by following the commands of Jesus.
definitely, faith without works is dead, so if you just have faith in Jesus but you act like everyone else. your faith is dead. you cant say oh im a christian and then turn around and drop the f-bomb. if you are a christian you now represent Jesus Christ. nonbelievers will see what you do and reflect it on God
Orthodox Christianity (like Roman Catholicism) is the oldest Christian faith and can be traced back to the Apostles and Jesus Christ.
Just like the Chronicles of Narnia, it has a Christian point of view. The main message of the story was to have a childlike faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Christian is the name given to the folowers of Christ in the ancient city of antioque.
Circumcision is not necessary for salvation in most Christian beliefs. Salvation is typically based on faith in Jesus Christ, not on physical rituals like circumcision.
The author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Harriet Beecher Stowe, uses several characteristics to depict Uncle Tom as Christ-like, including his patience, forgiveness, kindness, and sacrificial nature. Uncle Tom is a symbol of enduring faith, compassion, and selflessness, embodying many of the qualities associated with Jesus Christ in the Christian faith.
Since the faith of the early believers was centered on Jesus Christ and on the fact that they believed Him to be 'the Christ', they were called Christians to recognize this fact. Christ is thus the center of Christianity.The term Christian originated from the first time beliewers. They were called Christian as a sarcastic remark in Antioch (Acts 11:26).
He said something to effect of "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
Christian by definition means Christ-like or like Christ. Adventists are Christians that go by the bible.
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It completely depends on your Christian views. For many, the answer will be yes, as you are receiving the Body of Christ for the first time in your life, but for others, things like Conformation or Baptism may be more important, as you will then be officially a disciple of Christ.
Baptists do not typically have a sacrament similar to confirmation as seen in some other Christian traditions. Instead, Baptists often have a profession of faith or believers' baptism as a public declaration of one's faith and commitment to Christ.