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What word was first used in the city of Antioch to describe the followers of Jesus Christ?
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(Acts 11:26)"...And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch."KJV
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Were did the name Christ or Christian come from?
"Christian" was first used in the city of Antioch. It was actually a term used negatively towards the followers of Jesus Christ.
What does Antioch have to do with Christianity?
It was at Antioch that Jesus' followers were first called Christians.
Followers of Jesus Christ?
The followers of Jesus christ are called Christians.
Where does it state in the bible that Jesus was catholic?
It doesn't. Jesus was Jewish. The term Christian used to describe the disciples of Christ in Antioch in Acts 11.
When the people in Antioch called the followers of Jesus Christians were they referring to their habit of annointing people?
No, the people of Antioch called the early believers Christians because the word "Christian" means "follower of Christ", which is what Christians are.
How does Jesus give Christian's their identity?
It came in 43 A.D in Antioch , Christians got their name after Jesus Christ.
When did the Christians become Christians Was it during the life of Christ or after his death?
The first time the term 'Christian' is used to describe the followers of Jesus Christ is after His death, resurrection and ascension in Acts 11:26 for those in Antioch. Before this, they were called The Way by some and while Jesus was establishing His Church, He personally called His 12 Apostles and various disciples.
How did Christianity get its name?
Christ is a Greek word meaning "Anointed One"; and is used to refer to Jesus of Nazareth; whom Christians believe to be the son of God. Many of Jesus's early followers were Greek.The term "Christian" was first used in the Greek city of Antioch (now in Turkey) as a pejorative term for the followers of Christ; eventually it became the accepted name for a follower of Jesus. Therefore in Greek "Christianity" means "The way of the followers of Christ"
Who where Jesus Christ's friends?
Jesus friends were his followers and his disciple's.
How did Jesus' followers identify Jesus?
as the Christ/messiah, it's in Matthew
Do Abrahamic religions all reconze Jesus Christ as their Savior?
No! Only Christians or the followers of Jesus Christ.
What did Jesus Christ conquer and What did Jesus' followers avoid?
Jesus has conquered death and satan.
