In general, living a Christian life is difficult. It means surrendering your whole heart and opposing all the temptations and “enjoyments” of the world for God and your Savior. This is not a walk in the park; it takes a lifetime of discipline and love to come close to that kind of life. The devil can easily lure your mind to all these worldly pleasures, but imagine if the devil is not your only enemy. What if the people around you, your family, your friends and even the government, add to these difficulties of being a Christian. These people often persecuted Christians, even punishing them to the point of death for loving and believing God. Junia, a typical ignorant Roman girl who thought that Christians are members of a cult, came to know Christ, with the help of Marcia and Scintilla, ended up sacrificing her life for God's sake, believing that if such was the faith of his life and may it be the will of God. In the book, the author describes how the Romans represented Christians and how it was a crime to be one. It can disgrace you and your family, even if you belong to a high-ranking family. Christians are said to be stupid, ignorant, uneducated people who eat body and blood to be “saved.” It would therefore be a great dishonor if the senator's daughter was a Christian but Junia accepted all the difficulties of being a Christian. There are many reasons why Junia dedicated her life to Christianity. She was born into a Stoic family. Gaius, the senator and her father, taught Junia stoicism, self-discipline, and control of her emotions. However, Junia never fully believed in it and therefore never committed to this kind of life. She wanted something better. Nevertheless, the main reason she knew Christ, as her lord and...... middle of paper ......you, were you transformed by human hands into utensils resembling other utensils? Are they not all deaf, blind, lifeless, senseless and immobile? Are they rotting, and are they not all doomed to perish? These things you call gods; you serve them; you love them. » The author talks about how Christians avoid worldly pleasures and are not slaves to Earthly desires. This was the first thing Scintilla taught Junia about Christians. “We believe that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and that it is wrong to violate them. » “Christianity is a religion of sacrifice and duty…. Ultimately, Christianity will help the Roman Empire because it makes people better on the inside, where it counts. » This is what Junia learned and concluded about Christianity. Even though the story ended with Junia's death, Christianity won.