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{{overview}}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.
{{topics}}* Some Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Christians consider a person to be a Christian once [[Godbaptism]] | [[Jesus]]* [[Becoming has taken place. Since infants are baptized in these churches, this often means that a young child can be called a Christian]] | [[Grace]]* [[Living . Alternatively, many Protestants consider that a personal belief in Jesus as saviour defines a person as Christian]] | [[Love]]. In countries where Christianity is historically the majority religion, the term is often used to describe anyone who has a vague belief in God.
{{opinions}}===Terms===
{{quotes}}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).
{{summary Infobox_Contents | text topic_name =A Christian is | subtopics = [[God]], [[Jesus]]* [[Becoming a person who follows Christian]], [[JesusGrace]] and has * [[Living as a personal and living relationship with him. Followers of Jesus were first called Christians in Christian]], [[Love]]* [[Nominalism]], [[AntiochEvangelicalism]] in the first century AD. Today, there are around 2 billion people who call themselves Christians world-wide.[[Charismatic]] | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
====Nominalism==== ====Evangelicalism==== ====Charismatic Christianity==== {{linksstub}} ==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]]
