2006-09-09 16:42:02 · 35 answers · asked by jim 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think you make a good point. I've never read anything in the Bible about God or Jesus referring to themselves as Christians. I suppose the label of "Christian", is used in reference to those who follow an organized religion or church that worships their own version of Jesus Christ.
2006-09-09 17:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. A Christian is defined as a follower of Christ. Jesus was born a Jew, and was considered a Jew. It was his statement that he was Lord, the Messiah that outraged the Pharisees at the time.
Jews and Gentiles that believed Jesus Christ was the Messiah - started calling themselves Christians.
An interesting point to add: Thousands of Jews stopped years of traditions and rituals which they thought would bring them salvation after Jesus preached for just 3 years. Sounds like something only from God could have that impact...
2006-09-09 16:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by picard2552 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ the Lord and a human being. Since Jesus Christ the Lord is God and a follower is human, of course God is not a mere human being.
2006-09-09 16:51:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me "Christian" is just a title. In itself, it has no power other than to categorize a group of people that believe in a central idea about God. Just like we are called Humans. Titles aren't important, the title isn't the highlight of the belief in Jesus as The Christ or the Son of God. Shakespeare said it best "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
2006-09-09 16:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anthony L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word Christian means being like Christ. Jesus was a Jew...so how could he become a Christian?
2006-09-09 16:50:05 · answer #5 · answered by CenTexan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You finally said something intelligent, God has no religion, and Jesus was a Jew. Christianity is believing in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
2006-09-09 16:47:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowing this, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts..."
(2 Peter 3:3)
" Now the Spirit speaks expressly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils, speaking lies in hypocrisy..."(1Tim.4:1)
"There is a way that seems right to man, but the end thereof is death
2006-09-09 16:51:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is God and doesn't have to be anything..Jesus was the first Christian..as in Christ..What do you think???
A person being born a Jew and the Jewish religion are two different things. I know a lot of born again Jews. or complete Jews as some call their self.
2006-09-09 16:48:43 · answer #8 · answered by Who am I? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christians are followers of Jesus Christ and His teachings.
Jesus' teachings were of His Father the Living God.
2006-09-09 16:43:25 · answer #9 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus was a reformist Jew. The God of Abraham is the God of the Jews.
Christians, however, get annexed by JEsus.
2006-09-09 17:32:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋