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actiloilo (10)   ranked 1,034 out of 1,848 in christian 2 years ago

What is the origin of the word christian. Does it comes from Jesus Christ, who is the founder of Christianity or from the follower of Jesus Christ?

 

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mailgul (19) response was accepted on 5/21/2010.
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tags:  christian, christ, jesus christ, antioch, christanity
 
1. myLot reputation of 92/100. eil_noz (502)   2 years ago

Your not a Christian. O well, I'll share some of what I know about your question. The word Christian definitely comes from the name of Jesus Christ or simply Christ the remaining letter which is "ian" is an abbreviation which means "I Am Nothing!". Being a Christian means without Christ I Am nothing. I believe that the founder of Christianity was one of Jesus disciples which is Peter and other followers of Jesus.

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2. myLot reputation of 16/100. dependent (125)   2 years ago

this is just one kind belief
if u put that belief on the spirit level that is ok
while u think the world is what the bible says
u will get lost in the colourful world
i can give u a description from the point of science and techlogy
wanna hear?


actiloilo (10)   ranked 1,034 out of 1,848 in christian  2 years ago

Sure, I wanna here from the view point of science and technology.

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3. myLot reputation of 62/100. redhotpogo (2272)   ranked 583 out of 1,848 in christian   2 years ago

Yes. Christ is the title of Jesus. Christians are the followers of the Christ.


myLot reputation of 62/100. redhotpogo (2272)   ranked 583 out of 1,848 in christian  2 years ago

Oh sorry I didn't really answer the question. The term Christian came from the followers of Christ. Jesus did not care about names. There is a part in the bible (new testament) where one of his disciples is talking about all the names of different groups that claim to follow him, and they were discussing which group were the real followers, and Jesus told them that the name didn't matter, as long as they were doing what was right. I can't remember the verse for you, but it should be easy to find.

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4. Lewejsam (24)   2 years ago

"...The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch." -- Acts 11:26 --

It was during the time when Saul(Paul) and Barnabas were in Antioch, teaching "great numbers of people". They were called "Christians" because they were followers of Jesus Christ and told others about Him. It was the people of Antioch who named them Christians...


rrw410 (55)   ranked 153 out of 1,848 in christian  2 years ago

That is the exact scripture I was going to quote. This is the first time the word "Christian" is used. I heard that it may have actually been used by the people of Antioch to mock followers of Jesus Christ.

Thanks for quoting that Scripture!

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5. mailgul (19)   ranked 1,392 out of 1,848 in christian   2 years ago

The religion of jesus(peace be upon him)was neither 'christianity' nor 'judaism'.He was a jew by race,and was calling his fellow jews back to the authentic religion of Abraham and Moses,but was not preaching what is today called judaism.
He never claimed he was preaching 'christianity'in fact the word "christian" appeared for the first time decades after jesus(peace be uon him)had left this world.The bible states:

...And the disciples were called Christians first in antioch(Acts 11:26).

As for the word "christ",it is an english derivative from the greek word "kristos" meaning "the anointed one"('Messiah'in the hebrew language)Means Prophet.


actiloilo (10)   ranked 1,034 out of 1,848 in christian  2 years ago

Well said. I have one more question, as stated above in antioch they were called Christians. Does this mean they were called Christians because they were followers of Jesus Christ or because they see Jesus Christ in them?


mailgul (19)   ranked 1,392 out of 1,848 in christian  2 years ago

Well your question is very crusial,here is my opinion.The disciples of jesus(peace be upon him) were called as christians is already mentioned in the bible.Now the question is were the called as christians because they see jesus christ in them?

well i belive its not mentioned anywhere christians are called christians as they see jesus in them.Logically i can fallow someone but icann't be him.

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6. myLot reputation of 87/100. gfeef01 (239)   ranked 226 out of 1,848 in christian   2 years ago

the term christian was actually a bit of a slur, as others have pointed out the relitivly young church kept talking about a man called jesus and calling him the Messiah (hebrew word), or the Christ (greek word). they talked about Christ so much they were dubbed the christians. odd how names stick. it got recorded in the book of Acts (written by Luke as the second part of his gospel story) and soon people all over the world were claiming to be 'Christians!' This was all long after Jesus has left the earth!

short answer, yes and no!

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7. Shawn60 (27)   2 years ago

neither...and it was more of an insult that anything else.

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8. jiagsunod (4)   2 years ago

The followers of Christ were first called Christians in Antioch. Christian was a term or name associated to the followers of Christ as a term or abuse, although they gladly accepted it.

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9. myLot reputation of 90/100. kharlav (1317)   ranked 467 out of 1,848 in christian   2 years ago

The origin of the word Christian is Christ, it means believers of Christ. The Founder of Christianity is Jesus Christ, He was the one who introduced Christianity into the world, until it increased and increased.

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10. myLot reputation of 64/100. winjayoma (146)   ranked 79 out of 1,848 in christian   2 years ago

The word Christian is biblical... I mean, you can find the word christian in the Bible. In acts 11:19-26, it was the story of apostle paul and barnabas who went to antioch. In verse 26, you will see that in Antioch, the group of believers were called CHRISTIANS. Hope it helps!

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