The Good News For Kids

The church history began after a order was given by Jesus to tell all the world the good news or Gospel, that he alone can save all nations from their sins. He died or paid the price for all sin ever to be done on the cross at Calvary. We can become his by our real faith applied all areas in our lives. The church started after Jesus death, burial, and Resurrection. In began in the year 33 A.D. at Jerusalem. The twelve followers or Apostles of Christ along with 110 others assembled themselves there, while waiting for the promise of the father to be released. Now, in the Old Testament (which must be opened after the death of the testator) and New Testament men such as King David, John the Baptiser and Jesus among others had the Holy Spirit in their lives. According to the book of Joel and Isaiah there would be a outpouring of a great gift. After receiving it, Peter who was a spokesman told the Jewish people from every known nation about Christ Jesus and his mission and purpose while on the earth. They had seen who as cloven tongues set upon the 120, that they praised God in their native tongue. This was done despite the truth that these were unlearned and ignorant men and women. Afterwards, the people who believed the message the asked what must they do to be saved. Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission (forgiveness in today's language) of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. He told them that they could be saved and also receive the gift from God and used many other words to convince them. These 3,000 believed shown by their baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. They continued in the teaching and words of the apostles. And later on the Samaritans (which were of mixed, half, or part Jewish and Gentile blood) received the truth and were baptized in Jesus name. These Northern inhabitants spoken in unknown tongues also. The Ethiopian Eunuch was converted in the desert, being a believer baptized into Christ there. He spread the Gospel message further south to Africa. The Gentiles or all non Jewish people were next to hear and receive the truth of the word of God. Cornelius who was a commander over 100 Roman soldiers and a devout person, shown his praying down an angel of God. He was directed to send and obey the words of Peter. After sending men to him and getting to come to his house, (that was a big no-go back then, but God told him to do so) he heard the words and after speaking in unknown tongues or languages, was baptized in Jesus name. The group began to be persecuted by others such as the Pharisees. Stephen was the first recorded man who was a waiter at that time, was killed off by them or a martyr for beliefs. He was a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost. Saul who was there and a Pharisee approved of his death. They sent Saul to seek and destroy them, who was spoken to by God himself. Afterwards his companions (who heard a voice as well as him) led the blinded, yet praying and fasting man to very northern city of Damascus. There he received his sight and the truth being baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, to wash away his sins by his faith in action. Some years later he to meet some of the other Apostles (though avoided him at first with good reason) and was anointed and sent with others to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles. It was at Antioch (another northern city now part of modern day Turkey) where the believers were first called Christians as they used the name of Jesus Christ for all things. Peter took the Gospel message to Babylon (part of modern Iraq and Iran) and wrote his two books from there. Paul to it to Greece, Rome, and Turkey. The message went to all parts of the Ancient Roman empire, then to the surrounding Phrygian Kingdom, and to the Far East countries, to include China. Jesus said that once again, before the end and the return of Christ Jesus to rule over all mankind in a really great society without imperfections, the truth of the early Gospel was promised to be preached to all. The Internet and the printing of the word of God in all languages (to be nearly accomplished by 2016) is a great way to give all people hope in a world that changes. But God never will. And he has the best plans for all of man, but wants all to accept him and his word by love and faith rather than by force of arms or at gun point. As a kind, loving, and gentle father is he to his sons and daughters which are made so by their active faith and his great grace (unearned favor) seen in a persons heart and life. Have a great day in God.