26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
It was at Antioch that Jesus' followers were first called Christians.
Christians...first called that in Antioch.
Christians are followers of Jesus Christ and first and foremost they believe in Jesus, and who He is, God Son.
It started with Jesus himself teaching his diciples. It was at a place called antioque that followers of Jesus were first called Christians. John was the last diciple to die about 60 years after Jesus crucifixion and he wrote in revelations 3 what Jesus had spoken to the 7 churches of that time.
Followers of Jesus during and immediately after his ascension were known as 'People of the Way'And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem [Acts 9:2].The disciples were called Christians first atAntioch[Acts 11:26]
no the pope called them Christian'sANSWER 2:It was the ancient Romans who first called the followers of Christ "Christians."
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First Answer:As they were the first to accept Christ.Additional Information:The word 'disciple' means a taught one, a learner, a pupil.The disciples were those 'taught by Jesus', so became 'footstep followers of Christ' or 'Christians'.
John was a Jew and practiced the Jewish religion Judaism. But then he was called by Jesus to be a disciple and I believe he was born again (the bible doesn't say this) as Jesus taught. So John became a follower of Christ. Followers of christ were first called Christians in the New Testament, in Acts 11:26, which states "...in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians."
At first, followers of Christ were called people of the Way.Christians - Acts 11:26 says that followers of Christ were first called Christians at Antioch.Saints - the word saint simply means set apart. There are about 60 times where Christians are called saints or "holy ones" including Ephesians 1:1; Acts 9:32; Acts 26:10 and Romans 1:7. This shows that God decides who is a saint and not some group of people.Priests - Since we have the ability to talk directly to God, Revelation 1:6;5:10 says that we are now priests to God. All those who believed Him as their personal Lord and Savior, those who repented and live their lives consistent with God's Word- The Holy Bible.Disciples or Christians are followers of Jesus.
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.
Jesus' followers were his disciples. They were people who believed who Jesus was first, and chose to be loyal to him.