Excuse me, Glenn, but
where did Marlin say he was not able to get along with other Christians? Once
again you are inferring and judging unlovingly—not believing the best
about someone, but first assuming the worst. (Violation of I Cor 13.) I love
you too much to infer from your comments that you have “psychological
emotional problems.”
I prefer “Christ follower”; as
Christian is what so many disobedient sinners call themselves.
Izzy
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Thanks Martin, for your
reply. It helps me understand you much better.
1. I am not surprised you can't get along with any Christians and have to
stay by yourself. You should consider you are the one in error. I
say this because you can't get along, for any extended period of time, WITH
ANYBODY. This is a red flag. I have met
"lone-ranger" people and have found them to have psychological
emotional problems.
2. I am sorry to hear you are against the precious name Christian.
I am most thankful to be called a Christian. The "ian" means
belonging to Christ.
I believe the word "Christian" is the new name God's followers were
going to be called.
CONCERNING
THE NAME "CHRISTIAN" The near-unanimous chorus of scholars and wise
men shouting that this name was given in derision of the new faith is as
shameful as it is amazing. We shall not use the space to record the names and
comments of those affirming that "Christians" was a name given in
derision, belittling the members of Christ as "goody-goodies," etc.,
the tragedy being that even some brethren have fallen in with such an
"accepted" explanation! Even the Encyclopedia Britannica chimes in
with "It was at Antioch that the term `Christian' was first given to
converts to the new faith, as some maintain, in derision." F36 But where, in God's holy
name, is there any intimation of such a thing, either in the word of God or
aHervey emphatically declared, and it is true, that "There is no evidence
of its having been given in derision." F37 Furthermore, if the
name "Christian" was given in derision of the faith by the enemies of
the gospel, whatever became of that everlasting "new name" which the
mouth of God named upon his children?
God promised that he himself would give his people a new name. He promised that
it would be given at a time when "the Gentiles and kings" had seen
his "righteousness" (Isaiah 62:2). It
was not to be a name which enemies would give, for God said, "I will give
them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off" (Isaiah 56:5). It
was not to be a name which would arise beyond the fellowship of God's people;
but, as the Lord said, "Even unto them will I give in my house and within
my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters" (Isaiah 56:5Isaiah
62:2),
and a name "which the mouth of the Lord" would name.
Significance of the name's being "new." If "disciples" had
continued to be the name of God's followers, there would have been nothing new
in such a designation, because the Pharisees and John the Baptist also had
"disciples." Implicit in the new name was the teaching that Christianity
was never to be confused with Judaism, or any of the sects of the Jews, all of
which had their "disciples," the very name being indicative of the
Jewish connection.
This is the only name specifically commanded by an apostle as the one in which
the Lord's people should "glorify God" (1 Peter 4:16).
And how, it may be asked, does the name "Christian" worn by God's
people glorify the Father in heaven? This is done by its emphasis upon the name
of Christ, the name literally meaning "of Christ." Herein also
appears the utter impossibility of such a name having been given by the
instigation of Satan. It is contrary to the nature of Satan to suppose for even
a moment that the evil one would have concocted a name with so much of Christ
in it. People who can really believe that Satan invented and instigated this
name might also very well believe that the devil invented the Lord's Supper.
The contrast between the New Testament handling of the name
"Christian," as distinguished from many designations applied to the
followers of the Lamb in the New Testament, stresses the uniqueness of the term
"Christian." For example, the Holy Spirit referred to the Lord's
followers as (1) the called of God (Romans 1:6; 8:28), (2) sons of
God (Romans 8:14),
(3) children of God (Romans
8:16),
(4) the sanctified (1
Corinthians 1:2), (5) the faithful in Christ
(Ephesians 1:1),
(6) servants of Christ (Philippians 1:1),
(7) the elect of God (1 Peter 1:1), (8)
God's elect (Colossians
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saints in Christ, the term "saints" being used 50 times in the
epistles (10) brethren, this designation being used 132 times in the epistles,
and (11) simply "the church," as used 85 times. Nevertheless, it was
the name "Christian" which above all others came to be the historical
designation of the brethren. This was the only name an apostle commanded the
saints to wear (1
Peter 4:16), the only name advocated before kings (Acts 26:28- Read This Chapter
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11:26and
when he had found
him, he brought
him to Antioch.
And for an entire
year they met with the church and taught considerable disciples
were first called
Christians
in Antioch.
kai eurwn (5631) hgagen (5627) eiv Antioxeian.
egeneto
5633) de autoiv kai eniautonolon sunaxqhnai
(5683) enth| ekklhsia|
kai
didacai oxlon
ikanon,
xrhmatisai (5658) te prwtwv en Antioxeia| touv maqhtav Xristianouv.
