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The term "Christian" was first used in the city of Antioch around the 1st century AD to describe followers of Jesus Christ.

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When was the first time the word Christian or Christianity used?

The first mention of the term Christian is mentioned in the New Testament in the book of Acts. There it is mentioned that Antioch was the first place where the term was used. The Apostles called themselves the followers of The Way.


Did Jesus ever used the word christians?

no. the followers of him used the word christian.


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.


Where did the term "Christian" originate from?

The term "Christian" originated from the city of Antioch in the first century AD, where followers of Jesus Christ were first called Christians.


Is Christians a derrogatory term?

When it was first used in Antioch, it is possible it was meant as a derrogatory term, but now it is not considered one. Christian means "follower of Christ."


Is the term "Lord" used to refer to God or Jesus in Christian theology?

In Christian theology, the term "Lord" is used to refer to both God and Jesus.


Who was the first Christian men?

As the term 'Christian' means a follower/disciple of Jesus Christ, then those He called first into His inner circle - the 12 Apostles - were the first 'Christian men.'


What does the term 'small-c christian' mean?

The term is used to refer to someone who leads an outwardly Christian life, but does not acknowledge Christ as saviour.


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The term "Trinity" was first used in a religious context in the 2nd century AD by early Christian theologians to describe the concept of God as three persons in one: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.


Who was the first men?

As the term 'Christian' means a follower/disciple of Jesus Christ, then those He called first into His inner circle - the 12 Apostles - were the first 'Christian men.'


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What was first religion Catholicism or Christianity?

The early Christian church was sometimes called the Catholic Church or universal church. A thousand years later the Orthodox Church split from the Catholic ChurchThe term "Catholic" applied to Christians in the first century. Catholicism and Christianity were often used interchangeably in the early church. Today the term Catholic and Christian mean the same thing to a Catholic Christian and different meanings for a non-Catholic Christian.