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Some of the more well known Christians have included the [[Apostle Paul]], [[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]], [[Martin Luther]] and [[Image:BillyGrahamC.S. Lewis]]. Yet every person impacts on the world in some way.jpg|thumb|We may not remember who the man was that led [[Billy Graham]]to Christ, one of but he certainly has changed the world's most famous modern evangelists.]]

Some ===Famous Christians of the more well known Christians have included early church=== The [[Gospels]] and [[Acts]] in the [[Apostle PaulNew Testament]], describe some of the most significant early Christians. Of particular importance were the women and [[Augustine of HippoApostles|Augustinedisciples]], who met [[Martin LutherJesus]] after he had risen from the dead and so passed the [[Cgospel]] onto the world.SThe events of [[Acts 2]] describe how the [[Apostle Peter]] gave an instrumental speech in the formation of the early church. LewisA few years later, the [[Apostle Paul]]was instrumental in taking the gospel to [[Gentile]]s (non-Jews) who were pagans. Yet every person impacts on  In the following generations great persecution occurred against Christians throughout many parts of the world Roman Empire and a number of Christians such as [[Polycarp]] stood firm in some waytheir faith acting as strong witnesses for Christ. It has been said that their blood was the seed of the church. As Christianity became more widespread and disputes over its doctrine and teaching arose, a number of scholarly Christians wrote great works of defense for Christianity. We may not remember These men who were known as apologists helped to clarify and define some of the man was that led important points of Christian faith. [[Irenaeus]], for example, argued against [[Billy GrahamGnosticism]] to Christ, but he certainly has changed an exclusive knowledge-based religious movement. Christianity became accepted by the ruling classes especially in the 4th century AD, when the worldRoman Emperor [[Constantine I]] converted to Christianity. ===Famous Christians of the Middle Ages===

{{topics}}* [[Famous Some of the most significant Christians Index]]* [[Characters in history were a group of men known as the Reformers who challenged the Bible]]* [[ApostlesRoman Catholic Church]]* which was the established church of the day. [[SaintsMartin Luther]]* is probably the best remembered for beginning the movement that lead to the fragmentation of the church in Western Europe and the formation of [[AuthorsProtestantism|Protestant churches]] | to rival [[ApologistsRoman Catholicism]]* . In England, [[Song writersKing Henry VIII]]* and his desire for an annulment of marriage, started a sequence of events that lead to the formation of the [[Theologians and EvangelistsChurch of England]]* which also broke from [[Famous Non-Christians IndexRoman Catholicism]].

There have been thousands of extremely influential Christians since the time of Jesus, such as the [[Apostle Paul]], [[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]], [[Martin Luther]] and [[C==Video==<YouTube>title=Dr.SBilly Grahamhttp://www. Lewis]]youtube. com/watch?v=bba2Dqaw6SI&rel=1embed_source_url=http://www.youtube.com/v/bba2Dqaw6SI&rel=1wrap = yeswidth=500height=400</YouTube>

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