Saint Polycarp

 Saint Polycarp

Pope John Paul II described that Saint Polycarp was an important saint who was one of the first apostles that was converted to Christianity. The disciple John may have converted Saint Polycarp and Saint Ignatius when he preached King Jesus Christ Eternal LORD and Savior. It is interesting to note that Christianity increased to Israel and the nations only in the first century. 

Saint Polycarp never renounced his faith and decided to preach King Jesus Christ. Saint Polycarp obtained eternal salvation. Saint Polycarp is noted as an important saint in the Catholic church. Saint Polycarp may also have led other individuals to the faith and the renouncing of idol worship and sin. We learn that Israel had individuals converting to Christianity because of the disciples and apostles and even the nations began to convert because of Paul and Barnabas. 

The first century of the Church describes how Christianity increased to Israel and the nations. This describes the power of King Jesus Christ. We learn that multiple nations converted to Christianity only in the first century. We learn that Paul preached and individuals from 8 nations learned about King Jesus Christ. Paul preached and individuals from Israel, Syria, Greece, Rome, Crete, Cyprus, Malta, Lyodicia, and Asia Minor converted. 

We have seen how Christianity has increased to most nations and keeps on creating new converts to the faith. Over the past two thousand years, Christianity has increased to be the major religion. A survey in the 1990s or 2000s described how more than a billion people considered themselves Christian (GOD Almighty knows who are true Christians.) Christianity became the major religion. This does describe that Christianity has increased to the nations in accordance to King Jesus Christ's words in the Gospel and Revelation. We learn that the times that we live in are probably the times prior to the great tribulation and/or the great tribulation, yet this does not discourage us knowing that we place our importance in King Jesus Christ. We can persevere through everything and not be discouraged.