What are the definition to being a Christian?

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Runningman

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I don't know if this is true or not, there are some scholarly articles on this that seem to make a good case for it, but I guess the label "Christian" used to be a derogatory term. In Acts 9:2, before his conversion, Paul was looking for "people of the Way" to persecute. I guess "people of the Way" (the way, the truth, the life = Jesus Christ) was what Christians originally preferred to be called.

Want to try calling each other Waypeople for a while and see how confused everyone gets?
 
ewq1938

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Runningman said:
I don't know if this is true or not, there are some scholarly articles on this that seem to make a good case for it, but I guess the label "Christian" used to be a derogatory term.
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I can't see how that is even possible. Jesus is the Christ so his followers would be called Christians. I could see versions of that as mocking like "Chrissys" or "ChriSTAINS"

It's like saying those who follow Buddha are called Buddhists as an insult? I just don't see it.
 
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