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''Synopsis:'' 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.
==Main article==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.
A Some Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Christians consider a person to be a Christianonce [[baptism]] has taken place. Since infants are baptized in these churches, most simply putthis often means that a young child can be called a Christian. Alternatively, is many Protestants consider that a follower of personal belief in Jesusas saviour defines a person as Christian. What this actually means In countries where Christianity is historically the majority religion, the term is debated by different peopleoften used to describe anyone who has a vague belief in God.
Some simplistic terms, many 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.===Terms===
===Nominalism===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).
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===Evangelicalism=Nominalism====
====Evangelicalism==== ====Charismatic Christianity==== {{stub}}
==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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian Wikipedia - Christian]
* [http://www.christian.com Christian]{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] | -> [[Essence of Christianity]]
