I know i didn't, Jesus didn't, did you do it?
2007-02-24 15:52:30 · 20 answers · asked by davidhaoman 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Constantine in the council of Nicea, in 325.
2007-02-24 15:57:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus didnt invent Christianism. He didnt even try labelling it with any name.
St. Paul did most of the advertising for Christianity.
Even tho he hadnt seen Jesus himself, he made sure people took him seriously because he said he saw Jesus in a dream.
Heres an excerpt from the Wikipedia:
"Paul's influence on Christian thinking has, arguably, been more significant than any other single New Testament author. His influence on the main strands of Christian thought have been massive"
2007-02-24 15:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by Antares 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First off, it's called Christianity. It wasn't invented. God created it. And Jesus just happened to be the sealing stone that set Christianity into action, so in a sense, he invented it. Besides, God and Jesus are both one and separate, being part of the holy trinity. So in a sense, what God creates, Jesus has a hand in.
So essentially, you're wrong. Jesus did.
2007-02-24 15:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by eastbaywhatsername 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The True Founder of Christianity
Did Jesus or his Apostles follow a religion called Christianity? Who were the first 'Christians' ? Who founded Christianity and do the teachings of Christianity conform to the teachings of Jesus?
The teachings of Paul, the true founder of Christianity, cannot be found anywhere in the teachings of Jesus or in those of prophets before him.
http://www.thetruecall.com/home/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=122&mode=&order=0&thold=0
2007-02-24 15:56:35 · answer #4 · answered by A2Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most scholars will tell you modern Christianity was a slow evolution of the teachings of Jesus filtered through the Apostles, the Church Fathers, and the Reformers.
2007-02-24 15:59:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually the Romans were the first to use the term "Christian" as a derogatory reference to the disciples of Jesus. Pretty wild, huh?
I've never heard of "Christianism" though. Sounds like a term someone unfamiliar with the faith might coin.
2007-02-24 15:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by AK 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anyone who claims to follow Christ is considered Christian. So you could say Christ and his apostles did.
But if you want some of the more "modern" definitions of Christian by some people, it would have started with the reformation. So Calvin, Martin Luther, etc.
2007-02-24 15:57:30 · answer #7 · answered by Laurel W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean "Christendom", which is anything associated with Christ as holy or even a role model.
Christianity (practices) was founded by the apostles.
Having a relationship with God was founded by, obviously, God. His Word gave us instruction on how to develop and maintain a good relationship with God, some good examples of life's problems and how to fix them, and explanation on basic things.
2007-02-24 16:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christianity is not an -ism. It is a personal relationship with JESUS CHRIST
2007-02-24 16:00:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The council of Nicea.
2007-02-24 16:09:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋