2007-12-18 13:47:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It wasn't. The Followers of the Way began to be called Christians as a slam, term of sarcasm in Antioch, and because it basically means Christ Followers the name was kept!!
2007-12-18 14:00:01 · answer #1 · answered by menome b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering Jesus started the religion of christianity, before he was born, it wasn't a religion. Christianity follows the teachings of Jesus in the new testament. Before him, people who followed Judaism (the closest thing to Christianity) listened to the teachings of the old testament which were similar to the new testament but without the coming of the mesiah (Jesus). The closest thing would be Judaism.
2007-12-18 21:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was no Christianity before Jesus was born. Christianity began in 33 AD when Jesus established a church and gave it to Peter to lead and name. He named it the Catholic Church.
Catholic Christian
2007-12-18 21:56:13 · answer #3 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the first century, the manner of life that centered around faith in Jesus Christ (and, by extension, the congregation itself) was referred to as “The Way.” (Acts 9:2; 19:9) A number of translations of Acts 18:25 indicate that it was also called “the way of Jehovah.” On the other hand, some who were outside the congregation derisively referred to it as “the sect of the Nazarenes.”—Acts 24:5.
2007-12-18 21:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by Just So 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding? There was no Christianity before Jesus was born, Christianity didn't come about until after Jesus' supposed death.
2007-12-18 21:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Christianity is the belief that Jesus was the Messiah. Therefore it didn't exist before Jesus was born. Jesus was Jewish so Judaism was the correct religion before he was born.
2007-12-18 21:54:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
There was no Christianity before Jesus was born. Jesus was a Jew, and his parents were devoted Jews. When people started to believe that this man was the promised Messiah to the Jews, the son of God, then they became Christians. Christ believers are "Christ" - ians. People from Iowa are Iowans, people from Hawaii are Hawaiians.
2007-12-18 21:56:35 · answer #7 · answered by cindy abc 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
"Judaism" the worship of YHVH. He focused it into Nazarene Judaism. those who also respected the Nazarene (YAHOSHUA), Scripture is the offer of a marriage covenant by YHVH. Take His name and follow His rules. believers followed
Torah for 300 years after the Messiah until the
Anti- Messiah (the Christian Church) outlawed obedience.
2007-12-18 21:54:26 · answer #8 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Judaism
2007-12-18 21:51:03 · answer #9 · answered by Confirmed Bachelor 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
there was not any. Jesus brought christianity.
2007-12-18 23:44:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋