When did Christianity begin to spread throughout the Roman Empire?
Christianity was just beginning to make itself known throughout the Roman Empire during the time the churches were experiencing daily pressures, problems, false brethren, and the care connected with the Corinthians and Galatians, while the man dealing with them was besieged by their needs.
Les explains that Christianity was now just beginning to make itself known throughout the Roman Empire. At that same time, the man was constantly under pressure because of the care of all the churches and believers. He endured weariness, pain, hunger, thirst, fasting, cold, and nakedness, plus mental and spiritual pressures. Problems came from the Corinthians, and the Galatians were going back into legalism, so he hurriedly wrote to them. The spread of Christianity was occurring amid this daily burden of church care and conflict.