The belief that the Devil controls hell may have originated with Dante Alighieri's masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, which was published in the early fourteenth century. When God flung the Devil and his demons out of Heaven with such force that they made a large hole in the middle of the earth, he created hell. And because we are told not to play with fire, it is likely that the Devil used his magic to start fires everywhere around the site where he was thrown out of Heaven. According to Christian tradition, the Devil has always been active in trying to lead people away from God. But he was never alone; Jesus Christ was with him at all times. When Jesus came to this world, he began his mission by preaching about love. He showed how everyone who loves others will be loved back. Those who accepted his message were baptized in order to cleanse them of their sins. Then Jesus went to heaven to prepare a place for those who would follow him after his death and resurrection. After Jesus' death on the cross, his followers believed that he had won salvation for all mankind. So they started a movement called Christianity, which means "the religion of love." They preached that anyone who accepts Jesus as their Savior will go to heaven when they die. Since its beginning, this new faith has been controversial. It has attracted many followers but also caused many problems because it allows people to be saved by faith instead of by behavior.