When did Christianity get its name?

Answer 1

Christianity get is name from Jesus Christ.

If you remember Paul of Tarsus from The Bible who spreads Christianity that's our guy for Christianity. Back then you didn't even have last names anyway so why is Jesus special? Paul started calling Jesus, "Christ"- it means "Anointed One" (follower of god). This ties to Jesus Christ -> Christianity.

Answer 2

A Christian is a follower of Christ. Collectively, they are part of Christianity:

Acts 11:26

and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

The Book of Acts was written in the middle of the 1st Century AD.

Answer 3

What it means to be called a Christian is best understood by tracing it back to its origin of calling a disciple of Jesus Christ a Christian. As accurately recorded in Acts 11, this first took place in the City of Antioch prior to the Apostle Paul's itineraries.

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: 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. Acts 11:25,26

As a teaching team for a whole year, Paul and Barnabas had great success. Truths that were never before known were revealed during that time. One of these truths was that it is “Christ in you”. (themystery.22web.org) which resulted in the disciples being called Christians.

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Colossians 1:27

Answer 4

The name "Christian" comes from Jesus Christ, who is the basis of the Christian faith.

Answer 5

Christianity follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christ is the first part of Christianity. That is how Christianity got the name.