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NASB | 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 11:26 and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. For an entire year they met [with others] in the church and instructed large numbers; and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians. [Acts 26:28; 1 Pet 4:16] |
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Bible Note: You'll still need to work your way around Acts 11:26. The disciples were not ashamed to be called Christians, the early church was not ashamed to be called Christians, most believers today are not ashamed to be called Christians. They realized that it is simply being "called by His name," even though we have some difering views about what it means. However, you *will* find some sympathy with the Russelites, the so-called Jehovah Witnesses. They, too, do not approve of the term Christian. There is also a denomination known as the Disciples of Christ. They sprouted from the same roots as the Church of Christ. If you call yourself simply a disciple, people will confuse you with this group. So now, the problem of distinguishing yourself as something different from Christian gets a bit more complicated. Furthermore, you have elevated the words of your daughter above that of scripture itself. Her "message" is not supported by the Word. Scripture says that God will tell some, "I knew you not," but there is nothing along the lines of what you have stated. You can continue with this course of separation from the church, emphasis on feelings, supernatural messages, and departure from orthodoxy. It seems like a lot of extra work to me... but you won't be alone. However, I don't think you will find fellowship with those who are not sola scriptura: either they call themselves Christians, or they *don't* call themselves Christians, but also don't believe in divine messaging of the kind you mention. By the way, none of us are being un-loving toward you or wishing you ill. Yet I think you will find very few indeed who share your hermeneutic. In Him, Doc |