So many people keep saying "Christ was the first Christian" well, first of all, Christian means, like Christ... Christ is just Christ...
However, he did follow the Old Testament laws and even said he did not come to do away with the laws so he was a Jew... too bad if you don't like it.
2006-09-01 08:17:56 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The word "Christian" came afteer Jesus' death and it means "folower of Christ". How could Jesus be a follower of Himself?
2006-09-01 16:59:55 · answer #1 · answered by Sofa P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name Christian was not used until the Book of Acts in Antioch to identify the followers of Christ.....after the crucifixion and Jesus' ascension. It was never applied directly to Jesus Christ. Jesus was in fact born a Jew...born under the law.
Interesting that the things you say.... I have never heard before. In 40 years time I have never once heard, "Christ was the first Christian".
The Bible does tell us that in the fullness of time He was born of a virgin, born under the law, to deliver us from the law. He was born a Jew, raised as a Jew, but then (in His words) He made all things new when He established the New Covenant of Christianity.
True Christians who know anything about Christ and the Bible basically agree with your statement.....so, what point are you trying to make?
Oh yes....there was one little Old Testament law He did not follow...the one that really got Him in all that trouble. He did not observe the Jewish Sabbath.
2006-09-01 08:21:32 · answer #2 · answered by Augustine 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard many people say that. In fact I've not heard anyone but you say that. I know I've never said he wasn't a Jew.
I did hear one good Baptist say she preferred the King James to the newer translations. She said if it was good enough for John the Baptist, it's good enough for me.
And about that following Old Testament laws. Not according to the Pharisee's he didn't. Christ came to make a new covenant. One that wouldn't be easily corrupted .
And doing away with them. What he did say was none of the old laws would go away until they were fulfilled.
Go read Luke VERY SLOWLY so it sinks in. and IF you are going to paraphrase the Bible at least learn what it says before you go substituting and taking things out of context.
2006-09-01 08:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by namsaev 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No He was a Nazarene and did not profess to belief the Jewish pharisees if you happen to read the bible. Christianity was molded after his likeness and I am most definately not a JEW. Why Would Jesus profess to be a Jew , when he already knew the Jews would not believe He was the Messiah?And he might not have done away with OT laws but He did amend some of them. The 10 commandments are still to be followed but most of the Abrahaimic laws were redefined.
2006-09-01 08:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Christ was God made flesh and He was born a Jew. He is the Jewish Messiah, but through His death and Resurrection, God's ultimate act of love, He brought Salvation to all mankind. This I have know since I was a child. I don't think I've ever heard people say that Jesus was the "first Christian". Jesus is the Christ. The word "Christian" refers to those who have accepted Him as their Lord and Savior.
2006-09-01 08:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't finish that scripture. Matthew 5:17Do not think I came to destroy the law or the prophets, I came not to destroy but to fulfill. Those where prophecys about his coming and he fulfilled them.
Colossians 2:14 and blotted out the handwitten document against us which consisted of decrees and which was in opposition to us and he has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the torture stake.
those old laws were done away with unless you are still burning animals to God in your back yard.
Acts 11:26 First called Christians in Antioch, that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.
Long after Jesus death and resurrection.
2006-09-01 08:32:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ was a Jew.
He was not the first Christian--neither was he ever a Christian, nor will he ever be.
Christians accept Jesus' gift of salvation. Christ did not need to be saved. The offerer of the gift is not the receiver of the gift, in that the gift-giver has the gift to give, and the receiver, until he accepts it, does not.
2006-09-01 08:29:17 · answer #7 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
jesus was a jew" is propaganda to control ignorant american christians- no other christians (europe, latin america, canada) believe this nonsense. it's actually working lol. they control their government and media and no one notices or cares. same thing with "chosen people" no one outside US or in any other era believed it. but now that jews have all the money, the christians being mercenaries, go along because they don't have strong faith- they gravitate towards whomever has power and money. it's much easier than challenging the government, religious establishment, etc.
as for christianity in general- it does not make sense to worship another man as God. God created every human equal and no one is superior to another group, racism nationalism it's all BS. anytime a human tries to associate God or godliness with himself or his group of people only, you should automatically be suspicious. do not believe everything the church tells you- they need money just like congressmen to make a living and they're all corrupt- they preach only what is financiall in their self-interest.
2006-09-01 08:34:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course Christ was a Jew. :) "Christian" means "of Christ", or follower of Christ.
2006-09-01 08:22:27 · answer #9 · answered by Japandra 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2006-09-01 08:21:21 · answer #10 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋