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The word Christian ( The Latinized Greek term Khristi.a.nos', found three times in the Christian Scriptures, designates followers of Christ Jesus, the exponents of Christianity. Read Acts 11: 26; 26: 28; 1 Peter 4: 16.
" It was first in Antioch ( Syria ) that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians." Read Acts 11: 26."
It is possible, then, that this name was used as early as the year 44 C.E. Some think it was a little later. At any rate, by about 58 C.E, in the city of Caesarea, the term was well known and used even by public officials, for at that time King Herod Agrippa II said to Paul: " In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian" Read Acts 26: 28.
What the most important is " What it means to be a Christian".
Jesus extended the invitation to be his follower, saying: " if anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself etc.. Read Matthew 16: 24.
Those who are true Christians have full faith that Jesus Christ is God's specially Anointed One and only begotten Son, the promised Seed who sacrificed his human life as a ransom. Read Matthew 20: 28
Christians view The Bible as the inspired Word of God, absolute truth, beneficial for teaching and disciplining mankind. Read John 17:17; 2Timothy 3: 16; 2Peter 1: 21. More is required of true Christians than a mere confession of faith. It is necessary that belief be demonstrated by works. Read Roman 10: 10; James 2: 17,26.
1Timothy 2: 4,5 reads " Whose will ( God's will ) is tnat all sorts of people should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus. "
John 17: 3 reads. " This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
So the message is quite clear. It is knowledge and works that put into action Jesus' teaching.
Everlasting life on earth has always been God's purpose and that purpose has not changed. Read Psalms 37: 9 and 29 where it is confirmed that the righteous ones will possess the earth and live forever on it.
Adam and Eve were the first to have that opportunity, but have failed when they decided to listen to someone else's voice. Read Genesis 2: 15-17 and Genesis 3: 1-5 16-19
According to 1 John 5: 19 the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one. Revelation 12: 9 describes the wicked one in these words. " The original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth."
The First Book of the Bible, Genesis, shows us how paradise on earth was lost and The last Book of the Bible, Revelation, shows us how paradise on earth will be regained.
The solution for mankind is God's Kingdom, that Jesus told us to pray for. Read Matthew 6: 9,10 where is is written that God's will, will take place in heaven and on earth .
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Images of Jesus, Mary, and the saints are called icons. In the Christian tradition, icons are considered sacred representations that aid in prayer and meditation. They are used as visual aids to connect with the divine and serve as reminders of the presence of God and the example of the saints.
Two events that form teh backdrop for the Acts of the Apostles are the ascension of Christ into heaven, and the Day of Pentecost, in which the apostles were given the Holy Ghost to aid in their work. The idea was that Christ, though absent, was still directing their work from heaven through his Holy Spirit.
According to the Acts of the Apostles, during the early time frame of the Christian church in Jerusalem, Stephen was one of seven men, probably Hellenistic Jews, chosen to attend to the distribution of aid to elderly widows within the church community. (This role came to be known as deacon.) Stephen was also recognized for his gifts as an evangelist, preaching the teachings of Jesus to the people of Jerusalem, including members of the place of the Hellenistic synagogues.
Saint Patrick taught the Trinity to the Irish people as a way to explain the concept of one God in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. By using the shamrock as a visual aid, he was able to illustrate this complex idea in a simple and understandable way for the local population.
Saint Stephen is generally believed to have lived in Jerusalem, where he was one of the first Christian martyrs. He is honored as a saint in various Christian denominations, including the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican Churches.
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They act like the disciples when they preach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, as that is what the disciples did.
They arecalled the Christian Aid.
Christian aid started in 1945
christian aid is based in the UK and Irish churchs
Yes, Christian aid is from the U.K and helps over the world .
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christian aid works in cowpen , the avenues and newsham to stop sock stealing
Christian Aid and the Catholic charity CAFOD are two of the biggest Christian aid & development organisations. There are many others less well-known, I'm not sure of their names, but you could find some if you Google 'Christian charities' or 'Christian aid organisations'.