- He existed and lived in Israel in the first Century AD.
- Was a Jewish teacher.
- Many believed he performed miracles including healing people.
- He was rejected by the Jewish authorities.
- Crucified by the Romans as an instigator of unrest under Pontius Pilate in the reign of Tiberius.
- His followers believed & told others that he was alive again.
- The story & belief about this spread beyond Israel around the known world.
- There was a large number of followers in Rome by AD 64.
- The followers believed & worshipped Jesus as God.
- Many followers denied other gods of Greece & Rome and were killed because of this faith.