All languages have words derived from root words
You cannot derive a word from root word. Confusing deduction with adding.
All languages have words derived from root words
You cannot derive a word from root word. Confusing deduction with adding.
Christianity existed before it was called that. The Bible existed before it was called the Bible.
Says who? You? Your credentials, pls. I have them and have cited them. You?
We tell God what to do and then blame Him for our errors.
- Dr. Pet Dragon of Sorbonne University
Not really.
Christianity was largely a European power base that developed a strategy based upon a previous creation and existence hypothesis of Judean folk tales and myths, that was developed into a book called the Bible.
Islam was a competing power base and emulated the Christian strategy, referring to it as Islam with it's own associated book and prophet.
Says who? You? Your credentials, pls. I have them and have cited them. You?
Deduction means deducing from something, not adding to.
The term "Christianity" is not mentioned in the Bible, but the word "Christian" appears three times in the New Testament:
Acts 11:26, Acts 26:28, and 1 Peter 4:16. These verses describe the first followers of Jesus being called "Christians" by outsiders in Antioch, with the term likely being used derisively at first.
Even that is terribly unclear, doesnt say to call yourself Christian. Its a nickname given by others.
The word "Christianity"
comes from "Christian," a term first used in the city of Antioch to describe followers of Jesus, meaning "follower of Christ". The term likely originated with outsiders and was first recorded in the New Testament book of Acts 11:26, but the earliest known use of "Christianity" (Χριστιανισμός) itself was around 100 AD by Ignatius of Antioch.
Origin of the term "Christian"
Origin of the word "Christianity"
Bible doesnt say "Call yourself Christian and tell religion is Christianity".
The Bible doesn't explicitly say "Call yourself Christian and tell religion is Christianity,"
but it does say that followers of Jesus were first called "Christians" in Antioch, as recorded in the book of Acts 11:26. While the Bible describes a way of life centered on Christ, some believe "Christianity" as an organized religion is a human construct, whereas others see it as a valid term for the faith and its relationship with God.