering the gods, resulting in small scale mob attacks on Christian targets, but by and large it appears that Christianity prospered. Edward Gibbon (The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) believes the Christian tradition of widespread and savage official persecution began around the end of the fourth century, as justification for the persecution of the pagans by Christian authorities.