Was John the Baptist A Christian?

Answer 1

The answer is both yes and no. Theoritically, yes, John the Baptist is a follower of Christ, and in fact he was a fore-runner of Christ. He went before Christ to prepare the way for Him. But in practice, John the Baptist never become a member of the Christian Church because he died before the Church was even established. But if the question is: will John the Baptist be found in heaven with other Christians? Again the answer is , yes, he will definitely be there. In fact he will be considered as the greatest of all Christians, or believers and followers/doers of the teaching of Christ.

Answer 2

The Latinized Greek term Khri·sti·a·nos´, found only three times in the Christian Greek Scriptures, designates followers of Christ Jesus, the exponents of Christianity.—Ac 11:26; 26:28; 1Pe 4:16.

“It was first in Antioch [Syria] that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.” (Ac 11:26) It is possible, then, that this name was used as early as the year 44 C.E. when the events surrounding this text occurred, although the grammatical structure of this phrase does not necessarily make it so; 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.”—Ac 26:28.

Answer 3

John The Baptist was a disciple of Jesus Christ. Yes

Answer 4

Yochanan bar Z'kharyah was a good Jewish lad, the son of Z'kharyah who belonged to the Aviyah division. His wife, Elisheva, was a descendant of Aharon. And Yochanan was first cousin of Yeshua bar Miryam

John son of Zechariah was a good Jewish lad, the son of Zechariah who belonged to the Abia division [of priests{. His wife Elisabeth was a descendant of Aaron. And John was first cousin of Jesus son of Mary.

No, John was NOT a Christian. He was the forerunner of Jesus, he came in the spirit of Elijah. Christianity did not begin until after the Atonement and the Resurrection. Some would say it began on the day of Pentecost. The disciples were first called "Christians" at Antioch.

Answer 5

He was a baptist and a believer as are a lot of religions not only christians.

Answer 6

No he wasn't he was filled with the spirit of God. How can he have been a Christian when there was no such name. The name Christian did not come around until the book of acts. In those days a man wasn't called a Christian they was called The Jews.

Answer 7

Yes.

Joh 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Joh 1:30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Joh 1:31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
Joh 1:32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
Joh 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
Joh 1:34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
Joh 1:35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
Joh 1:36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

Answer 8

we have to remember that the word christian is a follower of christ (of jesus christ the messiah) the act of john the baptist........is in harmony of jesus's command to make disciples of all the nations baptising the........in the name of the father,son and the holy spirit and john wrote the books of john and the book of revelation...........whic is a revelation of god handed to jesus through john(revelation 1:1)...............john baptised also for the coming the messiah>>>>"the reason why I came baptizing in water was that he might be made manifest to Israel.”—John 1:29-31.

Answer 9

Absolutely. He knew Christ when he met Him. He even told Jesus he was not worthy to Baptize Him. He knew He was the Son of God Almighty. He was a Christian.

Answer 10

Although he may not have used the term "Chrisitan". He was a believer / follower of Jesus Christ. So I guess he would be by default a Christian.