 How has the message of Jesus Christ endured and even thrived throughout the centuries in the face of relentless opposition? Jesus said from the get-go, this world hates me. They're going to hate everybody who follows me. Now, that doesn't mean that everybody who doesn't believe in Christ has an intense personal hatred for everybody who does believe in Christ. No, Jesus wasn't saying that at all. Here's what he was saying. The message of the gospel runs contrary to popular opinion. It always has, and it always will.