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topic_name = Christian |<br />
subtopics = [[God]], [[Jesus]]<br />
* [[Becoming a Christian]], [[Grace]]<br />
* [[Living as a Christian]], [[Love]]<br />
* [[Nominalism]], [[Evangelicalism]], [[Charismatic]] |<br />
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |<br />
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A '''Christian''' is a person who follows [[Jesus]] and has a personal and living relationship with him. Followers of Jesus were first called Christians in [[Antioch]] in the first century AD. Today, there are around 2 billion people who call themselves Christians world-wide.<br />
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Some Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Christians consider a person to be a Christian once [[baptism]] has taken place. Since infants are baptized in these churches, this often means that a young child can be called a Christian. Alternatively, many Protestants consider that a personal belief in Jesus as saviour defines a person as Christian. In countries where Christianity is historically the majority religion, the term is often used to describe anyone who has a vague belief in God.<br />
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===Terms===<br />
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There are a number of other terms that are often synonymous with the word "Christian". Terms such as '''believer''' and '''born again''' are sometimes used to denote a Christian, particularly used to distinguish people who are active followers of Jesus who have a personal relationship him as opposed to people who are nominal Christians (see below).<br />
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====Nominalism====<br />
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====Evangelicalism====<br />
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====Charismatic Christianity====<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
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[[Billy Graham]]<br />
: Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion; it is like a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ. <br />
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==Links==<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian Wikipedia - Christian]<br />
* [http://www.christian.com Christian]<br />
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