Original sentence: According to Christian interpretations of the Bible, the theme of Jesus' teachings was that of repentance, unconditional love, forgiveness of sin, grace, and the coming of the Kingdom of God.Jesus' followers developed a belief in eternal damnation not found in Judaism.Paul of Tarsus, in his influential epistles, which were the earliest writings of the New Testament, espoused that salvation was based on Jesus alone, acknowledging the positive value of the Jewish Law but considering it unnecessary to salvation.Starting as a small Jewish sect, Christianity developed into a religion clearly distinct from Judaism several decades after Jesus' death.The Church Fathers of the early centuries further defined Jesus' identity as fully divine, as god incarnate
Edited sentence: According to most Christian interpretations of the Bible, the theme of Jesus' teachings was that of repentance, unconditional love, forgiveness of sin, grace, and the coming of the Kingdom of God.At the same time, Jesus' followers developed a belief in eternal damnation not found in Judaism.Jesus and his message of salvation have been interpreted, explained and understood by many people.Not all have agreed.Paul of Tarsus, in his influential epistles which were the earliest writings of the New Testament, espoused that salvation was based on Jesus alone, acknowledging the positive value of the Jewish Law but considering it unnecessary to salvation.Starting as a small Jewish sect, it developed into a religion clearly distinct from Judaism several decades after Jesus death.The Church Fathers of the early centuries further defined Jesus' identity as fully God