"Is it okay to follow Jesus but not be called a Christian?"

Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, and the disciples referred to people as Christians.

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OLAADEGBU:


"Is it okay to follow Jesus but not be called a Christian?"

Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, and the disciples referred to people as Christians.

Read more about it at: http://ow.ly/sE4G50M7Uf0

Is it okay to follow Jesus but not be called a Christian?
by Matt Slick | Dec 19, 2022 | Christianity, Questions

By definition, someone who follows Jesus is a Christian. The word "Christian" comes from the word "Christ." It is the Greek word Χριστός Christós, which occurs 531 times in the New Testament. It means the anointed one. Jesus is called the Christ in many places (Matthew 16:16, 20; 26:63-64; Mark 8:29; Acts 2:31. etc.) But, the word ‘Christian,’ Χριστιανός Christianós, only occurs three times. Since the Bible addresses the followers of Christ as Christians, it makes sense for us to do the same thing. Therefore, it would be difficult to understand why someone would want to follow Jesus but not be called a Christian. After all, Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, and the disciples refered to people as Christians.

• Acts 11:26, "and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year, they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch."

• Acts 26:28, "Agrippa replied to Paul, 'In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian.'"

• 1 Peter 4:16, "but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name."

However, someone might wonder about the necessity of addressing themselves with the word 'Christian.' The Bible does not say is necessary to do that. But it does say that we should follow Jesus (John 10:27; 12:26), and since Jesus is the Christ, we say we are Christians. So, to ask if it's okay to follow Jesus but not be called a Christian just doesn't fit the biblical narrative. However, technically speaking, a person could follow Jesus without calling himself or herself a Christian. You don't have to use the word. But refusing to use it would tend to cause confusion and require clarification. After all, people know that Christians follow Jesus. So, why be confusing? Just call yourself a Christian, someone who follows Jesus.

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Messianic Jews believe in Jesus and they regard the new testament as being divinely inspired. But they don't call themselves Christians. I think they don't want to alienate themselves too much from mainstream Jewish culture.

OLAADEGBU:
"Is it okay to follow Jesus but not be called a Christian?"

Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, and the disciples referred to people as Christians.

Read more about it at: http://ow.ly/sE4G50M7Uf0

OLAADEGBU:


Is it okay to follow Jesus but not be called a Christian?
by Matt Slick | Dec 19, 2022 | Christianity, Questions

By definition, someone who follows Jesus is a Christian. The word “Christian” comes from the word “Christ.” It is the Greek word Χριστός Christós, which occurs 531 times in the New Testament. It means the anointed one. Jesus is called the Christ in many places (Matthew 16:16, 20; 26:63-64; Mark 8:29; Acts 2:31. etc.) But, the word ‘Christian,’ Χριστιανός Christianós, only occurs three times. Since the Bible addresses the followers of Christ as Christians, it makes sense for us to do the same thing. Therefore, it would be difficult to understand why someone would want to follow Jesus but not be called a Christian. After all, Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, and the disciples refered to people as Christians.

Acts 11:26, "and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year, they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch."

Acts 26:28, "Agrippa replied to Paul, ‘In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian.'"

1 Peter 4:16, "but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name."

However, someone might wonder about the necessity of addressing themselves with the word 'Christian.' The Bible does not say is necessary to do that. But it does say that we should follow Jesus (John 10:27; 12:26), and since Jesus is the Christ, we say we are Christians. So, to ask if s it okay to follow Jesus but not be called a Christian just doesn’t fit the biblical narrative. However, technically speaking, a person could follow Jesus without calling himself or herself a Christian. You don’t have to use the word. But refusing to use it would tend to cause confusion and require clarification. After all, people know that Christians follow Jesus. So, why be confusing? Just call yourself a Christian, someone who follows Jesus.

Read more about it at: http://ow.ly/sE4G50M7Uf0

In your post you said it was in Antioch that they were FIRST called “Chrestians” by Agrippa ll, why didn’t they refer to themselves as that before an outsider called them that?
How did agrippa ll come up with the name?
Which other sect was called that name before Antioch?

budaatum, Guess who's back?? Good old Olaadegbu..

cc. tamudabu,

WarriorHero:


Messianic Jews believe in Jesus and they regard the new testament as being divinely inspired. But they don't call themselves Christians. I think they don't want to alienate themselves too much from mainstream Jewish culture.

It is their choice and they are entitled to it but they are not in any way superior to those who choose to call themselves Christians who follow Christ.

OLAADEGBU:
"Is it okay to follow Jesus but not be called a Christian?"

Of course yes. Its the heart that matters not the name. Let go of silly traditions my dear friend.

DoWhatThouWilt:


Of course yes. Its the heart that matters not the name. Let go of silly traditions my dear friend.

Then let go of the silly tradition of not wanting to identify with Christ of the Christians.

OLAADEGBU:


Then let go of the silly tradition of not wanting to identify with Christ of the Christians.

Christ literally means to rub with oil.

WarriorHero:
Messianic Jews believe in Jesus and they regard the new testament as being divinely inspired. But they don't call themselves Christians. I think they don't want to alienate themselves too much from mainstream Jewish culture.

Are you one of those?

Maynman:


Christ literally means to rub with oil.

I wonder why you are averse to that oil?

kkins25:


budaatum, Guess who's back?? Good old Olaadegbu..

cc. tamudabu,

The name of Jesus Christ is greater to those names you are conjuring.

OLAADEGBU:


I wonder why you are averse to that oil?

What kind of oil do ancient greeks to rub on their body?

OLAADEGBU:


I wonder why you are averse to that oil?

What kind of oil do ancient greeks use to rub on their body?

Everything about your Christianity and New Testament starts and end in rome.

Maynman:


What kind of oil do ancient greeks use to rub on their body?

Everything about your Christianity and New Testament starts and end in rome.

At the name of Jesus Christ every knee shall bow and every tongue confess.

The owo worshippers that died inside church will tell you that don’t work.

OLAADEGBU:


At the name of Jesus Christ every knee shall bow and every tongue confess.

A jew man that has a Latin name and bears a greek title lol.
Iesus chrestus

Maynman:
The owo worshippers that died inside church will tell you that don’t work.

A jew man that has a Latin name and bears a greek title lol.
Iesus chrestus

Hahahahhaha..

Don't mind them.

They just don't want to accept the fact that they have been lied to..

OLAADEGBU:


At the name of Jesus Christ every knee shall bow and every tongue confess.

You really think if there was really power in that name, the white man will give it to you?

You must be a joker..

sonmvayina:


You really think if there was really power in that name, the white man will give it to you?

You must be a joker..

It depends on who is calling upon that Name.

Maynman:


What kind of oil do ancient greeks to rub on their body?

It is certainly not of the Anointed One and His anointing.

OLAADEGBU:
At the name of Jesus Christ every knee shall bow and every tongue confess.

Scripture wrote that that will only take place at the time when He comes back to reign over Jerusalem, and not before. So?

Maynman:


The owo worshippers that died inside church will tell you that don’t work.

A jew man that has a Latin name and bears a greek title lol.
Iesus chrestus

Those demons influencing you certainly knows better.

sonmvayina:


Hahahahhaha..

Don't mind them.

They just don't want to accept the fact that they have been lied to..

If you happen to conjure up your master mention the name of Jesus to him and see what will happen.

Kobojunkie:


Scripture wrote that that will only take place at the time when He comes back to reign over Jerusalem, and not before. So?

Your case is worse than I thought.

OLAADEGBU:
Your case is worse than I thought.

So, I take it you are not even aware of the Truth as stated right there in scripture then?

Jesus Christ was very much aware of this fact hence the reason why even He was pointed out as King of the Jews, He did not see fit to push the matter even though He is to come back as King over all of Israel.

Kobojunkie:


So, I take it you are not even aware of the Truth as stated right there in scripture then?

Jesus Christ was very much aware of this fact hence the reason why even He was pointed out as King of the Jews, He did not see fit to push the matter even though He is to come back as King over all of Israel.

That's why you need to accept Jesus Christ into your life to begin to enjoy the promise and power in that Name.

OLAADEGBU:
That's why you need to accept Jesus Christ into your life to begin to enjoy the promise and power in that Name.

You wey you claim to accept him where is the proof that you even believe in Him when you don't even begin to know His truth apart from the lies you continue to feed off of men who you place your trust in, against God, mind you?

Where is the promise and power you enjoy in that name? Let's stop with the bullsheeting this year. Where and what is it?

OLAADEGBU:


Those demons influencing you certainly knows better.

Your ignorance of the Abrahamaic religion won’t let you know better.

What’s the origin of the word “demon”?

OLAADEGBU:


It is certainly not of the Anointed One and His anointing.

That’s what the name christ means.”anoint” is not a postive word.
Everything you know about Iesus chrestus, begins and stops at rome.

Maynman:


Your ignorance of the Abrahamaic religion won’t let you know better.

What’s the origin of the word “demon”?

They are the ones speaking through you, why don't you ask them?

OLAADEGBU:


They are the ones speaking through you, why don't you ask them?

Ask who?
You were the one that mentioned it, what is the origin of the word “demon”?
Let’s see how much Abrahamaic religion have brainwashed your brain or are you ignorantly saying words you don’t know their meaning?

Kobojunkie:


You wey you claim to accept him where is the proof that you even believe in Him when you don't even begin to know His truth apart from the lies you continue to feed off of men who you place your trust in, against God, mind you?

Where is the promise and power you enjoy in that name? Let's stop with the bullsheeting this year. Where and what is it?

Does the bolded sound familiar?

"And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation" (2 Peter 3:4).