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rrammfcitktturjsp:
Guys,

  I read this in one of Ray's e-mail.  Why does the bible use the word Christian in this Scripture.  I thought in the orginal church that the word Christain was unknown.  Was this added later to the orginal text or what is going on here?


[1]  "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a CHRISTIAN" (Acts 26:28). This was Agrippa speaking and not in a favorable light. He didn't say: "Almost you persuade me to be a follower of the Christ."  No, he said "CH-R-I-S-T-I-A-N."

    [2]  "Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf" (I Peter 4:16). In other words, suffering at the hands of those who called these followers of Jesus Christ "C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-NS" in a contemptious way. Peter was not endorsing this term, but merely expressing how those who would cause "suffering" on a follower of Jesus, would term them or name them.

    [3]   "And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch" (Acts 11:26).  Again, it is the outsiders who are calling the fillowers of Jesus "Christians." They did not call THEMSELVES "Christians."

    What do you label yourself as? ( Sorry if I sound ignorant, I'm new)

    COMMENT:  It's okay, I am still ignorant of many things.  Actually I don't "label" myself at all.

    I do, however, confess that I am a follower of Jesus Christ.

    God be with you,

    Ray

    Just trying to figure it out, Thank you
    Shalukey
   I for one do not proclaim myself as a Christain.  I am glad that I am a follower of Christ.  Too many negative connatations go along iwth the word Christian and Christainity.

  <picks up drum and marches to differentr beat>

  Sincerely,


  Anne C. McGuire

John:
 For me, if I had to choose a label it would be a 'believer'.

Romans 10:9

9.  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.


I'm a Believer,
Peace,
John

rrammfcitktturjsp:
John,

  Good label.  Thanks for sharing.

  Sincerely,


  Anne C. McGuire

dogcombat:
I would probably use the term diciple.  The original apostles were DISCIPLES of Christ, by FOLLOWING Him when He CALLED Them.  Then after they were converted became APOSTLES.  That's my 1 & a half cent.

Ches

PKnowler:
Hi Anne,

   I understand what you are saying about labels but it would be hard for me not to consider myself a Christian. (Maybe God will change that one day I don't know.)  :) Even with this new understanding of Universal Reconciliation it's how I make sure that who I am talking to, or what I am reading is from someone who like minded and not a cult teaching. To me to be a Christian is to exalt Christ and His sacrifice on the cross as the atonement for our sin, not our sin only but the sins of the whole world! Amen

~Paula  :)

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