The author: Lucian of Samosata, a Greek satirist, wrote the following in around 170 A.D.
What Samosata wrote:
""The Christians, you know, worship a man to this day-the distinguished personage who introduced their novel rites, and was crucified on that account ...
You see, these misguided creatures start with the general conviction that they are immortal for all time, which explains the contempt of death and voluntary self-devotion which are so common among them; and then it was impressed on them by their original lawgiver that they are all brothers, from the moment that they are converted, and deny the Gods of Greece, and worship the crucified sage, and live after his laws. All this they take quite on faith, with the result that they despise all worldly goods alike, regarding them merely as common property." (Lucian, The Death of Peregrine 11-13)
Christians regarded worldly goods as common property (Acts 5.36-37)
Christians saw other Christians as brothers (Hebrews 2.11, Revelation 12.10)
Faith is involved in the Christian experience (Ephesians 2.8, John 7.31)
Christians despised worldly attributes (1 John 15-17, James 4.4, Matthew 6.19-21, Luke 12.14-21)
Christians refused to worship Greeks ‘gods’ (Acts 17.16-33, Acts 19.26)
Christians believed they would to go to Heaven (be immortal) (John 3.16, John 4.13-14, Revelation 21.1-5)
Christians followed what Jesus said (Titus 1.1, Matthew 7.24-27, Revelation 1.1)
Reference “He Walked Among Us”, Josh McDowell, Here’s Life Publisher, San Bernardino, Third Printing 1989. This is book full of excellent information with regards to the historical accuracy of the bible.
