Nope.
The term Christian was a derogatory term used by those who hated the followers of Jesus. The term was first used in Antioch (recorded in the book of Acts in the New Testament).
"Christian" meant "little Christ" (because the followers of Jesus were trying to live lives that were like that of Jesus).
Cordially,
John
2006-08-14 19:33:45
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answered by John 6
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no. he didn't intend on alienating his fellow Jews by branching off a new religion. Christianity came after the death and Resurrection (whether or not you find the alleged Resurrection to be relevant). Christianity was an attempt of a couple of Jews (namely Paul) whom were particularly moved by the life of Jesus - to recruit the gentiles so that they might be saved as well (back then the term gentile simply meant anyone whom was not born a Jew) . At that time you had to be Jewish to be eligible for salvation. Jesus was the first documented Jew to challenge this idea. He seems to have had quite a following, but no he did not know this following was going to alienate Judaism. He did not know his following was going to be called Christianity.
2006-08-14 19:47:14
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answered by me. 2
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The word Christianity wasn't around until after Jesus ascended into heaven. Then the word Christianity became a term that was used to describe those people who followed Christ and his teachings.
2006-08-14 19:38:37
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answered by MAC4Me 3
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Jesus never said He is starting a religion.
2006-08-14 19:37:57
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answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7
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No, after his death others later called Jesus "the Christ" (Greek root for "anointed one" or Messiah), which later became Jesus Christ. Jesus never referred to himself as the only son of God, he referred to himself as the "son of man." He didn't call what he did a religion, he was spreading the "his Father's" Truth of love, humility and compassion to the people of his world/time.
2006-08-14 19:47:49
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answered by AMac 3
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In reality, the religion of Jesus was and is Islam.
2006-08-14 20:20:16
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answered by Mustafa 5
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The call "christians" is in the Bible, in Acts. It became into first utilized in Antioch, i think of. keep in mind that Jesus HIMSELF stated that as quickly as the Holy Spirit would come, their disciples would comprehend some subject concerns which they weren't waiting to renowned whilst Jesus became into nevertheless in the international. That handed off specially in Acts. Jesus advised the persons to worship the God of Abraham = the triune God. We see even in the gospels human beings worshipping Jesus, and He did no longer say it became into incorrect ( it would be, if Jesus wasn't God himself). pertaining to to the go, some communities use it, some do no longer, some human beings positioned it on their church homes, some do no longer. it relatively is no longer a user-friendly simbol, besides, purely a rememberance of what Jesus did for us (it is misguided, nevertheless, whilst human beings forget approximately that, and worship the simbol of the go),
2016-10-02 02:35:54
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answered by aquino 4
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Jesus was a jew, he died for being the "King of the Jews." he didn't try to create a new religion, he wanted people to be jewish, but with the few changes that he espoused
2006-08-14 19:40:39
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answered by C_Millionaire 5
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NO. His followers were first referred to as Christians at Antioch, oddly enough as an insult in the beginning.
2006-08-14 19:35:50
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answered by Augustine 6
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No, He expected people to follow the teaching of judaism with the few exceptions he stated. He never expected that we would make such a big deal out of his teachings, or he would have set down better guidelines, and not left things to people like Paul who never even met him
2006-08-14 19:38:05
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answered by Anonymous
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