Who Are We? [The Re-branding of Discipleship] A

“And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.” [a]The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Ac 11:26). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles. We call ourselves “Christians.” Yet, it is a word that is cited only three times in the entire Bible. [b]Χριστιανός – Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28; 1st Peter 4:16. The word “disciple” is used 267 times in the New Testament, a significantly more frequent usage than the three uses of the word “Christian.” One verse uses both words, “And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.” A new word was created at Antioch as a label for […]