Constantine is one of the most powerful men in Rome, he became the emperor in 306. His conversion to Christianity had a huge impact on the Church and the religion itself. Constantine had a vision right before Milvian Bridge battle. He and his army saw a cross of light in the sky above the sun with words that are in Greek. The words were In hoc signo vinces, which translates to In this sign conquer. Later that night, Constantine had a dream, he saw Christ, who had a message for him. Christ told him to use the sign of the cross against his enemies. Constantine then had the Christian symbol marked on his soldiers’ shields. Constantine won this fight and he believed that it was the god of Christians that made it happen. He was converted to Christianity in 312, but he got baptized 25 years, later on, his deathbed. Emperor Constantine 's conversion to Christianity was bad for the church because he had killed a lot of people who were not Christians. However, him converting to Christianity made the religion more common.
The early Church was suffering because of Constantine becoming the emperor. The …show more content…
Many of the Christians were hiding because they were scared of this. Constantine allowing Christianity in Rome stopped all of this. This was a big deal because a lot of people were getting killed. This makes Christianity fashionable, and safe. People will be encouraged to become a Christian too because they want to be just like the emperor. Persecution and Martyrdom is out of the picture. He also allowed Bibles and Churches to be made. However, Constantine also killed a lot of people. He wanted to be in control so he would kill anyone who is a threat to him. He did change Christianity a lot, with good and bad things. He was interested in becoming a Christian, but also did it just so people would like him. Even though everyone was hating on the Christians, he saw how strong they were and how long they have been
The early Church was suffering because of Constantine becoming the emperor. The …show more content…
Many of the Christians were hiding because they were scared of this. Constantine allowing Christianity in Rome stopped all of this. This was a big deal because a lot of people were getting killed. This makes Christianity fashionable, and safe. People will be encouraged to become a Christian too because they want to be just like the emperor. Persecution and Martyrdom is out of the picture. He also allowed Bibles and Churches to be made. However, Constantine also killed a lot of people. He wanted to be in control so he would kill anyone who is a threat to him. He did change Christianity a lot, with good and bad things. He was interested in becoming a Christian, but also did it just so people would like him. Even though everyone was hating on the Christians, he saw how strong they were and how long they have been