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1 | The book of Acts The Book of John etc. | Acts 2:38 | chris moyler | 181769 | ||
Dear Doc/shing, Am I right in saying that the early disciples were known as 'followers of the way' but that they came to be called christians i.e. 'little christs' by outsiders when they saw that their discipleship had changed them so much that they had become to a real extent like Christ himself? I'd quite like a derogatory name like that!! In him, Chris | ||||||
2 | The book of Acts The Book of John etc. | Acts 2:38 | DocTrinsograce | 181779 | ||
Dear Chris, What you've stated is basically what I understand to have taken place. I had rather supposed that the term Christian (i.e., "little Christs") from the openly statement of God's objective. Christianity made no secret about God's objective. They taught that God's intention was to conform His own to the image of His Son (i.e., "Christ-likeness"). This is the objective stated in Matthew 28:18-20, and fleshed out in the epistles. Frankly, I doubt that pagans knew enough about Christ to have recognized similarities in His followers. However, you touch on one very significant thing: When we assume the name Christian, yet fail to live lives that exemplify Him, we violate the third commandment. In Him, Doc |
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