The Messiah-Jesus never referred to himself as the Messiah. He was Jewish and was a Rabbi" or teacher. That is why he taught by word of mouth. His followers claimed he was the Messiah. He was the example on how one should live their life.
There was a rush to bury Jesus because the authorities did not want his followers to take his body and claim he was resurrected. He was securely buried, but his body was nowhere to be found, nonetheless.
In 2010 there were an estimated 600 billion worldwide that were Christians.
Peter is one of Jesus followers.
Jesus chose 12 disciples as his followers.
The followers of Jesus christ are called Christians.
Principally, followers of Jesus believed he had risen from the dead.
Jesus' followers were his disciples. They were people who believed who Jesus was first, and chose to be loyal to him.
Christianity represents the largest religion in our world with 2.1 billion adherents. This claim to be followers of Jesus Christ whom they believe to be the Son of God.
His disciples.
Jesus made the claim that he "came to seek and save the lost sheep of Israel". After his resurrection, he told his followers to "make disciples of all the nations".
Jesus' followers were known as disciples. The term "apostles" has also been used.
No the early people who followed Jesus were called followers, they changed it later on.