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Living as A '''Christian''' is a Christianperson 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.
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Christians are followers of Christ. The term '''Christian''' means "belonging to Christ," and is derived from the Greek noun Χριστός Khristós which means "anointed one," which is itself a translation of the Hebrew word Moshiach (Hebrew: משיח , also written "Messiah"). '''Christian''' is primarily an adjective, describing an object associated with [[Christianity]], but is also frequently used as noun in the same sense (ie, a person associated with Christianity). According to the [[New Testament]], those who followed [[Jesus]] as his disciples were first called Christians by those who did not share their faith, in the city of Antioch.====Nominalism====
Many famous people are Christians, including George W. Bush, Tony Blair, John Kerry, Bill Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, and Nelson Mandela. Many American sports figures are Christians, especially in American football. Most American politicians are Christians, too.====Charismatic Christianity====
The most famous Protestent Christian at this time is Billy Graham, founder of Billy Graham International Ministries. The most famous Catholic Christian at this time is John Paul II, the current leader of the Catholic Church.{{stub}}
{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Christian | subtopics = [[God]], [[Jesus]]* [[Becoming a Christian]], [[Grace]]* [[Living as a Christian]], [[Love]]* [[Nominalism]], [[Evangelicalism]], [[Charismatic]] | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
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.
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).
== Christian people ==Some famous Christian teachers include Paul of Tarsus, Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Augustine of Hippo, Athanasius of Alexandria, Saint Patrick, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox, and Jonathan Edwards.Evangelicalism====
== External Quotes== [[Billy Graham]]: 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. ==Links ==*[http://wwwen.gotquestionswikipedia.org/what-is-awiki/Christian Wikipedia -Christian]* [http://www.html What is a christian.com Christian?]{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Essence of Christianity]]
