The term christian. Is it a beneficial term to use?

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DivorcedM_35

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Hi everyone,
this term, so often used to group believers in Christ, only appears in the Bible 2-3 times. Christian. What thoughts
and reactions does it conjure up for the 'unchurched'?. Personally I don't use the term anymore as a description of myself.
How many negative reactions have occurred through this widely used term? Historically the Crusades 1095 to 1291 were done under the christian banner. More recently the term is used as a birthright, a loose association to a church, through to belief and following of Christ. Any thoughts? Follower of Christ.
 
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Just because someone calls themselves Christian does not mean they are... If you are ashamed of what humanity thinks of the word, and no longer use it. Then you are looking at humanity for approval and not God...

I am not trying to be as mean as I sound...
 
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While anyone can assume the term "Christian", God ultimately knows who are truly His. What's important is that one is serving the Living God in the way that is acceptable unto Him.
 
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Hello My Brothers and Sisters
Most of today's people use the term christian that means im not catholic, when i was being brought up i was asked several times are you christian or catholic of course i would say christian But was i saved no.
know that Being said there is the Real Church/Body of Christ and these are the Christians so often we Meet people know and days that say im christian but never do any work for God. For instance let me share an example.

ill ask someone whens the last time you led some one to Jesus Christ through the leading of the Holy Spirit. They will reply God does not lead me that way im not ment to lead people to Christ im just a christian. alot of these bench warmers have not come into a true communion and Revelation of Jesus Christ.
But to end this Let me say this God has called all of us as the Body to reach out submitting to the Spirit and being led by the Spirit and not the Flesh to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to be the Light Jesus has called us to be Hallelujah.

Matthew 28:19

New King James Version (NKJV)

19 Go therefore[a] and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Galatians 5:16-18

New International Version (NIV)

16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[a] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.






 
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Christian is a good term, it means Christ follower, It has Christ name in it for all that's good.

Regardless of what people do while they claim to have the name Christian.

We base Christ the integrity of His name and His teachings ,from His Actions and His words, God's word; they belong to Him..

The name of Christ is not tarnished from the actions of people. They don't own the name Christian, nor do people own Christ teachings. They always belong to Christ.

I'm happy with Christ name and being called by it, Christian ...

Better then being called by some other names out there; then it would indicate your a follower or adherer to something or some one else
 
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Christian is nondenominational, and means Christ like. But because people have misused it doesn't mean you have to reject the true meaning of it. People misuse God's name, but we still call Him "Lord" and "God" and "Jesus" etc...

The people that may have misused the name might have not been Christian in the first place. I wouldn't go down because of man's opinion but stand my ground as a believer and follower of Christ.

Names mean nothing in the sight of God, a heart and soul of man saved by the redemption of Jesus is true Christian.
 
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So what is the root word of Christian and is it what ...beneficial? aahhhhhh yup
 
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nathan3

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directline2iam said:
So what is the root word of Christian and is it what ...beneficial? aahhhhhh yup
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Acts 11:26

King James Version (KJV)

26 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.

Now bringing this word Christian as used here, back to its Greek:

Greek:

Χριστιανός

Christianos

khris-tee-an-os'

From G5547 \/ ; a {Christian} that {is} follower of Christ: - Christian.


G5547

Χριστός

Christos

khris-tos'

From G5548 \/ ; {anointed} that {is} the {Messiah} an epithet of Jesus: - Christ.

G5548

χρίω

chriō

khree'-o

Probably akin to G5530 through the idea of contact ; to smear or rub with {oil} that {is} (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service: - anoint.
 
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John 10 34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods”’? 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came and Scripture cannot be set aside 36 what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?
 
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4enlightment said:
John 10 34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods”’? 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came and Scripture cannot be set aside 36 what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?
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Just so people don't get confused :


Possessive 's

When we want to show that something belongs to somebody or something, we usually add 's to a singular noun and an apostrophe ' to a plural noun, for example:

the boy's ball (one boy)
the boys' ball (two or more boys)

Belong to God ::: You are Gods'
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If anyone wants to be able to read the Greek meanings or Hebrew, of the words translated from in The Bible, then use this site to search all those words ; if you don't own a good Strong's Concordance :

http://www.newjerusalem.org/
 
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nathan3 said:
Just so people don't get confused :


Possessive 's

When we want to show that something belongs to somebody or something, we usually add 's to a singular noun and an apostrophe ' to a plural noun, for example:

the boy's ball (one boy)
the boys' ball (two or more boys)

Belong to God ::: You are Gods'
.........


If anyone wants to be able to read the Greek meanings or Hebrew, of the words translated from in The Bible, then use this site to search all those words ; if you don't own a good Strong's Concordance :

NewJerusalem.org > Home
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Jesus was refering that we are gods. Only a god can walk on water like Peter had made his first few step and then he fell like any two year old child that's trying to walk on land. All the things Jesus was trying to tell the disciples that if they believe every word that He has told them that the power of God can start manifesting through them; it was like if He was trying to prepared them for this level.

[video=youtube_share;4jgMzcRxxEE]http://youtu.be/4jgMzcRxxEE[/video]
 
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4enlightment said:
Jesus was refering that we are gods. Only a god can walk on water like Peter had made his first few step and then he fell like any two year old child that's trying to walk on land. All the things Jesus was trying to tell the disciples that if they believe every word that He has told them that the power of God can start manifesting through them; it was like if He was trying to prepared them for this level.
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Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.


Christ was the Only one who can claim to be God. And it was faith in Christ alone; that we are able to do anything in God's will.
That is why Peter was able, because Christ was with Him. Peter sank, because of his lack of faith. Not his lack of faith in himself... We always put our faith in God through Christ.


Matthew 5:16

King James Version (KJV)

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and [/color=red]glorify your Father which is in heaven.[/color]

Glorify God. not ourselves.



1 Peter 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

God gives,, in order God is glorified Not us.

John 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

Father is in us, that is able, God gives the power. Not from us.

Christ was never teaching the Apostles that they are little gods.. He was teaching them to Obey the Heavenly Father, thee One.

There is no other God's . We are the servants and Children of God, by adoption through Christ; that is the running theme.


There is no scripture that says we are little gods. its just not there. The Godhead is the only God.
 
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A rose by any name is still a rose.
 
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nathan3 said:
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.


Christ was the Only one who can claim to be God. And it was faith in Christ alone; that we are able to do anything in God's will.
That is why Peter was able, because Christ was with Him. Peter sank, because of his lack of faith. Not his lack of faith in himself... We always put our faith in God through Christ.


Matthew 5:16

King James Version (KJV)

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and [/color=red]glorify your Father which is in heaven.[/color]

Glorify God. not ourselves.



1 Peter 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

God gives,, in order God is glorified Not us.

John 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

Father is in us, that is able, God gives the power. Not from us.

Christ was never teaching the Apostles that they are little gods.. He was teaching them to Obey the Heavenly Father, thee One.

There is no other God's . We are the servants and Children of God, by adoption through Christ; that is the running theme.


There is no scripture that says we are little gods. its just not there. The Godhead is the only God.
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What is a son? If you have a son, will he be consider a different species. This verse is saying that they became like Him, Knowing good and evil, but at first they must have had the rest of God's capabilities (Beside knowing from good and evil) in order for Him to say that they are now became like us.

Genesis 3:22And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.”
 
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honestly to me christian mean " Christ in you "
 
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but it's a shame that we see this.. " What Religion are you " " Christian" then after that... " what denomination" you all know that we are going to be brothers and sisters together in heaven right.. ? so why seperate each out with this nonsense... now everyone is like i can't come to your church because you believe in this and i don't etc etc it's sad to see.. very, i'm a christian who fellowships with his brothers and sisters in any church where ever i'm welcome
 
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Very mature answer from a 17 yo. Really enjoying reading reactions. Not looking to argue, only encourage responses, although I am serious about the topic. What if a new term became our name, as born again believers and we lived up to it, beginning a new positive (although of course still persecuted) association with us as Christ's body?
 
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Bryancampbell said:
Christian is nondenominational, and means Christ like. But because people have misused it doesn't mean you have to reject the true meaning of it. People misuse God's name, but we still call Him "Lord" and "God" and "Jesus" etc...

The people that may have misused the name might have not been Christian in the first place. I wouldn't go down because of man's opinion but stand my ground as a believer and follower of Christ.

Names mean nothing in the sight of God, a heart and soul of man saved by the redemption of Jesus is true Christian.
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Very mature answer from a 17 yo. Really enjoying reading reactions. Not looking to argue, only encourage responses, although I am serious about the topic. What if a new term became our name, as born again believers and we lived up to it, beginning a new positive (although of course still persecuted) association with us as Christ's body?
 
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RedTent said:
A rose by any name is still a rose.
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people just hide behind a christian name to make it seem like they are not as bad as the rest of the world, but still do the same thing as the world
 
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