Salvation

Most people have a simplified understanding of early Christian history. The common story involves Emperor Constantine “making Christianity legal,” a narrative often framed as a simple switch from persecution to acceptance. Historians and theologians attempt to soften the truth, but the real-world outcome tells a very different story.

Have you ever read a story in the Bible that was so powerful, you had to immediately tell someone about it? For me, that story is about a Roman soldier named Cornelius. It poses a question many sincere people ask: Is being a good, moral person—someone who prays, gives to charity, and treats others well—enough to be right with God? We often hope our good deeds are sufficient.