Some think the heathen population may have nicknamed them Christians out of jest or scorn, but The Bible shows that it was a God-given name; they "were by divine providence called Christians." (Acts 11:26)
Jesus was born and raised as a Jew but followers of his teachings (which differ from Judaism) called themselves Christians (Followers of Christ).
The followers of Jesus Christ the savior who shared Christian love and care with people.
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The followers of Jesus christ are called Christians.
We are not told what the followers of Jesus were first called, but not long after His resurrection we come across the name, "The Way". Possibly because Jesus was the "way" to God the Father in Heaven. Then later at the church in Antioch followers of Jesus were called Christian and have been known by that name ever since.
No the early people who followed Jesus were called followers, they changed it later on.
The followers of the christian faith are known as christians because they are followers of the words of a person called Jesus Christ. Christ means 'the anointed one'.
Christians are followers of Jesus Christ and first and foremost they believe in Jesus, and who He is, God Son.
They called him rabbi, or teacher.
Hazrat Isa AS is called Jesus Christ. His followers are called the Christians.
As in all dispensations, followers of Christ are called His disciples.
The 12 followers of Jesus were called the desciples.